Ghost Kato X 4.9 AL

2018 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Ghost Kato X 4.9 AL, color Star White / Nightblack / Riot Red

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
Europe: €999 Last known price
Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 11–46t
Gear range: 418%
Weight: 12.6 kg 27.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–170
MD 168–179
LG 176–187

Components

13 of 15 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

KATO AL Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- SR Suntour
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

4 parts

Cassette
- SunRace
Crankset
- Race Face Aeffect 32t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX RD-M7000
RD-M7000

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro
HD-M285

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Ghost
Headset

16012 Not identified
Saddle
- Selle Italia
Seatpost
- Ghost
Stem
- Ghost

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs head tube angle and chainstay length, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Some published geometry numbers for this size disagree with each other. The values remain visible for checking.

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	415	430	450
Stackmm	616	620	629
Top tube lengthmm	592	608	630
Seat tube lengthmm	665	665	665
Head tube lengthmm	100	105	115
Seat tube angle	56°	56°	56°
Wheelbasemm	430	430	430
Front centermm	713	730	754
Bottom bracket dropmm	73	73	73
Bottom bracket heightmm	301	301	301
Standover heightmm	380	420	460
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.44	1.40

Not published by the manufacturer: Head tube angle, Chainstay length, Fork rake, Trail, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 12.6 kg

27.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 46
Lowest gear: 20.2 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 925 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

20.2 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 845 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 845 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

25 of 938 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 938 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.7 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 418%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 20.2–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.5–93.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Lowest gear: 845 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class
Highest gear: 845 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Ghost Kato X 4.9 AL	Ghost Kato FS AL 2.7	Ghost Kato FS AL 3.7	Ghost Kato FS AL 5.7	Ghost Kato Kid 4 AL 24	Ghost Kato X 6.9 AL
Frame
Bicycle weight	12.6 kg	14.9 kg	14.8 kg	13.7 kg	12.1 kg	12.5 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Hardtail	Full suspension	Full suspension	Full suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front travel	120 mm	130 mm	130 mm	130 mm	50 mm	120 mm
Rear travel	Not informed	130 mm	130 mm	130 mm	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	2	2	3	1
Smallest chainring	32	24	26	26	24	32
Largest chainring	32	34	36	36	42	32
Rear sprockets	11	10	11	11	8	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	11	12	10
Largest sprocket	46	42	42	42	32	50
Lowest gear	20.2 in	15.7 in	17.0 in	17.0 in	18.0 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	85.0 in	90.0 in	90.0 in	84.0 in	92.8 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Air	Coil	Air
Suspension	Hardtail	Full suspension	Full suspension	Full suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail
Tire width	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	Not informed	2.25″
Wheel size	29″	27.5″	27.5″	27.5″	24″	29″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA	BSA	BSA	Not informed	Not informed