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What's the longest wheelbase DH bike?

RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

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Aug 16, 2001
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Originally posted by jet
Here is my Rotec. I think the wheel base is 48".
I measured it once. From the front edge of the frt tire to the rear edge of the rr tire is 6'6"!
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Looks familiar.....:D


I have my measurements at my house....I am doggy sitting at a friends house right now. I do think that the Balfa NR was a loung beast but that bike was REALLY rare. Rotec is about as long as they come these days.
 
Jm_

Jm_

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Originally posted by RhinofromWA
I do think that the Balfa NR was a loung beast but that bike was REALLY rare. Rotec is about as long as they come these days.
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yeah, as well as there were a few different versions of it, the "first" version is what I am thinking of, but there is at least one more "recent" model that they did, and I doubt it would be quite as long. I think I am talking about 1999, that's when I read about it.
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

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Originally posted by Jm_
yeah, as well as there were a few different versions of it, the "first" version is what I am thinking of, but there is at least one more "recent" model that they did, and I doubt it would be quite as long. I think I am talking about 1999, that's when I read about it.
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The MBA DH shoot out? :D Big green beast with a jack shaft...I think.

With the KONA Dee Lux with the bent down tube :heart:
 
Jm_

Jm_

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Originally posted by RhinofromWA
The MBA DH shoot out? :D Big green beast with a jack shaft...I think.

With the KONA Dee Lux with the bent down tube :heart:
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of course :D
 
HippieKai

HippieKai

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Oct 7, 2002
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Originally posted by RhinofromWA
*scratching head* who? me?
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haha...sure kev:D

i thought the demo 9 was like a 47.5" base
i know thats not the longest but it is damn long for a fairly popular bike.

EDIT: GO TAKE MY SURVEY!
 
DHS

DHS

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Apr 23, 2002
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naw, the BMW Rubber Duckie had to have the longest wheels base...
it was like high 50s or something.
 
Jm_

Jm_

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Hmm, wonder what the wheelbase was on the BMW Super-Trucker?

The rubber duckie had a 98 Super T if I remember right.
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

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Originally posted by Jm_
Hmm, wonder what the wheelbase was on the BMW Super-Trucker?

The rubber duckie had a 98 Super T if I remember right.
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I don't remember these at all...:think: :confused:

Forget it they all look the same to me. :D
 
Toshi

Toshi

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Originally posted by RhinofromWA
I don't remember these at all...:think: :confused:
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iirc, these were the experimental bmw bikes with moto full length seats, an xr80 fork on another...
 
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thaflyinfatman

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Jul 20, 2002
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Which was the one (some really rare old Brooklyn) that had so much traction it actually wore the front tyre out before the rear one, and was supposedly capable of tearing knobs off the tyres when cornering?
 
DHS

DHS

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no the Rubber Duckie had the BOX steel tubing. with the moto shocks front and rear and the moto seat.
the super trucker was their first bike they brought to the Interbike shock, other then the BMX bikes. though that did have moto shocks front and rear, it was not as long or HEAVY as the Rubber duckie

first pic is a super trucker, 2nd is the Rubber Duckie.
 
tmx

tmx

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1000-Oaks

1000-Oaks

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Okay, let's assume we're talking about long wheelbase bikes that are currently being riden by DH'ers and freeriders, not oddball bikes.
:D

large '04 Foes Mono is about 46"

large '04 Turner DHR is 46.5"

large '04 Demo9 is about 47.375"

large '04 V10 is 47.2"


Any longer ones?
 
DHS

DHS

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hey thanks chromegoddess, i knew there was another name for the Rubber one.
do by chance have a pic of the box steel one?
i can't find my pics.
thanks
 
Yeti DHer

Yeti DHer

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Sep 7, 2001
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Originally posted by Motionboy2
Does the V10 make the list? It seemed pretty long when I tried to put it in my Jeep. It is the only DH bike that I have had to put diaganal so far! (size large)
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try my yeti.... its loooooooong :)
 
UiUiUiUi

UiUiUiUi

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Feb 2, 2003
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micce said:
I'm the one with the bmw ducky :)

I measured the distance from one axle to the other - wheelbase or not - what I got was 125cm... equals to 49,22 inch.
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the ducky beats myfatty by 1.22 inch
large canfield fatty fat 48" wheelbase
 
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