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flag giant0rider
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 9:11 Quote
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i have a broken arm at the moment. i will have it built soon. just picked it up from diablo about an hour ago! i will write a full review in early October when my are is healed.
flag anderson4000
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 10:16 Quote
Looks pretty sweet, If it rides anything like the 09 BAM it should rip!
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Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 15:54 Quote
looks way nice man, well done. I like the new angles on the frame for sure. what shock are you planning on putting on there?
flag giant0rider
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 17:21 Quote
JohnJameson wrote:
looks way nice man, well done. I like the new angles on the frame for sure. what shock are you planning on putting on there?

the geo is the samea as '09. you probably talking about the looks, im assuming. currently i am just throwing my old build on.
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in 2010 i will be throwing on either a manitou revox or bos stoy, not sure yet.
flag BradRitter
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 19:35 Quote
i have a 09 bam it is pretty nice it is not as smooth as i thought.....o well i just got it i think i need to put a lighter spring on it.
flag giant0rider
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 19:45 Quote
BradRitter wrote:
i have a 09 bam it is pretty nice it is not as smooth as i thought.....o well i just got it i think i need to put a lighter spring on it.

it is most likely your spring, i have the same issue. i weigh about 150 I'm running a 450 although i should be with a 350.
flag nishnash
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Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:03 Quote
I found that for the BAM I had to run a softer spring, and add alot of bottom out ramp/air pressure to prevent me from blowing through the travel.
flag BradRitter
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:28 Quote
yea its a good bike though get it for super cheap do the frames really crack as much as they say?
flag nishnash
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Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:29 Quote
BradRitter wrote:
yea its a good bike though get it for super cheap do the frames really crack as much as they say?
I had a near experience cracking mine, felt some bad frame flex, we'll see though... Its mainly the Parker though
flag signorvince2
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:29 Quote
BradRitter wrote:
yea its a good bike though get it for super cheap do the frames really crack as much as they say?

Yes.
flag signorvince2
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:30 Quote
nishnash wrote:
BradRitter wrote:
yea its a good bike though get it for super cheap do the frames really crack as much as they say?
I had a near experience cracking mine, felt some bad frame flex, we'll see though... Its mainly the Parker though

I've seen rear ends from the BAM in 4 pieces.
flag nishnash
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Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:33 Quote
signorvince2 wrote:
nishnash wrote:
BradRitter wrote:
yea its a good bike though get it for super cheap do the frames really crack as much as they say?
I had a near experience cracking mine, felt some bad frame flex, we'll see though... Its mainly the Parker though

I've seen rear ends from the BAM in 4 pieces.
Shizzle haha cant wait to see that happen to mine haha
the flex I felt was actually in the headtube....
flag signorvince2
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:45 Quote
High G corners is when they tend to fail.
flag nishnash
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Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 20:49 Quote
signorvince2 wrote:
High G corners is when they tend to fail.
Thats good to know
Good thing my cornering still has a long long way to go before I can consider it high G
flag giant0rider
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 at 21:00 Quote
cracking, although the bam didnt get very good rep for 2009 (went through 3) it was the first year of having a race bike. they worked out all of the kinks, rear end is much stiffer, there is no possible way you had flex in your head tube. do you mind if i ask you if you got it at diablo and for how much is cheap?
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