Weighed my 9 the other day,49 lbs.Thinking of going to a 8 for next
season,wondering what some actual weights are.
Thanks.
season,wondering what some actual weights are.
Thanks.
Is that all you changed? I know the stock tires are HUGE but thats a lot of weight.SPrider said:43/44 lbs.stock, mine is under 40 with 2ply 2.5 minions
!!!!!!!!Jeremy R said:The '06 Demo Pro weighs in at 40.5 stock for a medium.
No doubt...light, still and can take some pretty serious abuse. I'm still suprised that they don't have a thru axle option at least for the D8 though.Bicyclist said:Especially for such a burly, stiff race bike.
E-speculation: with the uber short chainstays of the D8, a thru axle wouldn't make a noticeable difference. The D8 is really stiff as it is, even on a high speed run, like the Snowmass DH course, I couldn't feel any real flex. I'll bet putting a true thru axle on it would break things pretty fast. Too much stiffness in one area will just transfer the force onto something else. Then that other thing breaks. Like a chainstay, or a weld. The D9 has the through axle and it's a lot beefier. The D8 comes with a bolt on rear wheel though, which is kinda like a thru axle. Damn, I wish that bolt on was a quick release. After riding Whistler for a week with a quick release XT hub with a new X321 rim, I had zero probs. Quick release=happy. No hoping that someone has a Crescent or 15mm wrench when you forget yours...Monkeybidnezz said:No doubt...light, still and can take some pretty serious abuse. I'm still suprised that they don't have a thru axle option at least for the D8 though.
well considering the person who gave that information is the guy specing the parts that went on it, I'm inclined to believe him. His personal Demo 8 last year was at 37lbs.SPrider said:.... but doubt it is 40.5lbs, last years came with ti spring 06 doesn't, .....
So Mark, did you get the Fox fork or the RS Boxxer WC?Bicyclist said:Nice bike! I just got my Demo yesterday :heart:. I should have pics up soon!
I would like a thru axle because of the security, more than the stiffness. Yes it is a pain in the arse to take off, but I'm not 100% confident in qr wheels. I've had a qr wheel slip out before on a dh run and it sucked. The thru axle would prevent that. Just imagine hucking way up just to have the wheel slip out...not a pretty sight.bikenweed said:E-speculation: with the uber short chainstays of the D8, a thru axle wouldn't make a noticeable difference. The D8 is really stiff as it is, even on a high speed run, like the Snowmass DH course, I couldn't feel any real flex. I'll bet putting a true thru axle on it would break things pretty fast. Too much stiffness in one area will just transfer the force onto something else. Then that other thing breaks. Like a chainstay, or a weld. The D9 has the through axle and it's a lot beefier. The D8 comes with a bolt on rear wheel though, which is kinda like a thru axle. Damn, I wish that bolt on was a quick release. After riding Whistler for a week with a quick release XT hub with a new X321 rim, I had zero probs. Quick release=happy. No hoping that someone has a Crescent or 15mm wrench when you forget yours...
imagine doing a 60 foot step down gap jump while pulling a Suicide No Hander? Oh wait...Strait did it on that bike and has been clocking World Cup Top 20's on it too.Monkeybidnezz said:I would like a thru axle because of the security, more than the stiffness. Yes it is a pain in the arse to take off, but I'm not 100% confident in qr wheels. I've had a qr wheel slip out before on a dh run and it sucked. The thru axle would prevent that. Just imagine hucking way up just to have the wheel slip out...not a pretty sight.
well you might want to consider the he works for the company and his parts aren't exactly off the shelf stuff anyway.....S.K.C. said:37 lbs. for a Demo 8???
What is the spec sheet for that build????
I'm riding the fork it came with (05 Boxxer Ride) right now and I'm going to upgrade to a Fox 40RC2 soon. I don't really like the boxxer's stiction right now, and it's John's bike, so you know the fork is broken in.Zark said:So Mark, did you get the Fox fork or the RS Boxxer WC?
ummm, no.stubby said:eh the boxxers are lighter than a 888, fortys are lighter than boxxers.
all for the low low price of 30 thousand dollars....SPrider said:ya thats crazy how light the new demo 8 with be, but it has light parts compared to the 05 model, X.0 carbon short cage derr., 40, dhx,juicy 7's, holzefellers, ......
i would try dripping a few drops of tri-flow on your seals and maybe even upgrading to some spectro gold or other misc. high grade MX fork oil. half the boxxer bashing wouldn't exist if everyone would do this. i do it b4 every ride but you could probably get away with it every 2 or 3 hard rides.Bicyclist said:I'm riding the fork it came with (05 Boxxer Ride) right now and I'm going to upgrade to a Fox 40RC2 soon. I don't really like the boxxer's stiction right now, and it's John's bike, so you know the fork is broken in.