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    kona HOT flames

    I have seen pictures of both matt and gloss, although it is not always clear from a photo. The catalogue image appears to be matt ... ... but this one is almost certainly gloss. And this looks like it is both in one photo. Then there are examples of flames in other colours (like...
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    Some help with identifying a Kona (believe it is a 91 Exploisf)

    It will need one of the earlier plastic dog collars to get past the seat clamp, they tend to be harder to find, one on ebay at the moment although a bit pricey. There are also a couple of the headsets on there. Frame looks good though, looking forward to seeing it built up.
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    Some help with identifying a Kona (believe it is a 91 Exploisf)

    There is nothing to suggest it isn't a '91 Explosif, serial number would match as would the tubing. It "could" be a '92 Explosif Pro, which in reality were just the leftover frames from the previous year with a custom paint option. The black Pro's tend to have a slight metal flake which it...
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    Kolo Titanium One Piece Bar/Stem with '92 Explosif Attached

    Just a coincidence I'd bet, when I got the frame I also got the original Velocity stem (which I ended up using instead) so the previous owner had replaced it themselves. Maybe just owners who wanted but couldn't afford the Kona Ti stem and bars which were pretty expensive even back then!
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    Kolo Titanium One Piece Bar/Stem with '92 Explosif Attached

    I have a set, they also came with a Kona so I don't know any more about them than you. I'd guess early to mid '90s too based on the fact they came on a '93 frame. They look very nice but I still haven't found a bike to put them on.
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    94 Explosif

    It also mentions it has been resprayed and repro decals. Looks a good job but say's it hasn't been lacquered and that would be a worry. Should be factored into the price, and might be what is putting people off.
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    97 Ku build & now a 98 Ku

    On my '97 all the stay ends are closed up. An example of Altitude's questionable "quality control" maybe?
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    Kona Joe murray kilauea

    In the old archive there is a review of the '92 Explosif Pro (with Future Shock fork) and it has the price at $1650, apparently about $3750 today! I'd never seen a black one before, and Pebble's one is lovely! I also have a blue '92, was my mate's from back in the day and essentially the bike...
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    97 Ku build & now a 98 Ku

    and very lovely it looks, cracking bike!
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    Kona titanium road bike

    Hi, welcome to the site! It could be an early (probably '92) Kona Haole, but definitely with replacement stickers. If the stickers have been replaced then it is very likely the components have been too. The only way to know for sure is to check the serial number, which should stat with a "B"...
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    Stars Stripes Kilauea

    Ha ha, that would be a nice surprise. Tempting to strip that frame down and try and find out! I suppose with Kona's anything is possible.
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    Stars Stripes Kilauea

    Not my frame I'm afraid to remove the cups (although my mate may be getting rid of it soon). On kitchen scales with the cups in the Caldera is 2082g. For comparison, a larger 19" 853 Hot (with a really thick powder coat) is 2004g. Also, both the Hot and a '98 Explosif (also 853) have similar...
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    Stars Stripes Kilauea

    If it helps you a bit more to figure out what the frame is, I've been able to put my '98 Kilauea next to a '98 Caldera (the next frame down, same tubing as the Cinder Cone and Lava Dome I think). At first sight I couldn't see any differences, all the fixtures and fittings are identical. But the...
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    Stars Stripes Kilauea

    I've read that the letters refer to a two week period within the year (52 weeks, 26 letters) so C would refer to being built in the 5th or 6th week (early to mid Feb) of '98. I've seen several frames where the letter involved is later in the alphabet than L so I don't think it can represent the...
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    Stars Stripes Kilauea

    Glad the paint looks good (other than the annoying damage), does that mean you are more likely to keep the paint as-is? Model can't really be confirmed from the S/N but whatever it is was made around Feb '98, so the '98 model year.
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