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New M-3

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SHIVER ME TIMBERS

Discussion Starter · Jun 30, 2009

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Got me a large to replace my medium M-3 (selling the old frame with MRP Slaom, Saint cranks and crane creek headset)
had the black stripped and then re-powdercoated to red

specs....39.1 pounds
Large M-3
Marzocchi Roco WC with ti spring
Marzocchi 2006 888 RC2X
2009 Saint Cranks
Azonic Ti/mag A-frame pedals (very lite)
Hadleys on 823's
MRP G2 mini (these are awesome)

notice the protective tape....it is actually waterproof electric tape.....peel and stick (thanks intense10rider) stuff is amazing

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Freerydejunky

· #2 · Jun 30, 2009

Very nice man. Very nice!

Calidownhiller

· #3 · Jun 30, 2009

Looks Great

You didnt wash it though did you?

huntandride

· #4 · Jun 30, 2009

Thats defiantly one of the nicest M3's I have seen.

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 30, 2009

Calidownhiller said:
Looks Great

You didnt wash it though did you?

was raining

Bikesair

· #6 · Jun 30, 2009

That thing is definitely ready to huck. Some 10ft roof drops maybe?

Cable0guy

· #7 · Jun 30, 2009

Looks great Bob! :thumbsup:

By the way, where do you get that thick black protective tape on the chainstay?

Restoman

· #8 · Jun 30, 2009

Cable0guy said:
Looks great Bob! :thumbsup:

By the way, where do you get that thick black protective tape on the chainstay?

notice the protective tape....it is actually waterproof electric tape.....peel and stick (thanks intense10rider) stuff is amazing

That looks really nice.

dhmike

· #9 · Jun 30, 2009

lucky bastard shiver , very nice !

Secace

· #10 · Jun 30, 2009

She's purdy!

Cable0guy

· #11 · Jun 30, 2009

Restoman said:
notice the protective tape....it is actually waterproof electric tape.....peel and stick (thanks intense10rider) stuff is amazing.

I read that, but what Bob used doesn't look like regular electrical tape, and doesn't look like layers of it either.

Raptordude

· #12 · Jun 30, 2009

Did you go from a Medium to a Large?

Anyway, nice bike. Again, I still like the matte black better but that's just me.

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jun 30, 2009

Cable0guy said:
Looks great Bob! :thumbsup:

By the way, where do you get that thick black protective tape on the chainstay?

this stuff...available at Lowes or Home Depot.....it is actually cool because you don't have to wrap it around and it it very clean looking

scotch 2228 moisture sealing electrical tape

http://www.tapecase.com/p.1190.348/3m-scotch-2228-rubber-mastic-tape.aspx

FYI I used the 1 inch tape, but I would use the 2 inch wide tape so you wouldn't have to have splits

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jun 30, 2009

Raptordude said:
Did you go from a Medium to a Large?
.

yes....I was just too big for the medium

rep_1969

· #15 · Jun 30, 2009

Looks sharp.

Nice job on the swing arm!!

08nwsula

· #16 · Jun 30, 2009

no butt-pirate stickers this time?

Tim F.

· #17 · Jun 30, 2009

I see you double checked the tape to make sure it was waterproof, or did your girlsfriend"s dog take a leak on it? Looks nice but needs some Northstar dirt on it to break it in.

sodak

· #18 · Jun 30, 2009

super nice man!!!! Congrats!

dezul43

· #19 · Jun 30, 2009

SHIVER ME TIMBERS said:
yes....I was just too big for the medium

me too.... i think the cockpit fits a lot better and something about the bigger bike gives me more confidence.

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jun 30, 2009

dezul43 said:
me too.... i think the cockpit fits a lot better and something about the bigger bike gives me more confidence.

definately feels smoother...but that could be the Marz Roco instead of the dhx 5.0....bike is quieter and has better small bump sensitivity with ROCO

feels more stable at high speeds to....I measured the wheelbase difference (3/4 inch when not sitting on bike so riding it maybe is an inch

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