[bockner]

yo a little help on this...what exactly is the diff between the two, I have heard nothing and I have heard the stays and head tube are diff.....so what is it as I am thinking up juicing up my enduro but would hate for my fat a$$ to break the Enduro frame

 

[downhillracer]

if your going to be riding hard and jumping moderate sized jumps you need an sx frame

 

[Monkeybidnezz]

Geo's are a little different too. SXT will be more slack.

 

[asif]

I was on an 06 enduro and it got replaced with an 07 sxt. The frames are quite different. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise.

The sxt is more bmxee to me. Its feels quite a bit more maneuverable cornering, jumping etc. but has a nice durability feel to it. Like my fat ass wont break it.

If you have the cash get the SX. It will be quite a bit funner going down the hill but also quite a bit less fun going up.

 

[elRey]

unless you are extreme gnar hucking 50 foot drops to flat you arent gonna break the enduro

 

[Skookum]

unless you are extreme gnar hucking 50 foot drops to flat you arent gonna break the enduro

i've seen a vid of this guy breaking one at Ratpac just goofing around on a small drop. Break at the chainstay i think.

But really why worry about it, Specialized has a great warranty policy, plus you get bragging rights if you do break one....

i can see someone wanting to switch frames for how they're riding the bike, but not just out of fear for it breaking.

 

[elRey]

metal is indestuctible and NEVER breaks

 

[bent^biker]

and alumninum can just be bent back into place if you bend it

 

[largextracheese]

06 SXT chainstays. The things are pretty weak and I hope they send me the new 07 gusseted ones. Great bike though.

 

[hungryleprican]

06 SXT chainstays. The things are pretty weak and I hope they send me the new 07 gusseted ones. Great bike though.

I've heard multiple stories about people snapping the chainstays on the sx frames


cough tipton cough

 

[ftlrider]

I was on an 06 enduro and it got replaced with an 07 sxt. The frames are quite different. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise.

The sxt is more bmxee to me. Its feels quite a bit more maneuverable cornering, jumping etc. but has a nice durability feel to it. Like my fat ass wont break it.

If you have the cash get the SX. It will be quite a bit funner going down the hill but also quite a bit less fun going up.

I have an 04 SX and it is a lot funner going down. The frame is more beefy around the rear shock. The only downside is that its easy to clip my pedals due to the super-low BB.... but it corners better than most bikes out there. Its not that bad going up either.

 

[bockner]

thanks for the feedback on this....looks like I ride 'till it breaks

 

[DBR X6 RIDER]

I think your wheel will give in before the frame...at least based on our last ride! I shouldn't say anything since I fully backsided the same jump you cased...D'OH!!!

 

[bockner]

yeah my wheel came apart pretty quick on that one huh...Well I am going to keep riding the enduro like I have been and when it goes out on me you better have you camera there!

 

[DBR X6 RIDER]

It was a good wheel, but I guess it had to go. I'll try harder next time. Not that I'm saying there's going to be a next time, but you know what I mean. Is it Friday yet?

 

[WBC]

keep an eye on your stays. I snapped mine 3 weeks after I bought the frame (probably defective - as I never had a harsh bottom out or a case), and the front end and seatstays bent and fractured with the chainstay. It took specialized forever to get me a new frame - plus they were reluctant to warranty the other frame components because it was my fault I didn't catch the crack in time to mitigate any and all other damage.

I know bikes, I've worked in shops for 5 years - not negligence on my part.

That being said, specialized is usually really good with warranty stuff so maybe someone just had a thumb up their ass when they saw my frame.

 

[Monkeybidnezz]

One thing to consider, the chainstays only have a 1 year warranty.

The front triangle has the lifetime though. If you are jumping on the frame keep an eye out for any cracking on the knuckle behind the bottom pivot.

 

[largextracheese]

Just spoke to the shop and I specified I wanted the gusseted 07 chainstays. Looks like it's gonna happen. I don't know what color they'll be though. I'm pretty glad to have the newer ones after seeing how weak my 06 ones were. I just kept thinking of those suckers snappin' while on a Shore trip or a long ways out on the trail. I don't like walkin'. I'll keep ya'all posted.

 

[bockner]

I feel ya on the walk....had a bad case on 27 near the top and folded the rim up nicely and after a 40 minute walk up...it was a 40 minute hike down

 

[DBR X6 RIDER]

There wasn't much folding about it, Mike. That wheel exploded...and well at that! That was a pisser for sure, and I wasn't even the one walking. Soon you shall have redemption.

 

[Beef Cake]

Do you pedal up hill??
If yes i go for the enduro .
The plain enduro is not a weak frame at all .
The float air is lthumbsdown: