1997 kona ku unfortunately ruined

[H1v9a8c8]

Not mine
Serial number
Ku9702089

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/d ... 50866.html

 

[Pipmeister]

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Oh dear, that is tragic.

This is only the 4th example of an Enigma built 1997 Ku that I have on record.

Looks like a 20" to me.

Pip

 

[al-onestare]

I want to cry...

The original finish was banana blue and banana yellow (weird names) but the bike was completed brushed to bare aluminum and finished with clear enamel coats of finish.

 

[Pipmeister]

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I want to cry...

The original finish was banana blue and banana yellow (weird names) but the bike was completed brushed to bare aluminum and finished with clear enamel coats of finish.

I want to cry as well Alasdair.....
Just try to imagine these two colours on a Ku frame - yes those are real blue bananas.

Blue Java Banana by Philip Mock, on Flickr
Banana by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Pip

 

[konaman1]

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Something like this probably.....
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 7.jpg.html

 

[H1v9a8c8]

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I was very tempted to try to save it but would probably never get the paint close it deserves to be restored

 

[al-onestare]

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Something like this probably.....
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 7.jpg.html

Exactly what I looked at just now. I suppose it might have been chipped to hell but still...even if was I'd have been all over it after Brian!

 

[H1v9a8c8]

I’m in the middle of three full restoration’s right now 2 kona hots and one Yokota a half dome TET. OtHerwise I would be out looking at the ku

 

[Pipmeister]

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Something like this probably.....
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 7.jpg.html

I am now wondering if the colour of my 1998 Ku is the "Banana Yellow" that has been referred to.

When I wrote to Kona and asked them (among other things) what the colour is called, they were a bit off the mark with their answer.

I realise that it is only making things worse with regards to the Ku on Craigslist, but here is a tiny area of my Ku showing what I assume could be called Banana Yellow.

Ku Banana Yellow by Philip Mock, on Flickr
Pip.

 

[al-onestare]

I’m in the middle of three full restoration’s right now 2 kona hots and one Yokota a half dome TET. OtHerwise I would be out looking at the ku

You know we want to see these!!