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Submitted by
jtmoreau
a Downhiller
from greenland nh USADate Reviewed: September 27, 2011
Strengths: Cheap Cheap CheapWeaknesses: The rear shock mounting hardware and bushingsBottom Line: STAY AWAY, this bike is cheap, but that is the only positive. I bought one of these a year ago, it came out of the box with play in the rear shock bushings, airborne sent me multiple sets of bushings and even a new rear shock and nothing fixed it so they ended up giving me an entire new bike. I thought this was great, until the new bike had the same exact issue. Three months of heavy riding, two rear shocks, and several new sets of bushings later my problem was still very bad, bad enough that I wore out the entire inner eyehole of the shock and bent my rear mounting bolts. After telling airborne that I couldnt even get the shock out because of the bolts being bent, they told me that they know about the issue, and have no solution for it, and offered me a full refund for the bike. I took the refund, sent their peice'O junk back and bought a real bike. In short, they know that their bushings dont work in their shocks, but they continue to sell their bikes knowing they are not up to spec, stay away from these bikes.
Favorite Trail: Highland MTB park
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: giantnerd
Similar Products Used: Kona operator dh
Bike Setup: Mine was stock
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Submitted by
CL1234
a Downhiller
from MountainsideDate Reviewed: July 29, 2011
Strengths: The bike is a very sold, well built bike.
*Eat up drops, roots, rock gardens with ease
*good components
*suspension is GREAT
*would not of hit some features without this bike
Weaknesses: The fork springs are too soft for me, weighing 210, needed to update to a firmer spring
Bottom Line: Overall, this bike is AWESOME!!!. I have ridden a few other downhill bike costing nearly 4-6 thousand in MSRP. Even though these bike are top of the line, I feel the Taka holds up to its rep while it feels and rides like these expensive bikes. YOU WONT be upset with this bike!!! PERIOD!!!
The taka takes the cake! It definitely feels like a 4-6 thousand dolla bike at a cheaper price...BUY one, you cannot go wrong!
Favorite Trail: Diablo Freeride Park
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At: airbornebicycles.com
Similar Products Used: Trek, yakuza downhill
Bike Setup: all stock, new headset and handle bars
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Submitted by
poontank
a Cross Country Rider
from Oconomowoc, WIDate Reviewed: July 12, 2010
Strengths: Value!!!!!! A great package for the money. Solid Suspension, drive train and braking system. It's eaten up everything I've thrown at it thus far.Weaknesses: Tires are not great on hard packed sand.Bottom Line: The Airborne Taka is an incredibly fun bike to ride and an outstanding value. Despite being a 40+ lbs downhill bike, it feels designed to take flight. Once airborne, it is well composed and confidence inspiring because of it's predictability. And what good is all that if a bike can't handle the landing? No problem for the Taka. Landings are eaten up with ease by the Marzocchi shock and fork combination. The ride was, dare I say, plush (this is coming from a rider who normally rides aggressive xc and knows about plush). The bike begs to be ridden fast through it's FSA/SRAM drivetrain. No matter how fast you're going, it seems to scream at you "faster!!!!" And I was only so happy to oblige. As speeds increased, so did the smile on my face. Controlling the speed are a set of Avid Juicy 3's which perform the task with no fuss. The Maxis Minion's on the WTB laserdisc wheels are not the stickiest tires in cornering on hard packed sand, but they work well in the loose stuff and don't complain under heavy braking.
Favorite Trail: Blue Mounds
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: Airborne Taka with Answer Protaper DH 780 handlebars, Rove FR pedals and Fall Line DH lock on grips.
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Submitted by
sacredg
a Downhiller
from Roanoke, VaDate Reviewed: July 11, 2010
Strengths: For the price you will not find a better bike. It comes stock with Marzocchi suspension. including a Marz 888 and a Roco coil rear. the bike is ready to take out of the box, and hit the trails, no upgrades or modifications needed. the drivetrain is solid and has good components like the LG1 chainguide. The brakes are good for the price and come with 203mm rotors to help get it stopped. the cockpit is setup nicely with Kore components. the bike is simple plush and comes with a 20mm front and 12X150 rear. it is stiff and preforms like a bike worth twice as much. It has it were it counts but does not waste money on upgraded components that will raise the price. at 40 lbs out of the box it needs a small diet but is on par with many other non race DH rigs.Weaknesses: The grips. They would have been better using duct tape.Bottom Line: For the price you can't get a better bike. quality parts that will last you till you can save up for upgrades. a lifetime warranty on the frame. 40lbs out of the box, 8" of plush travel. it will get you out and on a quality DH machine for less, but preform like a bike costing twice as much. If you are a seasoned racer, a grom, a convert from XC or just want to try a new brand you can't go wrong. I have had the bike a few months, rode it at seaotter, and also in the mountains of VA. I have seen it preform in Moab and take on everything that it was pointed at. The bottom line is you can't go wrong. I gave it a value rating of 5 because of the build and quality for the price. but gave it a 4 for overall because you can always be better. Airborne is a old company with new blood at the helm, and they want to see happy people on bikes. You will not be sorry.
Favorite Trail: The Gauntlet
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Gary Fisher King fisher, Transition blindside, versus Weapon X, and many others.
Bike Setup: I changed my setup and personalized it to suit me. I added a set of Raceface atlas FR bars,on a holzfeller stem, new ODI grips, Elixir CR break set, upgrading the cassette to a pg990 26/11 with a Sram Force road rear mech. also adding a x9 or xo rear shifter. everything else is staying stock for now, or until i mess it up
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