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Titus Moto-Lite All Mountain Full Suspension
Product DescriptionYou've been invited on a ride. You don't know the trail. You don't know the people. You're not even sure where the ride is. Will it be a hammerfest? Will they take you on the most technical ride you've ever done? Who Cares! You're on a Moto-Lite. It's the bike you've been waiting for.
User Reviews
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Dirtvet
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: September 5, 2012 Strengths: Stiff rear end, high and wide BB, versitile. With Carbon Lefty now and Pushed RP2 shock, incredible suspension. Weaknesses: Wish the wheelbase was an inch longer for mor stability when really going fast Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cypresswood in Houston Duration Product Used: 21/2 years Price Paid: $2400.00 Purchased At: OnLine Similar Products Used: Cannondale Prophet 2000 Bike Setup: XTR crank and shifters, XT F/R derl., Tompson stem and seatpost (masterpiece), XT hubs/Mavic 819 rims, WTB saddle, LEFTY STRUT transferred from the Cannondale (Lefty Max 140 Carbon).
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Magnum Opus
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: August 4, 2012 Strengths: excellent design, looks great, funtions well, nice upright nuetral stance in the cock pit. Weaknesses: none, I friggin love that bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sugar bottom Duration Product Used: 3.5 years Price Paid: $999.00 Purchased At: jenson usa Similar Products Used: cannondale scalpel, Bike Setup: truvativ noir carbon crank, handlebar, and seat post, crank brothers cobalt 3 wheels,
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sjchrislee
a All Mountain Rider
from Cupertino, California, USA Date Reviewed: February 26, 2012 Strengths: Ultralightweight, Durability, Snappy responsiveness, Carbon fiber seatstay, anodized paint, scratch resistant, travel adjustability Weaknesses: long headtube, small rear triangle width Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: rocky ridge @ Santa teresa County park Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Craigslist.org Similar Products Used: This can't compare to anything. It's in it's own category. Bike Setup: 2009 Titus Motolite Mako Grey-Anodized Large frame 2012 shimano xt 2x10 m785 crank 2012 shimano xt 2x10 sl m785 shifters 2012 shimano xt fd m785 front derailleur 2012 shimano xt rd m785 rear derailleur 2012 shimano xt pd m785 pedals 2012 avid elixir 5 Shimano xt CN HG94 chain Shimano xt BB bottom bracket Chris king Nothreadset Griplock Thomson x4 stem Thomson elite seatpost Easton haven bars DT Swiss 370 hubs, super comp spokes, stans notubes arch rims Kenda Nevegal 2.1 DTC UST rear 2.35 DTC Front UST WTB Devo saddle 2012 Fox Float 32 series 150 mm travel FIT RLC 15qr thru axle 1 1/8 straight steerer fork 2012 Fox RP23 rear shock 
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Rollo8000
a Weekend Warrior
from Littleton, CO Date Reviewed: January 31, 2012 Strengths: Fox Racing Shocks, Overall control of the suspension, Light, Stiff, Horst Link Weaknesses: This bike suffers from brake squat (opposite of brake jack). When braking in a rock garden, you can feel the suspension compress, then hesitate to decompress while the brake is active. This is partly due to the transfer of angular momentum from the tire into the suspension. Some argue that this gives more control for the bike, but it leaves it susceptible to bottoming out. Small bump performance is not spectacular. Also, the paint scratches easily. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chimney Gulch Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Craigslist Similar Products Used: Yeti 575 Giant Reign Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Bike Setup: 2006 Fox Float 130mm travel 2006 Fox Float RP23 Avid BB7 Mechanical Disc brakes
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belchew
a Cross Country Rider
from Huntsville, AL Date Reviewed: October 19, 2011 Strengths: Light. Strong. Goes where it's pointed Weaknesses: Apparently the seat stay. Nothing a welding shop can't fix though Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sinks Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $85.00 Similar Products Used: Cannondale trail 5 Bike Setup: Monkey lite bars, x9 shifters. BB7 BB5 brakes. King headset, talas fork, navgal crusader tires. Trek grips cannondale saddle. Xtr cranks and front x7 rear. Kmc chain.
