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Banshee Bikes Morphine Freeride Hardtail
Product DescriptionMorphine is the most versatile all around freeride hardtail on the planet. The "Morphing" geometry enables the frame to change geometry for different riding disciplines, by changing the wheel size and fork travel.Morphines can be built up between 30 and 45lb. 4 sizes fit riders from 5'0 to 6'10.
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MORPHINEHUCKER Date Reviewed: September 23, 2012 Strengths: Everything! gussets are massive and everywhere , its light for what it is and its the strongest bike ive EVER rode ,i've had it over a year and i've dropped 20ft + drops , ride street , downhill , huge jumps , everything and no problems with it at all!! i run mine with MARZOCCHI MONSTER T's and 24" wheels with 3" tyres , and there's still loads of tyre room! rides amazing , and it will take EVERYTHING! Weaknesses: NONE , apart from making me depressed when im not riding it haha Bottom Line:
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your mom
a Weekend Warrior
from Lost city of atlantis Date Reviewed: February 13, 2010 Strengths: la la la la la la la la im not listening La la Weaknesses: too rough in bed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hippity hoppity bunny trail Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Purchased At: one gazzilion doll h Similar Products Used: jack off inator and yur mom Bike Setup: yur dad
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Angky
a Weekend Warrior
from Jakarta, Indonesia Date Reviewed: February 24, 2009 Strengths: Super strong! Very good construction & material. Everything massive: gussets, head tube, chain stay, dropout. Weaknesses: Some parts just not compatible to Morphine (found my Saint Shadow RD and E Thirteen LG 1 won't fit) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: SEBEX Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Bali MTB Similar Products Used: KHS DJ 300, Specialized P3 Bike Setup: DH oriented. Marzocchi 66 RVC 180mm travel; Sunline V-One Bar, Stem, and headset; '09 Saint Brakes & Shifter; XTR RD; Funn Hooka DH Cranks, Souljam Viper pedal; MRP system 1; KCNC 38T single ring; Tiagra cassettes; Sunrims Double Track; Kenda Nevegal SWS 26x2.35
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Thomas
a Downhiller
from Sault'er Date Reviewed: January 16, 2008 Strengths: exactly... it's massively strong.... Every gusset and every weld is built for strength. This is the strongest aluminum frame ever made. Weaknesses: I am the weakest thing on this bike... The 10 year warranty is not honored for the second owner of the frame but who cares... it's a MORPHINE...! The warranty is second to only SWD bikes lifetime no questions asked warranty... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anich Rd. DH track Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: used - Internet - (gay color)bike.com Similar Products Used: Specialized Big Hit DH, P1, P2, Hard Rock Pro, Banshee Scratch, Norco Bigfoot, Norco 250, Santa Cruz Bullit, Evil Imperial, LeToy 3 and a Trek something or other which was not memorable enough. Bike Setup: Sherman Firefly, Ringle Singles, Hussefelt bars, stem, cranks, Avid BB7 - All of these parts failed after one year - Presently has Marzocchi 66RC, Atomlab Air Corps, Deity crank, .234 FR racing Bar, Stem combo, 8" Avid Juicy 7's.... Occasionally set up single speed as well....
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peter hardy
a Weekend Warrior
from dumfries Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007 Strengths: seriously strong. compatable with most components, extreme gusseting. lightness for what you get and so versatile Weaknesses: the right chainstay is left unpainted so the chain slap doesnt churn the paint up. although it could be worse if they painted it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mabie glentress ae Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: darren Similar Products Used: cove foreplay. (not as good) Bike Setup: morph frame 2007 4X WC forks, spank rims on profile hubs, mrp bones cranks and avid code brakes
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sammy powders
from mom Date Reviewed: July 10, 2007 Strengths: like a turkey Weaknesses: cant eat it Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: bikes, and a few canoes, one kayak, and a dog Bike Setup: frame fork pedals handlebars, no wheels though, it doesnt seem to work?
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greg
a Downhiller
from usa Date Reviewed: June 11, 2007 Weaknesses: whu ufcbsi isduhf iuf siuh siuh siuf iuf iouh fiau fiuash fiush fisu fius ifuaiu fisuh fis dfiusd ius difu siud fisud fisudh fisu dhfius hdfishu dfiush difusdh ifuh siudh fisu dfiusd ifu diuf hsiudh u fidu hsipudhfisu dhfiu dhuif diu sidufiuf dui idufh uvui hi yg uigy kjh gi ug ijh iu g8 iug yig 9ui uiy ui hu h uh iuh ui h uih i yhio h oi none! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: eBay
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Cole Reynolds
a Weekend Warrior
from oak lawn. il US Date Reviewed: April 24, 2007 Strengths: This thing is built like a tank, and light as a feather. it takes abosultly everything i dish out. i would recomend to everyone Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1600.00 Purchased At: RichardsBicycles.com
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jim
from a cow Date Reviewed: March 5, 2007 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $2.00
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Bob Bruno
a Downhiller
from Texas Date Reviewed: February 26, 2007 Strengths: all Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ???????? Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: a store Similar Products Used: scratch Bike Setup: wicked 
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klop
from germany Date Reviewed: January 11, 2007 Strengths: Stiff,Strong,Good for drop's. Weaknesses: Cockpit too short,dont corner as well as people think,ive had it setup many way's but it dont feel as good on the corner's or even as smooth as my Evil or Sinister. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Imperial,Ridge,
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William P.
a Weekend Warrior
from My Mom Date Reviewed: January 7, 2007 Strengths: Everything!!!!!!!!!! Weaknesses: None!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: White Hills Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Freeride Similar Products Used: Banshee Scream Bike Setup: I better not say cuz ill go on 4ever
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Max D, Jesster Industries Team
a Weekend Warrior
from Red Deer AB Date Reviewed: November 28, 2006 Strengths: wastes the fullys on a DH track but can still dish it out at a sk8park strong gives you confidence on the big stuff Weaknesses: lets just say that 700 years from now this bike will still be rollin Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gnarly jesster Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Pink Bike Similar Products Used: 04 sasquatch- got nothin on the morphine Bike Setup: 03 frame, 03 monster, doublewides 26" frnt 24" rear 3.0 gazalodi tyres
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Erik
a Downhiller
from SLC, UT, USA Date Reviewed: October 31, 2006 Strengths: Very strong!!!!!!! tears up the switchbacks and loves flowy singletracks. Fun for urban too Weaknesses: a tad heavy for the up hill Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything Steep and Smooth Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: kona cowan, scott voltage Bike Setup: manitou sherman flick, hayes hydros, azonic outlaw rims....
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jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from washington Date Reviewed: October 29, 2006 Strengths: the frame is amazing Weaknesses: ----------------------- Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dishman, street and beacon Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $225.00 Purchased At: my friend Similar Products Used: ------------------------ Bike Setup: morphine, manitu sherman jumper 80, sun rim s-types, demoliton 3p crank set with 33 tooth standard sproket, syncros stem, and bulk bars, 06 hayes elcaminoe hydrolic brakes, animal pedals and grips, fresstcyle cool lite chain, and thats about it
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