Big hit ? A Fr option ?

[Npdh]

Hello !

A friend of this forum told that i could ask her. I have the option of a big hit 2004 but i wanna know if this frame is a good option for Fr/jumps/dh/climbing . to do everything a little bit.

I have the option to built it with a boxxer ride 2006 or a 66sl 2006... With witch one ? Why ?

Another question, i search but without result, what is the weight of this frame ? Can i put it a Dhx air ?

That...

Thanks !

[spitfireeye-xvi]

this bike will take that, kick your ass and then ask for more?

is that the kind of answer you were looking for?

they are a sweet bike, and they can take a **** load of abuse, sure you can put a dhx air, just dont blow it up.

[Kanter]

The Big Hit is a do all bike.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/kanter1/Bike/BH.jpg

[ridiculous]

i love my 07 66sl, its such a nice fork once you get it setup to youre liking. Feels fine on climbs and has ata so you can adjust it for the trail quickly. At 5.7 lbs and 180 mm of travel it will be a good way to shave some weight from that bike and keep the pefermance of a DC.

[Broken_Spoke]

I wouldn't put an air on it but then again I say that about everything but XC bikes. I still don't trust air shocks.

[myles3a]

i have a 04 big hit spec. it's sweet and can take anything! But i wouldn't get an air shox. I have one and i blow it out! Overall these bikes kick a**, i can do anything! But sometimes it is hard to climb because it's heavy. But jumping and drops and downhilling is awsome!

[FLATLINE_]

What is the difference in the older bighits and the newer ones?

[rigidhack]

The older ones cant run a 26" rear wheel, only a 24". The argument at the time was that it would help the bike accellerate faster. I have tooled around a bit on an older one, and it was decent. The new ones are pretty cool. Depending on how you ride, you might just want to stick with a coil shock. The bike will not be great as a trail bike, but with a platorm shock (like a DHX) they pedal alright. You can abuse them pretty badly too.

[Prettym1k3]

I've got a 7point, and I'm running an '05 Shermann that is both coil and air. I always question when people say, "I blew out the air shock. I don't trust them," whether or not those people are actually taking care of their suspension, or just riding them.

Coil = low maintenance and a tad heavier (more burly also).

Air = higher maintenance but much lighter (typically).

[Prettym1k3]

P.S. You can get updated linkage/swingarms that will allow for the use of a 26" rear wheel. It's not impossible.

[bballboy388]

You can get the 26" rear wheel upgrade, but how much is it? When i bought my big hit frame used it cost less then the rear swingarm upgrade.

[unlocoed]

my new big hit FSR1 isn't as versitile as my old norco atomik. The frames are relatively longer and heavier. i find the fsr suspension bounces too much for pedaling/climbing. It goes down like a $2 whore tho, so i cant complain too much!

[Kanter]

my new big hit FSR1 isn't as versitile as my old norco atomik. The frames are relatively longer and heavier. i find the fsr suspension bounces too much for pedaling/climbing. It goes down like a $2 whore tho, so i cant complain too much!


If it bounces too much your shock is not tuned/set up correctly. The FSR is a great pedaling bike by design.