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40lb post! DH/FR Rigs around the 40lb mark! tips, pics, specs

captainspauldin

intrigued by a pole
May 14, 2007
1,263
177
Jersey Shore
Originally bought the bike used, had some different parts(truvativ bars, wtb saddle, truvativ seatpost, ti spring) I wasn't feeling.. The Ti spring was too soft for me :banghead: swapped in the proper spring in steel to get a feel for it.. weighed it last night came in at 44lb even. Not too happy w/the weight, but I'm a big dude, and the bike rides lighter than it feels.. I'd like to get a new wheelset(loved the 823/hope hub combo on my mini-dh), swap to the lg-1, and get a direct mount, along with a Ti spring, but funds are low right now maybe for next season.

Spec List..
-2007 Cove Shocker-DH Large Powdercoated some funky hammered grey jobby(probably adds weight)
-2007 Roco WC w/550lb Fox Spring I have a 500lb Marzocchi spring to play with
-2007 Boxxer WC
- Sunlive V1 bars / Grips in the limited edition red/white color combo
- Truvativ Stem
- Truvativ Hussefelt OCT Cranks/BB
- e13 SRS
- Deity Pedals(love them already)
- Deity Seatpost in Grey(also diggin' this, prefer the mounting system better than thomson's double bolt setup)
- Charge Spoon Saddle
- FSA Pig Headset
- Maxxis 2.5 Minion DHF up front and Ardent 2.4 out back
- Ringle Hubs front and back w/MTX rim up front and 721 out back
- Avid Codes hand polished w/Straitline levers
- x.0 shifter and x.9 derailleur not sure on the cassette/chain.

Some crappy pics..


 
Jan 4, 2007
36
0
California
Where did you get the frame painted? Do you have more pics by any chance?
Here ya go!

When I bought the bike, I had not the slightest clue it was a prototype back from 2002 until I tried mounting up a 8.5x.25 shock. It was far to short, called Turner and got things sorted out. Its running a 9.5x3 DHX (which barely fits) has 9" of travel 14.5ish inch bb height. I love it, gets ridden 4-5 days a week. :cheers:

One of my best friends painted it for me, once the paintjob gets all torn up I can strip it away and have him do it again. Its painted on top of black ano, which air craft stripper wont melt away.






 

illu

Chimp
Dec 14, 2007
35
0
Very nice. Is it new or are you one of those rare people who actually look after their ride :brows:
Clean look and build.
I usually keep it pretty clean :) That comes from the times I used to live with a girl and kept my bikes at our bedroom.. I had to wash it after every ride :crazy:

I haven't crashed it more than 4 or 5 times neither.
 

bansheefr

Monkey
Dec 27, 2004
337
0
Finally put the finishing touches on my 2008 Morewood Izimu DH... Final weight = 36.63 lbs

Quick Spec:
2008 Morewood Izimu DH - PC'ed Candy Blue
Classic Boxxer WC (Team w/ air stanchion)
Fox DHX w/ Obtainium Spring (Vivid fell apart, may put it back on when i get a new one)
XT Cranks, granny tabs removed
Gamut USA P30, Gamut 36T Ring
CrankBros 5050XX
X.9 Shifter/Derailleur... Sram 990 Chain?
Sram Cassette - 7 spds w/ spacers
Formula The Ones (currently 200mm front/rear, back to 180 in rear when I get a new rotor)
Sunline bars/stem/grips
E.13 Zerostack headset
SDG I-Fly saddle/micro post
Hope Pro II's laced to EX721's, standard DT spokes
Maxxis Minions DHF/Highroller, XC tubes

Sorry for the cell phone pics


 

haromtnbiker

Turbo Monkey
Oct 3, 2004
1,461
0
Cary, NC
Here is my iron horse sunday, with a sprinkle of new parts here and there. I'm a bit surprised that it weighs 40 pounds 15 ounces with a some light parts. I don't mind, just surprised. I don't see how some get a sunday down to the fabled 36 pounds.



Specs
07 Boxxer team, rufus decals, soft spring and flat crown
Pushed dhx
Gravity lites 165mm
Xpedo magnesium pedals (415 grams)
5.1d wheelset. I'll have to see how they hold up. At least I got them cheap.
2.3 dual ply Specialized chunder tires
e.13 lg1
Saint brakeset
Sunline bar, stem, grips
x.9 d, x.0 shifter
Sram 11-23 cassette.

I'm sure a ti spring, boxxer world cup, and lighter brakes could shed 2 pounds. But not much more.
 

Rocko

Chimp
Jan 11, 2009
56
2
ready for some action:
08 ktm aphex + dhx 4
2010 boxxer race
stroker trails
hone + e.13 /thecheapguide/
sdg i-beam stuff
823s on nuke proof hubs

18,1kg
 

Budha

Chimp
Jun 18, 2009
2
0
This is my bike approx. 38 punds
2009 F1 Jedi
Boxxer Team 2010
Fox DHX 5 Coil
Mavic Deemax
Shimano Saint Cranks
Hope Ceramic Bottom Brackets
MRP Chainguide G2 WIDE
Straitline Pedals Flat SC Platform Pedal - Jeff Lenosky Green
Easton EC70 MonkeyLite CNT DH
Thomson Elite seatpost
Hope Seatpost Clamp
Thomson Elite X4 Stem
THE Saddles DH Saddle
Formula The One Brakes
Shimano Saint Rear Derailleur
Shimano Saint Shifter
Shimano Dura Ace Cassette 9 Speed
SHIMANO HG80 Chain





