Strengths: Great Suspension for Freedriding, Looks sweet, Versatility (within freeriding)
Weaknesses: Weight, Flex in the swing arm does not instill confidence when racing
Bottom Line:
The RM6 frame is a great frame for freeriding. It handles drops and technical terrain very well. I also take it dirt jumping quite a bit and it performs well on the trails. My only complaint is the swingarm flex, but that only really shows up at speed on rough terrain. This a great freeride bike, but a pro DH racer it is not.
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Jeremy Grooby
a Downhiller
from Christchurch,New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2005
Strengths: - Thrust link is awesome, superb plush travel giving you the confidence to go big - Looks Awesome, candy red and black looks superb - Pedals well for a bike of such size and can handle everything - Super strong frame made of easton rad (the same aluminium Banshee Screams are made of) - And did i mention its a rocky (chicks love it)
Weaknesses: - Slight play in the swingarm but nothing noticeable - Expensive (this is a case of you get what you pay for)
Bottom Line:
This is a great bike for those wanting a bulletproof frame that can take a beating and keep coming back for more. Rocky Mounatain only make top of the line bikes and the RM6 is no exception.
Strengths: built very well, strong, great customer service, made in Canada. not by little kids. killer geometry, very plush
Weaknesses: slight sway in the rear, not bad for freeriding, but it's very unsettling while racing
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i bought new linkage for the rear, wich now gives 7" travel. great feel at 6 and 7 inches. very tough frame, takes a beating. im very pleased with rocky mountain products, (friend is very pleased with slayer). great customer service and quality built. this bike is great for both xc/fr, freeride and downhill, i've seen this bike set up for all. the sway in the rear never bothered me unless i was nuking down some rough terrain, and even then it wasn't always too bad. some play came from the hub, making it worse than it needed to be. all in all, a great frame.
Bike Setup: rm6/7, stratos lr-1, atomic wheelset, race face crank, hayes 8", king h.s.
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sam neufeld
a Downhiller
from the praries
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2003
Strengths: takes a huge beating looks amazing fun to ride
Weaknesses: sram shifters suck bend rim
Bottom Line:
this bike is amazing so much better than my sasquatch so fun to ride cuz it just soaks stuff up. I cased hard into rocks at silver star this summer, i couldn't walk for a week but the bike was fine. its just a fun bike to ride.
Strengths: i bought the bike cheap off a friend this year and first thing i did was go hucking. bike is soo plush i did an 8 footer i used to do on my hardtail and it sucked it up unbelieveably i cant describe how much better FS is than HT! Bike is super strong!!!plush! looks amazing!!!
Weaknesses: none yet but many parts have been upgraded from stock..shes a bit on the heavy side but its sooooo worth it!
Bottom Line:
k if u can go big on a hardtail get on this rig and watch yourself get 10x better in a month! I raced this bike last weekend and the stuff i used to go slow and almost get bucked doing on a HT i just squish over now at high speed! RM6 is the ULTIMATE FREERIDE BIKE YEEEEHHHHAAAAAAWWWWWWW!!!!
Similar Products Used: just HT's. Norco Torrent, Kona Roast, Norco sasquatch
Bike Setup: rm6 with intense mag30 24" rear wheel, Super T are the big upgrades
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Jay Perry
a Downhiller
from Conway NH
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2002
Strengths: Great bike the travel seems to suck up almost anything you throw at it. I have yet to bottem the travel out, even when i hit a 25 foot gap didnt even budge the suspension. Thrust link is just awsome.
Weaknesses: I dont think this bike would have been as bad as it was if I had bought it at a different shop. I have replaced everthing on this bike exept the seat rear shock, brake levers and calipers. It was definatly beat on before i got it. not enough travel for me anymore
Bottom Line:
good bike if you didnt buy it after someone beat the crap out of it and you had to replace every componet on the bike. handles anything you throw at it and its too bad that Rm got ride of the bike.
Bike Setup: 03 Jr.t Race face prodigy w/ evolve DH BB, Excaliber Dh rims they are great rims and very cheap, WTB tires, Diatech hubs,
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Crazy RedNek
a Racer
from Coal Harbour B.C
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2002
Strengths: Nice feel , nice looking , very strong , can take what all those 8 inch bikes can take.
Weaknesses: YOU BETTER NOT SAY ANYTHING
Bottom Line:
Buy this frame or else you will be seeing more of me untill it is too late, so remember that all you crazy dudes out there thet dont know what I am talking about.So remember if I dont see you buying one of these frames in the next few days you will see me, I dint care were it is as long as you end up buying one in the end THANK YOU! YOUR CRAZY FREIND CRAZY REDNEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Strengths: really plush with fox rc, nice size frame in small, great feel to it.
Weaknesses: rear suspension seems to bob a little bit. bolts come loose maybe once a week, head angle slant,
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Ultimately I cant believe this setup, I took a risk in buying the frame used, and putting hardtail parts on it but it turned out, I had a 2001 Norco 250cc, and the parts are a perfect match, in both performence and looks, I was dissapointed however in the headangle but thats something expected on downhill bikes, Great FRAME though!! I wouldnt buy the bike stock if my life depended on it!
