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- SPV position-sensitive damping
- External adjustable pedal platform
- Better suspension performance
- External rebound adjust
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Submitted by
D MILL
a Downhiller
from Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | BATTLE CREEK | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$4500.00 | | Purchased At: | ERIKS BIKE SHOP | | Strengths: | WELL BUILT FRAME USING AWESOME TECHNOLOGY. LIGHT CONSIDERING IT'S BURLYNESS. | | Weaknesses: | LOTS OF MOVING PARTS IN THE REAR. NOT A BAD THING BUT WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO REPLACEING BEARINGS IT COULD BE SPENDY DEAL. | | Similar Products Used: | BIGHIT | | Bike Setup: | BOXXER WC,FUNN DIRECT MOUNT STEM,TRUVATIV BAR,XO SHIFTER & DER,ODI LOCKONS,WTB SADDLE,MAVIC DEE TRACKS,CHUNDER REAR,PINNIT FRONT,JUICY 7'S,SRAM CASSETTE&CHAIN,E13 BASHGAURD (RED),BLACKSPIRE GUIDE WITH MRP ROLLERS, KING HEADSET, CUSTOM PAINT. | | Bottom Line: | IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BIKE THAT HAS NO BOUNDRIES THIS IS IT. LOW BB AND LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY MAKES THIS THING HANDLE LIKE ITS ON RAILS. ALSO I HAVE RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM ON LOOKERS AT RACES SAYING THAT I HAVE THE QUIETEST BIKE THROUGH ROUGH SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL SUCH AS ROCK GARDENS AND DROPS. WHEN RIDING THIS THING YOUR HEAD CAN INCREASE IN SIZE AS THING GET SCHETCH. SO BE PREPARED CAUSE THIS RIDE COULD TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY SIMPLT THROWING A LEG OVER IT. AND FINALLY DO NOT BUY THIS BIKE IF YOU WANT TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE. BUY IT IF YOU HAVE DREAMS OF JUMPING OVER THE PELETON. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a Downhiller
from Kamloops, BC
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Harper Mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Friend | | Strengths: | Tough, Good looking, Smoothe, excellent bottoming resistance | | Weaknesses: | From factory it is missing a small washer (spacer) in the front shock eyelet which causes a tiny bit of play in the rear triangle that will drive you crazy when ripping. | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Demo 8 Pro stock except I put a Marzocchi 66 single crown fork on it. This allows for more tricks and still provides excellent strength and still I can't bottom it. | | Bottom Line: | Best bike I have ever ridden and I especially enjoy the single crown fork. The bike is super tough and doesn't require too much maintenance, but when it does there are several bike shops in Kamloops that really knowledgeable and great about getting you back on the trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Kessler
a Racer
from Queensland Australia
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Boyne local | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$5500.00 | | Purchased At: | Gladstone bikes | | Strengths: | nice and stiff, comes with the killer 40's
light. | | Weaknesses: | too bulky in the ass end, could be redesigned and engineered a bit better to make suspension a bit more touchy and work better for downhill courses. | | Similar Products Used: | Demo 9, sunday world cup, giant team dh, giant glory, kona dee-lux. | | Bike Setup: | all the standard parts, they are all good quality parts, but i changes the tires to minions. | | Bottom Line: | Kickass bike for freeride if you want to send it off a big drop. the stiff frame gives you the confidence you need, this bike started as a freeride bike and should remain as one. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Max Lord
a Racer
from Aspen, CO
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bonzai | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Strengths: | i got the Demo 8 II and it comes with an amazing build, low center of gravity keeps you going fast and smooth. it is also light. AND i got the very last one specialized had:) | | Weaknesses: | comes with a blackspire chainguide and lightwieght tires | | Similar Products Used: | bikes that feel similar: yeti 303, santa cruz vp-free and v-10, intense M3, | | Bike Setup: | fox 40RC2, Fox DHX 5.0, sram X.0, mavic wheelset, avid juicy sevens w/ custom dangerboy levers | | Bottom Line: | awesome bike aimed for racing, or just haulin' ass down a trail | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bdoon
a Downhiller
from Calgary AB
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$4150.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike store | | Strengths: | the low center of gravity is extremely nice for the smaller riders like me. also the fox 40 really takes 60 footers like nothin. the avid juicy's are really strong and quiet, and the rear suspension gives you endless travel. | | Weaknesses: | don't really like the colors available but i can live with that. | | Similar Products Used: | Cove Playmate, Kona Stinky, Specialized Bighit, Norco Atomik, Santa Cruz Super 8, Balfa BB7, Canfield Brothers Signature Series. | | Bike Setup: | stock for now | | Bottom Line: | To all you downhillers out there, this is a perfect bike for you. It also fits my budget pretty well.
