Brakes at HopeTech product review in Glen Affric, Scotland - photo by cloverleaf

Hope components fitted to Empire team bike for Pinkbike test. Pics by Ian MacLennan.

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Album: Hope09Preview
Category: Parts - Other
Date Posted: Mar 17, 2009 at 17:12
Mar 17, 2009
Location: Glen Affric, Scotland
Trail: HopeTech product review
Riders: Brakes
Articles: Hope Tech 2009 Overview

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sebastiaofernandes (Mar 22, 2009 at 17:43)

But i was searchin on internet and I found nothing about renthal making bars for mtb :S
I have one fatbar on my ktm 250, I would like to have one of those on my cycle too

fluffles (Mar 23, 2009 at 9:52)

prey friggin' bad-ass front end all around man,

motostu93 (Mar 24, 2009 at 17:07)

those renthals are so sick. were can u get the bike ones

callumm (Mar 22, 2009 at 12:59)

renthal also make mtb parts now

gustofwind (Mar 22, 2009 at 13:16)

wtf really?

stryke (Mar 22, 2009 at 13:28)

ya rly

alexrowling (Mar 22, 2009 at 14:02)

dont like those brakes, shame such a gd colour

elab1994 (Mar 24, 2009 at 10:20)

thats a sick frame

sebastiaofernandes (Mar 22, 2009 at 12:19)

this is a motorbike bar, isn't it?

stryke (Mar 22, 2009 at 12:31)

motoxracer189 (Mar 22, 2009 at 15:07)

Yea renthal fatbars are for motocross. i have them on my rm 85

jazzeph1 (Mar 22, 2009 at 15:19)

yeah... but renthal now makes bars for MTB kids

jazzeph1 (Mar 22, 2009 at 15:20)

thats not to u styke

haha

kawa-racer (Mar 22, 2009 at 15:42) (Below Threshold)

holy shit talk about moto! thats mean

motoxracer189 (Mar 22, 2009 at 16:07)

? what do u mean. u make no sense

sherbet (Mar 23, 2009 at 7:14)

Renthal is actually making MTB bars. It's a moto company, but that's not a moto bar. I believe it's a first gen MTB fatbar.

rythmrider001 (Mar 23, 2009 at 8:36)

sherbet's correct

saturnine (Mar 22, 2009 at 12:19)

it is

radoslavtsonev (Mar 22, 2009 at 13:20)

DamN

dbcg (Mar 22, 2009 at 16:25)

what frame is that?

ridenow (Mar 22, 2009 at 17:29)

i want to know too

intentbikes (Mar 22, 2009 at 19:27)

thats an empire. its entirely single piece. its cast from aluminum. not welded anywhere!!
www.empire-cycles.com

herman018 (Mar 22, 2009 at 19:28)

It's the new empire. here's a good article on it.
www.dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/products/revolutionary-empire-bike-lands-at-dirt-hq/dirt-1231288.html

dbcg (Mar 22, 2009 at 19:38)

OMFG!!! I CANT BELIEVE IT!!! THAT IS SO GNARLY!!!!!

jonesym3 (Mar 23, 2009 at 1:10)

they ride super nice, love the new sticker set!

gnarkore (Apr 2, 2009 at 8:50)

is that an empire frame?

motoxracer189 (Mar 22, 2009 at 15:08)

Those brakes look awsome. what are they though