Farkin plush bike! definately worth all the money! ive tried demo 8,9 and lots of others but i fell for this one.Though this is a pure dh rig, freeriding is awesome! You wont be dissapointed.
Bike Setup: 2005 fox rc2 40,hope moto 6 piston front brake ,hope 4 piston rear brake ,5th element
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DownHill Demon
a Downhiller
from Manchester, England
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2010
Strengths: Everything !
Weaknesses: Paint Chips Easy !
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This Bike is the NUTS !! Bombproof, Gorgeous to look at and ride, Will take whatever you can throw at it and always come back for more.....Norco I Love ya but please change the 09/10 Team DH !!
Bike Setup: 2006 VPS DH Race Frame, Alex Supra D Rims, Hadley Hubs, 08 888 RC2X's, Diabolus Crank,Stem,Bar & Seatpost, X9 Mech and Shifter, Saint Brakes, Michelin ST Tubeless Tyres
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djmoto13
a Downhiller
from Vancouver B.C
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2009
Strengths: Awsome frame very storng. A bit heavy but it's a downhill bike what do you expect. Rides super smooth never had a problem with the bike. Would recommend
Bike Setup: pretty much stock, new seat, new grips
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Brett
a Downhiller
from Victoria, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007
Strengths: Super strong frame and awesome suspension and brakes, makes a 6 foot drop feel like riding off a curb.
Weaknesses: none that i have found other than it being a bit heavy, but for its intended purpose there are no weaknesses
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This is a bike that is perfect for riding or racing DH. It has soo much travel that you can fly down steep, wet, rocky trails with confidence. This was my dream bike and I worked all summer to be able to afford this machine. Best bike I have ever Ridden. The bike comes with all top of the line components so this is the first bike I havent upgraded at all.
Strengths: 9 inches of travel DHX 5.0 VPS system Short wb
Weaknesses: A bit heavy Pedals ok but not too good
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Fantastic bike. Nice and short, so it makes it easy to jump, pull up and rail corners easier. 9 inches of travel is a bliss, dhx 5.0 is the best shock ever imo. Has the 150x12 rear hub, another bonus.
Bike Setup: X.0, dura ace, mag30/imperial, 721/hope pro 2, 888, saint brakes, xt cranks, ti fly seat, ea70/havoc etc
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Martyn
a Weekend Warrior
from Lancashire, England
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2006
Strengths: Super well balanced, sharp handling, smooth, bomb proof, and it looks soooo cool
Weaknesses: Nope, not found any yet. Bit heavy but it's a dh bike what d'ya want?
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I tried lots of bikes before buying this, (intense, yeti, santa cruz!) and still chose the Norco! It's awesome to ride, inspiring confidence through every berm, jump, drop, rock garden, and stair set. I love this bike! Can't praise it enough. You want to ride dh? Make sure you have look at one of these before you choose anything else. (And no i don't work for Norco!!!)
Bike Setup: Shiver dc's(old, i know but i like them), Hope mono 6, Blackspire as-1, race face finishing kit
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Noel Gagnon
a Downhiller
from Victoria, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2006
Strengths: -Burly strong frame -good descending geometery -awesome initial parts list -4bar horst link
Weaknesses: -with no sizing options, it's kinda tall (not for 6'4" me)
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dollar per pimpness it's the best value DH bike you can find right now, Canadian made too! Ive bombed straight down the knarliest trails with no fear, dropped the biggest sets with no fear, even chucked a kick ass stairset in downtown Victoria (bastion square) with no fear... MTB'ing is 9/10th a mental game, this bike takes all that fear right out of ya... it's almost as if it does the riding for you! :P
Strengths: pretty light love the frame design how the seat is pulled way forward. lots of good parts thrown stock on this bad bay. took out the propedal on the beautiful 9 inches of suspension to make it even more plush.
Weaknesses: none at all.
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super good deal. would recommend throwing on some fox 40 just to make your ride even smoother. 888 are having lots of problems were i am from. have rebuilt tones over the past year. reccomend oyu rebuild them as soon as you ge them for maximum stability if you get the 888.
Bike Setup: rocking it out with an 05 team DH with fox 40 RC2 best fork i have ever ridden that is only 7 pounds. the rest are all stock parts since it comes with good parts on it.
Strengths: -Amazing parts spec -True 4-Bar, Horst Link rear suspension
Weaknesses: -BB may be too high for some -Standover clearance not suited for shorter riders
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The 2006 Norco Team DH is a monster bike with 8.3 and 9.1 inches of adjustable travel. At just over 45 lbs., the Team DH is built like a tank and comes with an unbelievable list of high end components. Highlights include - Marzocchi 888RC fork, Fox DHX 5.0 shock, Shimano Saint disc brakes, TruVativ Holzfeller cranks with E13 guide and a complete Sram X.O drivetrain.
Norco uses a four-bar suspension with the patented Horst Link. Similar to the old Intense M1, this design eliminates pedal feedback and brake jack, while keeping the suspension fully active. A 64 degree head angle means the Norco is ready to blaze the nastiest shoots.
One thing to note is the bottom bracket is slightly higher than on many other bikes. This takes away some cornering agility but gives the Norco the advantage of turning rock gardens into child's play. The high standover height means the Team DH is better suited for taller riders with aggressive riding style.
At $4300 (US), the Norco Team DH is arguably the cheapest World-Cup caliber downhill racing bike that money can buy... right down to the USA made Hadley hubs and Chris King headset. One could justify buying this bike just on the parts spec alone!
Strengths: Bike is very, very good. This means that on the straight line is very fast and stable, when cornering people think that you're going straight through the corner and not to turn, allmost perfect. Braking is very good, all the time you can brake at the last moment and with one finger. All parts are excellent.
Weaknesses: There are no any weaknesses!
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Bike is good at all points and raedy for all kind of races, for a rocky trails, or for a fast tracks. Setup is excellent. Price is very good. There are better bikes than this, but only few. When we look at the price, bike is the best choice money can buy for privateer racers, and for those serious racers too. Very good price, excellent setup, excellent quality, and the most important thing fast like hell, stops like it has much bigger brakes than 8".
Bike Setup: Fork 888RC, Shock Fox DHX 5.0, Brakes Hayes El Camino 8", X9 rear shifter, XO rear changer, Hadley hubs, Alex Supra D rims, Kenda Nevegal tires, Chris King headset, Truvativ Holzfeller bar, Marzocchi clamp on stem, ODI Lock-on grips, Race Face Diabolus crankset, E-13 chainguide, Funn Soljam pedals, SRAM freewheel and chain.
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Ben C
a Weekend Warrior
from North Vancouver BC
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2005
Strengths: everything this is the nicest bike i have ever ridin or owned everything is awesome super low to the ground when u ride it u feel like u can do anything rides up hills amazingly
Weaknesses: hmm i bent my seat post into an oval wen i bottomed out the rear shock and it hit the seat post but that was because the seat was to low so i just cut the seat post and now it perfect
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if u ever get a chance to buy one DO IT dont even think about it its worth every penny its freaking amazing and its super like for its size its only 45 pounds and it has 9 in the back and 8 in the front and i know wut you are going to say well konas are waaaayy lighter well kona dualys suck they cant climb at all there just junk so get a NORCO
Similar Products Used: fluid 1 lol not very similar and banshee chaparel
Bike Setup: saint front and back brakes 888RC dhx 5.0 on the back E13 sram XO derailer its got everything gold alexrims gold hadley hubs race face diabolous cranks its got everything top of the line