It'll take anything you throw at it and live. Even though i have tried more complex and expensive bikes, they weigh too bloody much. This bike has very little pedal bob and can actually somewhat get up hills. Great bike for the value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
simon
a Weekend Warrior
from uk
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1750.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike shop - always the best | | Strengths: | Design, build quality and strength, use of Fox DHX which maximises the frame capability | | Weaknesses: | My riding limits | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn straight 8 (still in the loft), Yeti ASX (my other bike), Big hit (LBS test bike), Schwinn straight 6 (sold to a friend - bugger) | | Bike Setup: | Boxxers with custom tunig (self), hope /saint hubs and hope brakes, saint cranks with custom 32/44 T chain rings, E13 DRS, Saint short mech on a SRAM rocket shifter and I-fly seat and post. All up 38lbs - next is a TI spring | | Bottom Line: | Buy one... I got a killer deal on a new frameset and my friend Adam is chewing over buying one. Make sure you spec the right size and spring, the top tbe guide in the dealer pack is not really accurate - a med has a real top tube of 21 1/2" - ideal if you're like me 6'0". Ended up with a 550lb spring (swapped at LBS for free - this is why they love donuts !!!!)
Cannot recommend highly enough for the cost. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Isaac Smith
a Racer
from Condon,MT,USA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Schweitzer DH Run | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | MTBR | | Strengths: | Low BB height, Fox 40, Geometry, weight (weighs about 40lbs) | | Weaknesses: | Low BB (pedals hit the ground if not used to riding such a low BB) It is fine after you learn how to position the pedals correctly. The headset, stock hubs, handlebars, and seat and chainguide. | | Similar Products Used: | Turner DHR, Rotec, Iron Horse SGS Pro | | Bike Setup: | Demo 8 Pro, Mavic Dee Maxx rims, syncros handlebar clamp, Selle Italia Flite seat, Crank Brothers Mallet C, Maxxis DHR and DHF tires, Lock on grips, upgraded brake levers by GRC, Titanium spring | | Bottom Line: | I have been racing for a couple of years now and I have not ridden a faster bike. For me (because everybody is different) the geometry is near perfect. The bike feels like it is on rails and the suspension is unmatched, including the FSR design. I feel it has now been perfected by specialized compared to any other FSR design out there. It has no play and is extremely stiff. The bike is super fast when it comes to pedaling and the center of gravity is perfect. The Fox 40 is the best fork out there for racing and only complements the bike further. I have looked into any DH bike out on the race circuit today and I chose the Demo. Everybody is different and rides different so find out how you ride and what you want in a bike. If you want to just plow through everything and not have to worry about hopping and flicking the bike around, I would probably recommend a V10. But, if you like to hop around things and always find the best line, I would go with the Demo. It Will be the fastest bike for you if that is how you ride. Hands Down | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tomo
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, Sa, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Weight, Easy To Rail On Corners, Very Flickably, Stable In The Air, Basicly Everything | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Demo 9 Pro, Big Hit, VP Free, | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Demo 8 II, Fox 40RC2, SRAM X.0, Raceface Diablous Cranks, Protapers, Juicy 7's, Fox DHX 5.0, | | Bottom Line: | Bottom Line, Buy This Bike I Used To Have A Demo 9, There Awsome, But Wow, They Really Did It With The Demo 8, There Amazing, For Everything,
Basicly If Uve Got A Demo 9 And Thinking About A Demo 8, GO FOR IT, ULL BE VERY PLEASED | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chandler Berty
a Downhiller
from Indianapolis, IN, USA
