____ at ___ in Varginha, Brazil - photo by uaitela

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Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Jun 14, 2008 at 17:03
Jun 14, 2008
Location: Varginha, Brazil
Trail: ___
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mudd (Jun 16, 2008 at 8:57)

Dear Kona Warranty Dept, I was just riding along when all of a sudden....

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dirtjumper51 (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:33)

people gotta stop ripping on knoas look around you will most likely see other compaines with snapped frames, more konas because more people own them from what i seen

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ruktion (Jun 16, 2008 at 10:11)

guys konas are nice... dont be dicks

dixn (Jun 16, 2008 at 13:50)

i snapped my howler but i stand by kona amazing company hes just really really unlucky

adam-lock (Jul 7, 2008 at 5:38)

Will people please stop making generic comments such as "thats Kona for you" i think i have seen that comment posted 3 - 4 times on this pic.

luckxc (Jul 7, 2008 at 17:35)

that's a kona sympathizer for you haha

nouser (Jul 8, 2008 at 9:52) (Below Threshold)

lol.

dh-devil (Nov 13, 2008 at 14:51)

ok look i don't like kona as well but i have to say every bike has its ups and downs and u don't see every kona snap and u don't see every demo snap and so on with any brad its alot of how hard u ride how well u treat ur bike and if u land wrong and the frame isnt made to take that pressure that way there is a good chance of braking parts just like with anything else for eg. cars there better in head on collisions but if they get hit from the side there not meant to take that and stuff brakes, so stop scraping over whats better its how u treat the bike.

fsrs-91 (Jul 21, 2008 at 6:32)

ride a Yeti : there is no problem :p

mtb-crzd47 (Jul 22, 2008 at 15:20)

hell yeah bro yeti pride! but i still like kona this dude must have fucked up hardcore

andres629 (Nov 2, 2008 at 20:49)

I actually know a guy who cracked a 303...

Ryder27 (Jan 17, 2009 at 11:30)

this is like the 12th photo of a snapped Kona I've seen in like a week. what garbage bikes

Nickona (Aug 24, 2010 at 22:52)

I ride Kona's but I have to admit the 08 one's (like that in the pic) are faaaar tooo heavy.
I've got an 06 Coiler and rides like a dream...

The reason everyone has pics of Konas breaking is because so many people have them so there will be more pics of them breaking.

Also those who say they're made in China, they're not they're made in North America in USA or Canada

freelifenride (Oct 9, 2010 at 15:44)

loads of people buy konas because of the reasonable price, loads more are sold than any other dh bike im guessing so the ratio of pics you see with snapped konas to any other brand is going to be higher.... and they are nice bikes, so stop ripping into kona people! i bet most of you haven't even ridden one.....

Domm (Dec 28, 2008 at 12:25)

how is there anything wrong with kona's the main reason you see so many pic of them broken is because there one of the most popular bike companys around. and if they were as shit as people say they wouldnt fucking make them any more

Spacewolf (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:27)

s*h*--it happens

captain-chaos (Jul 20, 2008 at 4:53)

tbh, to snap tht u must land like a bag of rusty spanners!!!!

konabum (Dec 10, 2008 at 11:59)

i hate most konas but my 06 hoss is horribal but redicoulsily durable and it dosent matter what u ride it is how u ride it

RafaRider (Apr 17, 2009 at 8:47)

I have a kona stinky primo 2007 and a kona kula deluxe 2008 currently and they give me no problems at all , great bikes ! i had more konas in the past and no problems

brad86 (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:27)

oh man that must have been a hard wipeout (N)

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johnny-likes-dh (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:30)

fuck off kona are class..... stop ripping on them

Mingermouse (Jun 28, 2008 at 8:15)

I hate it wen stuff brakes

Harris93 (Jul 19, 2008 at 6:34)

errr kona r not shit, every bikes frame can snap, its just unlucky this guy's frame snapped

fsrs-91 (Jul 21, 2008 at 6:31)

kona, kona, kona ....

AJ-howler (Dec 10, 2008 at 11:59)

when you eat shit you eat shit!

