[tatankainlondon]

Could you post full spec please? Thanks

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

 

[iRider]

my dorado is awesome. super smooth.

Could you please go a little more into the details?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Could you please go a little more into the details?

You can also ride "super duper" faster

 

[Christiaan]

Few updates, fork, seatpost, cransk, shifting, bars, and stem. Need to get it on the scale again

 

[tatankainlondon]

hehe Christiaan,
I was waiting for you post your M6 with 09 Dorado.

 

[iRider]

You can also ride "super duper" faster

That completely convinced me. It really IS the best fork in the world. Excuse me, I am off to the LBS to order one now! :lol:

 

[tatankainlondon]

That completely convinced me. It really IS the best fork in the world. Excuse me, I am off to the LBS to order one now! :lol:

Why does it always end up slapping Dorado forks?

 

[Muttely]

Could you post full spec please? Thanks

Session 88 Medium frame
Nuke Proof Ti spring
010 Boxxer Races
Pro2/719/DT Revolution spokes
09 saint cranks
MRP G2
Wellgo MG-1's
X.0 Mech/Shifter.
Dura ace Ti cassete.
Rear XTM771
Front hayes 9-brakes will be changed soon, probably when the new "one" comes out.
nuke proof warhead bar.
Sunline direcvt mount stem
SDG Micro I Beam post cut down alot.
SDG Bel air SL i beam.

180mm rotors avid/shimano.

 

[dhmike]

 

[iRider]

Why does it always end up slapping Dorado forks?

Because the people currently riding them are:

a) sponsored by Manitou

or

b) not able to write more than two or three words about the fork's performance

Seriously, I have no intention of slapping the fork. But with every other new product people on here manage to write up some serious comparison between the new product and a product that many know. Have not seen a rather unbiased writeup of the new Dorado yet. And I am really curious because I liked the old ones.

 

[poonstar]

i have been a huge manitou fan for a long time ...i have ridden manitou for 10 yrs or more now. the new dorado is even better than the old one. its responsive and stiff for my style of riding. the product quality is by far the best i have seen in recent forks. can i justify the the 3900 cdn for versus a 2010 boxxer wc for 1000 cdn less....probably not. but i had to have one. if you trash and plow through everything and neglect your ride...this fork may not be the one for you. it needs to be taken care of. for me it rides like a dream...but i do want a 2010 boxxer wc to see the difference. however, compared to my hold 2009 boxxer wc...it is way better fork regarding rebound and compression damping.

 

[iRider]

Cool, thanks!
Does it follow the current trend of controlling the compression with the damping and not the spring rate? Do the tweaks in the damping and the air spring make it feel less linear than the old Dorados?

 

[.:Jeenyus:.]

a hair over 43lbs. not bad for absolutely no consideration going into weight

and yeah i know my guide needs to be rotated a bit and the cables are a mess.

 

[JudgeDH]

This are my two rides for 2009 (I tried to sell the Judge but people want it for "free", so I'm keeping it )

Cannondale Judge at ~38lbs

Trek Session 88 at 36.3lbs. Changes to come: CCDB with new tune & Obtainium ti sping

 

[stgil888]

This are my two rides for 2009 (I tried to sell the Judge but people want it for "free", so I'm keeping it )

Cannondale Judge at ~38lbs

Trek Session 88 at 36.3lbs. Changes to come: CCDB with new tune & Obtainium ti sping

Nice rides! With two DH bikes like that how do you pick which one to use?

 

[bismojo]

my trusty 07 demo 7.7
custom paint, fd cable tabs removed, link lightened a bit.
ti spring shock & forks
ti bolts here and there
i-beam
saint rd, shifter
saint brakes (4 pot caliper + old lever + straitline + goodridge)
kmc x9sl
rd hanger protector installed
hollow 10mm saint axle
xt cranks + lg-1 (updated to 09)
custom 823 + hope hubs
etc
16.92 kg (37.3 lbs) with lust tires,
around 17.50 with wetscreams ust

wishlist : fox dhx rc4 (currently using dhx 3.0)

 

[frango]

Beautiful bike, Bismojo!
Congrats!
I like custom stuff U've got on the bike.

 

[bismojo]

thanks

 

[FCLinder]

Few updates, fork, seatpost, cransk, shifting, bars, and stem. Need to get it on the scale again

Hope you are liking her!!!! Was by far the best fork I have every owned. I was sad to let her go.......

Cecil

 

[poonstar]

my makulu came out to 37.69 lbs with the dorado and ccdb w/ti-spring on the scale. the second build with a 2010 boxxer wc was 36.7 lbs. for my own personal preference, i do enjoy the geo and feel of the makulu with the boxxer as its a bit lower on the front end.

 

[PIRATE4LIFE]

Here is my plus sized bike - 44lbs

Cove Peeler Large frame
10 Boxxer Team
Fox DHX 5.0 - 500lb Spring- 3.25
Deity Vendetta Cranks
E. Thirteen SRS +
Easton Flat Boy
Sram X.0 Mech/Shifter.
Sram PG-970 DH
AtomLab DHR- DT Swiss w. Minions
Hope Pro II
Hope Headset
Hayes Stroker Ace- V8= F&R
Thompson Elite
Twenty6 F1 Stem
Deity Dirty Thirty
Twenty6 levers
WTB Power V DH Seat
SRAM PC-991 Cross Link
Ruffian Grips
Deity Alibi 4B 34T
Deity End Caps

 

[OBB]

Wow! That bike looks pretty amazing.

