Marzocchi 55 R fork, with 160mm travel, rebound adjust, and air PL - Fox Van R Rear shock with factory tuned ProPedal and rebound adjust - KT hubs with Alex TD-24 rims and white powder coated spokes - FSA Alpha Drive cranks with bash guard and external bearings - Avid Juicy 3 hydraulic disc brakes with 7 and 8” rotors.
Strengths: Takes a beating, pretty light, climbs fairly easy when you need it to, but decends fast and smooth
Weaknesses: brakes (hayes sole) kept foulin master cylinders (4 in a week and a half)
Bottom Line:
Its a great all around bike, does a lil bit of everything, but if u wanna go extreme to one side like i did with downhill, ur gonna have to make some changes. same goes with if u wanna ride it cross country. your gonna need some lighter components
Weaknesses: cranks could be better spec., slightly heavy , stem to long
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great bike, but a bit heavy, Its super stable in the air , i have put a shorter stem on it to get better downhill out of it. Buy it great bike, but you may need to upgrade the cranks after 6 months as they are a crap design, and become loose. SLX is cheap,light,strong (hollowtech). Maybe the bikeshop will throw some in for you.......
Strengths: Very strong and very smooth. Typical Norco value with decent parts for the money.
Weaknesses: Hayes Sole brakes. Very weak and inconsistent performance during rides. Often felt like the brake pads were worn out when they had plenty material left.
Bottom Line:
This review is for the 2007 Six Three. Mine had a different parts spec than listed above with a Marz AM3 Fork and the barely passable Hayes Sole brakes. I highly recommend this bike for anyone who needs an all around bike but focuses on aggressive all mountain or light freeride. It can be driven uphill but in a slower manner than my Fluid 1, for instance. It's hefty at 35lbs, but it works well going down hill, over jumps and on flowy trails. The AM 3 fork is simplistic but seems to work well. As I mentioned above, I changed to the Avid Juicy 7's with an 8" rotor up front and a 7" in the back and I'm very happy with the change thus far. Overall, the bike is very forgiving to mistakes and bad lines and is well worth the money. I have owned several Norco's and will continue to.
Strengths: It's a very light bike maybe too light for downhill. Nice suspension. Good linkage system. I love the looks of the bike. It's one of the few bikes that has a top tube height thats low enough for shorter bikers.
Weaknesses: I don't care for the brakes.(Hayes Sole Disc). They sometimes vibrate and the pads wear out quickly. I wore out a set during one day at Whistler.
Bottom Line:
It'great looking bike and is very comfortable to ride. I feel more sure footed on the Norco shore than on the six maybe because of the weight diference or maybe the width of the tires, I'm not sure but for what I do(cruising down the blue runs at whistler), the six is fine. Still, the two things I will upgrade on this bike is the brakes(upgrade to avid Juicy 3 with 8" rotors) and eventually new Forks. The all mountain 3's are OK but are a little noisy.
Favorite Trail: anything on burnaby mountain or whistler
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$1399.00
Purchased At: cap's bikes langley
Similar Products Used: Norco Shore
Bike Setup: Totally Stock: Hayes Sole, Van R, All mountain 3 forks
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Submitted by
andrew clark
a Weekend Warrior
from durham,united kingdom
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2008
Strengths: great fun super confident makes you want to go bigger faster higher super tough and great spec looks the biz.The spec for £999 is spot on you can ride all day with a bit effert up hills but blast down them.4ft is the biggest drop i've done but it was like dropping a curb the 6inch travel took it easy.
Weaknesses: the paint chips with no effert and the black finnish on the crank arms has rubbed off.
Bottom Line:
great bike for your first big hitter can't wait to try at glentress in the summer.the best bike i've rode,just need to start up grading some of the parts but its been fine as it is
Strengths: sweet biek to jump and drop. its light adn easy to throw around the trails
Weaknesses: the front suspenstion has to be changed to somehting more durable and easy to adjust . mien keeps bottoming out when i it a 2 foot drop. and i am only 135 pounds. oh and u shoudl consider putting thicker ube in the tires cause they pop easily. and why arent the brake lines under waranty. i popped a hole in my brake lines.
