[bent^biker]

Been looking at short travel bikes and ran accross the 2004 norco 4x4. It seems like a decent bike, similar frame/suspension as the longer travel norcos from that year (most likely will replace rear shock), and similar philosophy to bikes such as the preston fr and sx trail. Has anybody had experience with this bike? Ridden one? owned one? wants to sell one?

thanks for the help

 

[Eren]

For the type of riding we do, id say ud bottom it out a lot.

Look at the shore or somehting.

And dan i have no idea wat i said

 

[Dan89]

if they just put in shorten shocks it would mess up the geometry pretty good, so they change the frames up a bit.
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what the hell did you just say eren??

 

[stinky6]

Think there is one on sale up at Tims Bike Shop in Everett if you want to do a parking lot test.

 

[bent^biker]

Think there is one on sale up at Tims Bike Shop in Everett if you want to do a parking lot test.

thanks, i'll go check it out.

Eren: im with dan, stfu

 

[Eren]

Steven you should get like a shore or 6 instead

 

[bent^biker]

ya...if only I had $

 

[Dan89]

how bout you dont get a norco...

 

[Eren]

haha dans idea sounds good

 

[stinky6]

Just curious as to why he should not get a Norco and what type of riding do you do?

 

[Eren]

freeride mostly and some downhill races throughout the summer.

 

[bikerpunk98199]

dont get a 4x4. get a good dh bike if you want to progress in dh get a good dh bike w/ a dual crown fork

 

[bent^biker]

yeah...right now i've got a hardtail and i've been wanting to trade out frames for a dh/fr dually. probably something used. the 04-05 norco vps series looks pretty good. any suggestions?

 

[Eren]

not norco. idk stinky, iron horse or w/e

 

[bikerpunk98199]

norcos are better than stinky's kona is horrible w/ there warrentys. the iron horse yakuza kumicho R is pretty sweet and cheap man id ride/race that but i have a glory coming soon! mabey a aline or a shore. id go w/ the iron horse yakuza kumicho R though.

 

[bent^biker]

i've actually been fairly happy w/my ironhorse...if i had teh money for kumicho R I would ride that. two year old alines and shore frames are dirt cheap right now though.

 

[Eren]

true that, some guy offered me a 2005 aline for my 7.3

 

[bikerpunk98199]

a aline or a shore would work well ive ridden a shore and a aline and liked the shore better thats me though to.

 

[Sinfield]

River City Bicycles in Portland has an 04' 4x4 for like 1200 or something. Doesn't sound like the perfect bike for the riding you want to do, but I thought I'd let you know if you were still interested.

 

[adurham]

If you can do it I recomend the 2006 shores, I purchased a Shore 2 with a 66rc2x and saints. It is the funnest bike I have ever ridden. If its your style go for it, they like to go fast.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

lol, dont get a nrco is a good idea, especially a 4x4

 

[BIGHIT756]

center cycle in Renton, Washington has one last norco on sale....and its on sale down from like 2000 to 1200 or so. you should check it out. Its the 4.8-6.0 travel norco.


but in my opinion norcos seem like toys to me.