Not my frame I'm afraid to remove the cups (although my mate may be getting rid of it soon). On kitchen scales with the cups in the Caldera is 2082g. For comparison, a larger 19" 853 Hot (with a really thick powder coat) is 2004g. Also, both the Hot and a '98 Explosif (also 853) have similar 35.2mm down tubes.
Stars Stripes Kilauea
- Thread starter dandy1
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Ha ha, that would be a nice surprise. Tempting to strip that frame down and try and find out! I suppose with Kona's anything is possible.
baron von greenback
Retro Guru
I not to sure with out getting mine out but I sure them silver rings are the bit that goes on top of the forks is it flat with a lip then the big o rings 1 goes in each then there should be a sealed bearing in each cup and them blue bits don't look right so I would say it's right but I new to this so someone with more knowledge or I get mine out tomorrow and take a look for you
sam_white
Diamond Back Fan
I'll add my 2p worth - thanks @kingoffootball for alerting me to the thread.
The frame number (H8C38154) deciphers It's a Hodaka built frame, dated 1998. The 'C' indicated a March built frame. I will put up a post to describe the Hodaka numbers in more detail when I get around to it.
There's another Kilaua with a similar frame number in this thread - it's also a 1998 despite the title.
The frame number (H8C38154) deciphers It's a Hodaka built frame, dated 1998. The 'C' indicated a March built frame. I will put up a post to describe the Hodaka numbers in more detail when I get around to it.
There's another Kilaua with a similar frame number in this thread - it's also a 1998 despite the title.
sam_white
Diamond Back Fan
There's also this bike: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...ist-list-updated-04-11-24.446749/post-3406277
Unidentified Kona, could be a Kilauea from the same batch as yours. H8C33986
Unidentified Kona, could be a Kilauea from the same batch as yours. H8C33986
Thank you to everyone who helped figure out what this bike is and when it was made, plus all the other useful info. Much appreciated 
I've already started gathering parts and have a plan for where this build is going. there are a couple of projects ahead in the queue, but as soon as my focus switches to this I'll get a build thread up, my first in the 98 --> section.
here's a very rough sketch depicting the direction of travel, perhaps not one for the purists, but I will try to keep things as period correct as possible, especially with the drive train and braking.
I've already started gathering parts and have a plan for where this build is going. there are a couple of projects ahead in the queue, but as soon as my focus switches to this I'll get a build thread up, my first in the 98 --> section.
here's a very rough sketch depicting the direction of travel, perhaps not one for the purists, but I will try to keep things as period correct as possible, especially with the drive train and braking.
