Greg and his shiny Honda bike in the pits.
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flag love2freeride (July 25, 2007 at 14:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
um. does it have a honda engine too?
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flag atiboa (September 11, 2007 at 7:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
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flag raceface77 (September 11, 2007 at 16:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
All that technology and they put on shitty ass 5050XX pedals... those suck!
  • + 12 props
flag lucgaudet (September 12, 2007 at 15:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
man i just wanna ride that bike for 1 run just to feel it out and say ive rode a honda
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flag cjsmith (September 12, 2007 at 17:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha
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flag gustofwind (October 15, 2007 at 14:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
OKAY, I HAVE READ EVERY COMMENT ON THIS PICTURE AND f*ck ALL YOU HATERS, IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE RADDEST LOOKING DOWNHILL BIKE ON THE CIRCIUT
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flag supertrooper (October 15, 2007 at 16:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
...NOT!!
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flag mikestp (October 19, 2007 at 3:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
im f*ckin luvin it
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flag stpgeminirider (October 19, 2007 at 9:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
i say... it doesnt look like a bike... it looks like a mx rame with a crank.. i think bikes with a idrive thinggy are cheating cause its unfair to the people who rock real bikes like v-10s and intense. Plus i would way rather spend a day on a intense m-6 (the new thing with the new dorado) then on this. this bike even tho the technology is insane, to me just looks kinda cheep. but thats just me.
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flag pbuser87856 (July 25, 2007 at 14:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
holy shit that looks complicating ,,,, is the rear disk on the oposite side :O
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flag sramnorco (July 25, 2007 at 14:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
lol are you f*cking retarded no its not!
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flag proxx (September 11, 2007 at 14:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
@sramnorco: you are retarded yourself. the guy is talking about motorbikes, because honda produces mainly (not to say only) motorbikes - as far as singletracks are concerned. and in motorbikes you have chain on the left side and rear brake on the right. that was supposed to be funny.
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flag mtnbykr05 (July 25, 2007 at 14:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
That is one low ass bottom bracket!!
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flag -alex2- (September 11, 2007 at 11:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
The bottom bracket's not that low, it's just the tranny that sticks out all around it. I think the Honda is taller and steeper than most other bikes on the circ. But even Greg doesn't know the exact geometry of the bike, that's all in Honda's top secret files (even though you could just take a ruler and a protractor to a picture of the bike and figure it out).
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flag proxx (September 11, 2007 at 14:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
@Alex: right, he doesn't know the geo, as if he couldn't measure it himself. don't be naive, he should or even must know the geos. it's not like that they give you a bike and you ride it, no matter your preferences are etc. he's pro, he's a racer, the geometry should be exactly as he likes.
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flag -alex2- (October 15, 2007 at 12:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
No, I asked him.
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flag gustofwind (October 15, 2007 at 13:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
and i eat monsters
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flag -alex2- (October 15, 2007 at 18:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
Ask for yourself, there's an email address right on his website. The bike was finished before they signed him in '04 (they only chose him because he was the reigning DH champ at the time, they would have chosen someone else if he hadn't been world champ), and they only wanted it for gearbox research, so why would they spend another $75,000 to make a new one-off RN01 with slightly different geometry just to suit Greg's personal preferences? Besides, it's Greg Minnaar, he could ride and win on any decent DH bike. He's never altered the geometry of any of the bikes he's ridden (Orange, Haro, Honda), and they're not exactly similar bikes.
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flag jptothetree (July 25, 2007 at 15:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
that's ridiculous
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flag kook (July 25, 2007 at 17:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
Say what you may. . . . .That Honda bike, and Greg win races, like all the time. . .
