97 Ku build & now a 98 Ku

I've decided that I need to go with neither.....

I think it needs a 97 Z2 which is colour matched (or close) to the blue decals.

The bomber shape suits the bike better, but the SID's colour i feel compliments the decals.


So im now looking for a tatty Z2 to paint.

As mentioned prior the 97 frame was given to a guy whilst he waited for a warranty replcement back in late nineties from Kona.

Anyway , said person (Tim) has sent across these pics of it back then

Love the fact that it’s got so much history to it.

and here is another picture from around 2012 when it had arrived in the UK

Here’s a question for Ku owners but likely also other Kona models

So we are all aware of the glow in dark decals which came out late 90s /00s but possibly i can reveal something I’ve never seen mentioned.


Our garage is in complete darkness as it has no windows. Which means I never go in there without first turning a light on.

Last night I was passing through as I had to go out late but didn’t want to turn any lights on as my daughter was just going bed on the way back through 5 mins later.

So as I walked through the garage trying not to trip I saw a faint glow from one side where a couple of bikes were stood.

Well to cut a long story short it seems that my 98/99 Green Ku glows in the dark. It loses the glow after about 5 mins and then gets “charged up” again when exposed to light.

These pics are unedited and there is an orange Ku and a white Zaskar to the side of it which are completely hidden by the darkness.

I’ve chatted with @al-onestare and it seems like the first time this has been talked about.

d8mok said:

What do we think to these Z2 Superfly on the 97 compared to the SID.

Orange and yellow doesn’t actually look as bad as I thought….. and maybe I can cope with a 99 fork on a 97 frame too

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Looks amazing with the bomber.

d8mok said:

Here’s a question for Ku owners but likely also other Kona models

So we are all aware of the glow in dark decals which came out late 90s /00s but possibly i can reveal something I’ve never seen mentioned.


Our garage is in complete darkness as it has no windows. Which means I never go in there without first turning a light on.

Last night I was passing through as I had to go out late but didn’t want to turn any lights on as my daughter was just going bed on the way back through 5 mins later.

So as I walked through the garage trying not to trip I saw a faint glow from one side where a couple of bikes were stood.

Well to cut a long story short it seems that my 98/99 Green Ku glows in the dark. It loses the glow after about 5 mins and then gets “charged up” again when exposed to light.

These pics are unedited and there is an orange Ku and a white Zaskar to the side of it which are completely hidden by the darkness.

I’ve chatted with @al-onestare and it seems like the first time this has been talked about.

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This is very cool, and the fact you discovered it by accident is awesome! It's been - gently glowing in your garage - waiting for you to notice I love things like this!