Recent content by Spanky22b

So after reading through the comments i decided to start with using some nail polish remover around where the stickers should be and it's brought some interesting results on the driveside. Some areas revealed bits of stickers which were badly worn like the headtube and toptube and others...

Got to say a big thanks to Mark for offering me this 89 Explosif so that's the 89 ticked off the Explosif wanted list. Well,just look at the thing it's a shadow of its former self isn't it but it's in good hands now back at the Kona sanctuary to be brought back to life again. This is going...

Well that was easy for me to pick no need for me to see anymore bikes, the Vulcan will be getting my unbiased vote 😁😂

Aye the colour is amazing and way better when your standing in front of it 😁 If you think this Kilauea looked bad check out the 89 Explosif i've just had delivered 🤣😁

decisions decisions

Aye this bike is given me ocd with all the little touches to try and make it perfect 🤣

I get where your coming from matching up with the Prestige sticker what i may do is take the Shimano stickers off which are at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions and just leave the one on at the 6 o'clock position a bit more subtle, that should look good

That was my way of thinking when pedestrian done the pic with the black tyres. For me with it going black hubs then black spokes then black rims and silver braking surface the light amberwall tyre doesn't look to good,the darker side walls seemed to work better. I think with the blackwall tyre...

🤣 Whayne had it and stripped the paint off before selling it to me, it's certainly come along way since then 😁

Cool bit of editing 😁 for a second i thought you were doing the same build as mine 🤣😂 I actually quite like it with the blackwall tyres, it's made me think that those blue Shimano stickers on the wheels have to go, they stand out to much

Tyre change bye bye Alphabites hello Megabites, front one is 2.1 and the rear 2.0. I think it's an improvement but i'm almost starting to think it will look better with all black tyres 🤷‍♂️ i'll wait till the bike is all built up first and then compare them.

Thank you 😊, it's easily become my favourite Kona in the collection and i haven't even finished it yet lol

Cheers mate😁 Yeah i could see those rims working with black hubs and maybe gold spoke nipples but at the moment i'm going to stick with the 16 spokes but may visit that idea at a later date

I'm going to save the original paint and pick all the other paint off, it'll be like a giant scab once you start you can't stop 😁

As i mentioned it didn't have to be perfect for a 89 Explosif and mark came up trumps with this beauty 🤣 Cheers Mark that's the 89 Explosif headache sorted 😁