Expensive Lava Dome

[retrokona]

Money to burn?
why not invest in this little (16") beauty
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KONA-LAVA-DOME-19 ... 45f5653a84

 

[The_Grouch]

Is £200 really way over the top? I paid £175 for a 94 lava dome recently - think I might have overpaid a bit

 

[chainguard]

Is £200 really way over the top? I paid £175 for a 94 lava dome recently - think I might have overpaid a bit

Yep. Got my recent Lava Dome purchase down to £95 and I still think I overpaid :? Not a great deal salvagable beyond the frameset and the respray for that was £80...

 

[BarneyRubble]

I paid £110 for my completely original 94 lava dome - I thought that was about right.

 

[Anthony]

It is in fact a 96 Lava Dome not a 97, in the option green (not often seen, as the burnt orange colour was most people's favourite).

A burnt orange one in size 18 once sold for £413, still with its P2s, but with excellent upgrades to the drivetrain and hand0built wheels, kevlar tyres etc. That seemed over the top, but it's basically a very good quality frame andeverything was in good condition, so it would make an excellent commuter or mtb and you wouldn't need to spend anything for a good while, so if that was what you wanted, maybe it made sense.

I agree though that a £120 starting bid plus £200 buy it now doesn't seem the best way of running this auction. A size 16 is worth less anyway, and with the declared issue over the rear wheel, they might not get a bid.

 

[retrokona]

It's subjective as bikes will only go for what someone is willing to pay.
I don't think I would pay more than £110-£120 for a Lava Dome or £175 for a Cindercone. Having said that I've picked up Kilaeua's for £200 in the past but also spent £370 on a Explosif frame with Bombers.
So really pay what ever you are happy to pay!

 

[derson]

I got my 91 explosif for 200 that made me pretty happy. Gave it the treatment and its bloomin reet gorgeous now

 

[retrokona]

is it the Purple one?

 

[derson]

It was black. Maybe I have the wrong year in mind?? Here are the before and afters. Think the build ended up costing about 700 but was worth it. A great handling bike!
Am wanting to get hold of a 16" explosif or kilauaea frame to build up for my girl.
You have to love the old steel frames!!

 

[retrokona]

you've got the right year, all of the 1991 Konas were available in black.
I'm on the look out for a Purple '91 Explosif at the moment as below!