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Kona titanium custom
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Pipmeister
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Crikey :shock: - I’ve seen painted Kona Ti before, but I wasn’t aware that anything like this sort of paint job on a King Kahuna had been done.
I think if this had been outed before, that it would have been a toss-up between me and Ernie trying to buy this.
Pip.
Crikey :shock: - I’ve seen painted Kona Ti before, but I wasn’t aware that anything like this sort of paint job on a King Kahuna had been done.
I think if this had been outed before, that it would have been a toss-up between me and Ernie trying to buy this.
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Holy crap! This is why I love the internet, what a find!
At least it was too small for me. And there was no chance Canuck would have bid with that paint scheme ;-)
We need to know a lot more about this frame!
Holy crap! This is why I love the internet, what a find!
At least it was too small for me. And there was no chance Canuck would have bid with that paint scheme ;-)
We need to know a lot more about this frame!
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As far as I can see it looks like a 1997 in 18". The serial number on my monitor (with my eyes) looks like 68 - my King Kahuna is number 88 and we have previously figured that about 150 in each size in 1997 were produced.
There is a certain respected member on here who has has their P2s custom painted to match the Stars n Bars paint job on a Hot and a Ku
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I would go for SIDs every time with the shorter 63mm travel. Some riders prefer Marzocchi Bomber Z-2, but anything light with a C-A of 450mm or shorter.
Pip.
We can assume that it is likely to have been done by Velographics in Bellingham, Washington. The paint was Sikkens polyurethane, like the Custom Kus & Hots.al-onestare":3sqnt1m4 said:
As far as I can see it looks like a 1997 in 18". The serial number on my monitor (with my eyes) looks like 68 - my King Kahuna is number 88 and we have previously figured that about 150 in each size in 1997 were produced.
You won't go far wrong with a pair of Triple Butted Project Two forks with 410mm Crown to Axle.H1v9a8c8":3sqnt1m4 said:
There is a certain respected member on here who has has their P2s custom painted to match the Stars n Bars paint job on a Hot and a Ku
. I would go for SIDs every time with the shorter 63mm travel. Some riders prefer Marzocchi Bomber Z-2, but anything light with a C-A of 450mm or shorter.
Pip.
H1v9a8c8":3sn6elq8 said:
bloody lovely...good for you my friend... , I see you have our "on-board" Kona guru's on the case .. Pip and Al both are a fountain of knowledge 
..you are in safe hands here.. Where are you..Europe or U.S.A.
Put some pics up when you get her
Ernie
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