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Submitted by
Al
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from Canada
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Cheap Skates | | Strengths: | Good cheap intro soft-tail beginer bike | | Weaknesses: | Not designed for too much extreme riding. Broke on my first 5 foot drop after 2 years of riding. Handle bars broke around the same time cranks broke about a year earlier. | | Bottom Line: | You have to pay money for quality. 550$ usd will get you very little quality brand new. Good for beginners but when you start taking drops over 4 feet it's a good idea to get a beefier bike. Norco did send me a new Manik frame which was awesome for free. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler Page
a Downhiller
from Moncton,NB,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | kanought | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | bungays | | Strengths: | Worked the first day. | | Weaknesses: | The whole bike. | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is this bike is a huge waste of money. I olny waight 110 lbs and right now i have a piece of metal where the rear shock is soposed to be because i hace snaped it at least 3 times. countless times i have broken the rear derailer, bent thr "reinforsed" handelbars. All this was not done on 20 foot drops the largest i have ever done was a 5 foot. the people that should buy it would be poser bikers that olny wwant to have a nice looking bike for the street. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luc
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from dflkj
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | Awsome Bike | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Roller Coaster | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | ummmmm...... it looks cool. The seat's comfy, and the the back shock is nice. The rapid fires are sweet. | | Weaknesses: | lets see, the frame is very weak, the front shock has bad travel, the rear derailleur catches into the spokes. I bent the frame at the rear hagner once, and than snapped the frame in two, it only took Norco 8 months to replace!!! The handle bars bend rather easily too. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing | | Bike Setup: | The stock 2002 Norco Screamer | | Bottom Line: | If u like biking hard and hitting drops bigger than 5 feet, dont get this bike, u'll just break it and spend lots of money on it. I recieved a 2004 frame after snapping my 2002 in half and i just broke it, after 3 weeks! If all u do is bike in trails and hit the odd drop and some jumps, than i may recomend this bike to u. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler stapleton
a Weekend Warrior
from caranbrook b.c
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | the alcalides | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | gerick sports | | Strengths: | the frame is good and mine came with good front shocks | | Weaknesses: | my back shock had top out when i first bought it but norco sent me another 1 and its doin the same thing | | Bike Setup: | its all stock | | Bottom Line: | its good for riding and jumpin but the back shock is not so good its a good bike or a beginner | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael St-pierre
a Weekend Warrior
from North Bay ,Ontario,Canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | im only 14 iv only gone down jack pine hill in north bay so i guess thats my fav trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Cheapskates | | Strengths: | Frame and rear suspension(because it doesent spring back up and flip u over the handel bars when u land 5 foot jumps or drops | | Weaknesses: | The stock capa cl...i baught some sweet ass Rock shox JUDY TT with 5 inch travel that work awsome in all conditions and improve the smoothness of the ride,easyer to land with out bottoming them out and they are lighter than the cappa cl | | Similar Products Used: | Not really simmalar its the only other shock bike iv had since mu infinity hardrock | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox JUDY TT,and the rest is stock... | | Bottom Line: | Buy new front suspension and ur fine with this perfect bike for beginers or pro's like my idol KINRAD off of drop in and i founf the best deal was the 2003 Judy TT's for 200 $ plus tax 230$..worked great....and the rims should be replaced after about 4 months cuz that when they start to warp..BEST BIKE IV EVR HAD WELL UNTIL I GET ENOUGH FOR A 4X4... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Quispamsis,N.B,Canada
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | My own | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$575.00 | | Purchased At: | Darlings Island Bike Shop | | Strengths: | This bike has a sweet frame and the look of it is pimpin. I took it down some hard trails and Norco lived up to their name. I also droped it 3 feet on my shore trial with no problems. | | Weaknesses: | The front fork is a lil week but you can easily get a nice Marzocchi on E-bay 4 that. | | Bike Setup: | Stock but ordered my Bombers | | Bottom Line: | This is my favourite bike. Its strong and sturdy and very cusomizable. The best part is the price. If u want a good ride and ur just gettin in the grove or you know wat all the specs mean and it suits you then this bike is for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis Darbyshire
