Giant MCM 980 1997 VS Kona HOWLER 2007 specs comparison

Giant MCM 980

General Infos

Model	MCM 980
Manufacturer	Giant
Year of production	1997
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Natural carbon and red
Sizes	- Medium
Sizes	- Medium

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	Rear: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Psycho TT Kevlar Front: 26 X 1.95 (inches) Tioga Edge Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Grip Shift SBS6 Carbon Levers Shimano Deore LX V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano Deore LX Front: Shimano Deore LX Suspension
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 220
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double Butted DT Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Fiber Composite and CU92 Swingarm and 7005 Aluminum Rocker
Frame type	Bonded Mainframe With TIG-welded Swingarm
Handlebar construction	Aluminum
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Direct Connect Aluminum
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset SA-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	107 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/42 Teeth Shimano Deore LX
Gear shift levers	Grip Shift SRT-800 X-Ray
Rear gear set	11 - 28 Teeth 8-speed

Giant MCM 980 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and braze-on Shimano Deore XT Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Giant MCM 980

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	Wellgo WPD-701 With Titanium Axle Clipless
Rear shock absorber	4.0 (inches) Travel Rock Shox Coupe Deluxe
Saddle seat	Carbon Selle Royal Eclipse
Seat post extension	30.8 (millimeters) Diameter Tahoma DP 310

Kona Howler

General Infos

Model	Howler
Manufacturer	Kona
Year of production	2007
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Gree and White and Black
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 16 (inches) - 16.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.35 (inches) Maxxis Minion
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Hayes HFX-9 XC Levers Hayes HFX-9 XC Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano FH-M475 Disc Front: KK Disc 20 (millimeters)
Rims manufacturer	Sun Rims Single Track
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Kona Clump 7005 Butted Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kona DH Aluminum Riser OS
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Kona DH OS
Headset size	TH Big Nut

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG53
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	FSA Gravity Moto X MegaExo
Crankset parts and sizes	36 Teeth FSA Gravity Moto X MegaExo
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Kona Howler Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Chain Retention System
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX
Fork material	Single
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3

Other Specs of Kona Howler

Component group sets	Shimano Mix
Pedals details	Kona Jackshit
Rear shock absorber	4 (inches) Travel Fox Vanilla R
Saddle seat	WTB Laser V Race
Seat post extension	Kona Double Thumb