Bike Setup: Upgraded libnkage plates to allow 7 inches with the Fox RC, 2001 super t, Xt, Raceface dh cranks and bb, doublewides, gazzalodi 2.6 , funn bar and stem, hope DH 4's
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Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from vienna, virginia, usa
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002
Strengths: The frame is super strong and looks awsome. super sensitive rear suspension that normally will never bottom.
Weaknesses: Stock parts suck. The following parts have been replaced, Fork (bottomed out real bad even with new oil and springs) BB, cranks, handle bar, tires, seatpost, and rearderailer. A bit of annoying movement from the rear. Also the suspension front and rear was just awfull out of the box. The fork would bottom off of two foot drops with a load metal on metal clunk. the rear could be bottom by dropping my butt onto the seat, rocky wouldnt help with that... and i had a 900lbs spring, the whole thing just sucked.
Bottom Line:
I was dissapointed with the felling of the bike when i got it. but the boxxer made it a little better. Also anyone who owns an rm6 you should turn it into an rm7, (flowcomponents@hotmail.com) it feels SO much better. I love the bike now, but before it sucked... but it seems like rocky figured it all out in the 2002 rm7s.
Similar Products Used: super 8 bullit ac1 rm7 slayer stinky giant dh team
Bike Setup: 1999 boxxer (tomarow i get my shiver!) 2000 race face, flow components rm7 link plates, vanilla rx rear shock, turbine dh cranks, race face cromo bb, rhyno lite wheels, mrp, xt rearderailer, azonic bars, rocky seat, rocky stem, 2.65 kujo tire front tire, and hayes discs.
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Chase Micciche
a Weekend Warrior
from Moraga california
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002
Strengths: This bike is strong. I did a 12ft to a very little incline and nothing happened. Suspension is awsome.
Weaknesses: This bike is not a sprinter so it isnt the best choice for races. My bro has an Intense M1 and that is way faster. SRAM parts sucks i breakk them all the time.
Bottom Line:
If you are a guy who likes to huck off cliffs. Nothing bender size like 60ft but 20-30ft this is the bike for you. It is great for tricks like supermans and things because its so stable. I remocommend this to all freeriders who like to go big and all around. Not the typical race bike But racing might not be your thing.
Purchased At: Mikes bikes berkley they suck buy somewhere else
Similar Products Used: Intense M1 and Rocky Mountain Pipeline
Bike Setup: Junior T and just stock parts. And dont forget the love seat.
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Submitted by
Nelson
a Downhiller
from Houghton in the UP of Michigan
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2002
Strengths: Smoothest suspension you can find. Supa dupa strong frame. Rocky name. Way cool glitter paint job. The ECC on the Z1 is the coolest thing in forks. Did I mention the extremely buttery smooth suspension?
Weaknesses: Sram and Rocky components are pretty weak.
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This bike is rediculous. It will make your balls grow 10 times in size just sitting on it. The suspension is flawless. Way smoother than my roomies Stinky Dee. Pedals uphill pretty good, just make sure you are in the little ring, otherwise you'll be bouncin the whole way. I've done 7 feet to flat and didn't come close to finding the bottom. It just goes forever. Trail riding has become a dream. It laughs in the face of roots and rocks and just begs you to go faster. I am convinced that this is the ultimate freeride bike.
Bike Setup: From stock I've change: Azonic bar, Race Face XY post, replaced the Sram with XT, Sun ZuZu pedals, XT rear hub, Alex rims, and a 1050lb spring.
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Keith Fowler
a Downhiller
from Courtenay
Updated the rear shock and custom link plates, now 7.5" rear travel. Upgraded bearings to sealed cartridge 3 stack at pivots. Boxxers made the biggest difference (20mm axle, super stiff). BMX axle in the back stiffened things up. The ride is undescribable, better than before. Climbs good, chain never falls off when downhilling. Very stable at high speeds, gives huge confidance on jumps. Your balls will grow a few feet on this bike! Custom paint to come, cannot think of anything else to improve the bike. Maybe a 20mm rear axle, next year. Anyone wanting a quality bike should get a RM 7.(no more RM 6's)
Similar Products Used: Bullit, Kona Stinky Delux, Balfa BB7, Giant, Cannondale
Bike Setup: Started with frame only. Boxxers (from Jr. T's), Grimica system 8 with 8" rotors, xt derailleurs, XT splined cranks, shorty stem, mavic 521 and Alex rims, Gaz Jr.2.6 front Maxxis 2.35 Mobster rear.
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Submitted by
Richie DeNike
a Downhiller
from Arlington WA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2002
Strengths: The suspension on this bike is awesome!! The componentry on it stock kinda sucks so upgrade slowly, but is still a cherry bike stock. Buy one, great bike for the money!
Weaknesses: The are NO weaknesses! Trust me!
Bottom Line:
This bike kicks the %$@# outta anything I have ever ridden. It rides over (just about, no 45ft drops) everything. I never feel anything, I just sail straight over it. Very easy to handle in the air. The chicks dig it like crazy, you get some serious ass with this bike! If you want to be able to professional DH and/or freeride, this bike is it for both of them! -Peace
