Kona sex one 1996, is there any out there?

more progress now some more in keeping retro but mostly not late 90s z1s , kenda nevegals , juicy 3 on the front I lost one of the pins from the v brakes , xt front hub 317 rim front end is a lot more solid now the sids were all over the show I have a matching wheel for the rear just need to think of a way to mount a disk brake also I have made a chain guide out of a truvativ boxguide and an xt front mech cost $3 for the mech.
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One of my pedals self desructed on the way home the nut on the end on the shaft gave up and a other one doesnt want to come off so mismatched bit annoying haveing one grippyer than the other.
 
Looking good, how it ride now???

Don't suppose you got a spare 1996 kona catalogue do you???
 
It rides great big improvement over how it was when I got it. The front end is very stable but possibly a little undersprung brake dive and ditchs can be a bit unnerving and it really would be better with a 11-34 cassete on the back. The nevagals are also a lot slower than the crossmarks. But not being nervous about whether or not it will go the way the bars are pointed is great.

No catalogs sorry I do have the original manual for the bike not really much use though interesting that the bars and post were only ment to last one year.
 
It has a section recomending the kona racelight bars should be replaced after one season and that kona had a half price exchange system through the dealers I think it included the racelight post to 100% sure and its raining and dark outside so not keen to go find the manual. They seem to have held up fine for the last fifteen though.
 
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Didn't know that very interesting.

If you find or see a 1996 catalogue let me know :wink: :wink:
 
Kona 95-96

Hey Rojo,
I have one that has been in storage for several years. I take it out everyonce in a while...

It's all original Sex One.

Interested in it?

Paul
 
Re: Kona 95-96

paulysuites":1mzrjdfo said:
Hey Rojo,
I have one that has been in storage for several years. I take it out everyonce in a while...

It's all original Sex One.

Interested in it?

Paul

how about some pics. for us :wink:
 
Have seen pic's and its a cracking bike its a 1995 one, i think Paul may keep it as he has kept in lovely condition. 8) 8)
 
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