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Diamondback Viper X

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# of Reviews 22
Average Rating 4.36/5
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Submitted by cryslee83 a Weekend Warrior from St. John's, NL, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:trails around wooded ponds.
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $250.00
Purchased At:sport chek
Strengths:sturdy
Weaknesses:a bit heavy
Bike Setup:20" wheels, 44t sprocket,16t freewheel, stock diamondback seat, grips, frame, etc.
Bottom Line:it's an overall strong bike, good for beginners, but a little on the heavy side.
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

Submitted by bmx future pro a Weekend Warrior from raeford,north carolina, usa
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2008
Favorite Trail:hurdle rd.
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $130.00
Purchased At:dicks sporting goods
Strengths:chain flow
Weaknesses:the stem will not ever be tight enouh
Similar Products Used:diamondback joker
Bike Setup:???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Bottom Line:this bike is awesome i would not pay more than $170 4 dis bike but great quality 4 its price i recommend 2 this bike 2 people who bust wheelies nosepickstalls and grinds
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Zeke Jackurdale a from E-Town
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2008
Favorite Trail:Dirt Jumps by Forest
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $150.00
Purchased At:Dick's Sporting Goods
Bottom Line:It's a great bike!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by gabriel engram a Racer from wasington
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2008
Favorite Trail:skate park under bridge
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $200.00
Purchased At:mikes bick shop
Strengths:i like the frame, light and strong
Weaknesses:the one piaec looks bad, and it broke riding up hill
Similar Products Used:red line romp
Bike Setup:after the one piace broke i got a 3 piace.the 44 tooth was crap i got a 33 and the bike was perfect
Bottom Line:great bike for starting but after a while i whent with a redline 3.1[great bike] both.
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

Submitted by herbert a from PA
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2007
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $190.00
Purchased At:persons
Strengths:very light
Weaknesses:it was stolen and i got it back...didnt really have any just tubes and tires
Similar Products Used:diamondback joker and venom...also i have my custom specialized fuseIII
Bike Setup:stock but gunna have to be custom cuz when stolen it was striped down to frame and forks
Bottom Line:the bike is for beginers but if u are a better rider u should go with a specialized fuse
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Shane Markezich a Racer from Covington,Louisiana,USA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:dirt and street
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $210.00
Purchased At:Bike Zone
Strengths:Great ,my favorite thing is the brakes the frame is really strong too
Weaknesses:nothing at all
Similar Products Used:NEXT,Haro,K2
Bike Setup:All stock exept the back tire and brake pads I cant find any good parts that I actually had to get.
Bottom Line:It is a great bike.Strong and durable Dimondback is the best bike.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by damien a Racer from grantsburg
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2007
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $200.00
Purchased At:trail cycle
Strengths:very strong frame and awsome brakes
Weaknesses:i havnt had any problems with anything
Similar Products Used:none
Bike Setup:stock
Bottom Line:great bike
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by mike miller a Weekend Warrior from hurleyville n.y usa
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:street/dirt
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $200.00
Purchased At:dicks sporting goods
Strengths:frame/bars
Weaknesses:backwheel/brakes
Similar Products Used:haro
Bike Setup:same as new
Bottom Line:good beginner bike
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:3