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flag ironhorseloverds32 (July 25, 2007 at 18:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats sick!!!!!!!!!!! (the good kind)
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flag superhucker (July 25, 2007 at 18:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*cking ugly
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flag davefafard (October 15, 2007 at 12:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
You guys keep arguing whether this bike is ugly or not and you miss the entire point of this bike. Do think the pioneers of mountain biking back in the 70's were worried about how their bikes looked, no of course not. The bikes that they rode looked like ass. All they were worried about was trying to start a great new sport with innovation and creativity. Honda and many other biking manufactures are trying to advance our sport by bringing in new designs and innovations for the bikers of today and of the future. So when all I hear is a bunch of girls bickering about the aesthetic appearance of the Honda bike, I can't help to think that you are all missing the point entirely.
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flag fr3erid3r (October 15, 2007 at 22:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
ya i agree, a performing bike (like this) has nothing to do with the looks

and i think it looks cool anyway.
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flag tvsucksrideyourbike (October 22, 2007 at 17:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
I love that one line, "The bikes that they rode looked like ass". Ahahaha
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flag briggs66 (July 25, 2007 at 20:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
i want one and iam not joking that bike is sick
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flag greenmachine (July 25, 2007 at 20:14) (Below Threshold) show comment
get serious about life my friend, bikes were ment to be that complicated, thats why motocross bikes were invented
  • + 22 props
flag fattrick (July 26, 2007 at 10:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
And what is your theory about rockets Mr. genius?
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flag nirvhana (September 11, 2007 at 7:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
∆lol∆ (mr.genius) brilliant.
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flag supertrooper (October 15, 2007 at 16:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
don't u mean einstein?
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flag johnnynorco (July 26, 2007 at 10:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
so what guys i have 3 of those honda bikes..i got them from Penny and Dick wilson and westgate honda
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flag drewmouli (September 11, 2007 at 5:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
pretty sure its only a concept bike budy and unless ur on the honda racing team u dont have 1 let alone 3 so go back to riding ur kmart bike
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flag s4nt4cruz (September 11, 2007 at 20:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah "johnnynorco"..... too bad there is only a few even in existance, only given to full factory riders, and with all the R&D and materials, those bikes are priced at around $45,000.
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flag gustofwind (October 15, 2007 at 13:58) (Below Threshold) show comment
youve got a f*cking brodie devo johnny norco..haha
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flag luckxc (October 15, 2007 at 13:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
I think he's getting Honda mixed up with JEEP haha
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flag supertrooper (October 15, 2007 at 16:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
i think he sucks at riding, what an idiot
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flag ryda69er (July 26, 2007 at 11:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
that bike is f*ckin sikk man i wuld love to ride that beast
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flag liopy (July 26, 2007 at 13:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
i have the mountain bike action magazine that shows how that honda transmission thingy works........
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flag reebs (July 28, 2007 at 2:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
the honda g-cross team are deffinatley in it to win it! notice the classy pocket in their race jerseys for their race medals, theyre definatley competitive to say the least!
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flag pistol2ne (July 28, 2007 at 10:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
I really would like to know the specifications of travel and bb height word has it they might be available for frame kit in 08? but that is just word on the street from the brothas
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flag mtnbykr05 (September 11, 2007 at 6:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
they aint gunna sell it. They figured with the price that they would have to put it at, it wouldn't be at an advantage to them. They were for a while though...
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flag seadog10 (July 28, 2007 at 12:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
man... that bike is soooo retardedly ugly!!!!!!! sorry honda, i love your dirtbikes!!!1 but that bike should be destoried!!!! its a disgrace to nice looking bikes!!!
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flag tvsucksrideyourbike (October 22, 2007 at 17:14) (Below Threshold) show comment
How does honda destoried a bike? And what the shitass does destoried mean?
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flag bduffy (July 29, 2007 at 12:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
holy shit is that bike for sale i have 15000 bucks$$$$$$$$$ nice fender I like the shape of it how do u switch gears i love u imean the bike
  • + 3 props
flag globus (August 25, 2007 at 5:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
i'm afraid it's not enough.... i heard this bike is worth 75k$ so only frame can costs about 60k$... sick price but nice bike
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flag chill (September 11, 2007 at 6:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
Those bike are not available for sale and like the other guy said they are around 75K and there's only like a handfull of them for RACER ONLY (team honda) period.
