demo 8 

sam hill new speciaized bike

90 Comments

  • + 27
flag Mike-MTB (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:08)
Its...Its...So beautiful!
  • + 8
flag kazmateusz (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:26)
Thats insane! I love this bike!
  • + 22
flag chickenmgee28 (Nov 30, 2008 at 11:54)
Best part on that bike... FORK
  • + 9
flag Mike-MTB (Nov 30, 2008 at 12:37)
yah the new boxxers look so lush, id die to try one out
  • + 1
flag bigburd (Nov 30, 2008 at 14:10)
never noticed how tiny the shock is on demos before
  • - 26
flag eduruge (Dec 1, 2008 at 17:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2750053/
  • - 8
flag avery25 (Dec 3, 2008 at 21:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
i dont like the colors too much, but its cool , he'll get a custom job right? lol
  • + 1
flag variiis (Dec 6, 2008 at 11:52)
where is this pic from?
  • - 3
flag stp124 (Dec 6, 2008 at 14:49)
friends pic not mine
  • + 0
flag variiis (Dec 7, 2008 at 0:39)
and where he got thart pic?
  • - 11
flag jimmymtbking (Dec 9, 2008 at 10:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
god variis, shut your noise, no one cares Razz
  • + 12
flag variiis (Dec 9, 2008 at 11:59)
come and shut me if you can Smile
  • - 6
flag jimmymtbking (Dec 9, 2008 at 12:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
¬_¬

looks like theres gonna a be a lil pinkbike scrap

Razz

ill shank you right up boi Razz
  • + 6
flag variiis (Dec 9, 2008 at 12:11)
aaaah
  • + 2
flag hobbnobs (Jan 12, 2009 at 15:04)
my mate has ridden faircloughs demoSmile
  • - 2
flag ncrider5 (Jan 26, 2009 at 15:51)
is that a double barrel on the back?
  • + 3
flag Hendy94 (Mar 10, 2009 at 14:40)
nope, i think its a rockshox vivid
  • - 5
flag CAMMY-1 (Mar 10, 2009 at 14:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
dhx4 i thought
  • + 2
flag CAMMY-1 (Mar 10, 2009 at 14:56)
oops,i take it back,i thought it was just the stock model
  • + 2
flag CAMMY-1 (Mar 14, 2009 at 2:14)
http://www.bowcycle.com/bc09/bikes/mountain/specialized-demo-8-I.shtml
  • + 0
flag haroman666 (Apr 10, 2009 at 17:28)
Are they wheels on that bike? :O:O
[Reply]
  • + 4
flag mccaw (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:09)
Favorites? Yes i think so Wink
  • + 3
flag steezuschrist (Dec 6, 2008 at 7:39)
the boxxers's stantions look fatter than the the old ones
  • + 3
flag hoshi (Dec 6, 2008 at 7:42)
they are... 35mm insteead of 32 mm
[Reply]
  • - 8
flag ollie-jones (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
pooooooo pooooo, my mate cracked 1
  • + 12
flag baker718 (Dec 1, 2008 at 10:15)
Hmm how? this is a pro spec new adapted geometry frame, so probably not the most valid comment ever.
  • - 6
flag fr112358 (Dec 3, 2008 at 21:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
Hey ollie, gimme the link to the snapped demo. I highly doubt it.
  • + 7
flag ollie-jones (Dec 3, 2008 at 22:25)
heres the photo of the crack.
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1848079/

