Descending
73
Slack 64° head angle, 160mm travel and a long 1254mm wheelbase — composed in the chunk, confident when it gets steep, and stable through fast corners.
Kona
Remote 160 2023
Discontinued✎Lightweight · EnduroLegacy · 0/10iFreshness 0/10
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.
How current the bike is — newer chassis, motor and battery score higher. 10 = brand-new, 0 = legacy.
Motor
Shimano E7000 · 60Nm · 250W↗
Battery
Shimano BT-E8014 504Wh
Travel F/R
160/160mm
Wheels
29F / 29R✎
Frame
Aluminium✎
Weight
—✎
Price
—✎
EMTB Forums verdict
The Remote 160 was Kona's value-focused full-power enduro e-MTB, pairing a 160mm-travel 6061 aluminium frame with 29in wheels and a Shimano E7000 drive unit fed by a 504Wh pack. Positioned as the more affordable longer-travel sibling to the Remote 130, it leaned on a no-frills component package rather than premium hardware.
Sold as a single build at 6299 USD, the spec is honest workhorse rather than flashy: a RockShox 35 Gold RL DebonAir fork and Deluxe Select+ Trunnion shock, a 10-speed Microshift Advent X drivetrain, SRAM Guide RE four-piston brakes on 200mm rotors front and rear, and grippy Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR II 2.5in tyres. Note that the Shimano E8000 in the crank line refers to the crankarms only, the actual motor is the lower-tier E7000.
Geometry is moderate by modern enduro standards: a 64 degree head angle, roughly 75 degree effective seat angle, a consistent 435mm chainstay across all four sizes and reach figures from 417mm on the S to 502mm on the XL. The 350mm BB height and middling wheelbase make it a balanced, approachable climber and descender rather than an aggressive race weapon.
The Remote 160 has since been discontinued, with Kona's later Remote 160 DL taking over the longer-travel e-MTB slot in the range.
Geometry read
What the numbers mean on the trail
Computed from this bike's geometry, spec and build kit — reach, wheelbase, chainstay, head and seat angles, travel, motor, weight and the fork/tyre/brake spec — and worked out per size, because a fixed chainstay can make an S and an XL feel very different.
Size
Playfulness
55
A fair bit of pop, but happiest on flowing trail rather than trials moves.
Size balance
77
Front-long in L: 819mm front centre on 435mm stays (FC:RC 1.88). Planted and composed; rewards a forward, attacking stance.
Technical climbing
38
A workmanlike climber — expect to put in more rider effort on the steep stuff. 250W of peak power and 60Nm of torque.
No single standout trait — a balanced, versatile bike.
A 819mm front centre on 435mm stays means taller riders must actively weight the front to keep it gripping. The chainstay stays 435mm on every size, so L feels more front-long than the smaller sizes.
How it stacks up vs other Lightweight · Enduro bikes (from 16 bikes in the database)
Battery504 Wh74 Wh above average
Motor torque60 Nmclass-leading torque
Computed from geometry + spec, not a paid review. Scores are guidance, not gospel.
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Kona Remote 160
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“Kona’s got a bike worth looking at. Definitely real Trail Bike geometry in keeping with their Process series. Not very many eMTB truly this progressive in the geometry. Rides great. Fits 27+ or 29 widetrail. Rides great! Shimano drive.…”
— sparrow · ♥ 6 · most-liked post
Geometry · hover a row to highlight the measurement on the bike
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 417 mm | 442 mm | 467 mm | 502 mm |
| Stack | 620 mm | 625 mm | 635 mm | 644 mm |
| Seattube | 385 mm | 410 mm | 450 mm | 485 mm |
| Chainstay | 435 mm | 435 mm | 435 mm | 435 mm |
| Headtube Angle | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| Seattube Angle (eff) | 75.1° | 75° | 74.9° | 74.8° |
| Wheelbase | 1198 mm | 1225 mm | 1254 mm | 1294 mm |
| Headtube | 115 mm | 120 mm | 130 mm | 140 mm |
| BB Height | 350 mm | 350 mm | 350 mm | 350 mm |
| Standover | 752 mm | 767 mm | 765 mm | 778 mm |
| Front Centre | 763 mm* | 790 mm* | 819 mm* | 859 mm* |
| FC:RC | 1.75 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.97 |
Trims · 1
Base | |
|---|---|
| Motor | Shimano E7000 · 60 Nm |
| Battery | Shimano 504Wh · 504 Wh |
| Travel F/R | 160/160 mm |
| Frame | Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted |
| Fork | RockShox 35 Gold RL DebonAir 160mm Tapered 110 Spacing |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select + Trunnion |
| Headset | FSA No.57E |
| Stem | Kona XC/BC 35 |
| Handlebar | Kona XC/BC 35 |
| Grips | Kona Key Grip |
| Saddle | WTB Volt |
| Seatpost | TranzX Dropper Internal 31.6mm |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide RE (calipers and levers) |
| Rear derailleur | Microshift Advent X |
| Crank | Shimano E8000 crankarms, 34t chainring |
| Shifters | Microshift Advent X |
| Cassette | Microshift Advent X 11-48t 10spd |
| Chain | KMX X10 |
| Drivetrain | Microshift Advent X; Shimano E8000 crankarms, 34t chainring; Microshift Advent X; Microshift Advent X 11-48t 10spd; KMX X10 |
| Wheels | WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 |
| Tyres | Front: Maxxis Minion DHF EXO+ TR 3C 29x2.5" WT; Rear: Maxxis Minion DHR II EXO+ TR 3C 29x2.5" WT |
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