How do you guys think? I have heard a lot of bad stories against Kona. It kinda hold me back from buying a discounted fire mountain. Is there a problem with their design & welding?
Kona tend to snap in half?
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Theres a lot of broken konas because theres a lot of konas out there, period. They have a reputation for being extremely strong frames, and they are... so people ride them for years and years, extremely hard.
Everything aluminum will break eventually. Konas seem to hold out longer than most, and kona owners tend to ride them harder and longer.
Everything aluminum will break eventually. Konas seem to hold out longer than most, and kona owners tend to ride them harder and longer.
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we have two crmo steel HTs from Kona, one of them, the Lavadome, gets a lot of use, including XC racing, now having a130mm fork with a frame designed for a 50mm.
I'd glady buy another steel HT from Kona.
We also have a Kona al. FS bike that has been raced several seasons: Still rockin'
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Think he is confused with TREK. my buddy has a Superfly and if you look at it wrong it snaps. He is on his 5th frame.
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I didn't realize anyone was watching me do that.....
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ding ding ding we have a winner :thumbsup:
Say bike co's have a 0.5% failure rate.....someone like Kona or Giant or Trek will have larger numbers of frame failures compared to some little shop that makes & sells a few hundred a year....
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This happened to my buddy not more than a week ago. It's a 2012 Kona blast, it happened on his way to class, on pavement...
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Lol! First thing I asked was if a bear attacked him. He says he was just riding it to class, was climbing a steep hill standing up, and next thing he knows he's faceplanting the ground.
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My '06 Fire Mountain is still going strong. I don't think there's anything wrong with Kona.
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A bad batch always happens. It doesnt seem to happen often, but everyone gets the random bad frame. That certainly sucks though, that looks bad! Not even on a weld...
My 08 dawg is still going strong, even stretched out to 140mm of rear travel and crashed pretty badly more than a few times
My 08 dawg is still going strong, even stretched out to 140mm of rear travel and crashed pretty badly more than a few times
I just don't think the number of Kona is comparable to the number of Giant or Trek... at least I haven't see a lot of them
maybe i hasnt read enough to hear everyone kept saying that kona frames are damn tough~ so i just went out grab the 1st unit i saw & also the last unit available at where i am~
could be just me that why would i wanna ride same bikes as everyone else like trek/giant~? makes me feel like i'm riding some rental~
with lifetime warranty on kona frames, i guess it will be my last worry other than riding injuries huh~? regarding snapping frames, its interesting to know that some are looking at HT to take jumps or flying DH rite~? i'd look for an AM design to do AM trails~
in all, i couldnt be more glad and enjoying my kona with confidence every weekend~
could be just me that why would i wanna ride same bikes as everyone else like trek/giant~? makes me feel like i'm riding some rental~
with lifetime warranty on kona frames, i guess it will be my last worry other than riding injuries huh~? regarding snapping frames, its interesting to know that some are looking at HT to take jumps or flying DH rite~? i'd look for an AM design to do AM trails~
in all, i couldnt be more glad and enjoying my kona with confidence every weekend~
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yea, trying to read up internet i guess huh~ hehe..
yea, trying to read up internet i guess huh~ hehe..
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You brought up a good point because I've seen Kona rental in a few parks, if they are easy to break, no one would use them.:thumbsup:
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