DaFo7o (Feb 20, 2009 at 6:32)

picture is taken in Bulgaria Sopot DH track

The photograher name is on the picture

SpikeX (Feb 23, 2009 at 11:49)

This has to be at least the 10th picture I've seen on PinkBike with a Stab broken at the head tube...

flyingpig129 (Dec 21, 2009 at 12:03)

i know this is a stab, but i had a shred for a while and it was just awful..

jibbyguy (Feb 24, 2010 at 21:30)

my kona is okay, gets the job done.. but has shitty pedal bob and very heavy with unnecessary weight :/

a1bike4me (Apr 22, 2010 at 21:17)

i got one better

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxAkJHAGtjM&feature=related

austinmtb (Apr 29, 2010 at 22:26)

that looked like it hert so bad!!!!!

MountainGoat65 (Mar 26, 2011 at 17:50)

what frame was that? that happen to me before on my jackal but on a dj style jump. no problem at all the jackal takes it like a b*tch. HAHA

biker4oBG (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:27)

This is in Sopot Bulgaria

charlot-XxX (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:27)

Damn shut up !! Kona rock !! i'ts just No1 show his norco broke !

martini-sniper (Nov 25, 2008 at 6:05)

"Mommy, I broked it"

aleksandar-mkd (Dec 1, 2008 at 6:41)

This is on race in Bulgaria,Sopot...this guy hit a tree with his bike...theres also a video on youtube

nathanguilbert (Jan 6, 2009 at 1:23)

hmm...maybe i might need a new frame???haha

giantrider2 (Jan 21, 2009 at 19:46)

hahaha they dont put gussets on their bikes. they suck

chrisrussell (Jan 28, 2009 at 10:07)

haha this just sums up kona lol

SpannerDm (Jan 28, 2009 at 10:11)

i dont think ive seen so many negitive props on 1 photto lol

Chasea (Feb 5, 2009 at 16:11)

this is all...Kona's...make me sad

wilson-dh (Mar 5, 2009 at 12:43)

duck tape a super glue and your on ur way

recklessness (Mar 10, 2009 at 6:16)

Not the first time I've seen that.....

samthornton1990 (Mar 10, 2009 at 6:16)

I know what it feels like son www.pinkbike.com/photo/1977762 was a twat carying homw to probs doesnt weigh as much

Kokentoe (Mar 30, 2009 at 3:19)

I wonder why this isn't a pic of a snapped Demo...oh wait, maybe because Specialized uses double ORE downtubes on their frames, not to mention cold forging.

konakilla123 (Jun 23, 2009 at 22:39)

know that feeling snapped the back end off my stinky deelux

davidstuartkelly (Jul 28, 2009 at 11:21)

it could have been caused by that spoke reflector on the front wheel, too much speed and not balanced correctly LOL.

Smit1 (Jul 6, 2010 at 9:18)

so bad

kona´s are so bad

carloseduardoo (Aug 15, 2010 at 14:55)

UMA BELA DE UMA ZUEIRA EM.

jason-zee (Aug 27, 2010 at 8:33)

this is why we dont buy kona

miskolczilaci (Aug 27, 2010 at 8:39)

Kona biscuit hahaha

carloseduardoo (May 17, 2011 at 16:43)

nunca esperava isso de uma KONA !

monstermax (Dec 20, 2011 at 10:37)

that is why u do not ride kona

rampagerider11 (Jun 14, 2008 at 17:29)

yea all the time you see there down hill bikes snap right ther

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Andy-M (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:28)

no... that's a snapped toptube, most bikes snap at the headtube.

rampagerider11 (Jun 15, 2008 at 15:15)

well sorry my mistake

runner (Dec 11, 2008 at 17:20)

There is nothing cooler than walking down a mountain with a snapped frame in your hands.

twentyfoursevenstyle (Feb 14, 2009 at 11:44)

kona!!!!

harrisjack212 (Feb 24, 2009 at 12:04)

look at the good points uhhh ....none

tekashi (Jun 11, 2009 at 22:19)

Good representation of kona!

shore-freerider (Aug 23, 2009 at 12:11)

HAHA thats why i dont like Konas

sh4dy (Aug 29, 2009 at 14:31)

sopot...

