KONA 88 BoardTracker

[Halfdone]

Not very "Rat", but given the shortage of cool frames in Australia we have to work with what we have.

I have been checking out the KONA EightyEight at my not so local bike store for a while, and when the price dropped to something I could sort of justify, I grabbed one.

Of course I couldn't leave it stock.

Here is the original (from an add)

Here it is with the fenders removed, a set of Fat Franks and a Nexus 3 speed hub laced in.

Not a lot of alterations, as it already had a Brooks Saddle and cool bars + those awesome faux woodgrain wheels.
I am thinking about maybe throwing on a set of springer forks

 

[chimichanga]

Not very "Rat", but given the shortage of cool frames in Australia we have to work with what we have.

I have been checking out the KONA EightyEight at my not so local bike store for a while, and when the price dropped to something I could sort of justify, I grabbed one.

Of course I couldn't leave it stock.

Here is the original (from an add)

Here it is with the fenders removed, a set of Fat Franks and a Nexus 3 speed hub laced in.

Not a lot of alterations, as it already had a Brooks Saddle and cool bars + those awesome faux woodgrain wheels.
I am thinking about maybe throwing on a set of springer forks

thats a good looking bike you have there.

 

[deorman]

Nuttin wrong w'dat bike!

 

[SSG]

Nice looking bike. Are the Handlebars absolutely massive? or is the frame somewhat on the small side?

 

[Halfdone]

Nice looking bike. Are the Handlebars absolutely massive? or is the frame somewhat on the small side?

Bar are very big. 26" side to side. 8" rise. 14" from goosneck back.

Frame is a normal sized 26". 19" tall seat post, 26" from headstock to seatpost.

About the same size as most 26" mountain bikes.
Bit shorter overall than my Dyno's

 

[Galtbacken]

Good looking bike!!

 

[joe the fox]

kona is a great bike they make a awsome cruiser called the humu­humu­nuku­nuku­āpuaʻa wich is also the state fish of hawaii
awsome ride dude that thing will last forever!
here is a pic of the bike i speak of

 

[crackedpiston]

kona is a great bike they make a awsome cruiser called the humu­humu­nuku­nuku­āpuaʻa wich is also the state fish of hawaii

Dude, that's some seriously obscure information right there :shock:

But thanks anyway :lol:

 

[bikeriderx]

...here it is with the fenders removed, a set of Fat Franks and a Nexus 3 speed hub laced in.

Not a lot of alterations, as it already had a Brooks Saddle and cool bars + those awesome faux woodgrain wheels.
I am thinking about maybe throwing on a set of springer forks

So you laced up your own wheel...Awesome!

 

[Halfdone]

So you laced up your own wheel...Awesome!

Nah I cheated and got the LBS to lace it up for me :roll:

 

[bikeriderx]

Well done, Halfdone! :mrgreen: