Norco Shore, SIX and 4X series bikes for 2009.

Jul 24, 2008

Norco Bikes of Port Coquitlam B.C. chose Whistler B.C. as the place to launch their 2009 bike line up to the Media, Dealers and International Distributors. All last week you could see their new bikes ripping laps in the bike park under happy riders. I've shown you the new Empire 5, the Team DH, the Alines and the Atomik, so today let's have a look at the Shore Series, the SIX series and the 4XXXX model.

Here is a look at 2009 bikes:

After taking a look at the big DH race and park style bikes it's time to have a gander at the freeride side of the new 2009 Norco bikes. The Shore was built and bred around the riding that is in Norco's back yard. The SIX series is like heavy duty all mountain or light duty freeride, while the redesigned 4XXXX is ready to race dual, 4X, hit up the Dirt Jumps or play in the bike park.

You won't find a dual crown on any of these bikes, just long travel single crowns to increase versatility and allow the bikes to be better matched up from a suspension stand point for their intended use. They are all meant to be ridden hard on demanding terrain.

Shore series:

-hardcore technical trails
-new school jump trails
-slope style and park riding
-low stand over and low center of gravity
-150x12mm MAXLE rear drop outs
-7" of travel front and rear (coil rear shocks)

Shore 1 - $5200

-new hydro-formed down tube on all models
-new forged chainstay clevis on all models
-RockShox Totem fork 1.5"
-Truvativ Hammerschmidt crank set


Shore 2 - $3600


-Marzocchi 66RCV 1.5"
-Sublimated graphics on all models



Shore 3 - $2950


-RockShox Domain 302 1.5"



All Mountain HD Series:

-intended use: technical trail bikes, flowy freeride lines and slope style
-135x12mm MAXLE drop outs
-low stand over and low center of gravity
-6" of travel on the SIXs

SIX 1 - $4450


-Air fork and shock
-freeride "light" component spec
-new hydro-formed down tube on all models
-RockShox Lyric Solo Air Fork
-Marzocchi TST Air rear shock

SIX 2 - $3600


-Marzocchi 55 ATA Fork
-Fox DHX Air 3.0 rear shock

SIX 3 - $2950


-Marzocchi 55R Fork
-Fox Van R rear shock
-Avid juicy 3 brakes

Stryk - $2100

-Marzocchi 55RS Fork
-Fox Van R rear shock
-Hayes Stroker Trail 7" brakes

B-Line - $1850


-24" wheels
-Marzocchi DJ-3 120mm fork
-Marzocchi Coil R rear shock



Slope Style and 4X series:

Intended Market: riders wanting a lighter duty, low stand over bike for trails, dirt jumps, or 4X racing. Teeing up the slopestyle course at the local bike park is also where these bikes excel.

4XXXX - $3225

-new tube set for the frame=lighter
-lower shock mount=lower center of gravity
-100 mm of travel via Marzocchi 4X fork and Fox Float R rear shock
-Pivotal seat and post

Empire 5 - $3650

Read all about it here.


Past 2009 Stories:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-empire-5-2008.html
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/norco-team-dh-aline-2009.html

Check back for more details on the Women's new Vixa freeride bike and the Dirt/Street line up of hard tails by the end of the week.

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-Tyler "Brule" Maine
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flag smarties (Jul 23, 2008 at 13:16)
Those new norcos are off the hook, there so awesome!
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flag hobbnobs (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:02)
yea man i agrree they look f*cking insane,i might even sell my xc bike for one of those
and my downhill bike
then borrow a coupleof g's

then maybe i could aforrd itSmile
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flag sam4412 (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
Oh comon norco! they seem to be copying everyones ideas! the rear looks like it came off a 2003 specialized bighit the front triangle looks like a 1999 kona stabs and the graffix stole from a specialized P1 or p2 although on the otherhand all these things combined do add to great effect and i would rather have this than the DH
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flag bomberdave (Jul 24, 2008 at 4:18)
ummm im sorry but have you seen a 2003 bighit? because i have, and they didnt look anything like that.... crack is a bad habbit
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flag KevH9990 (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:26)
oh spicy
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flag whistlerrider20 (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
the reason norco is copying everyone is because there original frame designs suck black salty balls. I used to hate norco but now the are going with the proven linkage systems and hoping it will work better to get them out of that hole they dug for themselves for 7 years.
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flag eric182 (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
they are nice bikes and all but i think the 08 shore frame design for almost everything for 09 was f*ucking stupid of norco to do...like why? the 08 atomic was nice,they should have used it for 09 frames...norco lost alot of respect from me this year Frown
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flag nateb (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha black salty balls
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flag bmxpro99 (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:08)
/\/\/\/\ Edit: Chocolate Salty Balls /\/\/\/\
  • + 4
flag sixpointzero (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:45)
Just throwing it out there, All the 09's are due out late fall.
  • + 1
flag imspecialized9 (Jul 24, 2008 at 20:10)
^ lol yeah thats wierd how theyre let out in 08
and i why isnt there a full shot of the empire? i wanna see what the whole thing looks like
  • + 2
flag supamazing (Jul 24, 2008 at 22:21)
The good news is that eric182's respect doesn't count for much. he new shore's are sick!!!
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flag devute (Jul 25, 2008 at 0:16)
What the f*ck is Norco doing. If you want a new 2009 Norco DH bike than get the 2008 Norco Free Ride bike and put triple crown forks on it. You will be saving your self a hell of alot of money. Big f*ck up.
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flag eric182 (Jul 25, 2008 at 9:29)
haha nice to know it doesn't count for much to you...but i'm sure other people are thinking the same as me and the prise went up on every single bike....why? and $7G's for the team DH is a bit much....,yes all the bikes are nice this year that i've seen but in some ways some of them aren't
  • + 0
flag cotakid (Jul 30, 2008 at 11:33)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2270520/ here is the empire 5
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flag talderson (Aug 24, 2008 at 9:55)
hmm, the reason the rear end looks like a big hit couldent be because they liscence their suspention design from specialized could it? naahh thats too obvious...
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flag planekid (Jul 24, 2008 at 0:58)
Any word in if Norco is gonna be distrubuting framesets in North America This year?
  • + 3
flag brule (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:47)
They are a NOrht American Company so yes they sell frames too up here.
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flag shonkemon (Jul 28, 2008 at 0:23)
They didn't sell framesets in 2008. Just complete bikes.
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flag xenium (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:03)
The achievment of pure perfection. I want one that's for sure...
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  • + 5
flag ridetolivelivetoride (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:04)
i really wanna see the 4X, unreal bike.
  • + 1
flag Cosmossss (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:56)
ye, gutted they didnt show it!
  • + 1
flag bmx-caleb (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:00)
yeah i kinda wanted to see what it looked like too
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flag mike-smith (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:16)
same, what was the point of it being part of the article if theyre not showing you the bike??
  • + 3
flag sixpointzero (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:39)
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flag D-ponko (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:08)
Well there better than aline and DH for 09
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flag primodevil01 (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:12)
man i really dont like the new shore color scheme... glad i got on 08
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flag downtheline (Jul 24, 2008 at 2:42)
yeah i'm not sure about the pink stuff
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flag sunshinecoast69 (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:12)
dude, those bikes are so primo.
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flag jdots (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:14)
photo of 4x?
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  • + 0
flag fantaman (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:20)
$5200 bucks for the Shore 1,that's expensive.Nice bikes
  • + 0
flag drbino (Jul 24, 2008 at 2:53)
Bloody oath it is. Especialy considering you can get on of those 09 SX trails for about the same price. They do look pretty good though.
  • + 15
flag pipemunky (Jul 24, 2008 at 6:12)
welcome to the time of high oil prices. this means higher shipping costs and anything made of plastics is more expensive. expect all bikes in the 09 season, at least in north america to be 20-30% more than in 08
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flag lilwalters (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha, $5200?!?! you're shitting me... you can get like two of giant's reign x1's for that! and shores still blow...
  • + 0
flag aroundpg (Jul 24, 2008 at 11:34)
then i was all...like...you can get 2 giants fer that
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flag ninjaty (Jul 27, 2008 at 21:48)
the only problem is riding a giant. meastro is a cheap DW
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flag tacomunger (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:21)
wow,the vid of the shore 1 is sick,i luv the graphics
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flag djivotno (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:22)
The six looks like the only Norco for 09 i'd ride (i would not pay for it but i'd give it a go if i had the chance)
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flag wheldonalex (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:22)
looking a lot beter than before very nice Smile
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flag GarethC (Jul 24, 2008 at 1:45)
the a-line is by far the nicest 09 bike
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flag koncept (Jul 24, 2008 at 2:17)
what is the song on the Empire 5's video
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flag sam4412 (Jul 24, 2008 at 3:33)
It says if you watch it dumbass!
  • + 0
flag dirtrider16 (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:01)
im wondering wat the song is to but didnt see it in the video
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flag erik74 (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:50)
sam, ur a dumbass cuz it doesnt say
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flag frdh (Jul 24, 2008 at 6:41)
yeah, these dont impress me much more than the team dh bike which REALLY sucked and just al around looked like butt... The curvy tubes looked way too much like the old stab..
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flag vlad-x7 (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:07)
Norco - yet again bringing ugly bikes at ugly prices...
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flag JoeDaMan (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:08)
So very true but some of the designs are pretty kool but that frame pisses me off with the dip
  • + 1
flag darthrw (Jul 24, 2008 at 19:55)
yeah wuts w/ componeys and lower standover hieghts, it makes the bikes ugly
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flag downhillscotty (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:23)
yea i relly want one of those bikes dam
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flag lindenpenner (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:43)
they keep on rassing the price when the bike bike isn't anybetter just diff frame kinda stupid
  • + 11
flag bikerkid980 (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:04)
All bikes are going up about 15% or higher in price next year. Alluminum is becoming more expensive to produce, and labour prices are increasing. Don't expect prices to be higher just with norco.
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  • + 1
flag marvinpl (Jul 24, 2008 at 7:50)
what song is in last movie?
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flag crazydutchmen (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:10)
of course they wouldnt show the new hammer schimdt cranks on the shore....
with these bikes your pretty much paying for the parts spec
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  • + 7
flag Frogger40 (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:44)
those all look amazing
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flag Haarlem (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:45)
there alot better then the ones shown yesterday, these look alot better
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flag rudy87 (Jul 24, 2008 at 8:59)
cant wait for the Empire 5! Im thinkin about pickin one up, now
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flag JonahH1992 (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:09)
I didnt like norco as it was an these make me hate them even more. these bikes better ride better than they look.
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flag commie (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:10)
DUDE THE PINK AND GREEN ONE IS SICK!!
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flag SAVAGE-RIDER (Jul 30, 2008 at 10:50)
i agree the shore two is awesome
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flag elmyasso (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:19)
they look kinda like the flatline
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flag xCoRx (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:27)
One of the only desist bikes norco have made for DH is probably The shore.
They always been really nice.
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flag kean (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:40)
I love the bike but they cost so much more then the 2008. 08 shore 2 is 2800. 09 shore 3600 that is a huge increase
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flag kiwi-22 (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:53)
sweet !!
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flag skyline22 (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:54)
the shore 2 is UGLY! the others are dec
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flag kickasskonakid101 (Jul 24, 2008 at 9:56)
wow those are as ugly as the other ones
and wuts with teh f*cking retarded colours
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flag pinkbike12345 (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:00)
the only norco up there that id ride is the empire 5....... and that wouldent be by choice
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flag skiline1337 (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:01)
where did my other comment go... i understand that they used to be at a good price, but with these new ones all they did was make the old design a little uglier and raise the price.
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flag g0b1g0rg0h0m3 (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:13)
Im gonna have to say these bikes are sweet, kona sucks balls, they have had the same peice of crap frames for so long and all they do is change the colors and parts everyyear. specialized is awsome. norco got thier system from specialized and paid for it. i would say it almost kinda looks like a specialized demo minus all the extra metal. i think these bikes are sweet and got sweet colors. everyone's got different opinions right? so keep your tempers and stop acting like 5 year olds.
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flag sixpointzero (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:43)