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nouser (Jun 14, 2008 at 17:07)

why you dont ride kona

nuttyjimbob (Mar 18, 2009 at 15:09)

it dont mater what bike u ride it can still snap depents wot u do with it he could of landed a jump short

kmart14 (Jun 14, 2008 at 17:50)

well that sucks

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hoshi (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:30) (Below Threshold)

Man it's Kona... they do suck I mean what are you expecting when you ride a MADE IN VIETNAM/TAIWAN bike??? same with Norco man

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mighty-mouse (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:38)

hoshi its ironic in your dp your wearing a kona jersey. And my mates 99 kona stinky deeluxe was stuck in a bin after snapping on the seat tube, was welded back together and has only just snapped. i mean nearly 10 years of abuse with a weld in an area with a lot of stress? where the main bushing for the rocker sits? surely thats an example kona should be proud of. i think this guy was just unlucky and had a big crash.

stabdee661 (Jul 6, 2008 at 14:20)

agreed, i had a 1999 stab delux and i flat landed from 2+ meter up so many time i lost count and generally hacked like a red headed step child over my 1st year riding(last year) and it never coughed even once, 2 dents in the frame and 8 years of constant racing all the way from world cup races then winning national and provincial championships before its rider was killed in a car crash and i bought the bike..

Maxie214 (Jun 17, 2008 at 18:00)

what did u do

s0nar (Jun 23, 2008 at 13:00)

POD

biker4oBG (Jun 30, 2008 at 13:34)

SOPOT BULGARIA!

marzzochiboy08 (Jul 6, 2008 at 15:25)

gggggggguuuuuuutttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrr

dhryan (Jul 8, 2008 at 14:48)

lol.

Danzel-FR (Jul 31, 2008 at 10:52)

O Jesis !!

venci (Sep 2, 2008 at 12:46)

This happened in Bulgaria , in Shambhala Bike Park in Sopot ... I was there and I saw it ... he didn't break the weldings on the tubes, he broke the tubes ! :O lol

ridincove (Oct 31, 2008 at 14:53)

HAHAHAHA oh man

foxsco (Nov 2, 2008 at 9:47)

haha kona

dh-devil (Nov 13, 2008 at 14:53)

sorry about brad i meant brand sorry

JUANCHEESE (Nov 13, 2008 at 14:55)

KONA, BROKE MY HEART!!!

schuck93 (Nov 17, 2008 at 8:30)

se fodeu

nouser (Nov 26, 2008 at 8:06)

l;ol

wellergab (Nov 29, 2008 at 22:02)

that is the first broken kona i see

aj-wethepeople (Dec 6, 2008 at 13:46)

get the ducktape xd

GeorgeSimpson (Dec 10, 2008 at 10:01)

ducktape lol

gnarkore (Dec 17, 2008 at 19:40)

thats what happens when you ride a frame made of recycled popcans.

haha

Aarroonn (Dec 24, 2008 at 13:37)

how is he riding them pedals with them shoes

koberec (Jan 6, 2009 at 1:23)

pitch

freeride-maverick (Feb 12, 2009 at 11:38)

ouch...

Demo4life (Mar 1, 2009 at 18:11)

haha that y u dont get kona

butch111 (Mar 5, 2009 at 1:22)

hahahahahahahaha ya bike is fuckin bollocks u cudnt ride sheep

ittna94 (Mar 10, 2009 at 7:52)

thats why should not be buy KONA

haro357 (Mar 15, 2009 at 0:11)

typical...

Nico-l (Sep 11, 2009 at 5:10)

kona scrap

riggadon (Nov 18, 2009 at 10:51)

whats new?

nouser (Nov 28, 2009 at 14:20)

Reputation destroyer!

Kincak (Nov 29, 2009 at 10:29)

Very Nice!

feardabeast (Dec 4, 2009 at 14:58)

that would suck......

giohill (Jan 16, 2010 at 1:12)

egec sheni kona

amarv1994 (Jan 19, 2010 at 17:47)

Typical Kona

gnartopia (Mar 23, 2010 at 18:31)

another one

bluezac17 (May 11, 2011 at 17:27)

^lol kona hate forum

freeriders-91 (Jul 21, 2008 at 6:29)

Kona quality
Vive specialized !!!
"holy shit"

mazzimona (Dec 3, 2008 at 11:34)

there are no unbreakable frames.. (unbreakable.. HAHA!!xd)

rocklegacy (Dec 19, 2008 at 6:05)

No Prob- the brake and derailer cables should hold it together for a bit.

