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Banshee Bikes Scratch Freeride Hardtail
Product DescriptionThe new Banshee Scratch is designed to be the missing link from BMX to freeriding. Its ½ BMX bike and ½ mountain bike, with our exclusive morphing geometry and a chassis that's burly enough to carry the Banshee name. The scratch frame is 100% heat treated cro-moly and re-enforced with a Rad style down tube, extensive gusseting and grind guards on the chain stays. Its seat stays are uniquely curved to provide optimal shock absorption for big landings. The scratch rear end fits 14mm single speed or 10mm multi speed hubs, rim or disc brakes and up to 24x3.0 or 26x2.8 tires. The Scratch builds up from 35 to 35lb. 3 sizes fit riders from 4'8 to 6'6.
User Reviews
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Jordan Dorion
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: April 27, 2012 Strengths: The bike is nice when it come to talking big hits. Also handles nice when your in the air. I ride the bike for Dj/ Street and its been unreal so far. Manuals on this bike is dream i find it takes no effort just lean back and pump. My friends have driven it aswell and they say its the closest thing to a bmx theyve riden. I rode an NS subburban and this bike still feels more bmx like than the NS. Weaknesses: The axle is a pain in the ass once its set dont touch it because it hard to fine tune when the tire is adjusted. It is a heavy bike but itll just make the next bike easier because it dose have some wieght to it. The cockpit is a little tight but its good for turn downs and barspins.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$600.00 Purchased At: buddies
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jarscrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Jakarta, Indonesia Date Reviewed: May 31, 2010 Strengths: Strong frame, burly look, can put 10mm or 14mm axle for rear wheel, can do any posible set-up from street to freeride, but my recent set-up just for street riding. Weaknesses: Weight, look overbuilt, need a lots of time to remove and install rear wheel. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Street ride Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Bali Mountain Bike Similar Products Used: Scott YZO Bike Setup: '08 Scratch frame, '08 Marz DJ2 lowered to 70mm, FUNN bar and stem, Fusion 3-pieces crank, Animal hamilton plastic pedal, Spez fuse saddle, Spez Ryhtm tyre and Compound tyre. 
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andrewthefreerider
a Downhiller
from Winnipeg Date Reviewed: July 13, 2008 Strengths: THE and i will repeat that.... THE burliest bike that has come upon my eyes! The frame is a great design that allows for a more bmx sit. The bike is bullet proof and has a very burly paint job on it. A great bike for those looking for something fresh and new. Weaknesses: ITS NOT MADE HERE ANYMORE! The bike is not made for North America anymore, but there has been talk of a european version IN WHITE! If you are looking to make this bike into that badass dirtjumper with the chain guide a a burly 3 piece external bracket think again. I have put a lot of time working on this bike for the bottom bracket to work on it. Shaved key heads, shaved threads! And also very hard to run saint on it but i worked it out. You have to cut the frame at the rear axel cage so you can fit taht burly saint derailer to that burly bike! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Forks Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Beyond Bikes.com Similar Products Used: 2005 Norco Atomik, and a 2004 Norco Bigfoot Bike Setup: Marzocchi 66 VF2, Saint Derailer, Maxxis Hookworms, Howitzer and Husselfet Crank, Hayes 9's,
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ross_is_special
a Downhiller
from rideyourfaceoff, BC Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008 Strengths: nearly 100% destruction proof bmx bb chainstay grind gaurds adjustable rear axle (happy single speed) Weaknesses: Overbuilt and thus heavy for its size, this is a side effect of destructionproofing :/ Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Flying Circus? :o Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Purchased At: demod Similar Products Used: block8, evil, trials frames, etc badass hardtails Bike Setup: the one i rode was setup for streetstyle 
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Kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from New Hampshire, USA Date Reviewed: December 31, 2007 Strengths: Very sturdy. Good for chucking. Haven't had a single problem with it yet. Uses American BB which will last forever. Weaknesses: Hard to manual. Seat is abnormally high is used for DJ or urban. Heavy (but it will never break so that's okay). Awkward feeling compared to other DJ/urban frames. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Greenfield, MA Skatepark Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Naults Bike Shop Similar Products Used: None really. The frame set up is far different from anything else I've ever ridden. Bike Setup: 2006 Banshee Scratch, 2007 Marzocchi DJ 2, Azonic B52 bars, Raceface Evolve DH Stem, FSA PIG DH Headset, FSA Gravity 27.2 Seatpost, Halo SAS rims laced with DT Swiss 14g spokes to Atomic Lab GI hubs, Maxxis Holy Rollers, SS Convertion kit, E-13 Bashgaurd, Shadow Conspiracy 1/2 link chain, Shadow conspiracy seat, Profile DJ cranks