 
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Sandwich

Pig my fish!
Staff member
May 23, 2002
21,031
5,921
borcester rhymes
I'm a bit surprised that it weighs 40 pounds 15 ounces with a some light parts. I don't mind, just surprised. I don't see how some get a sunday down to the fabled 36 pounds.
How so? Mine comes in a little over 40 with a world cup, steel spring, outlaw wheels, DHF 3Cs, saint brakes cranks and derailleur...standard saddle...I'm sure I could lose two pounds with better wheels and a ti spring...then you could get into the psycho weight saving with a ti saddle, XC tires, XC cranks, XC brakes...but then you're asking for trouble. I'm hoping my bike is bombproof and needs nothing for the whole season...and it's still 40 pounds!
 

mrpercussive

Monkey
Feb 11, 2007
318
0
CA
So i've been MIA for a while due to injury, work, school and some other personal reasons. Been dealing with depression for the past few months and am glad that i'm finally getting my life back together. My girl though had her **** taken cared of though. As i was out of action, she was busy with some diet plan and lost quite a bit of weight. She looks great and feels great... check it out... XD

thanks to Sonny who helped me with the shock hardware complications... XD


 

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
11,346
1,587
Warsaw :/
I put my bike on a serious diet.

34.96 lbs. I have a 2010 WC to put on it as well.

Damn that's a nice setup. Even though I don't like the look of the green legend I envy.
I preordered mine and wait for it for quite some time. I go bananas everytime I see a legend now ;)
 
This is my bike approx. 38 punds
2009 F1 Jedi
Boxxer Team 2010
Fox DHX 5 Coil
Mavic Deemax
Shimano Saint Cranks
Hope Ceramic Bottom Brackets
MRP Chainguide G2 WIDE
Straitline Pedals Flat SC Platform Pedal - Jeff Lenosky Green
Easton EC70 MonkeyLite CNT DH
Thomson Elite seatpost
Hope Seatpost Clamp
Thomson Elite X4 Stem
THE Saddles DH Saddle
Formula The One Brakes
Shimano Saint Rear Derailleur
Shimano Saint Shifter
Shimano Dura Ace Cassette 9 Speed
SHIMANO HG80 Chain





wow :thumb: one of the best looking Jedi's around, great build
 

Dean W

Chimp
Nov 26, 2008
31
0
Wow... You got a parts list?
Banshee Legend Mk1 Black all ti hardware
Can Creek DB w DSP 300# ti spring
2008 Boxxer WC
I9 hubs, I9 DH spokes, Stans ZTR Flow rims
2.5 Maxxis Minon UST tires
Elixir CR brakes 8"F 7" rear all ti hardware
XO shifter ti hardware
XO derailleur
Wrapped grips
Cromag Fubar OSX bar
Point One DM LE stem ti hardware
e.13 reducer cups with FSA bearings and carbon spacers
Thomson Masterpiece with ti hardware
SLR Ti seat
Gravity Light 165mm
34T e.13 ring
E.13 SRS+
KMC SL9 gold chain
Wellgo MG-1 ti axle
Ultegra 5 speed cassette
And ti bolts used everywhere on the bike.

I will be swapping out to a 2010 Boxxer WC this week and the bike will be 34.6 lbs. That is the final weight. Crazy thing is that my goal was 36.5 lbs and now I'm almost 2 lbs under.
 

poonstar

Monkey
Jan 6, 2008
134
0
2009 morewood makulu
2009 manitou dorado
BOS Stoy & CCDB rear shock with ti-spring 185lb
funn rsx direct mount stem
hope headset
chrome bar
odi lock-on grips
saint shifter & derailleur
hope tech m4 brakes, rotors w/stainless lines
I9 hubs on mavic hoops
raceface altas cranks w/bb
e 13 lg1 guide
ultegra cassette
kmc ti-nitride gold chain
maxxis minion tires
sdg i beam carbon post
sdg i beam saddle
crank bro acid carbon pedals

37.5 lbs to 37.8 lbs depending on which rear shock i'm running. sorry,there is no scale shot...i weighed it once and went riding. 12k is kind of a waste when its hanging on the scale like a paper weight.
 

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Muttely

Monkey
Jan 26, 2009
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Right, it now has working forks, it SHOULD be around 34lb's, it was 34.6 or something with 40's and steel spring.

 

karpi

Monkey
Apr 17, 2006
904
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Santiasco, Chile
2009 morewood makulu
2009 manitou dorado
BOS Stoy & CCDB rear shock with ti-spring 185lb
funn rsx direct mount stem
hope headset
chrome bar
odi lock-on grips
saint shifter & derailleur
hope tech m4 brakes, rotors w/stainless lines
I9 hubs on mavic hoops
raceface altas cranks w/bb
e 13 lg1 guide
ultegra cassette
kmc ti-nitride gold chain
maxxis minion tires
sdg i beam carbon post
sdg i beam saddle
crank bro acid carbon pedals

37.5 lbs to 37.8 lbs depending on which rear shock i'm running. sorry,there is no scale shot...i weighed it once and went riding. 12k is kind of a waste when its hanging on the scale like a paper weight.
how does the dorado ride?