  • - 8 props
flag heavymetal45 (September 11, 2007 at 6:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
There is no god damn way there 75k, that is just retarded, get your heads out of the clouds. Anyone that believes that is on glue. Plus it is ugly, and looks like something i would buy for my kid from Toys r us, l'll stick with my switch, simple and fun to ride no bullshit.
  • + 6 props
flag gustofwind (October 15, 2007 at 14:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*ck you, if you had this bike, you would want to melt your switch
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flag chaserider (September 11, 2007 at 10:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
Its THE moast badass downhill race bike ever invented, PERIOD!!
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flag bikrboi (September 11, 2007 at 11:29) (Below Threshold) show comment




40k not 75k
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flag dcm243 (September 11, 2007 at 11:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
hows that 'bad ass' its a single pivot with a derailer in a box.
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flag 02tbri (September 11, 2007 at 14:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
ha way to tell it! its only hyped up coz its honda and is ridden by a very fast rider for example SR suntor make gear box frames
  • - 2 props
flag raceface77 (September 11, 2007 at 16:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
are they running a 24" front on those things?
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flag jptothetree (September 11, 2007 at 16:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
i would never want to ride that bike... it's cool cause it's a honda i guess, but it's unnecessarily complicated and probably really heavy.
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flag raceface77 (September 11, 2007 at 21:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
word... It's just under 40 lbs so it's pretty heavy, but you gotta believe Greg and Matti would win on another bike too right, I mean Sam kills buy 10+ seconds all the time and he rides a Sunday so it's not all the Honda that's fast, the racers are too. Honda only built three of those RN01 frames anyway so riding one is out of the question anyway, it just Honda's way of trying to own this sport as well. And c'mon guys they're not 75 grand... check Honda's website, they figure the cost around 20 thousand. Also they're not " super secret" about the frame, the specs are on the site... just the technology in the gearbox.
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flag bighit (September 11, 2007 at 17:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
lol are you kidding me....It just makes me smile when i read every ones coments and relize how none of you know what you are talking about....first off who ever said this bike is heavy is a dum ass..from 2 years ago when the bike use to be red they took off a half a pound just from making it crowm insted of having paint....and no none of you can buy this bike..honda only has this bike to do research for the motor cycles....there is a small micro chip in the gear back that records enformation and they just plug it into a comp after ever run...and this bike may be kinda ugly but it is the most well taken care of bike on the whole race sercet...when the bike rides past you in a bumpy section it does not even make a sound...and this bike decline mag said would be worth about 52 thousand dollars....USA.....
  • + 11 props
flag raceface77 (September 11, 2007 at 21:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
and when I read your comment it makes me smile because you suck at spelling... stay in school kids...
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flag moutnbiker (October 15, 2007 at 21:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
bighit, you spell worse the SHAQ. and hes a f*cking idiot.
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flag pursell (September 12, 2007 at 15:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow this bike isnt worth 45,000 canadian you people are retarted. to build that bike costs next to nothing compared to 45000. theres tons of bikes with gear boxes and same technology as this one that you can pcick up for 25000 at most
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flag livinindirt (September 12, 2007 at 16:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
hey raceface77 u suck! and so does raceface products
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flag raceface77 (September 12, 2007 at 16:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
eat it... you have no Idea who I am or what I'm like
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flag cjsmith (September 12, 2007 at 17:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
I'm sorry but Race Face is the best. You and your family are slaves to Race Face.
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flag gustofwind (October 15, 2007 at 14:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahahahahhaah ILOVEYOU
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flag kyshowers (September 16, 2007 at 14:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
that thing looks like it ways a tonnn
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flag matt98guy (September 16, 2007 at 18:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
how much travle does it have in the rear? anyone noe plz tell me..