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Stuart
a Downhiller
from Abbotsford, B.C., Canada Date Reviewed: November 7, 2006 Strengths: Amazingly stiff and solid-feeling. The geometry seems to lend itself to dual 24's and a 5 inch fork. The American bb makes for a nice change on a freeride hardtail because the bearings last WAY longer and can take a bigger beating. It also makes running 3 piece cranks a breeze, and we all know that they're tougher than aluminum. The adjustable dropout system is quite versatile, but can make fine-tuning disc brakes a pain. (eliminating disc rub) HUGE bang for your buck. I picked this up for 400 CAD at a shop brand new. Even norco frames arent that cheap. Weaknesses: Like I mentioned, fine tuning disc brakes is retarded and you have to do it every time you loosen your axle. cromoly frames are a pain in the @$$ to press headset and bb cups into. You cant run a chainguide and the 14mm axle is WAY out of the ordinary. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Freight Train Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: On Top Similar Products Used: Oryx dd66, Banshee Morphine, Norco 4hun Bike Setup: Single Speed Banshee Scratch w/ sherman flick, snafu 3 pieces, k-rads.... good stuff
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Mike
a Downhiller
from Toronto, Canada Date Reviewed: September 17, 2006 Strengths: Everything! it is the strongest bike ever, and if you read how i built this tank up you'll be happy. its amazingly steady in the air due to its weight, and you cannot break it! Weaknesses: havnt found any Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dvp Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Similar Products Used: banshee morphine, norco 125/250 Bike Setup: 05' Large Scratch frame, 05' Marzocchi 66 (170mm), 14mm rear hub, deemax rims, formula front hub, single speed, hays hfx 9 hydros (8') maxxis minion dh specific tires, dmr double rise bars, camo dj seat, pig dh pro headset, and all top end parts
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chris bb
a Weekend Warrior
from chinatown Date Reviewed: September 7, 2006 Strengths: okay, this frame is pretty much indestructable and if you somehow manage to break it then you've probably already hurt yourself and broke half the parts on it. Weaknesses: okay, iam not crazy about the american bb because unless your running a singlespeed setup then your gonna have some problems, first off, whichever crank you use, make sure it has a spindle lenght of atleast 6 and 3/4 of an inch or more , secondly, if your using an american to euro converter, use the dmr wondercups because they're designed for any mtb crankset that runs gears on an american/bmx bb, and if your running a chainguide, use a 24 cycles guide or a blackspire one, the 24 cycles guide is cheaper and works great. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: hp Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: IF YOUR CONSIDERING A SCRATCH, READ THIS!!!! Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: banshee scratch, 04 dj1's, dmr wondercups, 24 chainguide, saint cranks, sram X-9.
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Tom B
a Weekend Warrior
from Wellington, New Zealand Date Reviewed: June 20, 2006 Strengths: Burly as hell! This thing eats drops and jumps for breakfast but still rips at the skatepark! Weaknesses: Bmx size BB shell doesn't work with some chainguides, check the design of your chainguide first. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything pointing down Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $600.00 Similar Products Used: Nothing is similar to a Banshee... Bike Setup: Manitou Sherman Flick plus, Atomlab trailpimp wheel, Sram x7 gearing, Keewee Stickyring Chainguide, etc
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paul
a Downhiller
from chicago Date Reviewed: April 21, 2006 Strengths: all around godly, the cro-mo forgives always. and if you buy the complete ( i did) you hardly have to change anything, its already perfect Weaknesses: i had to modify a crom mo peg with an angle grinder to make it fit the rear dropout, but thats no biggie Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere anytime Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: straigt from banshee Similar Products Used: specialized hardrock all modded Bike Setup: just how it comes complete with the following mods: rear peg, marzocchi z1 fork, avid bb7 front disc brake, top cap that runs the front brake line titanium braded cables
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Geoff Bayldon
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne Victoria Australia Date Reviewed: December 1, 2005 Strengths: Strong, adaptable, nimble, adjustable and well thought out. I ride with 24' wheels and it feels like a BMX but forgives like Jesus. Overjump, underjump, land crossed up it don't matter it loves it all. Weaknesses: Yeah the back wheel thing i suppose but its a small price to pay for mega strong adjustable drop outs and i run DH tubes so flats are virtually a thing of the past Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Trogdor, Windsor DJ and urban assult in the city Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Goldcross Similar Products Used: Norco Sasquach, 125, 250, DMR trailstar, Giant stp and various other hardtails Bike Setup: DMR moto tyres.