 

[time-bomb]

Yikes, talk about pike porn. There are a ton of nice rigs on this thread but the last two pages alone are making me feel all tingly inside. The white demo is probably the nicest demo i have ever seen and the M6 is super hot and so is that Morewood. Damn, I gotta go rub one out real quick, be back in a few.

 

[Dean W]

Banshee Legend Mk1 Black all ti hardware
Can Creek DB w DSP 300# ti spring
2010 Boxxer WC
I9 hubs, I9 DH spokes, Stans ZTR Flow rims
2.5 Maxxis Minon DHF 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.
34.6 lbs

 

[blackohio]

just a hair over 43 lbs. Nothing really done to save weight.

Specs are
Thompson Masterpiece seat post
Hope Clamp
Sun rear hub laced to Sun MTX hoop
Hadley front hub laced to a Mavic 823 front hoop
Saint brakes
LX shifter
Saint medium cage RD
FSA V Drive Extreme cranks
Wellgo Mag Pedals
FSA Isis BB
Thompson Elite X4 stem
Chris King 1.5" External headset
'06/7 Fox 40 RC2
Fox DHX 5.0
Funn 710mm bars
ODI lock-on grips
WTB Laser saddle
Sram Road rear cassette
E-13 LG1+
32 tooth mono veloce chainring

thats about it.

 

[PIRATE4LIFE]

CBUS in the House!!!!

Love that Evil

 

[Thiago]

Something between 40 and 41 lbs (18 and 18,5 kg). Weighted in a bathroom scale so not much of accuracy.

The funny thing is that I've never cared about weight. I've just wanted it done as soon as I could so I threw in some cheap parts like the seat post.

Medium Intense M3 Frame
6 Way Swinger
2009 888 RC3
Vzan Markolf Rims (Brazilian factory)
Novatech front hub
Azonic rear hub
2.5 Minion in the front
2.35 High Roller in the rear (I guess both are dual ply)
Elixir R brakes
Saint BB and cranks with 32 chain-ring
Home-made chain-guide

I guess that's all wich really matters.

Cheers!

 

[buckoW]

Here is my new bike at 38lbs without any light stuff.

I have just been riding and digging so I haven't had anytime to clean and put on some light parts. I will give her some love and get some better shots up later.

 

[dump]

Here is my new bike at 38lbs without any light stuff.

I'd say your air shock qualifies as light

 

[Bicyclist]

without any light stuff.

*DHX Air*

Since when is a DHX Air not light?!?

 

[dump]

Since when is a DHX Air not light?!?

Since this was the thread for underplaying how hard you tried to shave weight from your bike

 

[Trekrules]

Awesome bike buckoW

 

[buckoW]

I'd say your air shock qualifies as light

Yeah, I forgot about that. I have an RC4 that I change back and forth with the DHX air depending on the track. The DHX air is a new tune I am trying out. It is very firm but doesn't spike.

I meant that I didn't put on any of the light stuff on the bike that I already have.

 

[Gary]

What track is an air shock better on?

 

[4xBoy]

What track is an air shock better on?

Track stand I believe.

 

[norbar]

What track is an air shock better on?

You are prejudiced. DHX air out of the box is really crappy (and pretty avreage after mojo tune) but you can adjust it better to your weight and if you have a possibility to tune it properly it should be very good.
Also evolver and roco air work quite nice.

 

[mrpercussive]

You are prejudiced. DHX air out of the box is really crappy (and pretty avreage after mojo tune) but you can adjust it better to your weight and if you have a possibility to tune it properly it should be very good.
Also evolver and roco air work quite nice.

Manitou Evolver ISX6 ftw!!!

 

[buckoW]

What track is an air shock better on?

I forgot to mention that I ride for Suspension Center and the air shock is heavily tuned. I have been testing different versions for a couple years and am quite happy with the results. It feels nothing like what you think it does. I can tune the progression of the springrate (can't do that on a coil shock) and the LSC to enable me to run very little HSC and get the bike running over very rough stuff very fast. It sounds strange but it works very well.

The linkage was designed in conjunction with Fox and then the shocks were custom tuned for the bike. You should see how well the RP23 Boostvalve shock works.

I also do a bit of testing for Fox and the new air shock stuff is very capable of charging. I know people on here don't approve of air shocks and I don't like stock air shocks either but if you have the possibility of running heavily tuned proto air shocks and it works, would you not run it?

I will take a pic of the bike with an RC4 and a Ti spring as well.

 

[buckoW]

Track stand I believe.

It was working fine on the Champery WC DH track yesterday. That is pretty long and legit track. I see what you mean though and I am not one of those guys. I don't run it for weight.

 

[EM-EFER]

It was working fine on the Champery WC DH track yesterday. That is pretty long and legit track. I see what you mean though and I am not one of those guys. I don't run it for weight.

Which Scott is that?