1999 Kona Hei Hei Titanium - Currently under £400 but abused

[retrobate]

Not mine. Needs a canti boss welding (or converting to disc?).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127300329069?_skw=retro&itmmeta=01K2QAWBQ4JAY3T6DPQR5XRMEE&hash=item1da3b0de6d:g:gR4AAeSw6c9omMZM&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eKQHCoqMlVNX--BnVsyFHNT0GCBR2ai1PrPTDcrF8yCI86mGegX6JaooVrgdwNWnA4qSxppjVRSlGY45QpMYWRy5Yo1AQmTJocEnNfaQoK3IcylhoqJXRoyn/ie4ZFf3o5drZq4FzTljVBT0NCpQhgBIPPeSBgXknoijtKJXOZIIzDlv3rph7KhPO273dwKFketiXfyeejJfEgqKu99DBhz21MSaWbUa3bwzkGp2wQVEM0/HdouM/NTmsyNHSXDVDTD0p0md5Ie72KfOlV1wWL|tkp:Bk9SR8a88eqVZg&LH_ItemCondition=4

 

[winjohn]

I know I should like titanium, but the more I hear the less I am tempted down that route. I bet a steel frame would have survived that mishap with a few paint chips.

 

[Rambo Mambo]

I was just looking at this! Other than having the boss sorted I can’t see any other way to get it back to the way it was. Nice bike otherwise and an absolute steal perhaps.

 

[konaman1]

I am quite fascinated by this. I've had quite a few titanium Kona's over the years and they are very fine frames. Built to a top class standard by Sandvik. You rarely if ever, see a cracked one. To find one where the brake boss has sheared off so perfectly cleanly and with no damage to the seat stay tube, after such an innocuous incident as a bit of brake cable snagging on the tyre is bizarre!

It could be a Friday afternoon frame.

But if I was closer I would try and buy this as it could be brought back to life with a disc mount.

It does give me hope that there are still rad bikes hanging up in garages all over England even 5 years after the great Covid bicycle purge!

 

[Ackers]

Didn't realise that the '99 model was manufactured in Taiwan.....

 

[konaman1]

Just an odd sticker. I asked for the serial number as I wanted to confirm the size and l had clocked the Taiwan sticker. The seller sent me a picture of the bb tube with the serial no and the made in USA stamp.

 

[Takingabreak]

Anyone on here get it?

 

[d8mok]

No it went higher than I wanted to go

 

[baron von greenback]

Now I don't understand this now usually people are falling over for hei hei titanium frames around a £1000 now the frames I seen have different decals and are older am I missing something can someone with more knowledge explain please I know it's got the boss missing am I missing something

 

[mk one]

Now I don't understand this now usually people are falling over for hei hei titanium frames around a £1000 now the frames I seen have different decals and are older am I missing something can someone with more knowledge explain please I know it's got the boss missing am I missing something

It actually sold high for a damaged frame.