Interbike 2008 - MTBR

Empire 5


Overview

  • Inspired and designed by Ben Boyko (2007 Whistler slope style winner)
  • Built to hit the most progressive dirt jumps or big mountain stunts
  • Maxle 135 x 12 dropouts
  • Hydraformed main frame tubing
  • Short or long frame size with 127 mm / 5" rear wheel travel
  • Marzocchi TST air rear shock
  • Marzocchi 55 ATA 120–160 mm / 4.7"- 6.3" fork with adjustable travel
  • FSA Gravity lite crank with an E–13 guide
  • Sun Jumping Flea hubs
  • Norco pivotal saddle
  • Sun Equalizer rims and Avid hydraulic brakes

    SPECS

  • name: Empire 5
  • frame: Hydraformed AL, 131mm travel, 135 x 12mm maxle dropouts
  • fork: Marzocchi 55ATA, 120-160 mm of travel, 1-1/8” alloy steer tube
  • rear shock: Marzocchi TST Air
  • headset: FSA # 20 alloy threadless
  • crankset: FSA Gravity Lite, 36T CK-9160 DHS, E-13 LG1 w/Taco white
  • bottom bracket: FSA Gravity Lite, 36T CK-9160 DHS, E-13 LG1 w/Taco white
  • pedals: DMR V-8 alloy, steel pins, white
  • chain: KMC Z-9000
  • cassette: Sram PG-950, 9 speed, 11-28T
  • front derailleur: N/A
  • rear derailleur: Sram X-7, 9 speed, medium cage
  • shifters: Sram X-5 trigger, 9 speed rear
  • bar: Truvativ Hussefelt, 680 x 40mm rise, 31.8mm. white
  • stem: Truvativ Hussefelt alloy, 31.8mm, 40mm extension, white
  • grips: Pro Palm lock on grip
  • front brake: Avid Juicy 3, 7” rotor
  • rear brake: Avid Juicy 3, 7” rotor
  • brake levers: Avid Juicy 3
  • front hub: Sun Jumping Flea, 20mm axle, sealed bearings
  • rear hub: Sun Jumping Flea, 135 x 12mm, 9 spd, sealed bearings
  • rims: Sun Equilizer 27, welded 32 hole
  • spokes: Stainless white 2.0
  • tires: Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.35, Stick E rubber, kevlar
  • saddle: Pivotal thin, Norco design cover, hollow bolt
  • seatpost: Pivotal forged alloy 27.2 mm
  • sizes: S,M
  • colours: BLUE / BLACK
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