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CrashT
a Cross Country Rider
from Missoula, MT Date Reviewed: January 7, 2011 Strengths: This is for the ML2, the second-generation Motolite. Light for an aluminum frame, the large with the Fox RP23 weighs 6 lbs. Stiff, very well balanced, climbs like an XC bike but is great on the downhill. Well-built; lots of riding time, and the bearings and bushings are still tight. Ano frame resists scratches. And it was built in the US. Weaknesses: Even after all this time I struggle to come up with any weaknesses. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1400.00 Purchased At: Bob's Bikes Similar Products Used: Rocky Mt. ETSX, Trek 6900, Kona Blast, others. Bike Setup: Mavic Crossmax ST wheels, Fox TALAS RLC w/15mm axle, XT crank, FD. Other light parts. A little over 25 lbs.
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BMansfield
a Weekend Warrior
from Prescott Date Reviewed: October 25, 2010 Strengths: Solid construction, nice lines, made in the USA Weaknesses: Noisey alot of chain slap, put a bash guard on shorten the chain it will really quite the bike down. Horst suspension. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I don't know Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Bob's Bicycles 2007 Similar Products Used: Giant Trance first model. Bike Setup: Small frame, RP2 Pushed, 4" gravity dropper it's great, 130mm Fox Talas, XT brakes, Sram XO grip shifts, XO rear DR, XT front DR, Shimano XTR cranks and Mavic Crosstrail wheels
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Bossmachine
a Weekend Warrior
from Nampa Id Date Reviewed: April 19, 2010 Strengths: Stiff frame even for a Clydesdale rider like myself. Handled Porcupine ridge in Moab like a champ! Fantastic climbing ability and the RP2 is great when switching to down hill. Very light for the type of bike. I enjoy the higher bottom bracket. This would probably not be a great bike for a shorter person because of the bottom bracket height, unless they adjust it down quite a bit in the smaller sizes. My Stumpjumper of the same frame size sits 2" lower than the Titus. Weaknesses: The Frame is great! but the fork that came with the bike is lacking. The forks is a Rock shox tora 5" travel, this is screaming for a 6" travel fork. The bike shifts fantastic and is smooth and buttery on the drops. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Similar Products Used: Specialized stumpjumper FSR, Transition Preston, GT ruckus, etc... Bike Setup: Rock shox Tora solo air, Mavic Cross Max, Sram X9, Truvative cranks and Magura Julie brakes.
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Earthpig
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, ID Date Reviewed: March 29, 2010 Strengths: Climbs REALLY well for a 5" travel bike, but plenty plush on the DH - likely as a result of the RP23; stable geometry, anodized finish Weaknesses: Rear cable routing is tricky, especially installing pre-bled hydraulic brakes - you have to disassemble the entire suspension linkage to install the rear brake Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: a happy one Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $999.00 Purchased At: Jensonusa.com Similar Products Used: Ventana X-5, Ventana El Ciclon, Titus Racer X Bike Setup: See here: http://forums.mtbr.com/showpost.php?p=6704825&postcount=209
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scooterbuck@att.net
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Rosa, Ca Date Reviewed: November 29, 2009 Strengths: This bike is strong and quiet. It has not let me down. If I can do the deed, it will deliver the goods. Where I ride, the terrain is quite varied and this bike lets me do things I just could not do on my old hardtail. My frame is black ano and seems bulletproof. Weaknesses: Decals not paint and some have come off. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Dark Side Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: mtbr classified Similar Products Used: Rented a Gary Fisher 5" bike to do Downieville and was sold on fsb then started shopping and ended up with an ml. Bike Setup: Bought the frame and Push tuned rp23 slightly used and built it up with edge carbon bars and seatpost. WTB Laser-v sl saddle, Rockshoc Recon 351 coil u-turn with med-stiff spring, Truvativ Noir cranks with BBG Bashguard and Crank Bros 2ti eggbeater pedals fitted with tichromo spindles(190lb rider weight), Sram hollowpin chain, Shimano xtr fr and rr derailleur, Shimano xtr cassette, Sram Gripshift attack shifters, Avid BB7 brakes with 185mm G2 rotors, WTB Laserdisc Trail rims with American Classic hubs and ti skewers, Kenda Small Block Eight rear and WTB Weirwolf race front tires with Stan's sealant, and Avid Ilink housing(black mixed with silver) for a bit of bling.
