Kona Mountain Fire - 1997

[larsselleth]

Hi!
First time poster. Ive decided to get rid of the car and move over to a bike. I have not ridden for around 14 years :-s
Anyhoo I went for a Kona Fire Mountain. Could somebody advise how to date it?

I think it is a 1997 from the little bit of research I have done.

One quick question, gripshift gears ... can somebody point me in the right direction for replacing them? I dont like them and would prefer the old lever shifters.



Lee S

 

[larsselleth]

I literally picked it up at 20:00 this evening, so I have not got any proper pictures.
This is the one off eBay where I got it from

 

[ere-tis]

Hello, and welcome !

The frame does indeed look like 1997.

The '97 catalogue can be found HERE (97 Page 22)

I know what you mean about swapping the gripshifters, I never took to them either.

Are you thinking triggers or thumbies ?

 

[al-onestare]

The seapost doesn't look too clever. It looks too big and at an odd angle as a consequence :?