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Norco VPS 4x4

MSRP $ 2099.00
# of Reviews 8
Average Rating 4.5/5
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    Submitted by zack jamieson a Downhiller from toronto, ontario, canada
    Date Reviewed: May 23, 2004
    Favorite Trail:winston churchill dirt jumps, downhill
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $1900.00
    Purchased At:spokes'n' slopes
    Strengths:really good geometry and monuverability, awsome for slome, urban and some downhill, the bike can handle anything you throw at it, it's not to heavy good for beginners/intermidiate riders
    Weaknesses:the fork needs some work, needs some hydros, throw away the stock chian guide it is the god of garbage (no joke)
    Similar Products Used:never been on a bike like it
    Bike Setup:still stock
    Bottom Line:this is an awsome dirt jumper and slome bike that can handle some hardcore downhill on the side. there is no doubt that this is an amazing bike, it will take anything that you throw at it and with some minor tweeking you could have the best norco on the planet. i highly advise that you go and get your own if you want a bike that will do everything there is to do (with the exception of uphill). next to some of the parts this bike kicks ass.
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by kyle a Weekend Warrior from port colborne, Ontario, Canada
    Date Reviewed: October 19, 2003
    Favorite Trail:urban, dirt jumps, anything fun that you can throw the bike around on
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $900.00
    Purchased At:some bike blowout sale
    Strengths:Extremely strong and stiff frame, plush suspension and great for manualing, catwalking and getting huge air. Out of the box it is a good enough bike for a beginner dual slalom racer. pretty cheap the way we got it. Mike Kinrade uses this bike on Drop In season 1. Sweet!!! so it must be pretty good.
    Weaknesses:could have come with a better fork, and for some reason every time I do a drop the rear deraileur smokes off of the frame making a really loud noise and making me hope I didn,t just broke something even though with this bike it is almost impossible
    Similar Products Used:this is my first dual suspension freeride bike
    Bike Setup:stock
    Bottom Line:This is a sweet ride for anyone looking for a bike that can do almost everything except for extreme drops, major trails stuff and heavy cross country. The frame weighs about 1000 pounds but hey it keeps you steady in the air. once you get in the air you don't even feel the weight and it is easy to pull off any trick you want. If a pro rider such as mike kinrade uses the same frame and almost all of the same parts as what this bike has that must mean it is good. He could ave chosen any bike from Norco that he really wanted but he chose this bike which makes it very special!!! In all if you want a good strong bike with okay components for a pretty cheap price that you can rip up the dirt jumps and shred some urban with while showing off the sweet look of the bike (or yourself) to the ladies get the Norco 4 by 4. It rocks
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by J w a from edmonchuck
    Date Reviewed: March 28, 2003
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $1500.00
    Purchased At:Red Bike
    Strengths:frame strength and geometry good high and low speed handleing easy to wheelie and hop great standover clearence likes to fly
    Weaknesses:stock suspension too linear bottoming hard sun singletrack rims suck got rid of the chain guide because of bad chainline and problems backpeadaling 2500. dollar bike with a stick on head tube badge come on
    Similar Products Used:2000 vps santa cruz bullet stinkys khs ditch witch kona bear
    Bike Setup:2003 dj1 fox rc alex dx 32s tioga white tigers 2.5 dh tubes front derailer with 22 34 bashgaurd axiom telescope seatpost race face bar 90m kore stem dx pedals and stock drivetrain
    Bottom Line:what can I say I love this bike not many in the Industry would satisfy me in stock form this one did,nt either but it came close for urban dirtjump and shore style I dont think there is a more worthy bike If you have one or want one and your bigger than Ian moult you will have to upgrade the suspension but the dj3s are cheap fox rc are not but what else are you gonna do with your money
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Joel Ethel a Downhiller from Alberta
    Date Reviewed: October 26, 2002
    Favorite Trail:DJ, Urban some trail riding
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $2000.00
    Purchased At:sports shack
    Strengths:Frame- strong not to heavy not to fatlike drop and atomik. Nice wheelset and tires.
