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My Ironhorse 7point7

scottmeister

Chimp
Dec 21, 2005
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Australia
Thought I'd post my 7.7 up, had it since last September.
These pics are about a month old, Haven't got any newer pics, but it now has a DHX 5 Coil on it. Will get some good pics once bike is cleaned up, as it's been thrashed on DH tracks for the last few weeks.

Tell me what you's think! Very happy with the frame, although will probably grab a Sunday Elite frame in a a few months.



 

scottmeister

Chimp
Dec 21, 2005
17
0
Australia
Ah yes, it weighed 20.25kg with the DHX Air. Now weighs 20.60kg with DHX Coil / Steel spring. Ti spring is on it's way.

Bike would be wayyy lighter if I ran a light wheelset- They're Mag30s with DT Comp on random 20mm front hub and DT 440 FR rear hubs. Damn heavy wheelset. Bars weigh 160ish grams, Thomson post, XTR rear der and Diabolous cranks.

A bit of a mishmash of high end weigh weenie and heavy-ass parts, but bah, it rides damn sweet.
 

in the trees

Turbo Monkey
May 19, 2003
1,210
1
NH
Nice ride! I'm still working on getting my 7point/888 combo up and running. Just a few more things before spring and I'll be all set. Enjoy!

toby
 

scottmeister

Chimp
Dec 21, 2005
17
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Australia
MtnbikeMike said:
Very nice bike


Out of curiosity, why the switch to the coil?
The DHX Air blew it's load. :p

After only 3 weeks to boot. Oil reservoir bleed bolt blew out shock had to be sent back to the aussie distributor of Fox, who are taking ages to fix it (Was sent away about 2 1/2 months ago), so I lost patience and went to coil, and have a buyer lined up for the dhx air. Luckily I work in a shop, so the shock was covered under warranty. Seems that the bleed bolt from factory wasn't correctly torqued, and it came looser under pressure from riding DH.

Long story short, the DHX air was great, but it had it's chance. I'll stick with a coil dhx for now, but I have a mate who just got a DHX coil not long ago, and It's already leaking alot of oil. Fox, pick up your game; otherwise I'll be going to Roco/Revox. :mumble:
 

DHS

Friendly Neighborhood Pool Boy
Apr 23, 2002
5,094
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Sand, CA
nice bike. love the part spec. the new 888 stem looks very nice aswell.

thats a Brooklyn park bike next to it, yes?
 

Bullit21

Monkey
May 14, 2003
198
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Socal
Sick bike. I love my IH bikes. Is that Melbourne down by the casino? I was just there in October of last year for a work conference.
 

Heavy C

Chimp
Dec 5, 2001
37
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Nice ride!! I have loved my 7pt over the past year.

You like your bars that high?

The bike may handle better with the spacers removed as it was designed for a 7" fork.
 

frznnomad

Turbo Monkey
Jun 20, 2005
2,226
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a-town biatches
okay i think that this thread requires some action shots when he get the coil put on the back. ohh and damn dude that thing is :hot: :hot: :hot: :hot:
 
Jan 28, 2006
76
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Ca
I was looking at your pics and saw you have your front brake lever on the right. Why? Are you used to motocross or do you like it better that way? I've alwas thought about doing that, so I was woundering how it feels.