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Old 05-30-19, 01:02 PM
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Kona-suspension cap replacement

Have a kid who is extremely upset someone tore off the L side suspension cap for their Kona Hula at the park yesterday. Suspension is Spinner grind. I've emailed the company but can't find any US office contacts. Any suggestions on getting a replacement cap? Looks like it's a 23mm hex that needs to be covered. I've found 23mm hex dust caps for car wheel bolts but that's as close as I could get to this.

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A Kona brand is on the frame , bike factories buy every other component ,

Spinner shipped thousands to the factory

maybe you can find a crashed bike and get that piece.. from same fork,


economics wont favor any importation of parts for a $150 fork like it may for an $800 fork...

as part of maybe a $90 rebuild kit..






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Yup. That's why I said suspension is Spinner Grind-giving you the manufacturer and model of the actual suspension. I'm also in Juneau AK. We aren't connected by road so salvage options are limited but I've been looking! Hoping for even an interim dust cap option as we're also in the rain forest and rusting of any metal pieces is a definite concern. Thanks
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good luck .. I dont have one.. try your kona dealer, Ebay.. etc..
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
good luck .. I dont have one.. try your kona dealer, Ebay.. etc..
Thanks. Been looking those places too! hoping to hear back from the Spinner suspension Co but since its based in Taiwan and they have no US contact info, not holding out much hope for that
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They mainly sell to assembly factories by the truckloads..

Gaffers Tape is great stuff .. in the meantime..
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