what hydraulic 8" disk brakes will fit on my 99' kona s

[duncan^kona]

i need help ppl, i cant fit ne disk brakes on my stab, ita a 1999 kona stan and it needs disk brakes, help

[S.]

If no disc brakes fit, why are you trying to put them on? What exactly doesn't fit?

[kalem]

try explaining your situation a bit better, it's hard to read your question let alone come up with an answer :wink:

Yeah if its a stab disks should fit on it becuz theres no vee brake mounts?

[duncan^kona]

i dunno what in on about but i think i just might go for hydraulic v-brakes, and i do have v-brake mounts

[kalem]

so the frame doesn't have disc tabs?

[duncan^kona]

ill re-explain my situation,
i have a 1999 kona stab, and i want to put on 8" hydraulic disk brakes (rear) but i cant fit any, help me plz

[kalem]

so the actual rotoer doesn't clear the frame? not much you can do about that... if you mean you don't have the right adapter to position the caliper correctly, well you'll have to try and find the right one..

do you really need an 8" on the back? Isn't a 6" hydro enough?

[CHEWY]

just keep cable v brakes for the riding u do thats all u need at the moment

[duncan^kona]

but chewy u shold know me better by now, i want fukken everything to make mah bike mad. why have v-brakes when i can have hydraulic v's or even disks

[duncan^kona]

by the way every1, i have founnd the solution, i just need to weld on a mount myself, solved, but thanks for the help neway ppl

[Ryan]

Welding disc mounts onto an aluminium frame is a pretty hairy proposition, you'd want to have a lot of faith in the company doing the work for you.

[CHEWY]

yeah i dont thinks thats the best idea, unless ur welding it onto steel? i think u might be able to buy some bolt on brake mount thingy.
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/pbpic12467.jpg

sorry the only photo i could find was of a broken one :o but thats a 99 stab and thats got calliper mounts on it....

[kalem]

what's wrong with the tabs already on there?

http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/530.jpg

[S.]

what's wrong with the tabs already on there?

http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/530.jpg

Mainly that they're for V-brakes?

[oz-freerider]

http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/532.jpg arnt they the tabs? whats wrong with them?

[Ryan]

Yup, those are tabs
Just go and ask your LBS for adapters to fit whichever 8" brake you buy to a '99 Kona stinky.

[kalem]

what's wrong with the tabs already on there?


Mainly that they're for V-brakes?



http://helmies.org.uk/ShakeHead.gif

They look like mounts for a rear mudguard like on the old road bikes and mountain bikes which have the metal coming down connectting into those tabs but im wrong just pointing it out

[duncan^kona]

Yup, those are tabs
Just go and ask your LBS for adapters to fit whichever 8" brake you buy to a '99 Kona stinky.

KONA STAB, STABBBBBBBBBB, NOT STINKY GODDAMIT

[fastrider gus]

errrr dunk..
im prety sure your bike is a 98... just thought i'd say...

and you are nearly as ugly as me!!

[S.]

what's wrong with the tabs already on there?


Mainly that they're for V-brakes?



http://helmies.org.uk/ShakeHead.gif

http://helmies.org.uk/ShakeHead.gif http://helmies.org.uk/ShakeHead.gif

[kalem]

duncan!!! you still havn't said what's wrong with the tabs on there????

[duncan^kona]

ah fuck, iunno, im lost, ill just get hydraulic v-brakes when i get some money

[Ryan]

OK, this thread is way to weird and rambling and misinformed
- Those things oz-freerider has circled in red at the top of this page are your frames disc mounts, if you want to put discs on them, ask at your bike shop for the appropriate adaptor for whatever brand of brakes you choose.

What else can I say but, "Lock it in Eddie"