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Description:
- Wheel Travel Adjustable 7.0" - 8.5"
- Head Tube Angle (A) 66.5 - 65.0 Degrees
- Seat Tube Angle (B) 73.5 - 72.0 Degrees
- Chain Stay Length (C) 17.5"
- Seat Post Diameter 27.2mm
- Bottom Bracket Height (D) 14.25 - 15.0"
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Submitted by
Robert
a Downhiller
from Margaretville, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ghost, Last Gravity East Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Employee | | Strengths: | Round Tubing, About 10 pounds, Great Customer Service, Simple design, no strange welds or cuts. American Made. Color options. 1.5 head tube. There sizing is right on. | | Weaknesses: | The brushed alum. frame gets dirty fast, hard to clean. Expensive. | | Similar Products Used: | Turner DHR, Marin, Santa Cruz | | Bike Setup: | Fox 40, Sram XO, Dee Max, Avid Code, Shimano Saint, Deity, E-13, Maxxis. | | Bottom Line: | This is by far my favorite bike. It feels great flying out of berms and takes a lot of hits. I have the 8" travel version and I don't think I would want it any other way. If you're about 5'11" then the medium frame will be perfect for you. This is one of the top brands, and you can only expect the best customer service and frame quality. They go the extra mile to make sure every part is perfect. A company that truly cares for it customer and at the same time makes the best bikes on the market, whatever it is DH, XC, FR, AM. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, Wa. USA
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | can't say | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | Super confidence inspiring geometry, low maintenance, versatility with different shock set ups, bottomless travel and laterally stiff, best customer service in the business! | | Weaknesses: | v1 & v2 chainstay breakage. Even if you buy a used highline, Turner will upgrade you to the latest bombproof design at no charge. | | Similar Products Used: | RFX, Demo7 etc. | | Bike Setup: | 170mm 66rc2x, roco, sram, UST tires etc. | | Bottom Line: | I picked up a used highline to replace my '02 RFX, and in the year and a half since I have had so many incredible days on this bike, it has really encouraged me to push my skills and never been a drag on the ride up or back. Lots of long days on the northshore and whistler... this bike rocks everywhere. I've tried 3 different travel combinations, and my favorite is the 8.5" rear shock (7" of travel) with a 170-180mm single crown fork. Set up like this, the highline has a nice low BB, slack angles and a slightly long wheelbase, yet it never feels unmanageable on tight twisty trails. The suspension does not bob with my roco, you don't need a platform shock thanks to the dialed pivot placement. Full length seat tube means you can slam the seat to the rails. 83/150 rear end is super stiff! and the der hanger system is so cool, it really makes the shifting feel more precise and you don't break hangers constantly. With a little fitness this bike is even fun on all mountain trail rides. I can't say enough good tyhings about this bike, if you are considering it, go for it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Corey
a Weekend Warrior
from OrangeCounty,CA
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything with hangtime | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | turner | | Strengths: | Sexy, super light, fast, plush, pedals. Its a do-all, no compromise bike. | | Weaknesses: | It gets dirty when you ride it. | | Bike Setup: | fox 36 float rc2, dhx 5.o air. Gravity stuff and shimano stuff. | | Bottom Line: | Buy this bike. Not even almost overpriced. Mine weighs 38 pounds with some heavy duty stuff on it. Very nimble. Good frame shape. Embarrass the XC guys going up and the DH guys going down. BUY THIS BIKE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Biff Giggler
a Downhiller
from MT
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | dh | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | FUN FUN FUN | | Weaknesses: | NONE NONE NONE | | Similar Products Used: | dhr, sunday, vp free, demo 8, | | Bike Setup: | for dh, dual crown fork, strong wheels/cranks, big rotors, etc.... | | Bottom Line: | If you get a chance to ride one of these, go for it, even if you have to ask some dood you have never met before, just try it.
The fun factor on the new highline is super high. what FR rig lets you pedal it well, and drops jumps with willingness.
Its all about the ride, this one will keep you smiling for a long time. run it at 8" or 7" with a different shock.
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Submitted by
nick hart
a
from sheffield uk
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | quality of build,the way it looks (subtle and compact), low standover height, tight head angle, super responsive, low weight (relatively!) | | Weaknesses: | setting up the front mech can be a pain. also some of the pivots are going to gather muck in our wet winters but hey they've got grease ports. | | Similar Products Used: | orange 223, demo eight (borrowed) | | Bike Setup: | sherman with extra stiff spring in. hayes brakes, fox dhx 5 rear, big earl chainset with howitzer bb, shimano shifting stuff, maxxis front and rear | | Bottom Line: | awesome duuuude.
no really it's my only off road bike as i haven't got a limitless budget. it climbs better than pretty much anything i've ridden before. up and over roots no problem, confidence inspiring handling on the climbs (not too short on the front). fire roads are no problem either as the bike is so stiff and responsive, almost climbs like a hardtail.
point it down hill though and wow, just give it more speed and it revels the rough stuff. twisting singletrack is excellent on it as the head angle is just right. it makes the bike lively under you so if you want super stable take your hands off the bars at warp speed then don't by this. but if you want nimble fast steering and a sack full of fun the buy one now. i think you can tell i love mine the only problem is getting more time to get out on it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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a Downhiller
from da roots
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Krippler | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000000001.00 | | Purchased At: | turnerbikes | | Strengths: | Light, flickable, strong, pedal friendly, travel options, high quality craftsmanship, etc, anodized finish is durable. | | Weaknesses: | The rider would be the only weakness here. Otherwise, you could only complain about the weight if you wanted a stiffer rear end, but to fix that would add weight which you dont want either, its perfect as is. More color options.... | | Similar Products Used: | Gran Mal, Foes, DHR, IH Sunday, RFX, VPFree, Demo 8/9..... | | Bike Setup: | 888, Hadley, Race Face, Sram, Thomson, Answer | | Bottom Line: | A great bike for the current freeride generation. Versatile enough to climb up the hill or DH with the Dedicated DH rigs.
