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Intense M1 2003 Full Suspension
Product DescriptionAs impossible as it seems, this bike just keeps getting better.In 2003, the almighty M-1 is being fitted with the new 5th Element suspension system or Romic Twin Tube system, a mind-blowing suspension set-up so completely radical it prompted a redesign of the M-1 monocoque just to accommodate it. Consider, for a second, the significance of the world's most brilliantly engineered downhill racing bike bowing to a suspension system. Incredible. By combining the two in one bike design, Intense not only moved the benchmark ridiculously high, they inadvertently kicked the competition in the teeth on the way up. -First fully adjustable downhill frame, head angle, bottom bracket, wheelbase, disc brake mounts, and suspension leverage ratios are adjustable.
User Reviews
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Kymoi
a Downhiller
from Taytay, Rizal, Philippines Date Reviewed: July 8, 2011 Strengths: Best suspension(shox) ever (stock) Cool design next to M9 and 951 Weaknesses: Seat has a very brainfreezing angle!!! little heavy, You have to ride with the seat way high Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Downhill and free riding Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $680.00 Purchased At: ebay.... :) Similar Products Used: iNTENSE 951 INTENSE M9PRO Bike Setup: Intense M1 fork: Fox 40 HAndlebar: Amoeba Borla Saddle, Seatclamp, stem: Vision Shimano SAint group: Disc Brakes, Brake lever. SRAM group:SRAM Derailleur RD X9 Med Rear SRAM Shifter X9 Trigger 9-Speed SRAM Cassette PG-970 MTB 11-26 Chain SRAM Chain PC971 114L w/Power Link Gold H-Bar Titec Handlebar HB RD Holzwc 318 700 15 BT Blk Tires Kenda Tire Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.5 60tpi Cap Ply Stick-e/ Tubes Kenda Tire Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.5 60tpi Cap Ply Stick-e/ Headset Cane Creek Headset Cane Creek XC Flush 1.5R Blk Grips ODI Intense/ODI w/End Plugs Bottom Bracket SRAM 07 BB HOW TM 56CL/83 
Submitted by
Downhillbiker23
a Downhiller
from west milford, new jersey, USA Date Reviewed: September 17, 2010 Strengths: its very good. rides nice and smooth and holds up to anything and can put a very large suspension on the bike. Weaknesses: a little heavy and bulky. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dimionion Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Pinkbike Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: manitou dorado or boxxer race. fox rc2 mavic deetracks. hayes 9 sram x7. kenda and maxxis
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epinephrine
a Downhiller
from slc ut usa Date Reviewed: August 2, 2010 Strengths: ROCKS! fast, like butter on the drops and the gaps, so far no breakage except the replaceable deraileur hanger (a must)love all the custom settings for travel and geometry. corners really well and is very smooth Weaknesses: get a later model so you have the replaceable d hanger and disc brakes and this bike rocks. I have heard of swing arm issues but have had none and I break a lot of stuff; The seat post is at a crazy angle but I have not had issues, I am 6'1 ride a medium frame. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: lcc DH Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: private frame only Similar Products Used: giant, cannondale... Bike Setup: boxxer shock, deemax and codes,
Submitted by
hugh
a Racer
from london Date Reviewed: February 17, 2010 Strengths: horst link ,adjustable,strong,classic geometry Weaknesses: weight,shock options Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: cymcarn Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: mate Similar Products Used: specialized sx Bike Setup: pushed shock, bos'd 888's saint/race face groupset,powdercoated diamond black sic
Submitted by
HOCKEEBOB
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburgh,PA Date Reviewed: October 10, 2009 Strengths: The frame is a BEAST . Weaknesses: Have not found one ...BUT the rear hanger from postings seem to be one Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All OF THEM I RIDE Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: ebay Bike Setup: Marzocchi Pro-T Bomber forks ,%th element rear shock Raceface crank set titec pro post hayes disc brakes sun rims Maxxis tires azonic riser bars
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JAMIEHHH
a Racer
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: January 30, 2009 Strengths: The Bike is really fast and can handle really well.Very stable. Weaknesses: I have bent the cage of the Derailleur and ripped it out of the Derailleur hanger. I have also ripped the pedal out of the crank so I had to get some new ones.All of this happended in the first 3 months??? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Similar Products Used: IronHorse,UMF, Bike Setup: Saint Brakes and Cranks, Atom lab Rims and Bars, Sram X.9 Derailleur and Shifters, Mazzochi shivers and 5th element.