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | A-line | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$4900.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | Low center of gravity. This bike totaly rips through turns and technical stuff. You can come flying into rock gardens or rooty sections and stay confident and in control on the bike. The bike also jumps like a champ, the low center of gravity help that alot too. It also gives you all 8 inches of travel. I've ridden several other DH bikes, and nothing I have ever ridden felt like this. | | Weaknesses: | The stock spec on the bike is good, but there are definately some weak points that kinda make you turn your head and wonder why your getting a "so-so" component on your $5000 bike. Such as the headset, rear hub, and HFX-Mags. The same 5k w/ a santa cruz vp-free gets you a king headset, a nicer wheelset, and juicy's. Given that the demo frame is 1500 more than the vp free, but still... | | Similar Products Used: | Banshee Scream, Demo 9, Big Hit, Stinky, Stab, Session 77, Bullit | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This is the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ash
a Downhiller
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything on Garbo | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1.00 | | Strengths: | Bombproof frame, that begs for more, and the geometry is wicked. Mine is a custom build. Ti Spring is dope. 888Rx2x is everything you could want in a fork. | | Weaknesses: | Shock mount - I had a Demo9, now a Demo8, and have never been a fan of getting to the shock. Thats about all you can complain about on this bike, and its not that big of a deal. Also, I heard they fixed the cracking frame issue, that plagued so many 2005 Demo8's. So lets hope that stays true. | | Similar Products Used: | 04 BigHit (sold) 04 Demo9DH (sold) 2006 SX Trail2 (own) | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Demo8 Pro frame. 888rc2x, Syncros DPS36 rims, X9/X9 drivetrain, lizard skin lockons, Kenda Nevegal 2.7's, | | Bottom Line: | This review will kind of be comparing it to the Demo9, as thats what I moved from. I am 6'4 and weigh about 220.
If there is a perfect bike, this is it. I came from a 49lb Demo9DH, and started seeing the advantages of lighter bikes, when I picked up a 2006 SX Trail2, so I decided to get a Demo8. I was a little skeptical at first, cause I heard that bigger people should stay with a Demo9. What a big difference dropping 6 lbs makes. This bike rocks. Jumping on this bike became twice as fun. It just launches you off kickers, where as the Demo9 seemed to get sucked down by gravity more. You dont need as much speed, however its easier to get up to speed, so it works! If you know how to ride smooth, this bike is even better. It just hugs the ground, like you are on a hovercraft. I feel in control in the air on this bike, when moving the bike around. Much easier to get the bike flat. I love the new 888Rc2x. The lower ride height makes a huge difference, and I think its perfert for this bike. The rear ends 10x135 Bolt, feels just as stiff, as the Demo9's 12x150 thru. Its a dream on the bumpy stuff. Feels just as stable as the 9, however probably doesnt have quite the appetite. With the 9, you could run over whatever you wanted, without even thinking about it, however with the 8, you can still run that stuff over, you just need to be a little more skillful about it. You cant just close your eyes and pedal....like you could on the 9.
Basically the Demo8 is everything the Demo9 is, but lighter, and more manouverable.
I heard that there wont be a Demo9 for 2007. Maybe a Demo6? If you have ever wondered why people rave so much about the Demo8, get one and find out. You wont regret it. If you have a Demo9, and have been thinking about the 8, just do it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle
a
from Calgay, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | staff deal from specialized | | Strengths: | amazing strength without the weight penalty.
very agile, performs well.
Specialized backs their stuff, lifetime warranty on frame. | | Weaknesses: | tolerance is slightly out for the shock mount, feels like DU bushing problems.
