Kona Operator gets the Carbon Fiber treatment for 2014

Check out the 2014 Kona Operator and what it has got to offer. They’ve gone to Carbon Fiber on the 200mm Kona Operator. A lot of testing has gone underway at Kona and they’ve been happy with the result. Watch the video inside.

Video:

Utilizing a carbon front triangle and an aluminum rear triangle.

• 64degree head angle
• +3.5mm bb
• 420mm chainstays
• Leverage rate curve has been tuned a bit differently this year (watch the video to learn more)
• 200mm of travel
• integrated fork bumpers
• Available: End of August 2014

Kona Operator
MSRP $3999

Operator - Carbon front triangle

The Operator rocker link mates nicely between the front and rear triangles

Kona Supreme Operator
MSRP: $6,999

2014 Supreme Operator

The (carbon) Kona Supreme Operator for 2014 features a full Saint drivetrain and the new 2014 FOX 40 (air 40), mavic 729, hope hubs, e13 SRS+.

Kona Supreme Operator

Internal cable routing option behind the integrated fork bumpers

Integrated Bumper

Hope hubs to Mavic 729 rims

It’s pretty impressive for a stock bike to be equipped with this sort of trim level.

Saint on the Supreme Operator

Video:Aggy on the Operator