DBbikes19 (Mar 30, 2009 at 3:05)

And the kona story countinues...

norcokilleer (Apr 29, 2009 at 5:04)

i have never seen a norco do that,
just though id let you know

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schulzmike (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:26)

thats a kona for you

prshreder (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:27)

I know I would be

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freeridemtber06 (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:28)

another kona added to the snapped list

Tommy-C (Jul 5, 2008 at 9:35)

Thats what happens when you put xc spd's on a dh bike.lol

stabdee661 (Jul 6, 2008 at 14:21)

no... it was the 888's i tell you

street-fighter (Jul 8, 2008 at 10:00)

all true about kona:]

doctorz (Jul 8, 2008 at 14:48)

i can promess no one will ever walk with one of these from my company

sie7e (Sep 2, 2008 at 12:44)

he's lucky... at least hes not ridding a kona again lol

freeridermatt (Dec 10, 2008 at 9:45)

Should have been more careful riding down that curb...LOL

DH-rida-22 (Mar 18, 2009 at 14:57)

haha konas...

djbruno (Jun 15, 2008 at 10:22)

hahahaha suck bike

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Peter777 (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:30)

thats a kona for you//

Below threshold threads are hidden

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davbrow4 (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:26)

bet hes ashamed to be wearing that racing jersy now!!

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ninerider1 (Jul 5, 2008 at 3:38)

thats why i dont buy a kona!

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ironhorseridr1 (Jun 17, 2008 at 17:58)

theres a kona for ya

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sie7e (Sep 2, 2008 at 12:43)

better: there are TWO konas for u

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dhdan93 (Jun 15, 2008 at 14:41)

kona are shite.

samheslop (Aug 31, 2008 at 14:05)

how are they shite, any frame can snap , it just depends on what you throw at it. If you dont like them then dont bother commenting.

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haroman666 (Nov 13, 2008 at 9:29) (Below Threshold)

Your shite.

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crotchphesant2007 (Jun 14, 2008 at 17:07)

i hate Konas just the way they feel ride and look but i must admit i have never seen this before, must have took some doing.

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schulzmike (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:26) (Below Threshold)

thatsa kona for yea ive snapped one before so easy.

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avery25 (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:28)

suure, maybe on of the shitty hardatils, id like to see th pics

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taylorsmith (Jun 15, 2008 at 11:39)

ive seen this happen alot.. lots of photos of broken frames on pinkbike exactly how that one is

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avery25 (Jun 15, 2008 at 13:10) (Below Threshold)

yeah? show me another broken kona full suspension, 2005 or newer

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jackariusjones (Jun 17, 2008 at 17:55)

i snapped my 05/06 kona..

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bamfbmx (Jun 17, 2008 at 17:59) (Below Threshold)

i love konas, i think they feel really nice. aleast the new ones do. im sure you could find like a snapped specialized if you looked for it.

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HIRIG-MONSTER (Jun 21, 2008 at 12:20)

the old KONA s are soo good..but the new ones..just crap...i like kona..but not any more

(
www.pinkbike.com/photo/2012387
www.pinkbike.com/photo/2170117
soory 2 see this....makes me sad..

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evilchinevil (Jul 8, 2008 at 14:49) (Below Threshold)

if u havnt noticed all frames will snap, and the most regularly snapped dh frame that i know of is the specialized demo, i alone know 2 possibly 3 people with demos that have a crack in them!!

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Bikerzummer (Jul 8, 2008 at 14:50)

don't be that sad, those pic are all from the same bike, just look at the rider and the number

konad (Jul 14, 2008 at 9:39)

well il admit soem koans are shit just like any toher bike companie,im not even jolking my cowan ds i think is better then other bike of its kind. bb pivot to alow singlspeed,just an increadble bike built up its 32 pounds!!!! its a dualy

o8demo8 (Jul 20, 2008 at 17:16)

evilchinevil do u understand the differance between a crack and a clean snap straight through 2 frame tubes?

