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Which of the thee would be a superb choice?
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flag dh-kevin-dh
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 21:15 Quote
so ur saying, consider a demo, screw the BS, and think about the banshee...
flag lcstay10
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 21:18 Quote
dh-kevin-dh wrote:
so ur saying, consider a demo, screw the BS, and think about the banshee...

screw the bullit and transition.

take a good look into the demo.

and i dont know much about the sythe. but it looks decent aswell


imo i cant think of a better bike for dh and fr than the demo 7. it just is perfect at anythign. slap a boxxer on it and take out the travel chip and bam you have a sick dh race bike, or put on a totem and you have a huck bike that will break you before you break it. its a win win in both ways! Razz
flag pake
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:05 Quote
btw, yeti is handmade in colorado. i have a yeti book and there are pics of them welding the frames
flag dh-kevin-dh
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:08 Quote
im liking the sound of this now,

1. demo 7 w/ Ti? frame
demo 8 frame

2. banshee scythe frame?whats best between the two (three)
flag lcstay10
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:13 Quote
dh-kevin-dh wrote:
im liking the sound of this now,

1. demo 7 w/ Ti? frame
demo 8 frame

2. banshee scythe frame?whats best between the two (three)

ti frame? if your talking about the one i own, the color is TI. the material is m5 aluminum. most bike cos use a5 or a4 aluminum. m5 aluminum is stonger, lighter, but is harder to work with, thus it being a expensive bike. i would say demo 7/ or 8
flag dh-kevin-dh
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:15 Quote
i mean Ti spring, my bad
flag dh-kevin-dh
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:15 Quote
does anyone know how much travel the demo 7 has with a Ti spring?
flag lcstay10
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:16 Quote
dh-kevin-dh wrote:
i mean Ti spring, my bad

yes. i plan on getting one for mine aswell lighter, stronger, better feel, and look fresh
flag hdfreerider
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:16 Quote
dh-kevin-dh wrote:
im liking the sound of this now,

1. demo 7 w/ Ti? frame
demo 8 frame

2. banshee scythe frame?whats best between the two (three)

Honestly.. the Scythe. I've ridden both and I wasn't really impressed with the demo 7. I mean it's not a bad bike, but there is nothing special about it. The Scythe on the other hand will honestly out-preform a lot of 8"+ bikes. The there is almost no frame flex on that bike, it's relatively light (8lbs or so for frame and shock) and bomb proof.
flag hdfreerider
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:17 Quote
dh-kevin-dh wrote:
does anyone know how much travel the demo 7 has with a Ti spring?

Demo 7 = 7"
Demo 8 = 8"
Demo 9 = 9" (no longer in production)
flag superbarnes65
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:18 Quote
pake wrote:
btw, yeti is handmade in colorado. i have a yeti book and there are pics of them welding the frames

the lower end models are made in Taiwan like the dj and asr 7.
flag xxburton4lifexx
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:23 Quote
get the banshee. or a demo 8. i vote towards the banshee just because its flashy and yo never really see em. and i will bet its a kick ass bike too
flag lcstay10
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Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:35 Quote
hdfreerider wrote:
dh-kevin-dh wrote:
does anyone know how much travel the demo 7 has with a Ti spring?

Demo 7 = 7"
Demo 8 = 8"
Demo 9 = 9" (no longer in production)

demo 7 can have 7.7 inches if you take out the travel chip.
flag dh-kevin-dh
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:35 Quote
hey HBfreerider, how is the the banshee scythe, loks to be an awesome bike, what are some down sides to the bike? and how dodes it preform in Dh races?
flag kovacs2121
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 at 22:58 Quote
id go with the blindside all the way. transition has by FAR the best customer service and their frames are amazingly well built. also they are laterally very stiff.

i havent ridden a demo yet but it makes me wonder how much of the "get a demo for DH!" is pure sam hill hype.

i like knowing if something F**KS up on my transition that they will back me up all the way. can anyone say the same about some of these other companies?

 


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