Almost everyone dissing these ride Kona. Kinda funny isn't it?
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flag ride-your-bike (Jul 24, 2008 at 10:59)
yucky
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flag specializedbighit12 (Jul 24, 2008 at 11:09)
any 1 know what kind of rims are on the shore 2? the pink ones... reply to my page pleaseBig Grin
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flag someguy101 (Jul 24, 2008 at 11:21)
What kind of blasphemis bikes is adt. Looks Horid~! I want old Norcos and Specializeds
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flag NORTHSHORETYLER (Jul 24, 2008 at 12:16)
those shores are too nice!! but im not a big fan of the new frames i like the 07 better
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flag matoryx (Jul 24, 2008 at 12:32)
Those bikes are off the chain dudes!!!!!!!!!!!! i love the way the frame dips !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
peace out
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flag darthrw (Jul 24, 2008 at 19:59)
i hate the frame dips, but everyones intitled to there own opinion i guess
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flag Minch (Jul 24, 2008 at 12:34)
not cool
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flag ryleyc123 (Jul 24, 2008 at 12:52)
eww bike look like shittt but the six is the nicest but still ugly.
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flag gibson19 (Jul 24, 2008 at 12:59)
NOOOOOOO I wanted to see the Hammerschmidt crank set!!!!
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flag andrewrideskona (Jul 24, 2008 at 13:25)
norco really cleaned up their act this year
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flag jeff2285 (Jul 24, 2008 at 13:29)
the prices just keep going up is it gunna be 12000 for a shore in 2010
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flag fantaman (Jul 25, 2008 at 15:42)
hahahaha Norco raising the shore 1 by $6701,that would be norco's biggest mistake if they are dumb enougth to do it,nobody is gonna buy it with that price
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flag craigmarshall (Jul 24, 2008 at 14:42)
i seen the norco team riding them at whistler !!
they looked awsome to ride likes!
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flag jptrialsin (Jul 24, 2008 at 15:20)
I can't wait until the curved tube design fad is over and we can get back to making bikes that look like what they are meant to do. A wicker basket with some pansies in it would be right at home on any of those.
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flag vlad-x7 (Jul 24, 2008 at 15:48)
i agree with you completely! - what's with the bendy toptube and down tube? there is no justification. - all it does is make them structurally weaker and increases the cost of production and thus purchasing. I don't have anything against norco, i just wish they put more effort into the aesthetics of their bikes (colour doesn't count because ANYone can colour co-ordinate).
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flag darthrw (Jul 24, 2008 at 20:01)
agreeded, they put a dip in it 4 lower Standover
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flag bpshred (Jul 24, 2008 at 16:27)
It's the standover height they are going for.... the bends give it a little more clearance all around... not to mention its hydroformed so its stronger than a a straight piece of material...
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flag vlad-x7 (Jul 24, 2008 at 16:52)
ok i can understand the stand-over height for small people, but there really isn't anything wrong with buying a small sized frame instead of a medium and having to use a bendy top tube. hydroforming doesn't make it stronger than a straight piece of material that has undergone the same processes of hardening - it makes it stronger than just simply bending the straight piece of material. A straight piece of material will remain the stronger of the two due to it not having any enforced points of constriction - it's molecules will remain aligned, with fewer weaknesses to stress - thus the breaking strength of the material will remain the same along the whole of the material, instead of being subject to the weaknesses enforced by the hydroforming.
Bendy downtube? no stand-over clearance is needed. Nor is tyre clearance... otherwise the forks would have a problem and the angles would be pretty awful. - thus the 2009 norco bikes seem to have been made by a child with 'Cheese-strings' or whatever that edible yellow plastic is called.
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flag someguy101 (Jul 24, 2008 at 17:34)
Hey guy ^ Props for the Essay on the New Norco POS!
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flag Gout-Scout (Jul 24, 2008 at 18:04)
The second picture of the red six 1 looks like there's a DW type pivot or link by the bottom bracket. Maybe the top half of the rear linkage doesn't but the bottom chainstay sure looks like a DW type. OOOOh patent infringement, I'm tellin grandma.
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flag stinkyrider12 (Jul 24, 2008 at 18:23)
They all look the same!!!!
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flag wretchedspawn (Jul 24, 2008 at 18:26)
all the bottom tubes look the same.. theres no styl. no class. cant belive norco did this
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flag stinkybastard (Jul 24, 2008 at 19:57)
Now you can get the same ugly frame in different colors across the full susp Norco line up. Sweet
I never did like the 08 shore frame, nor will I humor the thought of liking any 09 Norco product.
If I can say anything positive, the colors are pretty.
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flag TBRADS (Jul 24, 2008 at 22:21)
the 2009 bikes are a ton more expensive than the 2008 models Why? I dont know a ton of people who ride norco fullys. why would they raise the price if they dont have a massive fan base like Specialized. Also they dont have many sponsored riders do they? im not sure but ben boyko isnt a huge draw for people wanting the same bike as their favourite rider.
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flag mdrlangill (Jul 25, 2008 at 0:36)
It has to do with the price of gas, we will see alot more of this as oil goes up
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flag parkerrider (Jul 25, 2008 at 8:58)
OK, ALL BICYCLE COMPANIES ARE RAISING THEIR PRICES FOR THE NEXT YEAR DUE TO RAISING FUEL AND MATERIAL COSTS BY 20-30% (in north america anyways) JESUS. NOW YOU ALL KNOW.




