2008 Banshee Wild Card

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flag Hendy94 (Mar 1, 2008 at 0:02)
that is sweet
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flag dreckssack (Mar 1, 2008 at 0:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah it looks pretty sweet but why do you ride singlespeed? your chain will break everytime if the suspension starts workin'
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flag brybry (May 21, 2008 at 21:54)
if you look closely, theres a mini singulator thing the opposite way
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flag brybry (May 21, 2008 at 21:55)
wait nevermnind
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flag runner (Jun 3, 2008 at 10:09)
Scotty did a ride with the DHX AIR pumped up so much it was almost a hardtail, but even with it pumped up very high, the chain still snapped, he's gone to gears since I think.
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flag Freerideguy14 (Jun 12, 2008 at 20:37)
Nice lie "runner" idk if you know him or not but the bike is designed like the cowan with a special pivot so it doesn't shorten the chains distance. Why else would it be single speed compatible, im shure banshee kept that in mind..
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flag jackass2302 (Jul 12, 2008 at 3:03)
well said man
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flag iggz (Aug 30, 2008 at 20:29)
Freerideguy14, you're insanely wrong. Can you not see the pivot behind the chainring or something? It's not around the BB at all. The chain stretches, and I'm sure this setup didn't last very long.
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flag Freerideguy14 (Sep 7, 2008 at 20:18)
Im wrong about the BB I admit that. "The chain stretches, and i'm shure this setup didn't last very long." Im pretty shure he still has that setup. The linkage is designed to be single speed compatble like the cowan or bass (same thing) Check the banshee site.
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flag sherbet (Sep 17, 2008 at 12:20)
As the rear pivot is above the BB, there will be chain growth. If the rear pivot was below, there would be chain shrink. Either way, it's a pretty dumb idea to run it SS without a tensioner.
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flag darkelement (May 23, 2009 at 13:30)
Isnt this a four bar?
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flag tac1593 (Sep 6, 2009 at 21:31)
a win for sherbet.!
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flag kurol1122 (Mar 1, 2008 at 2:08)
I don't understand, too
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flag CalumGentles (Jan 11, 2009 at 9:45)
same ere babe!
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flag dushan-mandik (Feb 15, 2009 at 7:44)
lmao
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flag dirtjumpin (Mar 1, 2008 at 3:11)
the frame geometry probably allows a constant chain stay length throughout the stroke of the shock, normally you would have the pivot point around the BB shell to allow that but it must work with the pivot slightly above otherwise he wouldnt run it like that
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flag jezzah (Apr 10, 2009 at 5:52)
or he just thought a singlespeed full sus would look cool so did it for shits and giggles.
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flag bduffy (Mar 1, 2008 at 8:07)
that bike is soooooo sweet i wont one like that
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flag ballabika (Mar 2, 2008 at 6:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
the pivit is like a cowan ds kinda right?
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flag toolisgod (Mar 2, 2008 at 12:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
i believe so
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flag canuck3 (Mar 2, 2008 at 17:38)
no its not concentric....the cowan ds is around the bb. how does this work?!
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flag mathewgehman (Mar 3, 2008 at 15:28)
there is no way that would work because the pivot is above the bottom bracket, the wheel path changes as it goes through its travel, the wheel would be further away like every centimeter of travel...take the shock off any fully (except the cowan ds of course) and measure the distance from the axel to the center of the BB when in the nuetral position, then again when it is compressed, the last measurment will be more gaurenteed.
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flag jergo (Mar 5, 2008 at 11:09)
Yes it is...The pivot is in one piece look for a second at a SXtrail frame...It has a 2 piece pivot...
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flag pedalpusher01 (Aug 20, 2008 at 8:30)
how can you even compare this with an sxt. they have completely diferent suspension designs.
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flag mathewgehman (Mar 3, 2008 at 15:29)
sweet ride though..
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flag toolisgod (Mar 3, 2008 at 19:39)
its the sexiest bike ive ever seen, i think it deservers POD!
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flag larsveenstra (Mar 15, 2008 at 15:05)
it does deserve POD indeed! F*cking awsome bike!
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flag wezzo08 (Mar 22, 2008 at 12:00)
i loveee ur bike soooooooooo much!
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flag szlaChCiC (Apr 8, 2008 at 12:02)
That bike i f*cking sweet!! I want one !! And what fork is that ??
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flag gnartopia (May 3, 2008 at 13:30)
i have never seen a bike that looks like that. its pretty cool
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flag trevorbuzz (May 8, 2008 at 20:41)
it has a dummy deraileur to take up the slack of the chain as it moves through its travel
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flag specializedrider07 (May 14, 2008 at 19:59)
looks so CLEAN!
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flag FuckleberryHinn (Aug 14, 2008 at 2:53)
What size is the frame????
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flag CalumGentles (Jan 11, 2009 at 9:44)
Medium a think !
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flag freeryder51 (Sep 6, 2008 at 19:25)
very sick
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flag northwestripper (Oct 26, 2008 at 16:14)
SO SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag CalumGentles (Jan 11, 2009 at 9:44)
nicceeeeeee! Dude!
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flag atxmtbmx (Feb 14, 2009 at 20:02)
i envy you
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flag atxmtbmx (Feb 14, 2009 at 20:22)
what shock is that
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flag atxmtbmx (Feb 15, 2009 at 9:17)
does it run good with a 100mm fork
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Canada Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

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Date: 2008-02-29
Trail: Scotts new banshee
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Description: 2008 Banshee Wild Card
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