Submitted by ben smith a Weekend Warrior from des moines, iowa, usa
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2006
Favorite Trail:dirt
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $350.00
Purchased At:rassmunsuns bike shop
Strengths:being trown around very strong bike
Weaknesses:street
Bottom Line:awesome bikes no matter what you do
Value Rating:2Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Edmund Garcia a Weekend Warrior from woodlake ca
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2006
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $200.00
Purchased At:kevins bikes
Strengths:every thing
Weaknesses:nothing
Bike Setup:great but could be a little faster
Bottom Line:just a real nice bike
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Jake Needham a Weekend Warrior from Smithfield RI USA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2006
Favorite Trail:i ride street and dirt
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $160.00
Purchased At:Dicks Sporting Goods
Strengths:Handle bars, crank, frame, fork other things too.
Weaknesses:brakes and sometimes the tires
Similar Products Used:none
Bike Setup:stock with different tires
Bottom Line:This is one awesome bike and it rocks very light and good for jumping the brakes suck though i'm
taking about the 2004 edition I've had this bike for more than 2 years. If your into street or dirt this is one heck of a bike.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by todd laing a Racer from davenport,iowa,usa
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2006
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $299.00
Purchased At:dicks sporting goods
Strengths:ultra light, easy to ride, cool looking
Weaknesses:seat is easy to break
Similar Products Used:mongoose hoop-d team issue
Bike Setup:bmx
Bottom Line:its a cool, sturdy and light bike
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Syrous a Cross Country Rider from NY
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:"None"
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $120.00
Purchased At:The Sports Authority (With Discount)
Strengths:I build bike for a living and the Viper X is one of the simplest bikes there is, but it is also one of the favorets!!! All the parts on this bike are very good quality. Not like Iron Horse, Columbia & K2 (all the same company) these other companies put some really cheap crappy parts on their bikes. Dimondback is pretty good with putting good quality stuff on their bikes. I have the Viper X in Red the 2006 version. I hooked it up with some crome pegs in the back, new shiny steel chain, road/ramp tires and I put some cool dice caps on my tire tube valves. I bought this bike just to cruse around in the city (NYC) and to do some like tricks. This bike is very sexy looking (especialy in red!!) and it is made extremly well.
Weaknesses:Front standard rim will not support pegs unless you get a longer rod.
Similar Products Used:Dimondback Skindog, IronHorse Stomp, Mongoose Over drive, GT Compe
Bike Setup:Very easy! This is a very simple bike, not much to it!
Bottom Line:I love the bike!! The way it looks, rides & feels. I've taken this bike at very high speeds and it is very stable!! Very flashy, alot of people coment on the bike looking very very nice! (THIS BIKE IS MUCH NICER IN THE RED COLOR!!!)
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by David DuHadway a Racer from St.Louis,Mo
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2006
Favorite Trail:We-Hop
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $160.00
Purchased At:Breese Bikes
Strengths:Brake system, double lines with the DC amplifier, factory wellgo platform pedals, nice seat
Weaknesses:1 Piece crank, brake lever, factory Kenda tires, IT IS NOT THAT LIGHT, ultra wide handlebars
Similar Products Used:GT Mach One,Interceptor
Dyno VFR, AIR, COMPE
Next bikes along with Mongoose's crap
Bike Setup:I definitly took like 6 inches off the handlebars, Primo dirt monter tires helped out alot, and some other good stuff
Bottom Line:This is a good bike, i wouldnt race with it at all, for racing- turn to redline,fmf,and answer products. This bike is tuff, crashed big on it and the only thing that gave was tthe stupid one piece, with all of this, i am referring to the 2005 version of the viper x
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Carrington Burkhalter a from Texas
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2005
Favorite Trail:Dirt jumps, Anything
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $180.00
Purchased At:webster bicycle
Strengths:The best bang for the buck, Great brakes,Light,Sturdy,A good dirt jumping bike or whatever you have planned
Weaknesses:paint, rims
Similar Products Used:diamondback session
Bike Setup:new diamondback frame and forks maxis maxdaddys ,trimmed bars bent brake lever, and a crank floatin on grease
Bottom Line:this bike is awesome no matter what anybody says this is by far the best starter bike but after a while you might want to upgrade a few parts!If you an advanced rider i would suggest buying the dk four- pack or the fly pantera! The dk four-pack hasnt let me down at all!!!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by bob a Racer from pa
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2005
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $150.00
Purchased At:noneyabuisness bike shop
Strengths:light
Weaknesses:i could never get the stem bolts tight enough to keep the handlebars from moving.chain skiped alot
Similar Products Used:diamondback ignitor freeagent eluder
Bike Setup:didnt waste my money on this bike
Bottom Line:good for a first racing bike probly wont last to long
Value Rating:2Overall Rating:2

