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Banshee Bikes Morphine 2003 Hardtail
Product DescriptionThe Banshee Morphine comes in 3 sizes:As you will notice these frames have fairly long top tubes and head tubes, to help coax you into a smaller size. If you're going to do a lot of pedaling and climbing to get where you want to go, get a bigger one. If you're dirt jump hucking and freeriding, get a smaller one. Prices: Frame Only: $599 (US) Gucci Spec: $2299 (US)
User Reviews
Submitted by
braeden
a Weekend Warrior
from british columbia Date Reviewed: December 3, 2005 Strengths: EVERYTHING! this bike rocks. so easy to pop up the front end. this thing is bombproof and could probably suck up anything. plus the 10 year warranty. dude the red is sic too. Weaknesses: all the lame questions about how great this bike is... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything fast Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2800.00 Purchased At: cyclelogic Bike Setup: 16"frame, sun double tracks, manitou stance kingpins, fsa xdrive BB & cranks, fsa headset, handle bars, love tires 3.0 rear, 2.7 front. envy bashguard, shimano stuff... 
Submitted by
lucas mann
a Downhiller
from crawley / england Date Reviewed: November 27, 2005 Strengths: very nimble tuff and hell its like rideing a tank with the handeling of a sports car perfict for drops, gaps, dh, dirt jumps you name it the morphine will love it all Weaknesses: so tuff that crap bb can snap on big drops and rear wheel if not very good can buckle easly but a good strong bb and a atomlab trail pimp wheel and its sorted Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3500.00 Purchased At: freeborn bikes Similar Products Used: p3,nerve freek,kee wee Bike Setup: dule 24 trail pimps with 2.6 rear tyer and 3 front with 2003 monster ts only good fork for a morhine
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Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Westchester Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005 Strengths: "do anything hardatail" it lives up to the name, I am too old to ever learn to ride hard enough to break it. Gets more attention from other riders than anything else in its price range. Weaknesses: I've really come to enjoy riding bikes with rear shocks lately Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Raleigh M-40, Kona Dawg, Specialized Big Hit - not really like any of these, but can be set up any way you want Bike Setup: Currently: Fox Talas 130 fork, Hayes HFX-9's, Michelin 2.5's, Race Face Evolve DH cranks, XT derailleurs & shifters, low end Mavic wheels that came stock on my 2003 Kona Dawg, Koski stem, Answer Pro-Taper bars, flat pedals, WTB seat.
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Jason
from tywyn, uk Date Reviewed: May 8, 2005 Strengths: everthing love this bike the geo the looks the way it handles.it's so strong i was riding jnts on it until last week now i got shiver sc for street when i go down hill il just change back.love doing drops on this bike i hit 9 foot to flat with easy (not bosting half u probaly done double that by now) so sweet for down hill sets your wait nicely over the back. some people say there heavy well it is but who cares if u get the guts u can hit 30 foot drop on it u pay what you get. Weaknesses: you got to get of it to eat or your wheels die beneath it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: this place called corris Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: free born uk sit thats500 uk pounds by the way Similar Products Used: is saracen mantra similar Bike Setup: 03 banshee morphine (obviously), shiver sc or 03 jnts, sas, 03 hope m4 fr, 05 hope mini mono re, diablous every thing -seat post, e13 bash gaurd azonic x pedals, single speed set up.
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Scott
a Downhiller
from Vancouver, WA Date Reviewed: January 9, 2005 Strengths: Bomb proof.Indestructible. You'll break components before you'll break the frame. Weaknesses: the frame wieghs 6.5 lbs and the paint chips easy, but it's a downhill bike so who cares. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $495.00 Purchased At: Moores Cycles Similar Products Used: Specialized P series, 24 Le toy 3 Bike Setup: Junior T fork mag 30 wheels king headset truvativ stylo team cranks.
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Jeff
a Downhiller
from Collegeville, PA, USA Date Reviewed: December 1, 2004 Strengths: It is the best hardtail frame ever. Super stiff and handles anything. It handles big drops like it is a full suspension bike. The "Morphing" geometry is awsome, it allows you to set it up to you riding style. The ability to put a dual clamp fork on it is awsome, I have a JRT on mine and it rocks. It handles great. You can not even tell it is a heavy frame!!!!!! Weaknesses: A little expensive for just a frame but it is WELL worth it. It is hard to find a chainguide that fits good w/o putting on a wider BB. E-13 is the only one I found to work, but E-13 chainguides rock!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Similar Products Used: first TRUE harcore hardtail, and what a great choice. Bike Setup: 04 JRT 170mm fork, sun rhino lite wheels, shimano deore, maxxis tires, E-13 chainguide, hayes mechanical disc brakes, truvativ BB and cranks, Cane Creek headset, haro grips, specialized bars, snafu seat.