a Weekend Warrior
from Grand Forks
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Spooner | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain | | Strengths: | Frame is nice and sturdy. most parts put on the bike are made to last quite awhile. | | Weaknesses: | Front forks and back shock. cant put a rock guard on the crank. | | Similar Products Used: | ccm matrix | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Super T Pro front forks, Marzocchi Boss VR rear shock, Shimano Hydro disc brakes fornt and back, XTR shifters and brakes | | Bottom Line: | It is a great bike for a person who is just geting into a full suspension bike and does not wanna pay much. If your like me buy the bike for $220 and suit it up like i did then your looking ot alot of coin. When u first get the bike it ant suited for any extream riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Danbrooc
a Weekend Warrior
from vernon b.c canada
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Vapour in Kelowna | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun Country Cycle | | Strengths: | Good suspension for a person who is just getting into a full suspension bike. It has good parts that will hold for a long while! Great price and frame is really unique. I added new crank,forks(SID's),handel bars,pedals,stem and grips. | | Weaknesses: | The front forks arn't great and same with the back shox. The crank set can't get a rock guard. Not ment for hard core downhill trails! | | Similar Products Used: | The CCM with rock shox suspension. | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox SID,Crow bar handel bars,Azonic pedals,oily coloured stem,Pro design grips and all the other parts that origanaly came with the bike. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for a person who wants to get into a full suspension bike that does not want to pay over a grand (canadian) it has many great parts that will last a long time and it has a cool frame. If you are a rider that likes to go of 4 foot drops and get big air I would not buy it. I give it a three because of all the origanal parts that are on it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Bates
a Weekend Warrior
from stephenville,NF, canada
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | dunno | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$609.00 | | Purchased At: | tnt bicycles | | Strengths: | this bike can really take intense trails and big jumps if u know how to use it right. the frame would be its strong point | | Weaknesses: | its weaknesses would have to be its front shock. the RST CAPA CL is not enough to take the harder trails | | Similar Products Used: | dunno | | Bike Setup: | for $609 canadian, you will get a lot out of this bike. the frame is very strong and sturdy but what it needs is a better. I would put sunyours or if you can afford it, bombers | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that it nedd a lot better Front shock. Capa CL is just not gonna do it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
graeme ward
a Cross Country Rider
from philip island, victoria,australia
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | oswin roberts | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | ride on bikes | | Strengths: | good strong frame, reasnably light | | Weaknesses: | lack of front fork travel | | Similar Products Used: | side winder, chaos, atomik and 4x4. | | Bottom Line: | good first dual suspension. but don't be to ruff on the forks cause the screamer needs something with a little more travel | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brent Nguyen
a Downhiller
from Calgary, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | black dimond | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Wap | | Strengths: | The framing I love the best and everyting els to | | Weaknesses: | I think it's the front shock the Capa CL it freezes up when it gets cold so i have to ride it on warm day for it to work. | | Similar Products Used: | I have uesd nothing like this awsom bike | | Bike Setup: | the bike set up is the best! | | Bottom Line: | Change the front shock i live in Canada the weather is never nice ;) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaun issmart
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria B.C.
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartland | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Russ Hays | | Strengths: | the strenght's for this bike is that it can handle about 4-5 feet if you know how to handle it right and land it right. | | Weaknesses: | The weakness of this bike is that it's not made for big jump's like 6-7 feet but!, you can go on hard trials and go off of 5 feet jumps i have this bike and ive taken it on the expert trail on hartland and it did the job. | | Similar Products Used: | dunno | | Bike Setup: | front suspension(sr suntor)back suspension(RST 40A) 2 or three bar linkage in the back. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that the norco screamer is not a big jumping bike but it can handle the 5 and below jumps if you do it right and it can handle very hard corses so i would give this a 4 out of 5 because the front shocks are not that good. Me personally im replacing them with Mazzochi Bombers Z.1, Z.2, Z.3, Z.4, Z.5. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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