Its the bike to have.
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Submitted by
a
from sheffield england
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | climbing, build quality, size (nice and short at the back) | | Weaknesses: | bit of faffing with rear mech hanger | | Similar Products Used: | demo 8 orange 223dd | | Bike Setup: | shermans up front, hayes stoppers, raceface/truvativ finishing kit fox shock. minion front white tiger rear | | Bottom Line: | this has got to be the best bike i've ridden for a very long time.
climbs like a good un, the rear shock is incredibly adaptable. the frame has no perceivable flex anywhere. landing small drops is disappointingly quiet! very fast handling but NOT twitchy at all. brilliant on tight singletrack. has quite a high bb but it works well when rider on board and it's sagged into it's travel.
it's much much more than just a dh bike, run two chainsets, one for the race weekend and one for the all day rides.
mega impressed. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
neil
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | fort billy | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$7000.00 | | Purchased At: | fat treads | | Strengths: | Peformance, ability to eat up BIG drops, confidence inspiring handling, amazing cornering, fast for bombing along and through tight twisty sections, efficient pedalling, looks, build quality | | Weaknesses: | not cheap (though worth it) | | Similar Products Used: | VP free, stinky, sunday etc | | Bike Setup: | fox 40, DHX coil, saint brakes, race face finishing kit | | Bottom Line: | A great bike - excellent performance and a quality build. Definately more of a freeride / downhill bike, pedals really well but is just too heavy for X country use. Brilliant fun to ride. Addictive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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ryan cowling
a Downhiller
from tempe,az,usa
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | holbert | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | pedals as good as a five spot | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | turner dhr ,turner sixpack | | Bike Setup: | fox 40 fork .magura louise fr brakes | | Bottom Line: | this bike will change freeride | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A Matula
a
from Shelton, CT
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | It's a Turner | | Bike Setup: | Fox 40RC2, DHX rear shock | | Bottom Line: | After years in the making is the Turner Highline ready to be released into the Freeride market? ABSOLUTELY! This extreme freeride bike can be described, in one word, plush, yet it does not lose any handling ability and can be easily maneuvered at slower speeds and around tight corners. I was able to demo the Highline at South Mountain Park in Arizona on the Geronimo trail, a place I had never ridden before, on a bike that was not set-up the way I would normally ride, and honestly, I had no problems jumping, pedaling, descending, or controlling it. This bike moves and proved in a few short minutes, that compared to my RFX, it wants more of the gnarly terrain and inspired more freeriding confidence. The Highline handled everything it was put through very smoothly and never bottomed out. The bikes 8.5” of rear travel absorbs hits without any loss of control making a very noticeable difference in the rear suspension. Is it heavy? This bikes weight wasn’t even an issue once you start pedaling or jumping it, it is very easy to maneuver.
Finally, although the frame comes with the option of a front derailleur mount you really don’t need one. The demo I tested was set-up with a 32, 22 ratio and that was plenty of gear to pedal this bike up some trail hills without much effort. I was impressed with is its ability to climb well without feeling any sag, clearly a design that Turner has perfected. So, if you’re in the market for an extreme freeride bike that has not compromised quality, corners as if on rails, pedals efficiently, and will take your freeriding to the next level; than this is your next bike, without a doubt.
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Submitted by
Kym Howell
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale,Az, USA
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Geronimo | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | The lack of stickers, I hate stickers. The frame was in basically bare metal for the demo so you could see it "naked" and it gave me a hardon for sure. Beautiful welds, greaseable pivots, machined derailleur hanger that was part of thru axle, the logos that are engraved into the metal, the more I looked the more I liked. Dave Turner was on hand and just talking to him and hearing his knowledge, opinions and beliefs just made the bike all that much more appealing to me. Quality product built by a quality guy. | | Weaknesses: | Made my knees weak, and difficult for me to stop scheming of a way to get one. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz Bullit, Ellsworth Joker | | Bike Setup: | Fox DHX5.0 rear shock, Fox DH40 fork, gravity dropper seat post was a nice touch. | | Bottom Line: | I showed up at the demo just to see what was going on and already had plans to ride with friends on a different trail but in the end couldn't resist the opportunity to ride this bike. I'd never ridden the Geronimo trail(Phx,South Mtn), only hiked it and new it would be a challenge. This isnt the roughest trail around but it is the roughest most technical ride I'd ever been on in my 3 years of riding. This bike got me through everything and added a big boost of confidence. If I had come prepared and brought my armor and full face helmet.... I might have killed myself trying new stuff but afterwards they could have carted me away and this bike would be ready to go again. Thanks again Dave I had a blast. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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