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    1996 Kona Kilauea

    must admit I'd always wondered if it was better than the lava dome, cinder cone etc which were basically the same with different tubes. for what it's worth the white Prestige tubed '95 model was way better than this one to ride, and has me tempted by the Orange which still uses said tubing. not...
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    1996 Kona Kilauea

    I've a feeling it may have been some rogue grease that stained it. Shh don't tell Kona though! Had a huge grin from riding it all weekend :) just didn't want to take the camera out with me.
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    1996 Kona Kilauea

    Thanks, everything is in very good condition still. I originally bought a 1995 Kilauea which developed yellow spots on the frame, as the frame was white this looked aweful and I wasn't sure if it was rust or not. The shop upgraded the frame FOC. I then upgraded almost every component on the...
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    1996 Kona Kilauea

    edit I've edited to make the pics smaller, they are now links to big pics. Also, forgot to mention that this used to have lovely shiny TNT silver cranks...until they snapped. Now it has cold forged hard as nails ones which have lasted a decade.
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    1996 Kona Kilauea

    Hi all, I'm Dave and thought I'd share my "retro" bike. I'd like to point out that this is all as it was when I put it together so I've not gone out of my way to do this. I'm sure I'm in the right place to say it was trendy at the time. Unfortunately I've just had to replace the Smoke/Dart...
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    The Introduce Yourself Here Thread III

    hi Hi all, I'm Dave and I recently serviced my bike and the resultant search for parts led me here. I will post my bike in the pre '97 section for all to enjoy. Cheers Dave
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