i bought it straight from kona and my rents can back that up... all i did was strip the paint with a wire brush. all the serial and id numbers are still on it.
man, that's just the bias opinion that everyone has about the bikes. they ride nice, but i have definitely out ridden the bike. konas are a super good bike to learn on that's all. that opinion comes from the peoples who out ride the bikes that's all. they are sick for what they are, but now i need something new. and i'm looking in to an operator.