They like to crack just under the linkplate pivot on the front triangle. | | Similar Products Used: | Devinci Wilson, Giant TeamDH | | Bike Setup: | X-0 rear derailleur w/ X-9 shifter, Kenda Nevegal/Bluegroove. Lots of upgrades for the new season but haven't ridden them yet. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the one you want if you like going out freeriding but want to stay competitive and race. It is not a compromise between the two but simply one of the best for both! It can take what you throw at it and beg for more, and when you demand from it, it delivers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Hamil
a Downhiller
from Organ
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lock Down | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$4990.00 | | Purchased At: | Deajos | | Strengths: | - looks cool.
-lots of travl. | | Weaknesses: | the hanger broke on my second desent off a 30 fter. I broke leg in the impack. The bikes frame set up is very weak. | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | stock. | | Bottom Line: | The bike worthless, unles you wont to rome the streets looking like a poser.
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Submitted by
Jason
a Downhiller
from Cary, NC
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Snoeshoe and n e thing in british columbia | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$4088.00 | | Purchased At: | Bob's bike shop | | Strengths: | everything on it is pwnage the fork is bottom out-proof, you could indo a 17 foot drop and it would absorb it all. | | Weaknesses: | weight | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky Primo and Specialized V 10 | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except i changed the pedals | | Bottom Line: | This is a beast, if ur into the 20 footers and the crazy rough trails u would like this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a
from California
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | jus about everything. The 40 alone is crazy. its like everythin i could want. | | Weaknesses: | the chainguide was set a little too far out and the chain would fall in between but i jus took out the spacers and now its fine. | | Similar Products Used: | stinky dee-lux | | Bike Setup: | demo 8 pro stock | | Bottom Line: | GET ONE!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a
from Indiana
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | It's Godly | | Weaknesses: | The gay chainguard. The chain is always falling off, it makes me very angry. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing is similar to a Demo. | | Bike Setup: | King Rear Hub otherwise stock. | | Bottom Line: | You NEED one, so get one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Cobourg, ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | everything!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Bash guard was set out too far from the front chain ring and the chain would slip into the gap and get stuck pretty bad. Fixed it by removing the spacers. i dont know if it was specialized that had the spacers of the bike shop that built it but it is a flaw that is easily changed. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Shore, Cannondale Gemini, RMX, and Santa Cruz Bullit | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the bike that every downhiller and freerider should be dreaming about. it is the smoothest downhill bike i have ever riden. sucks up everything and takes quit a beating in the freeride area. it is the easiest out of all the freeride bikes that i have ridden to pedal on flat and even going up hill. the VPP rocks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Bret Yerkovich
a Racer
from Palo Alto, CAlifornia
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | What trails....? | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | This bike is by far the sweetest deal on a downhill or freeride bike. Considering a demo 9 pro frame and fox dh40 cost you 4400 retail, for only 500 dollars more you can have a whole bike. The frame is crafted with metal forming techniques that only specialized has. From its "ribcage" forging top its toptube to its headtube, this bike has crazy metal work. The swinger 4-way is the plushest shock on the market, and with the stock ti spring it only gets better. The dh40 is everything one would expect it to be. Super stiff, adjustable, light and looks trick. The fork features rebound, preload, high speed compression, lowspeed compression all externally and internal bottom out control and travel adjustment from 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, and 8 inches. The frame and fork compliment eachother perfectly with 8inches front and back. The parts spec is very strong and reliable. Bike wight: 40lbs for a medium! | | Weaknesses: | Weaknesses....?demos dont have weaknesses.... | | Similar Products Used: | Any and all dh bikes | | Bike Setup: | demo 8 pro frame with ti manitou swinger 4 way, fox dh40, mavix 721 on specializes stout hubs, shimano drivetrain, hayes brakes. ALL 100% STOCK!! | | Bottom Line: | If you want an awesome dh or freeride bike that is built like a pro's bike, but dont want the pro bike price tag, go to your specializzed dealer right now. 4900 is MSRP...
Looking to sell wheels to get stronger ones (I weigh 225)
Mavic 721s laced 36 spoke to 20mm front specialized stout hub and rear stout bolt on standard axle. 325 with brand new mtb cassette. BRAND NEW, never ridden once.
Also: Hayes mag 8inch discs, BRAND NEW $250.
pinkgorilla77@yahoo.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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