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flag admahecha (October 15, 2007 at 9:34) (Below Threshold) show comment
pretty bike is an amazing one, i can believe this bike is unreal
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flag admahecha (October 15, 2007 at 9:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
i suposse that bike has 8, i dont know really well cause that bike is keeping like it was a secret
  • - 2 props
flag odin333 (October 15, 2007 at 10:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats a pretty cool bike, and it looks like it has a little engine but thats just the crazy crank system.
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flag konastar (October 15, 2007 at 10:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
wtf
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flag bobbymobby (October 15, 2007 at 11:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
cant beleive g cross is leaving, it just wont be the same not been able to watch a big leen machine cummin down the hills now
  • - 3 props
flag gibson-dh (October 15, 2007 at 14:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
Wonder what teams matti, gregg and bren will get picked up from now...?
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flag specializedbighit12 (October 15, 2007 at 15:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
matti rides for intense now, brenden rides for santa cruz, not sure about greg tho
  • + 2 props
flag rudolf81 (October 15, 2007 at 16:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
I wonder if Greg can keep his Honda. I think that thing is awesome.
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flag -alex2- (October 15, 2007 at 19:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
Yeah, Haro let him keep his World Championship winning DHR, and he might still have his old World Cup winning Orange 222 too. It's only fair. But Honda might be different sinse they cost so much and were for research.
  • - 1 props
flag Freeride321 (October 15, 2007 at 16:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
Wtf...it's like not simple...
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flag kyshowers (October 15, 2007 at 17:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
that bike is gnarly looking....coool!
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flag oskie (October 15, 2007 at 18:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
it looks pretty sick... but im just worried about weight. it looks kinda beefy
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flag dirtjumper45 (October 15, 2007 at 19:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick
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flag jeunefred (October 15, 2007 at 19:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
Since i work for Honda maybe I'll be able to get my hands on a demo :-D
So who wants to buy my intense M1 so I can built a badboy like this one :-D
  • + 0 props
flag fr3erid3r (October 15, 2007 at 22:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
how much do those weigh?
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flag neoides (October 16, 2007 at 4:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
you kno honda spent a s#*tload of cash do develop this bike....and the showa fork...but with all that R&D will the ever make a bike or they juts did this for a superexpensive publicity stunt??
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flag mattdj2 (October 16, 2007 at 5:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
How about some specs... What is the weight of it, Cost, And by the hondas cranks is that just a gear box or something?
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flag jim-kaplan (October 16, 2007 at 10:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats the mosy amazing bike i have everseen
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flag ganksteryo12 (October 16, 2007 at 11:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
OUT OF A JOB YET? KEEP BUYING FOREIGN!
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flag jeunefred (October 16, 2007 at 18:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
Can't help it if the north american market can't get things done the right way
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flag madskillrider14 (October 16, 2007 at 13:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
It's......interesting. Personaly I don't like the look of it.
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flag chrisx182 (October 16, 2007 at 14:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
that looks kick ass, I want one!!
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flag pfitzner17 (October 16, 2007 at 15:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
that looks sweet as...... but dose it have more then 1 gear.
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flag parkie (October 16, 2007 at 16:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
it has 7 gears a fink and it waighs 32lb, a stayed wi brendog in france
luks sick in real life
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flag iamsharpy (October 17, 2007 at 11:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
This message goes out to all Pinkbike users that cannot spell properly (apart from the none English speaking ones, although some of them can spell better than those that do speak English as a first language). Stop b*tching about this, that or the other, go back to school, learn how to spell, then come back and argue. That way you may get a little more respect from fellow Pinkbike users. The choice is yours.
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flag nilsybiker (October 17, 2007 at 17:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
dude, chill
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flag ironshredda25 (October 17, 2007 at 16:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
dont like it
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flag andru (October 18, 2007 at 8:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
how havy is that think?
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flag shacabahalla (October 22, 2007 at 11:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
not very there is alot of carbon fibre on that bike
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flag duckie (July 17, 2008 at 17:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
specs anyone???????????????

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Trail: Crankworx 2007
Riders: Greg Minaar
Description: Greg and his shiny Honda bike in the pits.
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