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@Harry
Not a fanboi but my last two full suspension bikes have been Konas; a Howler and a Precept 200.
I short-shocked the Howler to drop the BB and slacken the HT angle - and then ran longer travel forks to slacken it further and bring the BB back up again.
It ran the pimpest set of Avid Juicys imaginable - bright white with Straitline lever blades, Goodridge hoses and posh pads.. still absolutely garbage and required bleeding every 6 minutes. Getting annoyed just thinking about them.
It was great for dirt jumping but I decided to get rid and buy something 'sensible' (and longer).. like a 200mm mini DH bike.
26" but ran 650b wheels in it. Swapped the coil shock for a Monarch RC3+ Debonair for more support (I ran the Howler rear suspension rock hard) and rode it once. Now back to standard and up on Pinkbike classifieds.
Would love to have the Howler again for ripping around the streetz.