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2023 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ vs 2023 Kona Honzo

We can't match sizes for these two: one of them has no stack and reach for the sizes shown.

What changes on the Kona Honzo

Frame stack
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Frame reach
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Wheelbase
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Head angle
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Chainstays
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The two frames

2023 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ (M)The Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ frame drawn to scale.J 1165

Only the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ is drawn. The Kona Honzo numbers we have for size M are missing the reach, stack, head angle, seat angle, chainstay length and wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSalsa Timberjack 27.5+ MKona Honzo MDifference
Reach453.6not listed
Stack607.4not listed
Head tube angle66.4not listed
Seat tube angle75.1not listed
Effective top tube615.3610−5 mm
Chainstay length420.0not listed
Wheelbase1164.5not listed
BB drop56.6not listed
Standover742.1not listed
Seat tube length395.0410+15 mm
Fork length543.0543±0 mm
Head tube length105.0110+5 mm
BB heightnot listednot listed

Differences are the Kona Honzo minus the Salsa Timberjack 27.5+. Full charts: 2023 Salsa Timberjack 27.5+, 2023 Kona Honzo.

Where each sits in its class

Salsa Timberjack 27.5+Kona Honzo

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSalsa Timberjack 27.5+SLX 27.5+Kona HonzoHonzo
FrameSalsa Alloy V2Kona 6061 Aluminium Butted
ForkRockShox 35 GoldRockShox Recon RL
ShifterShimano Deore M6100Shimano Deore
DerailleurShimano SLX M7100Shimano Deore XT Di2
CassetteShimano M6100-12 DeoreShimano Deore XT
ChainShimano Deore M6100KMC X11
CranksetShimano MT510Shimano Deore XT
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis RekonVee Tire Co Flow Snap Tackee TR, Vee Tire Co Crown Gem DCC TR
HubShimano MT400-B, Shimano MT410-Bnot listed
RimWTB ST i40not listed
BrakeShimano MT401Shimano MT410
RotorShimano SM-RT10Shimano SM-RT30
HandlebarRace Face ChesterKona XC/BC 35
StemSalsa Guide TrailKona XC/BC
GripsSalsa File TreadKona Key
HeadsetFSA Orbit 1.5EFeimin FP-H863
Dropper postTranzX YSP05not listed
SaddleWTB VoltKona Trail
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano Deore XT
Wheelsetnot listedShimano hubs 110x15mm front 148x12mm rear
Seatpostnot listedTranzX +RAD Internal 31.6mm

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