n heres the demo

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/2225589/

so dont doubt it
  • + 1
flag baker718 (Dec 6, 2008 at 6:40)
Im not doubting the crack, simply saying that you cant judge this bike by one that your friend has, as i said, this one has been tested, adapted, tested, adapted. Its not a standard demo.
  • + 3
flag aiken (Dec 7, 2008 at 1:50)
It cracked very easily on the cold forged link, straight down the weld. it was shocking engineering on that link. so dont neg prop ollie, they do crack, i've heard of lots of 07s cracking- even some under the headtube when running 40s.
  • + 0
flag fr112358 (Dec 7, 2008 at 9:14)
Isn't that the swing link thats cracked? I admit that I was wrong, but I would like to point out that if its the swing link it isn't a structural member of the frame. A lot of companies (Trek is one) use two piece swing links. So if that link split down the middle, the bike is fully functional and wont collapse or anything. Unlike a HEADTUBE break....and we all know what bikes I'm talking about....
  • + 3
flag audeo03 (Dec 8, 2008 at 13:22)
Cold Weld. If the weld was good, it would fail on either side of it...in the heat-affected zone.
  • + 5
flag szfetbb (Dec 10, 2008 at 2:50)
I love comments like shitty frame it cracks, I saw the cracked one... go buy karpiel armageddon with monster, put 3" gazzas, Gustav's 250mm rotors and go dirtjumping - U will enjoy a reliable bike... still in my opinion Demos are unnecessarily overbuilt...
  • + 1
flag akozz (Mar 13, 2009 at 9:35)
well, shit happens, but demo is still one of the most solid bike ever, you wont find to much pic like this. U probably would be able to count the on your fingers Razz there are no undestuctible bikes, but some crack very rearly and some are made by kona Razz
just kiddin kona is not tkat bad Big Grin tight ?
[Reply]
  • + 4
flag flowww (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:13)
man this is nice, go sam go
[Reply]
  • + 4
flag codak (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:20)
wow new style of boxxers look sick
[Reply]
  • + 3
flag jezzah (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:21)
I think it looks bullshit.
  • - 1
flag chickenmgee28 (Nov 30, 2008 at 11:53)
how much travel?
  • + 2
flag stp124 (Nov 30, 2008 at 11:54)
sorry i didn't ask him
  • - 1
flag scottrallye (Nov 30, 2008 at 11:57)
Looks like a lot of other floating pivot bikes. Just not nearly as good or original.
  • - 2
flag matt-beer (Dec 1, 2008 at 11:53)
floating pivot?? it's 4 bar linkage.
  • + 3
flag scottrallye (Dec 2, 2008 at 5:45)
Refering to guys link, not the demo.
[Reply]
  • + 2
flag southtirolrider (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:22)
yeah
they look more massive!!
not so anorexic like the old one
[Reply]
  • + 2
flag driezzz (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:24)
massive!
[Reply]
  • + 3
flag stp124 (Nov 30, 2008 at 10:25)
i just noticed look at the back tire its like dog crap
[Reply]
  • + 3
flag scottrallye (Nov 30, 2008 at 11:55)
It doesn't have the adjustable shock mount position as the stock Demo 8 has. I guess you don't need it when you're Sam Hill.
  • + 2
flag SpikeX (Dec 2, 2008 at 11:50)
No it's much too heavy to keep the shock mount. Razz
Actually I wonder why they did that, I noticed it before but I don't get it...
  • + 1
flag scottrallye (Dec 2, 2008 at 16:46)
I'm willing to bet (not only because I'm sure the frame was built to Hill's specs) that it was done to reduce weight.
  • + 1
flag scottrallye (Dec 2, 2008 at 16:47)
Also, I noticed there are two bolts through the rear upper suspension link that is NOT on the stock frames. Any ideas? I'm stumped.
  • + 2
flag SpikeX (Dec 2, 2008 at 21:57)
They are on the stock frames, on all the magnesium link ones. My Demo has that. It's because they can't weld magnesium like they can with the aluminium one, so they bolt the two halves together.
  • + 1
flag scottrallye (Dec 3, 2008 at 22:36)
Ah, gotcha. I just looked at the 09 pics and the bolts are on the Demo II and not the regular Demo.
[Reply]
  • - 5
flag pbuser491200 (Nov 30, 2008 at 13:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
the new demo look like shit sorry but they are soo ugly. Demo 2005 are sweet nice color etc.
[Reply]
  • + 2
flag sie7e (Nov 30, 2008 at 19:48)
you're sure its Sam's? where is the Gravity crankset? gold stem? maxxis tires?
those details make Sam's bikes, SAM's bike lol
  • - 1
flag stp124 (Nov 30, 2008 at 20:20)
thats his i know for a fact
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag norcoboy66vf (Nov 30, 2008 at 21:38)
:'( its just so beautiful it makes me cry
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag demitri (Dec 1, 2008 at 6:06)
thats thats tasty
[Reply]
  • + 3
flag wharncliffe-rider (Dec 1, 2008 at 7:58)
shit on back tyre ? gutted for him Big Grin
[Reply]
  • - 2
flag DownhillMTB14 (Dec 1, 2008 at 15:21)
sick ride man.,..how much did that cost you in the end?
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag CoN-AiR15 (Dec 1, 2008 at 19:33)
Thats Sam Hills Bike Man the Boxxer is intense
[Reply]
  • - 1
flag Fezzari505 (Dec 1, 2008 at 21:02)
i have heard from a friend that thats a demo 7 and since he has supposedly ridden the bike the boxxer fork sucks
  • + 0
flag stp124 (Dec 1, 2008 at 21:02)
really?
  • + 0
flag runner (Dec 2, 2008 at 12:21)
It is a Demo 7.
  • + 1
flag szfetbb (Dec 10, 2008 at 2:52)
I heard from a friend of my best friend that this is a stumpjumper with plastic parts around it, so it looks like demo 9 - an enhanced version of demo 8 made specially for Sam Hill
  • - 2
flag Fezzari505 (Dec 10, 2008 at 17:54)
sorry but that's a lie... and im pretty sure cody warren (decline team america member) has ridden the bike
  • + 0
flag runner (Dec 10, 2008 at 18:02)
The fact that you would even take that seriously in the first place is kind of sad.
  • - 1
flag Fezzari505 (Dec 10, 2008 at 18:51)
besides a stumpjumper has a whole...whole different rear end
  • + 2
flag balfa23 (Dec 12, 2008 at 12:03)
ahah at Fezzari505
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag dannyhutchinson (Dec 2, 2008 at 8:56)
buy a dirt jump :>
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag runner (Dec 2, 2008 at 12:22)
The bike is trying to call an elevator to get away from all the paparazzi lol
  • + 0
flag stp124 (Dec 2, 2008 at 15:26)
lolol
[Reply]
  • - 1
flag isaac123 (Dec 2, 2008 at 19:07)
sam hill is a beast
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag pussybiker (Dec 10, 2008 at 11:30)
oh man why they show a demo7? Big Grin or is the downtube now the same like on the demo 7?
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag Jones72 (Dec 17, 2008 at 12:23)
If this is a demo 7 my name is Peter Griffin.
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag DownhillGaz123 (Dec 21, 2008 at 15:58)
am i the only one who thinks the blackbox forks stanchions looked huge,