P.s. i don't like these very much at all. look like the specialized trails, plus the new norco 4xxxx looks like ballsacks.yellow ballsacks.
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flag bolinho (Jul 25, 2008 at 16:01)
***
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flag bpshred (Jul 25, 2008 at 20:16)
Seems to me that if you changed the top tube with a bend you might have to bend the down tube to match the welds/geometry. As well as this, the rear suspension is now on a more horizontal plane as apposed to a downward/upward travel pattern.
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flag freerider-666 (Jul 25, 2008 at 22:07)
wut ever happend to gun metal grey with pink rotord and pink chain guides Frown
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flag dylan77 (Jul 26, 2008 at 19:56)
these bikes are sickk
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flag freddiehunter (Jul 29, 2008 at 7:11)
dude this bike is from the future sick ass wavy frames
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flag freddiehunter (Jul 29, 2008 at 7:12)
shore 2 looks best though
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flag KonaStinky2008 (Jul 29, 2008 at 21:57)
i just bought a 2009 norco bike
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flag SAVAGE-RIDER (Jul 30, 2008 at 10:48)
they don't come out til nov-dec this year.
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flag SAVAGE-RIDER (Jul 30, 2008 at 10:49)
I never liked the look of the new 09 shores...but now, i love it! benty tubes rock.
I'm thinking about getting the norco shore 2 looks crazy!
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flag ballaholic (Jul 30, 2008 at 12:15)
ive had my 2008 norco six for less than a month and it has already snapped
dont like
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flag freestylenorco125 (Aug 14, 2008 at 19:18)
what forks are on the 2009 norco shore 3
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flag EZZY89 (Sep 2, 2008 at 20:36)
there a step under totems
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