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Kona manomano Bike 1998 or Older

Average Rating: 4/5
# of Reviews: 3

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Submitted by Dave a Cross Country Rider from UK

Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002

Strengths:    Legendary Kona handling, quick steering & predictable once the original tyres changed.

Weaknesses:    None.

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1998 Manomano - Great value bike, rear bushings only just wearing out after 4 years abuse. Original cranckset was cheap and nasty and have had the seat stay snap. Handles great, loves single track, climbs anything & descends well but could do with a little more travel on the front end than the original Z3 lites offered. Still got it, still ride it and still love it !.

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Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Price Paid:    $1250.00

Similar Products Used:   None - never needed to

Bike Setup:   Mainly upgraded to XT / XTR spec when components wore out.

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Submitted by scott tollestrup a Downhiller from lethbridge alberta canada

Date Reviewed: July 22, 2001

Strengths:    Wickedly fast on single track and fairly stable with fatter tires. Strech out and let er buck.

Weaknesses:    developed some slop in the rear linkage. shimies on drops over 4 feet. kind of a confidence killer but this bike wasnt made to do big drops. Im 200 pounds but I can still hang with the DH boys at the ski hill. It is a big 3".

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Great bike for those who want to climb like a billy goat and decend with confidence below 50kms an hour. Some of the bigger hits will need to be taken with the knees but thats a small sacrifice considering its light weight and flickability.

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Favorite Trail:   the muff

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Price Paid:    $1400.00

Purchased At:   ascent

Similar Products Used:   gary fisher joshua f3

Bike Setup:   shorter stem and big rise bars. bash guard and 2.4 inch treads.

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Submitted by Bryce a weekend warrior from Sarasota, FL., Savannah, Ga.

Date Reviewed: July 1, 1998

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Good bike to start out with if your looking for full suspension and have never experienced it. Wish Kona would have put better front shocks on it instead of the indy xc. Components are exceptional if your the same kind of rider I am.(trail ride on the weekends and are not too serious) Component package includes lx deore and stx-rc. Cant wait to take it to tsali!!! Much riding to do. See you there...