Kona dawg supreme

BennyB

This is my 2009 Specialized Rockhopper pro disc


Its had a few upgrades new brakes, hope headset.




My kona is a 2009 dawg supreme, I bought it new two months ago an its my first full suspension bike.
Ive fited superstar nano techs, raceface AM bars and sunline grips, oh and a hope seat clamp




Hope you all like

teamtomo

Nice bikes you got there!

BennyB

Thanks mate, unfortunatly ive gotta sell the specialized

ilovedirt

Very nice, loving the kona, i have a thing for green bikes.

D-Cyph3r

Love that shade of green.

Tom Barton

Both lovely, but definately a fan of the green kona! But I've gotta ask... Is that a bell on the handle bar?!

MountainMonster

That Kona is quite nice! Good build looks like!

The spesh is quite nice as well. I really want a hardtail just to do quick fitness runs on, and save me heavy bike for the more serious stuff. Would be prime!

Marlow

You've got a nice pair there mate......looks like humungus wide bars on the Kona (or is it the angle of the pic?). What size are they, just out of interest?

MountainMonster

Marlow wrote:

You've got a nice pair there mate......looks humungus. What size are they, just out of interest?

That's what she said :P

coxy17

ther 785mm raceface atlas fr

BennyB

lol yeah im still rocking the bell, its hilarious when you sound it and people look round shocked lol.

Yeah there 785mm atlas' not cut down or anything

Thanks for all the positive comments, i love the kona too, probably a bit too much travel but it was a cracking price an rides lovely

BennyB

Thought I should do a little update on my Kona. No spec changes just some pic whoring and lots of riding


Start of the skills loop at hamsterley


blurry max attack lol


Me being a tool


Me and kona after a day at woburn sands

BennyB

There are some changes in the pipeline,
I want a 70mm stem, I like the look of the ODI one.
I want a dropper post
Bigger rotors front and rear and possibly some goodrich brake hoses

Snow pics

BennyB

also forgot to mention that I rode at cannock the other day and my bars didnt fit through the tree gaps lol. May need a slight trim

fungus_the_muffin_man

Cool looking Kona there fella 8)

dc71

2 nice bikes, loving the Kona but of course I am a fan too!

stevie_

get some real handlebars lol

***forum troll disclaimer.... i have known ben for many years and am the tall one in the pics, and can therefore make as many prejudiced comments as i wish***

BennyB

Lol nice disclaimer, rodney hehe
I am gonna cut them down a tad, there a bit silly.

I was gonna build a hardtail up around a 120mm frame to have as well as the kona but ive been thinking about maybe keeping the specialized and replacing the forks, wheels, bar and stem and changing that to more trail orientated rather than the xc bike it is now.

I would of thought it would be ok with an extra 20mm travel up front?

darren555

Sorry to be an anorak but unless I'm mistaken, that's a 2008 Rockhopper Pro

ilovedirt

Have a look and see what specialized recommend, travel-wise. I think 120mm may be too much.

BennyB

You are an anorak but your right I think. I cant remember when I bought it so im ok with that mistake lol.

BennyB

Well now. Not updated this for a while but thats because ive been riding it (and crashing it) and not buying new bits lol.

However Ive now decided that a few upgrades are needed.
The areas I think need im proving are:
The brakes
I want a dropper post
Shorter stem
Ditch the big ring and fit a chain device and bash guard.

So here is the brake upgrade:
Old discs:



New toys:


Fitted:

BennyB

Oh and btw ive gone from front 180mm rear 160mm
up to front 203mm and rear 180mm

Going for a service tomorrow. Needs some tlc