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sniper-eyes (Aug 11, 2008 at 7:24)

Stop it!!! Easy to fix. Just duct tape it

tomfoolery111 (Aug 30, 2008 at 14:30)

the demo 8 had a known fault on it and many of them snapped and cracked! spesh arent all there cracked up to be either

konad (Oct 26, 2008 at 12:28)

that realy amazes me because every pro with a demo never brakes the frame and on stunt junkies claw showed you how much presure it takes to bend a demo,you would probaly brake your bones first,that doesnt mean a demo wont snap but it means its one of the stronger frames you can get which brings me to the possible conclusion perhaps riders buy a bike thats beefy because there very unsmooth and after a couple years that will take its toll on any frame. i dont dought the possibilty of a fault but what year/years was that fault?

tomfoolery111 (Oct 26, 2008 at 13:20)

2005 demo 8, il try and find a pic i took of one, although it may be on my old computer

breva (Nov 13, 2008 at 14:53)

pretty sure that Kona needs to start coming out with stronger frames. they would have soo many more ppl buying their product if they werent known for having there frames snap so easily

aleksandar-mkd (Dec 1, 2008 at 6:42)

This is on race in Bulgaria,Sopot...this guy hit a tree with his bike...theres also a video on youtube

mooseman414 (Dec 17, 2008 at 17:33)

I'd like to see you do that to a specialized!!!

tomfoolery111 (Dec 18, 2008 at 8:00)

seen cracks in demo 8s many times

mooseman414 (Dec 18, 2008 at 17:47)

Maybe cracks but not snaps.

breva (Dec 21, 2008 at 14:57)

cracks lead to snaps R-tard

taylorsmith (Dec 21, 2008 at 15:24)

yeah, they snap after you ride it cracked dumbass. if anyome would actually ride a cracked frame

bikounet (Jan 17, 2009 at 11:32)

no garanty on the frame because he broke his bike in a downhill race... no?

evilchinevil (Jan 17, 2009 at 13:08)

lol m8 he's a kona rider he dosnt need a garranty.

Fraser-lough (Jan 29, 2009 at 17:10)

i quite like the way that the 04 and 05 konas ride

caleb93 (Feb 21, 2009 at 5:39)

dude HIRIG-MONSTER that is the same guy in both pics.

www.pinkbike.com/photo/2012387

unless their are twins.

aleksandar-mkd (Feb 23, 2009 at 3:59)

Its the same guy...their arent twins...
HERE IS THE VIDEO > www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK5COPVnlRg

akozz (Mar 30, 2009 at 3:18)

b>bamfbmx/b> actually specialized, kona ratio is like one broken specialized to 1000 konas

sad bad true, new konas like to snap

bamfbmx (Mar 31, 2009 at 18:16)

i know, im just saying its possible to snap anything lol

streetxbikerx13 (Apr 5, 2009 at 14:10)

that schulzmike kid at the top is a bullshiter he never once owned a kona and has never done anything big enough to break a frame in the first place

bxxer-rider (Nov 28, 2009 at 15:49)

every frame breaks at some point, just more kona's then others

mooseman414 (Nov 28, 2009 at 15:54)

Thats the whole point everyone is trying to make!

proamrider (Jan 16, 2010 at 20:13)

kona frames are made by Giant... so its not kona

bxxer-rider (Jan 17, 2010 at 9:18)

you sure? they could roll out of the same factory but does not mean they use the same detail and standards when making the two different brands, and giant bikes are better designs generally

proamrider (Jan 17, 2010 at 10:38)

im sure... do your research.... Giant makes many frames.... they assemble all the frames...

bxxer-rider (Jan 17, 2010 at 10:54)

humm but does not mean they have the same designers, nor will giant put the same quality into competitors.

DEgenerationX (Jul 6, 2010 at 9:13)

kona quality...

dh-parkour-guy-003 (Aug 27, 2010 at 8:39)

easy lads, i have a simple way to resolve our confict, it's called "Pics, or it didn't happen!" i don't know about kona integrity but i've only had a chance to ride a lower end stinky but it felt like a turd

schulzmike (Aug 28, 2010 at 15:28)

ive snapped a kona and a specialized p2 on the rear triangles, it`s not the frame, company, or anything. its just how it was welded and how youve been riding your bike. every frame is going to snap if you ride it hard enough.

DEgenerationX (Aug 29, 2010 at 7:43)

hmm schilzmike that is what we call bad flow and technical skills XD