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Kona Hoss Deluxe XC Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Dan
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: August 16, 2012 Strengths: Absolutely bombproof frame it's solid. I've ridden some of my mates bikes which are very good but man because of my size I'd be afraid to push those bikes to far. The hoss is meant for bigger riders, if it were a chocolate it would be a yorkie i.e for real men! I paid £630 for it which is a bargain for the spec at the time. Its a real workhorse, goes everywhere and does what I want it to. After 1000 miles I am only now having to replace the stock BB which is good going considering the BB fitted isn't that well respected for longevity. Weaknesses: Replace the stock brakes with Avid Elixars or Saints if you warrant that stopping power on a bike such as this and you should be good. Stock pedals are crap but there are on most bikes anyway from my experience. Wish the forks and front hub were 20mm drop outs not quick release. Some might find the frame and forks a little too rigid but as stated it is build for big hefty riders. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Afan Argoed Y WAL Duration Product Used: 4 Price Paid: $630.00 Similar Products Used: Haven't needed to change it Bike Setup: Stock with Kona Pedals.
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EnglishGentleman
a Weekend Warrior
from Portsmouth,Hampshire,UK Date Reviewed: December 3, 2011 Strengths: Read everything by the guys who offer 4 or 5 stars and I'm with them all the way. My Hoss is still in an amazing condition and is STILL stock! Some do not get on with the DJ3 forks but I weigh in at 240 pounds, jump nine feet at 40 mph and ride out grinning every time! I can only say one thing more about it, ALWAYS HOLD ON TO THIS BOMB-PROOF BIKE!!! I finally fell in love... Weaknesses: None; in my opinion... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any XC with twisty DH's Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Winstanley Bikes, UK Similar Products Used: None really, I now also have a Cube Reaction GTC SL, also awsome. Bike Setup: Stock as it gets and STILL all original.
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gomeroz
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney Australia Date Reviewed: October 29, 2009 Strengths: 2008 model strong frame, great geometry, great blue colour,solid stiff ride,hardtail response and great value components Weaknesses: Replaced Hayes stroker trail brakes , Could do with more travel in forks Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lucas Heights Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: TBSM Similar Products Used: Harro Escape Bike Setup: Shimao BRM 486 Hydraulics, Shimano Deore XT , Moshk pedals,XTC bars,Marazocchi DJ2 forks,Maxxis Ignitor tyres
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steelworx
a Weekend Warrior
from Valparaiso, Ind. U.S. Date Reviewed: May 13, 2009 Strengths: Frame, Frame, Frame Good components (Hyd. disc brakes, Drivetrain, Wheelset etc.) Weaknesses: DJ3 fork no lock-out limited adjustability, Pedals , Tires great for hardpack but not so great for my area lots of sand Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fort Custer ,Mich. Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $976.00 Purchased At: Spin Zone Granger, I Similar Products Used: Schwinn High Plains (1991) Bike Setup: Stock except for the Ergon Grips 
Submitted by
Smee
from Afan Date Reviewed: April 2, 2008 Strengths: Super strong frame. I'm 6'3 260lb with crank busting thighs and this bike is taking a beating and bouncing back for more. Brakes are great but I think I'll be upgrading to a bigger rotor on the front cos I can't get enough braking from the stock 160. Weaknesses: Fork has a little too much flex (maybe it's my weight!) and the bb/cranks flex more than the front mech adjusts so I'll be swapping them out asap. Grips are a bit ropey. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Under the shelf Afan Valley Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Paul's Cycles Similar Products Used: Kona Fire Mountain, Spesh. Bike Setup: Bog standard
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Owen
from Wakey, UK Date Reviewed: November 28, 2007 Strengths: Nice bike with a smooth ride. THAT strength, took it DJing with some mates and it never flinched. Also it is sweet to handle, have taken on all sorts of single track and it always flowed through the bends. Weaknesses: None particularly. Forks aren't up to much considering its meant to be the deluxe version. I'm buying some Rock Shox Lyrics for it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Dales (not saying where) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Evans Similar Products Used: Rockhopper; Kikapu(crap); Specialized P all mountain. Bike Setup: As standard, with slime tubes and some Panaracer Mach SS tyres (amazing speed, and good on tarmac to get too and from the trail)
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David Callejas
a Weekend Warrior
from Sudbury, Ontario Date Reviewed: September 20, 2007 Strengths: Awsome frame and fork, good crank, nice tires, really good rear derailer and shifters, good brakes, alright stem, bars, post, and rims. Its really not that heavy either. I dont know what all of these dudes are talking about. Weaknesses: The front derailer skips down sometimes. The headset dosn't really impress me. I dont like the grips. Hubs are pretty hurtin. Clipless pedals are not for me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of them Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: Outside Store Similar Products Used: Kona caldera, specialized rock hopper pro. Bike Setup: CUSTOM: Easton monkeylite xc bars, thomson stem and post, king headset, mental pedals, ryhno lite xl rims, hope pro 2 hubs, ODI lock grips.
