Last year I built up a 19" 1997 King Kahuna and whereas I really liked the ride, I wasn't happy with the size :?
After much deliberation and searching I tracked down an 18" Hei Hei in the Philippines and a 18" King Kahuna in Denmark :shock:
After numerous messages to both parties (thanks to both of you
) and selling off all sorts of stuff to raise the funds I opted for the King Kahuna.
And this arrived in the post on Friday
....
I had already been sourcing parts and couldn't wait to get it built up that afternoon....
I've since swapped the silver 90mm Control Tech stem (a bit short) for a WCS 100mm in black....
I've built it up with the intention of it being a rider
But will change a few bits for a more retro set-up ![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Spec as is....
Frame:......... 18" 2000 Kona King Kahuna
Fork:........... '08 SID Race Dual Air 80mm 445mm A-C
Headset:.......Cane Creek 100 (King Quality!) - anodised orange
Stem:...........Ritchey WCS 100mm
Handlebar:....X-Lite Carbon
Grips:...........Oury
Barends:NA
Brakes:........XTR M951
Pads:...........XTR
Cables:........XTR
Levers:........XTR M950
Shifters:......LX Mega 9spd
F' Mech:......XTR M952
R' Mech:......XTR M950 - Extra short cage! with KCNC jockeys
Cables:.......XTR
Cassette:....XTR M953 9spd 12-32
Chain:........KMC 9L
Cranks:......Race Face Turbine Isis
Bolts:..........RaceFace Isis
Rings:.........Race Face 42,32,22
Bolts:.........Alloy (purple) to be replace with orange
Bottom Bracket:..American Classic Isis
Pedals:.......Onza HO Ti
Hub Skewers:..Salsa Rasta Ti
Rims:.............Mavic
Hubs:.............XTR M950
Nipples:..........Alloy
Spokes:..........DB Stainless
Tyres:............Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.25
Tubes:............Bontrager SL
Saddle:...........Charge Spoon
Seatpost:........Control Tech 27.0
Seatpost Binder:..Thomson - orange anodised
Weight: Approx 22lb![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Thoughts and comments welcome![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Cheers
After much deliberation and searching I tracked down an 18" Hei Hei in the Philippines and a 18" King Kahuna in Denmark :shock:
After numerous messages to both parties (thanks to both of you
And this arrived in the post on Friday
![2000KingKahuna004.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb187%2Fwadsy%2FKK%25202000%2F2000KingKahuna004.jpg&hash=21ef19c23a18a664f32dd2a3e9b72005)
I had already been sourcing parts and couldn't wait to get it built up that afternoon....
![2000KingKahuna017.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb187%2Fwadsy%2FKK%25202000%2F2000KingKahuna017.jpg&hash=cb97da17a7d433ca49defcbea9649c01)
I've since swapped the silver 90mm Control Tech stem (a bit short) for a WCS 100mm in black....
![KKRitcheystem14.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb187%2Fwadsy%2FKK%25202000%2FKKRitcheystem14.jpg&hash=afb0c6b933bc9bbc4d675cfec1719dda)
![KKRitcheystem5.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb187%2Fwadsy%2FKK%25202000%2FKKRitcheystem5.jpg&hash=330ae3d577360e8a44d15d9f3bd1f03e)
![KKRitcheystem12.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb187%2Fwadsy%2FKK%25202000%2FKKRitcheystem12.jpg&hash=a95944694a5023ce48cacf8b92ea7945)
![KKRitcheystem8.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb187%2Fwadsy%2FKK%25202000%2FKKRitcheystem8.jpg&hash=afb194a8d5d46e26af61ba707f821ba7)
![KKRitcheystem7.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi19.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb187%2Fwadsy%2FKK%25202000%2FKKRitcheystem7.jpg&hash=010f31c52d89a8ba96c3af196b22a9e8)
I've built it up with the intention of it being a rider
Spec as is....
Frame:......... 18" 2000 Kona King Kahuna
Fork:........... '08 SID Race Dual Air 80mm 445mm A-C
Headset:.......Cane Creek 100 (King Quality!) - anodised orange
Stem:...........Ritchey WCS 100mm
Handlebar:....X-Lite Carbon
Grips:...........Oury
Barends:NA
Brakes:........XTR M951
Pads:...........XTR
Cables:........XTR
Levers:........XTR M950
Shifters:......LX Mega 9spd
F' Mech:......XTR M952
R' Mech:......XTR M950 - Extra short cage! with KCNC jockeys
Cables:.......XTR
Cassette:....XTR M953 9spd 12-32
Chain:........KMC 9L
Cranks:......Race Face Turbine Isis
Bolts:..........RaceFace Isis
Rings:.........Race Face 42,32,22
Bolts:.........Alloy (purple) to be replace with orange
Bottom Bracket:..American Classic Isis
Pedals:.......Onza HO Ti
Hub Skewers:..Salsa Rasta Ti
Rims:.............Mavic
Hubs:.............XTR M950
Nipples:..........Alloy
Spokes:..........DB Stainless
Tyres:............Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.25
Tubes:............Bontrager SL
Saddle:...........Charge Spoon
Seatpost:........Control Tech 27.0
Seatpost Binder:..Thomson - orange anodised
Weight: Approx 22lb
Thoughts and comments welcome
Cheers