Submitted by Aaron a from New Cumberland
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2005
Duration Product Used:More than 3 years
Strengths:Crank, bars, stem, frame, crank,
Weaknesses:rims( front is shot, back got ran over and replaced)
Similar Products Used:Wal-mart($#!*) GT profomer
Bike Setup:Redline pedals, Kenda tires, thorn proof tubes(thick) New back rim, alex double wall, grips, seat, powdercoated
Bottom Line:This is a good bike, it lasted me all these years, and i rode it hard, jumping, stairs, downhill dirtbike trails. I still love it. Light, easy to whip.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Ryan a Weekend Warrior from Spokane, Wa, USA
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2005
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $170.00
Purchased At:Wheelsport
Strengths:***NOTE This is the 05 model Viper-X
Frame.
Light-weight.
Great BEGINNER bike.
Tough Chainguard.
Nice (Double wall rims I believe but don't quote me on this)
Quiet, Silent riding.
Crank rode nice.
I Love the wiude handle-bars, really is great for popping wheelies.
Weaknesses:Sprocket (Bent when riding which snapped the KMC Chain.)
Chain (KMC (Mainly Because of sprocket))
Tire and Tubes (They were constantly losing air as a leak, slow leak but leak right out of the dealer. Kenda comes mainly stock with all bikes)
Similar Products Used:NEXT, Redline Recon, Schwinn, and a 16" Tri-cycle.
Bike Setup:This bike isn't really meant for Flatland or street, its more of a racing bike. I would recommend a Redline Recon or Comp for street. Its Easy to clear 4 stairs in a ride off, definately a light bike. Easy to adjust to as well. But yes, Diamondback is set up for racing.
Bottom Line:I only gave this bike mainly because of the service I had received from Wheelsport, the guy had taken great care and even explained to me about the bike in great detail. I was really disappointed in Diamondback because I hear great things about the bikes, but it was a little scuffed up from handling and the Chain mainly only snapped because the back wheel was lodged tight enough which was my fault for not checking. I would go either with this bike, or Redline Recon, for a little more money, you get the thicker axels, bolt on pegs, Its great. (The Redline Recon, not diamondback.
Any questions on Either this Diamondback Viper-X '05 or my Redline Recon '04 just email me at RyanFX@Gmail.com
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:3

Submitted by Chris McBath a Weekend Warrior from Seattle,WA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2005
Favorite Trail:I ride street
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $130.00
Purchased At:I forgot
Strengths:Strong Frame, looks cool, dirt cheap, very tough, very sturdy parts(exept for stock air tubes). All around Exellent bike.
Weaknesses:So far none but mine came with some CRAPPY air tubes.(kenda tires)

Front tube bew out after one day of use
Rear tube blew out right after the front one...I rode the rear stock air tube for about 20 minutes after I fixed the frondt.
Similar Products Used:Some BMX that was thrown on my lawn at night...I think it was some kind of Mongoose.
Bottom Line:Very solid bike for your money, an exellent choice for beginners but veteran bike riders might consider a Diamnondback Orion '05.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Dustin B a Weekend Warrior from Virginia
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2004
Favorite Trail:n/a
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $220.00
Purchased At:Mikes Bike Shop
Strengths:Durable, Light, Good for tricks
Weaknesses:n/a Great Bike
Similar Products Used:Mosh 2 Trick Bike
Bike Setup:Factory Setup
Bottom Line:I believe this bike has been the best bike I have ever had so far. I'm looking forward to customizing it some nad putting it to more use. Who ever buys this bike I htink they will love htis bike and use it a lot. This bike doesnt have that high of a price and is dealable with the owners or sales clerks.
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

Submitted by Mike Gallardo a Downhiller from Mesa, Arizona U.S.A
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004
Favorite Trail:Dirt ramps and jumping stairs
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $175.00
Purchased At:Adventure bicycle co.
Strengths:great brakes easy to handle,
Weaknesses:handle bars spread a little to far,weak rims,
Similar Products Used:diamondback Joker,huffy,monguse salty
Bike Setup:giro,very light,
Bottom Line:Its a great bike for racing but if your into jumping like me its weak in that area.Its so light that if you are getting into racing that you will blow away your compitition.If your not used to wide handle bars then dont get this bike or be prepared to buy new handle bars that are shorter. bottom line this bike has served me well it get damaged every now and then but easy to fix.
Value Rating:3Overall Rating:3

Submitted by Mike D a Weekend Warrior from Ponoka Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2004
Favorite Trail:Anywhere, Mostly a constrution zone
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $180.00
Purchased At:Sports chek
Strengths:Very strong frame, Alright set up, hasn't failed me yet, good weight.
Weaknesses:Wide handle bars. No front brakes, axels could be thicker, other then that, ride her smooth and she'll last, for smaller rides this thing is gonna be huge.
Similar Products Used:none
Bike Setup:Stock
Bottom Line:Good for the price, easy to fix, chop the bars and get new rims and this thing will be invincable!
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5






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