Submitted by
Taylor
a Downhiller
from Newbury, NH, US Date Reviewed: November 2, 2004 Strengths: Made by Banshee (what more do I need to say?) Weaknesses: None that I have found yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sunapee DH Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: Sunapee DH race (vendor) Similar Products Used: Haro Escape 8.2 (first real mountain bike) Bike Setup: Morphine frame, Marzocchi procoil(temperary fork), trailpimps 26' and 24'on xt disc hubs,2.5 in front 3' in rear. syncros headset (bomb proof), hussefelt stem handle bars, Hayes disc's, raceface signiture dh bb, fsa crank, crank brothers mallet c pedals, shimano xt rear derailler.
Submitted by
matt
from port alberni Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004 Strengths: really solid. goe is sweet.gussetts are every where. overall is a awesome frame. Weaknesses: yellow is gay. horziontal drop outs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: whistler Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: kona roast. Bike Setup: super t's,hayes mags,trail pimps.....
Submitted by
zack
from california Date Reviewed: August 16, 2004 Strengths: everything Weaknesses: nothing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the shore Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: QBP Similar Products Used: k2 flying monkey Bike Setup: race face evolve crank,blackspire chain guide,manitou sherman slider(04),sun rims, maxxis minion tires, hayes 8 inch disks, azonic ultra cross bars,titec EL NORTE saddle and stem.
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Chris
a Downhiller
from Chatsworth, CA Date Reviewed: June 30, 2004 Strengths: Stiff, not too heavy considering how beefy it is Weaknesses: Stiff (easier to break wheels, not to mention your back) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: G-spot Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Valley Bicycles Bike Setup: SHerman slider, race face north shore dh cranks, hope hubs,
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Maxx Hillson
a Downhiller
from Thousand Oaks, California, USA Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004 Strengths: First off just awesome bike. Has exellent frame and strength. Fits everything that i've set it up with nicely. Weaknesses: sort of spendy considering that i could have bought an ellsworth joker for less Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything with good downhill Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2200.00 Purchased At: bansheebikes.com Similar Products Used: sinister specialized p2 Bike Setup: marzocchi zr1 fork sun doubles basically stock from how it was bought
Submitted by
harvey
a Weekend Warrior
from hick or e Date Reviewed: April 29, 2004 Strengths: built strong, good geometry Weaknesses: chain suck sucks! need new cranks to solve problem Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of them Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 18" frame, 2002 super t, doublewides+michelin2.8front+Intense2.7rear, zip tied rear brake and front derallieur, spliced cable housing.
Submitted by
Chance
a Downhiller
from Hollis,ME,USA Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004 Strengths: Price,bombproof,looks,morphing geometry,ride feel, just about everything Weaknesses: If your really weight consious this bike may not be ideal. Also the cable routing is a bit strange Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any gravity assisted Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $525.00 Purchased At: Airbomb.com Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 14"Morphine, 2002 Z1, FSA V-drive cranks & BB, Sun Rhyno-LiteXL wheels, XT rear and Marzocchi front hubs, Conti Gravity Pro 2.3 tires,Easton EA70 Downhill bar
Submitted by
Chance
a Downhiller
from Hollis,ME,USA Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004 Strengths: Price,bombproof,looks,morphing geometry,ride feel, just about everything Weaknesses: If your really weight consious this bike may not be ideal. Also the cable routing is a bit strange Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any gravity assisted Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $525.00 Purchased At: Airbomb.com Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 14"Morphine, 2002 Z1, FSA V-drive cranks & BB, Sun Rhyno-LiteXL wheels, XT rear and Marzocchi front hubs, Conti Gravity Pro 2.3 tires,Easton EA70 Downhill bar
Submitted by
dan
a Downhiller
from alex, va, usa Date Reviewed: March 4, 2004 Strengths: there is a reason this frame has a perfect score. it is strong, not too heavy, well constucted, has so many setup option. WORKS like they say it will bullet proof Weaknesses: none at all. the frame is near perfection maybe too big for smaller rides Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere not to wet Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $395.00 Purchased At: qbp Similar Products Used: 24 letoy 3, surly instgator, park bike, others some come close but none equal Bike Setup: 150 fr, hadley, x-9, all fr parts 26" front and rear
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