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New Demo?

yd35

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considering the demo platform is what, 8 or 9 years old, not surprised it's gonna be put out to pasture
Their pace of "innovation" since 2010 has been blistering.

More proof that anything Sam Hill touches turns to gold.
 
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4130biker

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Darn this thread. I keep coming back for moar and i get no insider info. I guess we can only hope it goes full retard in here like the undead thread.
 

yd35

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Darn this thread. I keep coming back for moar and i get no insider info. I guess we can only hope it goes full retard in here like the undead thread.
The best thing about the Undead thread was all the fabulous tags.
 

norbar

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They may do what they did in 2010. Do small changes to the old chasis and then year later release a completely new looking bike. That way they can double the Special Hype. Though it would be expensive with carbonz.
 

jonKranked

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They may do what they did in 2010. Do small changes to the old chasis and then year later release a completely new looking bike. That way they can double the Special Hype. Though it would be expensive with carbonz.
whatever they do, there's going to be a marketing gang bang when a new dh bike gets released
 

norbar

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whatever they do, there's going to be a marketing gang bang when a new dh bike gets released
Too bad they are in bed with ohlins and not RS. They could have a triple special tld,spesh, rs edition with a bike that is both too fast for you and too hot for teh ladiez.
 

mtdh

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Below is the stock rear suspension data for an 2013 Enduro Evo Expert. Does work really well. I increase the shaft travel so I have 7.9 of travel and put a fox 40 on which is dropped 2.0 mm. Increased BB height by 4 mm. Much better park bike than a demo now.

enduro-evo-expert.png.
 

ritche

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Morgan Charre also won GOLD at the world champs on the demo.

I say they will drop the chainstay/swingarm pushed shock fsr design of the current demo,
and use the enduro evo bike shock configuration.

naming dh/fr bikes is marketing, g spot, dominatrix (arousing), stinky (is funny, who is stinky, the designer?), glory hole, sunday then tuesday (was the bike finished on a tuesday?), etc.

is the name "demo lish" taken? - (demo + abolish)

demo's status: abolish = to do away with it or put an end, the old design.
demolish = to destroy, to eat all, to tear down WC race tracks.

or devo (demo + evo) = not the band.
 
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yd35

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That wasn't a World Cup. He was injured that year and came back at the end to win Worlds. Did he win any WCs the previous year or two he was on the Demo?
He won the overall in 2009 whilst on the Demo, I believe. I think it's the year he wore Palmer's gold jacket to the podium.
 

jackalope

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Cmon, he was racing against the same top riders he would at a regular WC event, just the overall field wasn't as deep. And coming off an injury? One of most amazing accomplishments of his decorated career IMO. And while I'm not sure if he won any other races on the Demo, he was a constant podium threat before the Ft. Bill detonation.

<sniped>
 
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4130biker

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At least two wins in 09 when he took the overall.

Not to mention his world champs and Brosnans two world champs I think we're on a demo.
 
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richgardiner

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If you compare that front wheel to the 650b Lapierre #4 next to it and then the 26" #21 with the BOS fork, I would say that he's running 650b. Interested to see these Ohlns fork internals!
 
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ritche

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The timing is right for the new demo at the next WC round at fort William, where Sam hill crashed on his demo.
 

jackalope

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Speaking of timing, can you tell me when Redbull TV will show the race for EST? ;)

In regards to trotting out a new Demo, I wonder if they're just off the back with getting a 26PLUS model ready for prime time given how they Frankenstein'd the new Enduro. And while I'm not a Spesh fan by any means, it would be high comedy if Gwin wins on a Demo. I guess freeride will finally be dead then...