what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good

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what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good
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flag leee
Posted: Jun 15, 2008 at 23:50 Quote
what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good
flag leon-forfar
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Posted: Jun 15, 2008 at 23:52 Quote
leee wrote:
what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good

norco sasquatch or something, with marz 55 or 66 on it would probably be nice for ht dh
flag laytonforceone
Posted: Jun 16, 2008 at 3:31 Quote
BANSHEE MORPHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
flag gauntletrunner
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 at 11:59 Quote
norco rampage if you have the cash, as for forks, single crown preferable on a hardtail, rockshox totems, marzocchi 66, this is all top of the line stuff, it would be helpful to know what your budget is.
flag jazmx82
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 at 11:59 Quote
orange sub zero with 66s
flag sherbet
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 at 12:02 Quote
Try to go for cromo. .243 makes very good DH hardtails, and a Pike is the best DH fork for a hardtail.

I'll be getting a Pike for this, I hope. DH use.

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flag dylans
Posted: Jun 17, 2008 at 12:12 Quote
evil imperial with some super monters........haha
flag aaronlampman
Posted: Jun 22, 2008 at 0:41 Quote
dude if u want to get into downhill then spend a little more cash and buy a full suspension bike
flag irktusk
Posted: Jun 22, 2008 at 0:47 Quote
aaronlampman wrote:
dude if u want to get into downhill then spend a little more cash and buy a full suspension bike
Agreed. Spend the money and it will make all the difference
flag aaronlampman
Posted: Jun 22, 2008 at 0:59 Quote
irktusk wrote:
aaronlampman wrote:
dude if u want to get into downhill then spend a little more cash and buy a full suspension bike
Agreed. Spend the money and it will make all the difference
hell ya it will.....
flag estebangomez00
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 at 8:27 Quote
You can use a BC Piranha. They are made in Costa Rica.

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flag evan547
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 at 8:39 Quote
sherbet wrote:
Try to go for cromo. .243 makes very good DH hardtails, and a Pike is the best DH fork for a hardtail.

I'll be getting a Pike for this, I hope. DH use.

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Depending on where you live, this is a horrible idea. A Pike is poorly suited for DH proper. If you have mellower buff trails, that's one thing, but to beat the piss out of it going way faster than you should, is asking for trouble.

The .243 recommendation holds good.
flag werdna1133
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 at 8:52 Quote
I use a norco rampage for DH with a 66
flag sherbet
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 at 8:55 Quote
bigquotesDepending on where you live, this is a horrible idea. A Pike is poorly suited for DH proper. If you have mellower buff trails, that's one thing, but to beat the piss out of it going way faster than you should, is asking for trouble.

The entire point of a DH hardtail is to deal with that trouble, not to slap a totem on it and make it easy to ride. If you're going over 140 on it, get a DH bike, as you've lost the entire reason to have a DH hardtail in the first place.
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