    Weaknesses:Derailleurs suck so much, Fork could be better, For a bike this price it isn't exactly set up with top of the line parts. I was really dissapointed with some of the parts specd on this bike....it's a 2500 dollar bike for cryin out loud.
    Similar Products Used:Santa cruz bullit frame(way friggin better)
    Bike Setup:2001 Z1 MCR, Hayes Hydros, XT derailleurs, FUNN pedals, bar, seat.
    Bottom Line:This frame is excellent however it has very poor quality parts buy something else with better parts. Besides the parts however excellent.
    Value Rating:2Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Chris Koharski a Downhiller from whistler
    Date Reviewed: September 28, 2002
    Favorite Trail:north shore
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $1700.00
    Purchased At:friends place
    Strengths:pretty much everthing!!
    Weaknesses:the derailleurs could be a little better and the fork.
    Similar Products Used:iron horse ginsu
    Bike Setup:jr.t's xt and deore derailleurs, race face prodigy dh cranks.
    Bottom Line:sweet bike buy it.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by john a Weekend Warrior from newfoundland, canada
    Date Reviewed: August 10, 2002
    Favorite Trail:anywhere in the woods
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $1000.00
    Strengths:awsome bike. landing is so sweet the shocks suck up pretty mutch everything. very stable bike nice and low to the ground to give u the extra confidence u need while turning a tight corner at high speed.
    Weaknesses:the seat post i put one on that was an inch and a half longer so that my knees didnt come up as high when i peadel
    Similar Products Used:none very similar
    Bike Setup:stock
    Bottom Line:i love this bike i ride with ppl using shors and fluids and i blow then away on the track and in the air. THIS BIKE RULES. i use it for pretty mutch everything it just took a week to get used to climbimbing hills on it.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by alex cartier a Weekend Warrior from edmonton, alberta, canada
    Date Reviewed: April 23, 2002
    Favorite Trail:edmonton river valley
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $1300.00
    Purchased At:sports shack
    Strengths:great component mix for the $$, strong as hell!!low and easy to maneuver, the 4 bar link design is awsome, comes stock with blackspire chain guide ready for begining riders to race.
    Weaknesses:could have used a DJ1 fork, that would raise the price but not too bad. It could also use a vanilla r shock instead of just vanilla with no rebound. Its not theeasiest bike to pedal around, but why should it be? Its for dual and jumping, not cross country, so I guess I can't really consider that a weakness.
    Similar Products Used:the last bike I had was a norco XCS 1
    Bike Setup:stock for now
    Bottom Line:I know it sounds like I have alot of complaints about it, but I really don't. Overall, this bike rocks!! I'm just getting into racing this season and feel that i won't have to change a single thing yet. A confidence inspiring bike because of the low height, I would throw a new fork and shock on but nothing major needs to be done, the suspension is super plush and from good brands, it's just tuneability issues . If you wanna get into racing, freeriding or dirt jumping, go with this bike!!!!( If you race cross country, don't!)
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by haydn a Downhiller from Melbourne, VIC, AUST
    Date Reviewed: January 5, 2002
    Favorite Trail:east camberwell dirt jumps (now bulldozed by the f*cking council)
    Duration Product Used:Tested or demo'ed only
    Price Paid: $1400.00
    Purchased At:ACR
    Strengths:friggin awesome bike, takes a hell of a pounding, low center of gravity great for dirt jumping
    Weaknesses:heavy mother... but i guess better heavy than broken
    woulda been nice to have monster Ts for the front shok but im dreamin =P
    Similar Products Used:uhhh.... the last bike i had was a giant warp ds3 NEVER GET ONE... THEY SUCK!!! i managed to snap it in 3 places
    Bike Setup:straight outta da box
    Bottom Line:great dirt jumpin and slalom bike, bit on the heavy side so forget goin up hills... bit expensive... $3000AUD so 4 chillis for value
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5






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