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Chase Winslow
a Weekend Warrior
from Greensboro, NC, USA Date Reviewed: September 28, 2005 Strengths: Chainstay grind guards (hell yea), gussets at virtually all welds, BMX bottom bracket, 1 1/2" of wheelbase adjusments at rear dropouts, 10 year warranty Weaknesses: Weaknesses? Are you kidding me? It's a steel Banshee! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Urban Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Re:Cycles Bike Shop Similar Products Used: Evil D.O.C., Specialized P.1 and P.3, Giant Acid, Giant STP, Bike Setup: Large Scratch frame; Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3 fork Azonic 454 crankarms -- BMX bottom bracket Azonic A-Frame pedals FSA Grinder 36t chainring FSA Pig headset Gusset 18t Deep Tooth rear sprocket Wippermann 1G8 HD Grinding Chain Sun-Ringle Rhyno Lite XL rims NovaTec SS-Disc rear hub Generic Bolt-On front hub Tioga Urban Freestyle (FS100) rear tire Maxxis Holy Roller front tire Truvativ Hussefelt stem 50mm Ritchey Severe Conditions DH handlebar Hayes HFX-9 rear brake only Odyssey Dually grips
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Ryan
a Downhiller
from Manchester, NH, USA Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005 Strengths: This frame is amazing. I bought it because I wanted something strong and with shorter chainstays for manualing. I had a norco 4hun before this and I loved it, but it was just too hard to manual and I always thought the reason for that was me and not the bike. WIthin the first 20 minutes of riding this I was manualing through moguls like nothing. It's burly, easy to throw around, and manuals like a dream. Weaknesses: It's a little heavy and it takes alot more work to change a rear flat tire. You have to take off the brake and then take off the chain tensioners. And also, it only takes a bolt-on axle. They provide the axle but you need a hub that fits it. But all in all, its strong as hell and thats what comes with weight, it has fully adjustable dropouts so of course its gonna be a little tough to change a tire, and the bolt on axle feels so much more solid. So all in all, there really aren't any weaknesses. This bike kicks ass. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Nault's In Manchester Similar Products Used: Ironhorse Stout, Norco 4hun Bike Setup: 03 DJ1, Profile Cranks, Double-Wides, A-Frame pedals, Avid Mech Rear, Planet X Bars and a Short Stem.
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Denis
from Midland Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: May 8, 2005 Strengths: Stiff, heavy, strong, good for street,short good stand-over Looks cool =) Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Street Riding! Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: Total Sports Similar Products Used: 2003 norco sasquatch Bike Setup: 05 banshee scratch, 05 stance statics (100mm w/20mm thru axle) funn 48/24' wheels front and back, funn bars/stem, funn cranks, kmc freeride chain, krads 24' front and back, avid bb7 6' back, (singlespeed and only back brake)
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skinnyhippy
from Salem, Oregon Date Reviewed: March 7, 2005 Strengths: Versatility, strength, warranty, price, dimensions, frame material....cool factor Weaknesses: it's not free...it's too burly, I won't be feeding my upgradeitis for years. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Santiam Bicycle Similar Products Used: Balfa Minuteman, Specialized P1, Surly Instigator, Rocky Mtn. Flow Bike Setup: '02 DJ1, vbrakes, singlespeed, 26/24 wheels, Arrow Launch tires
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