Submitted by
david
a Downhiller
from san mateo Date Reviewed: December 2, 2007 Strengths: good frame nice good working Weaknesses: swing arm craked if you have one for sale please call {650} 685-6145 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
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Kirtus DeFehr
a Downhiller
from Sardis, B.C.,Canada Date Reviewed: February 15, 2007 Strengths: This frameset is amazing! Shorten up the wheelbase and its like a bmx race bike! sweet in the turns and great in the air. Weaknesses: Seat angle is retarded. You have to ride with the seat way high, and if you don't the rear wheel is going to take it off! I ran a Race Face XY post backwards just to be able to lower the seat enough for my preferences. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: KNOB GOBBLER Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Vp Free Bike Setup: 06 Boxxer WC, Pink King wheelset, Chromag, Juicy 7, X0/XTR, Maxxis High Rollers, MRP, RF Diabolus Cranks 
Submitted by
A S
a Downhiller
from NY Date Reviewed: April 5, 2006 Strengths: -Excellent geomerty for intended use -Superb suspension action -Adjustability for varied terrain Weaknesses: -High maintenance, race specific frame -Low BB means pedals get smacked often -Monocoque frame is noisy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $2100.00 Purchased At: Frame only Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Super 8 GT DHi Bike Setup: Shimano Saint throughout w/ factory works Marzocchi Super T
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Santa Barbara Date Reviewed: September 12, 2005 Strengths: This is a great bike. The frame is very strong and I have taken it on some pretty punishing trails. You can do almost anything on this bike. Weaknesses: The only problem i've had with it is that it does not have a mount for a disc in the back. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tunnel Trail Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Kona Stinky, Kona Stab Primo, Intense M3, Demo 9, and a Norco??? Bike Setup: Fork: Risse Champ with 9in of travel Rear shock: Fox Vanilla RC that has been "Pushed" Cranks: Race Face Chain Guide: MRP Handle Bars: Monkey Lite DH Headset: Chris King Hub: Risse Wheels: Mavic Deemax Frame: duh...M1...yellow!
Submitted by
Benoit
a Downhiller
from Montreal, Quebec, Canada Date Reviewed: August 11, 2005 Strengths: All can be custom tailored for your ride, angles, supension, wheel base... Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Boomerang (Bromont.QC) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3000.00 Similar Products Used: Kona Stab Primo Bike Setup: 05 BoXXer Team, Hayes 8", X0 shifter, X9 derailleur, Thomson, Chris King, MRP chain guard, Deemax, 5th element with Ti spring, Race Face Diabolous, etc... All the best to my liking!
Submitted by
Joe Grey-Wilson
a Downhiller
from fort collins, colorado, USA Date Reviewed: April 30, 2005 Strengths: this is one of the greatest bikes ever built buy man and machine, everything now a days is built by machines. the 5th is amazing. all i can say is that the colors are sick. everything is sick and u should go buy one Weaknesses: nothing. but the derailer hanger but that doesnt matter deal with it if it breack and take the bike to a machine shop and have them weld one back on. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: monstert89@hotmail.com Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: internet. pinkbike. Similar Products Used: santa cruz super, Bighit expert and DH, norco team DH. kona stinky supreme Bike Setup: boxxers(not the best for a bike like this). prodigy cranks. kona Jacksh t pedals. 
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chris litty
a Downhiller
from el segundo, ca, usa Date Reviewed: May 21, 2004 Strengths: great frame Weaknesses: support, I bought the frame from a guy on mtbr and the b/b was messed up. I sent it to intense and the are replacing the frame (at a cost). It has been about 2 or more months months now and I have been told for the last two weeks "oh, that should be here tomorrow". They tell me "I'll call you tomorrow" and never do. Intense has the worst customer sevice standards of any company that I have dealt with in any industry. I will never buy an intense product again Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: specialized big hit
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Miguel Fonseca
a Racer
from Lisbon Date Reviewed: November 13, 2003 Strengths: -Suppleness -Strength -Accurate -Pedalling friendly Weaknesses: -Manitou shock option that came w/mine -WARRANTY COVER AND POST SALE ASSISTANCE: PEOPLE AT INTENSE DO NOT CARE ABOUT GIVING A QUICK RESPONSE TO YOUR NEEDS. WHILE RACING THEY TOOK AS LONG AS 4 WEEKS TO RETURN A REPAIRED SWINGARM Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $3300.00 Purchased At: National rep. Similar Products Used: GT STS DH, GT Lobos DH, Schwinn Straight 8. Bike Setup: Boxxer, XTR, Hope and Azonic parts.
Submitted by
daniel B
a Downhiller
from quito pichincha ecuador Date Reviewed: October 1, 2003 Strengths: everything, manitou dorado Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ilalo dh Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3800.00 Purchased At: DV Similar Products Used: turner dhr specialized big hit Bike Setup: manitou dorado, fox vanilla rc, xtr, race face, king, pro taper, maxxis mobster, mavic 321 , azonic pedals
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