have they stepped up to 40mm?
[Reply]
  • - 2
flag demomal (Dec 23, 2008 at 8:53)
That Kicks Ass. Sweet Ride for Sam. Another World Championship me-thinks!!!!!
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag cronin91 (Dec 26, 2008 at 8:11)
What tyre's are they?!
  • + 1
flag mike528 (Dec 26, 2008 at 9:57)
shit specialized ones, i had them on my bike wen i got it....
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag vineet (Dec 27, 2008 at 11:14)
Orgasm!!
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag epoirier (Dec 29, 2008 at 18:47)
i love it, and the forks r so wild!!
[Reply]
  • - 2
flag kona-rider69 (Jan 1, 2009 at 17:07)
i dont like the 2009 boxxer fork....but the 2010 boxxer one that ive seen is real nice
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag jamesshortman13 (Jan 8, 2009 at 12:24)
i prefer the sunday tbh
tha looks lot heavieer
[Reply]
  • + 3
flag tommybananajohnson (Jan 9, 2009 at 2:49)
hahahahahaha, i know its Hills new bike, but it's still not a dh bike.
[Reply]
  • + 1
flag azzazz7 (Jan 13, 2009 at 2:01)
im into this years boxxer i rekon they look dope as and nice ride m8
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag bhrstanners (Jan 27, 2009 at 7:57)
not a big fan of hill but that bike is lush
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag kielbas1991 (Feb 5, 2009 at 12:51)
niceBig Grin
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag FilipGuzdek (Feb 23, 2009 at 13:36)
great bike ...
[Reply]
  • - 1
flag sharkyboy (Mar 13, 2009 at 13:42)
I think it would look better with some fox40s on
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag DH-rida-22 (Mar 18, 2009 at 17:41)
hello no thows boxxers are sick
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag edeltraught (Apr 1, 2009 at 19:05)
cool bike
[Reply]
  • + 0
flag norcosavage (Apr 1, 2009 at 19:07)
how do have one of the new boxxers and there not comin out ontill 2010
[Reply]

Post A New Comment
Why was a comment deleted?

1. add additional on topic info to the article that other users will find useful
2. add props and support/encouragement for the video/photo/article/product/story
3. add and explain constructive criticism for the video/photo/article/product/story
Bold Italic Link


Canada Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada

7208 views | 91 comments | 391 faves


Date: 2008-11-30
Trail: house
Riders: none
Description: demo 8 sam hill new speciaized bike
Picture Folder Add to my Favorites
Photo Img Make my Pod

| More