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Mark Young
a Cross Country Rider
from Wyre Forest, UK Date Reviewed: July 17, 2007 Strengths: Very strong bike. Fantastic brakes. 6'5 & 230lbs with tree trunk legs - my style is slower cadence, high torque, XC and not afraid of the odd jump. No flex in the frame, has taken some big hits / bad jumps. It's the first bike I haven't broken properly. Weaknesses: Stock WTB seat is not up to the job. One hard landing and I embedded the seat post/ rails into the underside. A friend did the same thing 1 week later with the same seat (stock on his GT). Also swapped out forks straight away for Reba's (bomb proof so far...) and replaced the BB/crank with an FSO exo. The Race Face one flexed more than the front mech would adjust to. Managed to bend the rear ditchwitch despite others saying they are bombproof. Personally I prefer SRAM gears. Nokian NBT tyres are great in wet (water on hard surfaces), but Panaracers better traction in muddy UK conditions, and Maxxis better in dry. Having said all that, I'm hard on bikes and this has been the best one I've owned. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wyre Forest Dog Kennel Run Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2300.00 Purchased At: Pearce Cycles, Ludlow, UK Similar Products Used: Tried Norco Sasquatch. Have a GT Outpost as an old lightweight hack. All other bikes I've owned I've broken. Bike Setup: Stock Hoss Deluxe with Hayes 9s. Upgraded to Rockshox REBAs (great fork) with Chris King HS, FSA V drive Exo BB & crank, DMR Jump Seat.
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steven
a Weekend Warrior
from FT Lewis. Washington, USA Date Reviewed: April 1, 2007 Strengths: The frame is super tough you can feel the durability when you ride. The brakes are excellent, they stop better than my 2 grand bike. I believe KONA has given more for the money upi pay Weaknesses: Really the only weakness was the sproket kept coming loose and I ended up bending it. KONA replaced it, but I went ahead and bought the next step up. No problems since. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Mountain Bike Outfitters, Kent, WA Similar Products Used: Diamond back sport Bike Setup: As I write this I am having a Fox Tals 32 RLC fork put on the front for more adustability. I have the next step Race Face sproket on and thats it.
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Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth WA Australia Date Reviewed: March 31, 2007 Strengths: Unbreakable frame! Strong, strong bike. Quality components throughout. Some dont like the fork but its a step up over what I was used to. Forged bottom bracket a plus, this the first mtb that I havn't beaten the bb shell out of round on. Weaknesses: One heavy mother! all that strength has to come from somewhere. Would have been nice to get eyelets on the spoke holes in the rims. Stock seat sucks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Along Jervis bay NSW where trees meet beach Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1125.00 Purchased At: Guilford Cyles Perth WA Similar Products Used: Similar products owned and beaten to death.Modded Haro V3, Stock Giant Rincon. Couldn't actually kill the Haro but the bb still failed. Bike Setup: Stock except for hope titanium qr's a selle gel seat and some old school gold kkt pedals as well as home-built lightset
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Warren
a Weekend Warrior
from Belfast Date Reviewed: September 5, 2006 Strengths: Strong frame, enlarged guides for hyraulic brake lines Weaknesses: Little bit heavy, only takes a 6 inch disc on the rear Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Belvior forest Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: Real Cycles Similar Products Used: Klien, sintesi, both lighter, but no where near as strong Bike Setup: Kona hoss deelux frame, Rock Shox Recon Duel air, Fsa heat set, race face bars and 90mm stem, xtr front and rear mechs. Hayes HFX9's Hyro brakes, 8 inch up front, 6 inch on the rear, Hope hubs, WSB disc only rims, mixture between Maxxis hookworms for the road, and panracer fire xc's or continental verticals for off road.
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Johnnie
a Cross Country Rider
from South Boston, Virginia Date Reviewed: January 2, 2006 Strengths: Bullet proof frame and components. The geometry of this bike is right on. Good climbing and handling bike. Weaknesses: The shock is O.K. but, I will upgrade it soon to a higher quality shock probally with a lockout. Stock tires are not for riding on wet and muddy trails. They do work good on dry hardpacked, gravel and pavement. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Just the Right Gear in Salem, VA Bike Setup: I upgraded the BB and cranks to the Shimano external bearing BB and LX cranks. I really like the extra stiffness the external bearing BB gives when you are cranking hard. The rest of the bike is stock for now.
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Kyle
from Alberta Date Reviewed: November 21, 2005 Strengths: Solid great handling bike. 2006 model. Great for Big guys who can still rip it up riding xc. Weaknesses: The stock dirt jam fork really sucks , dont even bother with it TRADE IT IN B4 YOU EVEN RIDE IT!!! The bike shop gave me a great deal on a fox RLC. I changed out the oversize bar and stem combo because I cant put my lights on with that monster bar. I dont get the oversize bar and stem , its supposed to be a cross country bike not a hucker! The Nokian 2.3 tires are crap as well. I'm sure that when all was said and done the bike was 2-3 pounds lighter after all these changes. I hate the shifters period. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1800.00 Purchased At: River Valley Cycle Similar Products Used: Kona Chute, Rocky mountain ti-bolt, Yeti Ultimate.
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Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Baton Rouge, LA USA Date Reviewed: September 22, 2005 Strengths: Nice solid frame for bigger guys. I feel like I can dish our some punishment and it is not going to break in half. Weaknesses: A little heavy and the forks are weak considering the bike was designed for bigger guys Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Pedal Play Similar Products Used: Old Trek Bike Setup: Kona Hoss-Deelux Stock
Submitted by
NATE
a Cross Country Rider
from SAN DIEGO ,CA Date Reviewed: February 15, 2005 Strengths: Super strong. I weigh 300lbs. I feel very confident that this bike will not break. It does very well climbing,technical, and even moderate downhill. I like the Hayes Hydrolic disc brakes,and the rest of the components are holding up well so far. I also love the turd brown color. Weaknesses: Well, being so heavy, I immediately swapped the fork and the rims. You would think if they build a clyde frame they would put clyde parts on it as well. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Bike Setup: 2.1 panaracer fire xc tires on sun ryno lite rims(48 spoke phil wood hubs),Sherman flick fork with the beefiest springs you can find. For pedals I use Stomp clipless, and that is not because i dont like to be clipped in. It's because I wear size 16 shoes and have not found any that would fit.
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