[jeremy_2640]

G'day everyone,

After a solid year of juggling uni/work/riding and the project we finally finished MkI prototype we took it to Stromlo, Canberra to exhibit at the World Championships, we had a great weekend but on the way home thanks to a large kangaroo we had a major car accident - rolling 3-6 times. The bike was snapped in two, I have a broken arm, Kendal's car is a write off and we were all lucky to escape with our lives.

I'm absolutely devastated as a lot of our time has been put into this project - particularly last 2.5 months. However we will be repairing and rebuilding once we get on top of the pile of Uni work we have. Hopefully by Christmas. Anyway here is a pic of it and there are a whole lot more on our website:

http://www.jezken.com

I will post up geo. and lots of build pics on the website over the next few days so if ur interested stay tuned...also I've want to put out a big thanks to Ken from Tekin Suspension for his time, effort and parts....

Also weight is 19.6kg/43.2lb.

 

[Eastern States Cup]

Weight weenies should love this,

 

[jeremy_2640]

Before the Barrage of "that looks so heavy" the weight is 19.6kg or 43.2lb

 

[TomBigmac]

Considering the build then that is heavy. My guess is that the frame must be 14lb even with a Ti Spring.

However, it looks awesome, gearbox is the future of downhill in my eyes and that design looks nice, has the weight in the right place and I'm guessing is pretty quiet. The problem is shifters, twist shift right?

 

[jeremy_2640]

Yeah the swingarm is super stiff and has a lot of weight to loose, also it has straight wall tubing. Your right the COG is real low so it feels good. It is weird how quiet it is to - I haven't ridden anything like it... Yeah it has twist shift which is a minor issue it's only a matter of time for alternatives to be developed...

 

[Cabdoctor]

Before the Barrage of "that looks so heavy" the weight is 19.6kg or 43.2lb

Throw on a Carbon Spring and you'll lose a ton of weight

All kidding aside, it looks awesome.

 

[PepperJester]

when you take into account that the above frame is prototype #1 43 pounds is not bad. I'm willing to bet when we see #2 it will be closer to 40.

Great work guys. Stay safe.

 

[Steve M]

Dude. Sick.

 

[Inclag]

I must have a pretty twisted mind since I find comedy in the name "Jezken"

 

[Iridemtb]

Yeah the swingarm is super stiff and has a lot of weight to loose, also it has straight wall tubing. Your right the COG is real low so it feels good. It is weird how quiet it is to - I haven't ridden anything like it... Yeah it has twist shift which is a minor issue it's only a matter of time for alternatives to be developed...

Twist shifter owns...

No bashing unless you have tried it for downhill use.

 

[yuroshek]

awesome lookin bike, im sorry your piece of work got mangled in the accident! that really sucks, all that time and work in it and its just gone. keep your heads up and get #2 out on the trail!

Dennis

 

[dilzy]

Looks awsome, that swingarm would be as stiff as hell. Got any photo's of the aftermath?

 

[basikbiker]

the front end kinda looks like a dhr

 

[dump]

sorry to hear about the car accident - heal fast and good luck w/ the rebuilding. Great looking bike there.

 

[klunky]

First gear box bike that I have seen that I dont think looks crap!

 

[RUFUS]

Twist shifter owns...

No bashing unless you have tried it for downhill use.

I have and I wanted to cut my hands off, it sucked that bad. I felt like I should have been on a walmart bike.

 

[mike425]

Nice looking bike! Out of interest, how much did the gear box set you back?

Thanks

 

[MrPlow]

Looking great mate. Sorry to here about your accident. Sounds like it could have been a lot worse though.

 

[RMboy]

Do i see a G-boxx under there. Good choice, love the way it shifts!!

Keep us updated

 

[Foxbat]

Great looking bike! And people keep telling me its dangerous riding DH... Seriously, all the best recovering and I look forward to seeing the next iteration.

 

[YoPawn]

I'll take a hit on overall weight in order to reduce the unsprung weight on the rear end significantly.

Move weight from the worst spot to the best spot? Sign me up! Even if it does weigh 1 or 2 lbs more.

I hope the technology gets to a point where I can have a light duty 6 inch travel bike with little unsprung weight and all the gearing tucked into the front triangle. That would be a huge plus for performance.

 

[jeremy_2640]

Looks awsome, that swingarm would be as stiff as hell. Got any photo's of the aftermath?

I'll sort some out eventually and post them up...

Nice looking bike! Out of interest, how much did the gear box set you back?

Thanks

I didn't purchase directly from Universal Transmissions and it was a year ago so the price wouldn't really mean much...

Thank-you all for the encouraging comments.

 

[RUFNUT]

Bike looks good mate you have put a lot of thought into it. Like the shock drive and the ajustable drop outs. Light for a first build.
Hope the arm heals up well.

 

[The Mad Haderer]

GUTTED!!! thats a bummer mate... I spoke to you about that bike for about an hour in canberra. The yank with a sleeveless flannel and an american flag bike.

Werent you just about to take that thing to whislter for some stress testing soon?

 

[jeremy_2640]

GUTTED!!! thats a bummer mate... I spoke to you about that bike for about an hour in canberra. The yank with a sleeveless flannel and an american flag bike.

Werent you just about to take that thing to whislter for some stress testing soon?

Yeah buddy I remember you...killer flanno...I'm pretty devastated, I can't do any repair/rebuild work till my arm is out of a cast...I'm still planning on getting over to whistler next year tho

Bike looks good mate you have put a lot of thought into it. Like the shock drive and the ajustable drop outs. Light for a first build.
Hope the arm heals up well.

Cheers Calv...when I'm healed up we'll have to go for a ride...

and if any of you are interested this is what happened to the car:

and skippy (the little mongrel is sticking his tongue out too)

 

[Steve M]

Holy f'ing s**t jez... you were lucky to survive, never mind the bike!

 

[dilzy]

Bloody hell, that roo should be proud.

 

[nowlan]

the front end kinda looks like a dhr

Kinda looks like a DHR?

 

[dump]

Was that an Isuzu Rodeo? Those things have terrible crash ratings. If so, at least now you can get something a bit safer!

 

[Fred.dh]

man! that was nasty!!!!!! good to hear that you are ok...in one piece!! and.. AMAZING work on bike... clean beauty and light! share some photos later!

 

[Patan-DH]

Nice to see a new bike without the hydroforming tubes. It looks legit.

The chain going thru the swingarm is a really unique touch.