Specialized Big Hit riders thread to elect the coolest Big Hit...

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flag orangefury4
Posted: Apr 8, 2012 at 14:02 Quote
Kirby16 wrote:
Has anyone tried an air shock on the newer shape Bighits? (2009 upwards)

Would like to hear how the bike feels with an air shock!

I bought mine 2nd hand with a rockshox monarch on the back. Personally I
find it blows through its travel too quickly and doesnt have very good small bump sensitivity. Furthermore it also upsets the balance of bike slightly in the sense that it's top heavier that usual.
flag turtlesauce2000
Posted: Apr 8, 2012 at 14:07 Quote
orangefury4 wrote:
Kirby16 wrote:
Has anyone tried an air shock on the newer shape Bighits? (2009 upwards)

Would like to hear how the bike feels with an air shock!

I bought mine 2nd hand with a rockshox monarch on the back. Personally I
find it blows through its travel too quickly and doesnt have very good small bump sensitivity. Furthermore it also upsets the balance of bike slightly in the sense that it's top heavier that usual.

With enough mechanical know how you can tune an air shock to be more progressive and not blow through its travel but coil everyday.
flag orangefury4
Posted: Apr 8, 2012 at 14:11 Quote
jamiemaclean94 wrote:
orangefury4 wrote:
Kirby16 wrote:
Has anyone tried an air shock on the newer shape Bighits? (2009 upwards)

Would like to hear how the bike feels with an air shock!

I bought mine 2nd hand with a rockshox monarch on the back. Personally I
find it blows through its travel too quickly and doesnt have very good small bump sensitivity. Furthermore it also upsets the balance of bike slightly in the sense that it's top heavier that usual.

With enough mechanical know how you can tune an air shock to be more progressive and not blow through its travel but coil everyday.

Yeah thats what I'm going for
It's just a pain to find decent 8.5 x 2.5 shocks.
flag turtlesauce2000
Posted: Apr 8, 2012 at 14:12 Quote
Im stuck with the van r Frown Just grab a 222mm x 70mm shock and wap some offset bushes on it.
flag done12341234
Posted: Apr 8, 2012 at 15:55 Quote
The whole purpse of an air shock is to feel like a coil shock. Why fiddle with a wannabe, just go for the real thing! Big Grin
flag Dayday01
Posted: Apr 10, 2012 at 8:03 Quote
My first DH bike. All stock, just changed the handlebars and pedals for an added bling. 2011 big hit 2.
2011 specialized big hit 2
2011 specialized big hit 2
flag cougar797
Posted: Apr 10, 2012 at 8:53 Quote
Dayday01 wrote:
My first DH bike. All stock, just changed the handlebars and pedals for an added bling. 2011 big hit 2.
2011 specialized big hit 2
2011 specialized big hit 2

And bling you did good sir.
flag vikingskull1000
Posted: Apr 10, 2012 at 9:19 Quote
Dayday01 wrote:
My first DH bike. All stock, just changed the handlebars and pedals for an added bling. 2011 big hit 2.
2011 specialized big hit 2
2011 specialized big hit 2

Very nice:Drool Looks sweet as fek that colours. Makes me want to change mine to a matt black, stealth look.
flag ShaunB33
Posted: Apr 10, 2012 at 9:23 Quote
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probably the last year for my steed, awesome bike though
flag headshottrev
Posted: Apr 10, 2012 at 9:27 Quote
Put me shivers back on & 24" front wheel & floating rotors

New Wheels amp 3 inch Nokians on 24 atomlabs
flag tfl2u2
O+
Posted: Apr 11, 2012 at 18:39 Quote
Upgrades: Hayes Strokers, Boxxer, Truvativ Direct Mount Stem
Better picture of my steed.
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Posted: Apr 14, 2012 at 8:53 Quote
New rims, headset, stem, saddle and tyres:
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flag bibas5
Posted: Apr 15, 2012 at 13:38 Quote
coultben wrote:
New rims, headset, stem, saddle and tyres:
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Congratulation man, that is one of the hottest big hits i've ever seen, Salute
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Posted: Apr 15, 2012 at 14:14 Quote
Thank you...after some tweakin it rides like a dream!
flag archiv
Posted: Apr 16, 2012 at 0:42 Quote
which rear shock strength do you guys ride with the "newer" BigHit 2011 ?
I had 450lbs from the stock one, but it smashs several times with ~75kg on drops. after a upgrade to 550lbs its better, but appreciable harder... (stock X-Fusion shock)

Now i'm thinking about to buy a Fox VAN RC ... but with which strength?
Should the Fox VAN clearly be better than the X-Fusion, so I can go back to 450lbs or preventively 500lbs (between the old and my current) ??

 


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