would a norco sasquatch be any good for dirt jumps?
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.Alex.
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i had a mate with one it jumped average, it just felt so big and slugish, for dirt jumps and street mabe you could think about like a norco 125 or 250 or one of the more dirtjump orientated bikes.
on the other hand i recon it would feel great for ht downhill,
dont get me wrong i dont own one, these are just my thoughts from riding and jumping my two mates with them
one of them had a Sasquatch and sold it and bought a 125, and he loved the change, reconed it felt so much better
on the other hand i recon it would feel great for ht downhill,
dont get me wrong i dont own one, these are just my thoughts from riding and jumping my two mates with them
one of them had a Sasquatch and sold it and bought a 125, and he loved the change, reconed it felt so much better
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zacapp
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yeah dude I had an 07 Sasquatch as a DJ bike, I converted it to single speed and took the front brakes off and it rode ever so smooth on dirt jumps. I mean an actual DJ bike would go better but I loved riding my sasquatch on dirt jumps it rode great. Until I sold it for a bmx I was gonna put some pikes on it and then it would of been perfect
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Mitch.F
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i have a bigfoot in a 15" frame (frame is the same as a sasquash) it is VERY heavy and is just to big and chunky. it goes alright with dirt jumps and 4 cross once you get used to it but is hopless for street and park (due to size and weight) but if you want it for more DH, DJ and 4x it could be alright.
hope this helps
hope this helps
curtisb
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hey man the new models (2008-2009) are ok for dirt jumps but way to heavy and dh inspired for street or skate parks, the 2007 and 06 modles are realy good for street and dirtjumps as they make these models for the dirtjump scene, which has now been replaced buy bikes with less travel like the 4 hun where they make the new ones to be a dh race hardtail
hope this is helpfull
hope this is helpfull
moto-james
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by a dirt jumping, street bike or bmx
they are the options
by a dirt jumping, street bike or bmx
they are the options
hazza6542
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My mate has an 07 Sasquatch and he says it will hit dirt jumps just fine. That year of frames was a lot more dirt jump styled though.
If your thinking about getting a 2009 Sasquatch for dirt jumping, don't bother, just get a dirt jump specific bike. If you want a bike that will hit a 300 foot huck to flat and ride out of it though, Sasquatch is for you.
If your thinking about getting a 2009 Sasquatch for dirt jumping, don't bother, just get a dirt jump specific bike. If you want a bike that will hit a 300 foot huck to flat and ride out of it though, Sasquatch is for you.
rington75
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I have the 07 model and do HT downhill and hit the 4X track @ Homebush with it but to answer your question, between $500 - 800, 800 would be the absolute max I would pay regardless of upgrades
Ride Konaz
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i have a mate who had one. he could hit local dirt jumps on them but it was a bit sketchy. he could hit road gaps and big jumps on it and it was fine for that though
strikerjackson
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i use a norco sasquatch for dirt jumps and it is great and feels heeps smooth
hey i've been riding a sasquatch for the past 2 years (07 model) and have been able to do pretty much everything with. I used on DH races mostly and it held up fairly well. I also used on DJ's a fair bit and also rode street and park on it every now and again. now i've changed it into a street bike with one rear brake and single speed and all that stuff but the forks can become annoying with there being so much travel. but I'm sellin it now for a proper DJ bike now, but yeah.Any way I reckon it's allright for DJ's but should be mainly used for hardtail Downhilling and freeriding and that sort of stuff. hope this answered ur question.
Glorified!!!
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A sasquatch is said to be a bike designed for technical riding and jumping, and i used to ride 1 and it was fine for jumps also good for downhill. so yes
NorcoSolberg
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Sasquatches arn't the 'best' dirt jumping bike but they do go alright at jumping my friend has an 09 sasquatch and has no problem with dirt jumping on it
yes rock on. my first bike and learnt soooooo much stuff on it as a beginner. My little bro has it now and i love it coz i can still do those huge (well not really but for me) 100m wheelies i first learnt on it. Just dont consider it with bigger bikes like these...