They call it Deja Vu. We call it one bike with two personalities depending on spec. The bike is called the Honzo Carbon, and regardless of whether it comes with the “Race” or “Trail”, it gets Boost spacing and a 120mm fork.
Built for North Shore riding as much as World Cup XC courses, the new Honzo Carbon sheds 600g off the alloy version’s weight and gets modern trail geometry to tackle the aggressive descending on today’s trails. Stealth dropper routing means it can be equipped for even steeper descents if you want, but short chainstays help it climb upwards as well.
The official release is July 17, along with more of Kona’s 2017 models, but they’ve put together a little video shred session and spec lists below…
Model: HONZO CR RACE
Frame: Kona Carbon Trail
Wheel Size: 29
Wheels: WTB KOM i23 TCS
Fork: Fox Float 34 Performance 120mm Boost
Crankset: Shimano SLX
Drivetrain: Shimano SLX/XT Shadow Plus 1x 11spd
Cockpit: Kona XC/BC 35 bar and stem, Kona S-LOG grips
Brakes: Shimano SLX
Front Tire: Maxxis Ikon EXO TR 3C 29×2.35″
Rear Tire: Maxxis Ikon EXO TR 3C 29×2.2″
Saddle: WTB SL8
Model: HONZO CR TRAIL
Frame: Kona Carbon Trail
Wheel Size: 29
Wheels: WTB Asym i29 TCS
Fork: Fox Float 34 Performance 120mm Boost
Crankset: Race Face Aeffect SL
Drivetrain: Shimano SLX/XT Shadow Plus 1x 11spd
Cockpit: Kona XC/BC 35 bar and stem, ODI Ruffian MX grips
Brakes: Shimano SLX
Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO TR 3C 29×2.3″
Rear Tire: Maxxis Ardent EXO DUAL TR 29×2.25″
Saddle: WTB SL8
Model: HONZO CR TRAIL DL
Frame: Kona Carbon Trail
Wheel Size: 29
Wheels: WTB Asym i29 TCS
Fork: RockShox Pike RCT3 120mm Boost
Crankset: SRAM X01
Drivetrain: SRAM X01 1x 11spd
Cockpit: Kona XC/BC 35 bar and stem, ODI Ruffian MX grips
Brakes: SRAM Guide RSC
Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO TR 3C 29×2.3″
Rear Tire: Maxxis Ardent EXO DUAL TR 29×2.25″
Saddle: WTB SL8
