[DISORDER1976]

i am picking up a demo 9 frame later this week and i was planning on using saint cranks off my karpiel and banging them on the demo 9. but the current owner has told me that you cant fit saint cranks on a demo 9 frame. but ive seen lots of pictures of demo 9's with saint cranks. also, does anyone know if 05 deemax wheels are compatible with demo 9 frames?

thanks

 

[Dirt rider]

im not sure about saint but Raceface diaboulos works

as for the Deemax. Unless the rear hub is a 12 or 15mm thru axel and hs 150mm spacing. you need the use a diffrent wheel

 

[Dogboy]

It is possible to fit the Saint cranks on the Demo, but they won't work well. Same goes for the Diabolus cranks, they will fit, but you won't get a proper chainline. I think the Demo requires a 57mm chainline and you can't achieve that with either of those cranks-you need a 128mm BB to get a good chainline. No go on the Deemax either.

 

[math2014]

NSMB uses diabolus on a Demo9 when they reviewed the cranks though

 

[DHS]

diabolous works. cause you can space the bb to be like a 128. the saint bb can only be about a 118.

 

[Dogboy]

diabolous works. cause you can space the bb to be like a 128. the saint bb can only be about a 118.

Didn't say they wouldn't work, I just pointed out the frame requires a 57mm chainline-wider than the Diabolus can be spaced over. FYI, Race Face is doing a Diabolus with a longer spindle pressed in to work properly with 150mm rear ends.

 

[Red Bull]

A question regaurding the Deemax's, do the 04s work on the demo9? I cant find anywhere if they are 12 or 15 thru axle by 150mm...

 

[zedro]

A question regaurding the Deemax's, do the 04s work on the demo9? I cant find anywhere if they are 12 or 15 thru axle by 150mm...

Deemax is basically a 135x10mm thrue-axle so you could, if you had some custom axle, reducers and rotor spacers made. Its kinda funny the Demo uses a 135mm spacing, then it would probably be alot easier to make things work (dropout reducers).

 

[Sir Happypants]

im not sure about saint but Raceface diaboulos works

as for the Deemax. Unless the rear hub is a 12 or 15mm thru axel and hs 150mm spacing. you need the use a diffrent wheel

lol i think he was asking about saint cranks though...

 

[anarchyUK]

lol i think he was asking about saint cranks though...

what?

 

[Red Bull]

Deemax is basically a 135x10mm thrue-axle so you could, if you had some custom axle, reducers and rotor spacers made. Its kinda funny the Demo uses a 135mm spacing, then it would probably be alot easier to make things work (dropout reducers).

So i take it thats a no...

 

[DISORDER1976]

thanks guys, it looks like ill be ordering Diabolus cranks hopefully ill have no problems as for the deemax dirt magazine built up their demo 8 with deemax's and the demo 8 uses 150mm axel so im still not sure if its possible

 

[Dogboy]

thanks guys, it looks like ill be ordering Diabolus cranks hopefully ill have no problems as for the deemax dirt magazine built up their demo 8 with deemax's and the demo 8 uses 150mm axel so im still not sure if its possible

The Demo 8 has 135mm spacing, not 150mm. The Deemax are a no-go on the Demo9.

 

[Red Bull]

well doesent the demo8 also use a QR, so that might explain that...

 

[zedro]

well doesent the demo8 also use a QR, so that might explain that...

doesnt explain why they went with qr...

 

[Red Bull]

well for one it makes it lighter, and is still just as stiff...

 

[DISORDER1976]

my mistake, i was sure the demo 8 was 150mm, all these compatability issues im having is doin my head in! nothing ever goes to plan when building a frame up :mumble:

 

[HRDTLBRO]

well for one it makes it lighter, and is still just as stiff...

It may be lighter, but it's certainly not as stiff.

 

[The Kadvang]

well for one it makes it lighter, and is still just as stiff...

It is certainly lighter, and Specialized SAYS it is just as stiff...

 

[Red Bull]

You are most likely right, but i was told by someone who already has the frame that it is just as stiff... Wait, maybe i just read that on NSMB.com

 

[zedro]

You are most likely right, but i was told by someone who already has the frame that it is just as stiff... Wait, maybe i just read that on NSMB.com

with a redundant chainstay, i sure as hell hope its stiff!

 

[punkassean]

Of course they say it's just as stiff but in reality it can't be. It may however be plenty stiff enough which is all that matters. I'd get a Demo8 then you can use Saint Cranks and Deemax...

 

[The Kadvang]

You are most likely right, but i was told by someone who already has the frame that it is just as stiff... Wait, maybe i just read that on NSMB.com

Yeah I read that article too... I am sure it feels just as stiff, and probably is plenty stiff enough, but in reality it can't be as stiff.

EDIT: Sean beat me to it

 

[Red Bull]

Yeah I read that article too... I am sure it feels just as stiff, and probably is plenty stiff enough, but in reality it can't be as stiff.

EDIT: Sean beat me to it

If u mean me, im a Will...

But i would get a demo 8 with a fox 40, DHX,Deemaxs and Saints, but there is just one problem, MONEY! I am buying the Demo9 used from someone you all have seen...