Bottom Line:
thsi bike is nice u just need soem small upgrades on it or just dotn ride it hard.
Bike Setup: stock except for back rims and no back brakes any more.
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Martin Duchesneau
a Weekend Warrior
from Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2007
Strengths: Very strong frame, amazing how this thing holds up anyhting thrown at it. Also, it's the same (more or less) geometry used by bigger frames from norco, gotta be good. The fork and rear shock really rock as far as All Mountain is concerned. This bike is definitely worth the money. The components are ok, keep in mind it's an entry level bike to the All mountain/Light freeride.
Weaknesses: It is sad that the paint chips off so easily. Rocks flying from the wheels are likely to poke a hole in the paint. Pivot screws/bolts have a tendency to get loose. I have to check mine regularly to make sure the bike can be ridden safely. But hey that's really nothing much, a bike must be inspected thoroughly before each use. Besides, when I'll be TOO pissed off, I'll put locktite on them and it should be fixed
Bottom Line:
I've shopped around for a year before deciding which bike would suit my needs best, and get the best bike for my money. I don't know about how other bikes feel, but this one is awesome. Probably other geometries/frame design work fine too, but if you put that aside and compare only the specs, this is THE best value for your money, at least in Canada...
Submitted by
Jamie
a Weekend Warrior
from Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2007
Strengths: everything but the rims, they are a little weak, but I'm a pretty big guy (6', 197 lbs) and I mainly do shuttle runs and resorts. Everything else has held up great. Never bottomed on either end even with the Drop Off IV's, brakes are flawless, shifting is still good even though I have mashed the derailer a bit. Super solid frame, can pedal uphill as well as down. Scoper seat post is a great idea. The Kenda Nevegals are super sticky and grab onto just about anything, had a couple problems with the narrower Black Eye rims and pinch flats.
Weaknesses: none that I can find
Bottom Line:
If you want a solid bike for a great price the Six series is the way to go. Built and spec'd strong enough to freeride but also light enough to trail ride. I have done an adventure race with it and it worked great, but there is almost no way a freerider can beat spandex in a race that goes up and down hill. End of story, best bike I've ever ridden, it fits my style of riding exactly.
Bike Setup: Anodized red Alex Supra D rims, Manitou Nixon Platinum, DHX 3.0 coil over shock
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Troy Bacon
a Weekend Warrior
from Nanaimo
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2006
Strengths: It will take a beating! Trust me, from what I have done and where I have been, and the level I currently am at, this bike is THE bike to have.
Weaknesses: I found the brake levers are a bit weak... and Kendra tires might be sticky, but I have been through 3 flats, and some of the punctures have been pretty weak (blackberry bushes? Come on!) Chain comes off regularly, drives me nuts!
Bottom Line:
For what I paid, and what it does for me, absolutely worth the money. Kona wanted $300.00 more for virtually a better chain, and a place to stick my water bottle. Huh?
Similar Products Used: Cannondale (weak!) and Harro
Bike Setup: Pretty much stock, but plans to improve brake levers and upgrade tires...maybe rear derailer.
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Dexter Robson
a Weekend Warrior
from Ganges,British Columbia,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2006
Strengths: the frame is great and beafy enough for freeride but you can get to the top first!!! its a great bike
Weaknesses: the back shock is a bit small and bottoms out and i'm only 115 lbs so that might be a concern the front fork is a tad to cheap for me
Bottom Line:
this is the best bike for the price and it weights nothing so buy it quickly or wait half a year and buy next years model so you have the newest bike for the longest possible i sort of missed out on that
Bike Setup: hayes sole discs, fox vanilla, marzocchi drop off 4, kenda nevegal tires
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Submitted by
Phil
a Downhiller
from Belrose, New South Wales, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2006
Strengths: Reaaly good frame. Love the componets
Weaknesses: better forks. Stronger rims
Bottom Line:
A pretty great all-round bike. Will handle almost any sort of trail. But over all just a great bike. The weight of the frame desirves a mention(its soooo light)
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