2005 Specialized Big Hit FSR *With Pics*

[drewie162]

Ok people,
Here is my bike, i bought it off a mates brother and he had only ridden ot once because he had a child. It still has got all the stock stuff. Any suggestions of what you reckon I should do to it or something you would want to change about it.

Here are the specs:

FRAME FSR technology, A1 Premium Aluminum TransForm Monocoque frame, asymmetrical 6mm offset rear triangle, 4-position adjustable travel/head angle standard link, 3-position spring rate progression adjust, full sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 7.5 travel

REAR SHOCK Fox Vanilla R external rebound adjust, ProPedal damping
M: 550,8.75x2.5

FORK Manitou Stance Kingpin 170mm, external rebound adjust, air assist, double clamp 20mm hex thru-axle

HEADSET Cr-Mo, 1 1/8 threadless, all alloy and steel construction, loose ball bearing with seals

STEM Truvativ Hussefelt forged/CNC stem, 5 degree x 40mm, black

HANDLEBARS Specialized Demo rise bar, 6061 butted alloy, 31.8mm clamp, 6 degree upsweep, 9 degree backsweep, 670mm

FRONT BRAKE Hayes HFX-9 full hydraulic disc, 8 rotor

REAR BRAKE Hayes HFX-9 full hydraulic disc, 8 rotor

BRAKE LEVERS Hayes HFX-9 full hydraulic disc

FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano M-570 LX, E-type, bottom pull

REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano M-750 XT, short cage, standard spring

SHIFT LEVERS Shimano M-510 Deore

CASSETTE Shimano HG-50 LX, 9-speed, 11x34t

CHAIN Shimano HG-73

CRANKSET Truvativ Hussefelt, ISIS spline, 170mm

CHAINRINGS 24/36 4-bolt, compact 104/64mm pattern, Poly bash/rock guard

PEDALS Alloy platform, 3mm pressed pins

RIMS Sun Single Track, 26 front, 24 rear

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[derelikt]

Pictures are good when you post your ride.

[drewie162]

Are the pics working?

[Dougy]

Mate the best thing you could do is ditch the forks as they really let the bike down. I run Boxxer Teams on mine and they totally transformed the handling. Also swap the dual ring set-up for a single ring and a chain guide. You won't want to pedal this thing up hill and you certainly don't wont the chain coming off going down. I've had the same bike for 3 years and the only yhing left original is the frame and hubs. They are a great bike and will do you well for years to come.

[kona_scrap]

it certainly is a nice bike. how much did you pay, if you dont mind me asking? but yea, ditch the forks and front rings, lets it down big time. but the absolute first thing gone should be the bars! get rid of em ASAP. but nice bike though mate

[drewie162]

Yeh i dont mind telling how much it cost. The guy that only rid it once got it for $3500 and i got it for $1750 which is half that for a pretty much new bike. So i thought that was a good deal.

[kona_scrap]

you got that for a great price man. well done! its a lovely machine and will keep you entertained for years. ;) ride her hard

[tallongdownhill]

nice about time.Upgrades lose the forks go to a 9 speed,tensioner guide amd some maxxis.JUst a hint resize your pics

[joe69]

I got pretty much the same bike for similar price but have upgraded the important bits. See this thread

http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=104187

Are you sure your rear shock is only 2.5in? I am pretty sure mine was originally 2.75in and I have replaced the stock Fox with a 6 way with 3in stroke.

Definitely get rid of the front forks. I upgraded to 66 single crowns then to Fox 40s.

[J-ack]

Holy picture size Batman!

Sounds like a nice bike, I couldn't work much out from the pictures...

[BLAKE-2234]

Holy picture size Batman!

Sounds like a nice bike, I couldn't work much out from the pictures...

its ok i got it "bam" "kapow" "splat" "wow im over my limit crap

[NoFearNick7]

Massive file size pictures = dead PC for me.

How are those forks going for ya?