DH My Special Demo 8 (Action shots on page 2)

[MacNamara22]

Hey all
picked up my brand spanking new specialized demo 8 I on tuesday and i am so stoked. i took it out for its first ride today and i have never rode anything smoother even with 500 pound shock instead of a 400 and medium springs not soft in the forks and it corners like a dream. hope u like it

a massive shout put to Mark at Nerang mtb centre for hooking me up with this insane machine!!
Speck List

Frame - Specialized Demo 8 I
Rear shock - dhx4
Front shock/fork - Boxxer race
Handlebars - specialized (750mm)
Stem - funn direct mount
Headset - cane creek
Grips - odi ruffian ltd silver
Saddle - specialized (soon to be sdg i fly)
Seatpost - specialized (soon to be sdg carbon)
Front brake - Avid Elixer r 8inch
Rear brake - Avid Elixer r 7inch
Cranks - gravity moto x
Chainguide - Gamut
Chain - sram
Pedals - Specialized (5050xx in a week)
Rear derailleur - Sram x9
Rear shifter - Sram x7
Cassette - sram
Front hub - specialized
Rear hub - specialized
Front rim - dt swiss f550
Rear rim - dt swiss f550
Spokes - dt swiss
Nipples - please explain
Tyres - specialized (fricken amazing)
Total weight - in the 18kg range

will get some action shots up soon cheers

 

[chops]

that looks really good..i think i prefer the white over my green one?
cheers

ps: how good are the tires aye!!!!!

 

[spyderman_au]

Lovin that colour scheme!

 

[zacapp]

that looks so sweet, love the white colour scheme

 

[Dirt king]

Yeah, as other people have mentioned, I think the white looks really good, in some ways better than the DemoII's colour schemes.

Ohh, but I think your chain guide has a bit of crap in it?

 

[Suburban rider]

NICE BIKE, love the colour scheme, have fun on it

 

[Andrew Benson]

yer that thing is sick nick
but that is a little squid dont you think haha

 

[nic1894]

that's quite an upgrade from your old bike hope you pin on it this year (im nic friends of Ben Forbes i met you at kenilworth)

 

[samjam]

if that rides as good as it looks you will have a good old time on this bike.....congrat's

best demo i have seen...easily

 

[....]

dude, thats a sick bike.
SICK I TELL U!!

 

[MacNamara22]

hey all

went for rifst ride the a couple of days ago and i am so stoked!! it is the most amazing bike, it corners so good and is suprisingly good at dj's

here are some action shots!!!

cheers

 

[Harry99]

your so lucky to have that bike, how much did she cost?

 

[dunndog]

Yep, sweet bike. Looks great. but please, get a full face riding dh.. Faces get ripped up pretty easily!!

 

[MacNamara22]

Yep, sweet bike. Looks great. but please, get a full face riding dh.. Faces get ripped up pretty easily!!

hahaha probs should hey it is just realy hot when u have to ride from your house to the tracks!!

and it cost just over 4500!!

 

[BikeFx]

Thats such a good bike, i was just in America for a couple of weeks and i was looking for a new bike while i was there, i saw one in a bike shop for $3300, i really should of got it but i thought id just keep my options open, (banging head on keyboard). hope you enjoy it .
cheers

 

[kaineg]

nice bike . nice spec and colours