looks bloody sweet,but trying to toss up whether its worth twice the price of my 140xr?Thats probably the only thing stopping me from saying that is my next bike!!
I'd say yeah ..all day ...but I ride with em.
But look at it this way .... I live in the mountains at Jindabyne and have been riding downhillers at Thredbo for years so I know what that Giant is worth (nice ride by the way) ....but yeah do you think the Giant is worth twice as much as something you can pick up on ebay as cheap as shit ??
Of course ya do ...and so do I...WE KNOW IT IS ...
Yet some can't see the value and think the thing they snapped up on ebay is as good as your Giant....till the thing they snapped up on ebay snaps .
Besides you are a downhiller and it's got another inch of travel.
__________________ "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
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Yeah I hear ya Dreadful,only trouble is the pitpro just keeps handling everything I throw at it,so for now I can't complain.But if the day comes that it snaps I'm sure I'll be in full agreement with ya.But yeah if I wasn't on the pitpro that bike would be firmly in my sights.
__________________ '08 PITPRO 140XR NOW WEARING:
FACTORY I.R.K
LIGHTENED OIL SLINGER
PRO TAPERS XR50 BEND
UNI FILTER
RIM LOCK KAWASAKI GREEN PLASTICS W/ TWO BROTHERS GRAPHICS more mods to follow....
Yeah bruz I hear you too ..but I can't help myself gotta have one.LOL
My mate Roycey used to twirl spanners for the Giant team ...I stacked this carbon fibre THING he had out the patch one day....I took a corner waaay to fast but the bike just felt too good ...I remember thinking a nano second before I came off " I'M ALL OVER THIS "...I got folded like a deckchair
And needless to say Roycey was far from pleased....Scratched it up pretty good.LOL
__________________ "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
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MSOsr
just a few personal touches
Engine trickery next
Yeah carbon is great until you stack,a few guys I know run carbon bars on their downhill bikes and every time they have an off panic sets in...."OH NO what if I've chipped 'em".I know I'd hate to have my bars snap after landing an 8mtr road gap coz I didn't notice that tiny chip from the last stack.
__________________ '08 PITPRO 140XR NOW WEARING:
FACTORY I.R.K
LIGHTENED OIL SLINGER
PRO TAPERS XR50 BEND
UNI FILTER
RIM LOCK KAWASAKI GREEN PLASTICS W/ TWO BROTHERS GRAPHICS more mods to follow....
Funnily enough pics will be in 50's Brotherhood lol.
Edit: A last minute change of mind means I'll be getting an MSO Pro instead of the 140SR, due to budget and suitability to motarding. The SR would have been very very nice though but I'm happy with my decision. Keep an eye out for it in the next issue of 50's Brotherhood
".I know I'd hate to have my bars snap after landing an 8mtr road gap coz I didn't notice that tiny chip from the last stack.
Yeah don't rate it either mate (trendy but usless) and yeah hate to snap anything, even a spoke on an 8m roady.
Squeeby, I been riding a pro for a few months as i sort out a few things before I get the newy....hasn't let me down mate and I'm a monster,I'm sure it'll do the job for ya mate ...keen to see it in race trim too, I'll be up to bang bars with ya's at Archerfield this year sometime.
__________________ "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
MSO pro
MSOsr
just a few personal touches
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Lifan 140cc big valve head motor with new design performance carburettor
Midsize chromoly frame with cradle and removable subframe alloy swingarm
New DNM MT-RC 1000lbs shock with compression and rebound adjustment
MSO Racing USD long travel forks with compression and rebound adjustment in each leg
Big bore 32mm exhaust with lightweight performance muffler
Engine Single cylinder 4stroke, air-oil cooled
Displacement 140cc with Big Valve Head
Bore & Stroke 55 x 59 mm
Ignition CDI unit
Carburettor New 26mm carburettor
Starting system Kick start, Start at any gear
Gearbox 4 speed tranny all up (N1234)
Frame Chromoly high strength double tube frame, 3 point engine mount (Full Cradle), removable sub frame, 6061 alloy swingarm with removable shock mount
Controls Alloy handle bar, alloy levers, quarter turn throttle
Front suspension MSO Racing inverted forks, adjustable compression and rebound in each leg
Rear suspension Alloy swing arm, DNM MT RC shock with adjustable compression and rebound
Front wheel INNOVA Tough Gear 2.50x14 alloy rim, alloy hub
__________________ "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
MSO pro
MSOsr
just a few personal touches
Engine trickery next
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