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e0772yaz
a Racer
from glendale, az usa Date Reviewed: August 7, 2009 Strengths: titus motolite climbs great and decents is super smooth and has good control.. nice all-around bike with the right tire set-up you can ride anywhere.. with foxRP23 set up on rear suspension makes even better.... Weaknesses: paint coating could be better, i had some paint chips on the bottom bracket tube and some on the down tube in just a couple of months.. but then again i ride alot so i guess thats just what happens.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: national trail at south mountain Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $2100.00 Purchased At: javelina cycles in p Similar Products Used: felt virtue, santa cruz heckler, specialized stumpjumper. Bike Setup: x.o and xtr drive train, fox vanilla rlc front fork and RP23 rear shock. carbon bar and seat post. sdg seat. race face atlas cranks and hope mono6 brakes with dt swiss wheels 240hubs.. tires are always differant from maxxis to swabble and kendas, realy depends on where i ride at. 
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henjared
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise Date Reviewed: July 15, 2009 Strengths: Well, after a while on the bike I have changed my mind. At first I loved it. But know I have had time to get it on many trails. I have to say it does climb really well, but on the rockey downs it sucks. I have a lot of money in this bike and I am going to lose a lot when it sells. But I hope it sells fast becuse I want a new bike A.S.A.P. The bike ramps up in the rocks and I have spent plenty of time playing with the shock, nothing can fix this. I guess that is what I get for getting a bike with a 20 year old F.S.R. suspention on it. Know that I work at a bike shope I get to take out different demo bikes all the time, and their are so many bikes that can climb better and go down hill better. the real downer of this bike is at 27.5lbs built up with a good spek list is that is had the geomeitry of a cross country bike. I I wanted that I would of bough the racer X. For the 27.5 lbs I can run a bike that has 6in of travel with a much newer suspention desing on it. The worst thing to happen to Titus was for the founder Chris Cocalus to sell it. But I guess that is why Pivot is doing so well with the new D.W. link suspention desing. So long storie short Titus make a bike with somting new on it. Not a 20 year old desing. And yes I know I cant spell. But I shure ass hell can ride. Weaknesses: Suspension desing ramps up in the rocks. The 5in feels like a bad 4in. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hard Guy Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Bobs bikes Similar Products Used: Titus Loco-Moto single pivot. Bike Setup: Fox Talas fork, Race Face crak, xo drive train and shifters. Mavick Cross Mas S.L. wheel set, and avid Juicy 7 disc.
Submitted by
770nbp
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta Date Reviewed: April 17, 2009 Strengths: Horst link rear, forgiving geometry, stable feel at speed and in the ruff chatter, decent weight, "do it all" rig, climbs pretty well, decends very well, maneuverable for 5 incher, super fun bike to ride and confidence inspiring. Weaknesses: cables cut the paint after 1 ride (thin paint). square hits on the rear end effect the suspension negatively (can come to dead stop). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pinhotti Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Racer X 100, Ventana Saltamontes, Santa Cruz Blur, Specialized Epic, Pivot Mach IV, Pivot Mach V Bike Setup: Fox Vanilla 140 RLC Fork, XTR 960 Crank, Chris King/Sun Rhynolite Wheelset, King Headset, X-9 Shifters and Derailuers, Thomson Stem and Seat Post, 1 inch Monkey Lite Riser Bar, Fox RP2 Rear Shock
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Jared
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. Date Reviewed: March 27, 2009 Strengths: This one of the best trail bikes I have been on. It feel great on the up's and downs Weaknesses: A little heavy but hey it is a trail bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bob's trail. Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Bob's Bikes in Boise Similar Products Used: Titus Loco Moto Bike Setup: Fox Talis fok, Race Face evolve crak, Mavic Cross Max SL Wheels, Tomson stem and seat post, Sram X.0 Drive train.
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elbikobandito
a Weekend Warrior
from Lehigh Valley PA Date Reviewed: March 10, 2009 Strengths: Light, Durable, Fun Weaknesses: Paint Job could have a little mor Bling! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bear Creek Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1995.00 Purchased At: RBikes.com Similar Products Used: Cannondale, Giant Trance, Specialized Stumpy Bike Setup: X.9 all around, Fox Talas/RP2, Mavic Wheels
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