thoughts on this one....I know the Demo is beefier but hey, I am not hucking 50 ft road gaps so since they are both 8 inches what are your thoughts on this one? Help is appreciated..........
'06 Big Hit Frame Vs Demo 8 Frame
- Thread starter bockner
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How much money do you have to spend?
I find the Big Hit a lot easier to throw around, but that's just me.
I find the Big Hit a lot easier to throw around, but that's just me.
my buddy has an 06 big hit and it bobs more than a pogo stick. Its probably 50% his shocks fault tough
I prefer the demo over the bighit. Lower standover, better peddaling more stable through rockgardens
Deffinetly the Demo.
If I am not mistaken, the Demo is even a little bit lighter.
Also as matt said, they are pretty much pigs in the pedaling department. My bro has an 06 with a DHX 5. Even with the propedal cranked it still bobs.
As far as riding DH, the bighits always felt tall, and have a high center of gravity. The Demo will help you corner harder and faster, and whip around way easier.
If I am not mistaken, the Demo is even a little bit lighter.
Also as matt said, they are pretty much pigs in the pedaling department. My bro has an 06 with a DHX 5. Even with the propedal cranked it still bobs.
As far as riding DH, the bighits always felt tall, and have a high center of gravity. The Demo will help you corner harder and faster, and whip around way easier.
What type of riding are you doing? I ask because I had a bighit, I have a demo9 and I built up an SX trail end of last season and it is my favorite out of all of them. With a 170mm 66 up front and 170mm in the rear on the 07, it is just enough for almost anything. Corners fast than my d9 is more flickable and easier to get into the air.
The big hit does have some serious pedal bob, they are pretty tall-my medium 04 w/ a 888 basically has no standover height, and im about 5'8". The big hit handels drops and rock gardens decently however i have not ridden anything else extensively to be able to compare the big hit to. I rode a Demo 9 for a day and can say that the standover was much better, it felt more stable, and ridgid, and the weight was not much different. From what i understand the Demo 8s handle pretty similarly to the 9's, but are lighter. It would be pretty hard to go wrong w/ the Demo. i just ordered an 06 overstock medium demo9 from my spec dealer, and am gonna be building it up pretty soon for this coming season.
