Turner DHR

[Cave Dweller]

**update 29th Jan 2007 **

Well, thought i would put a new pic up, the bike is in its 4th generation of building, fairly happy with it at the moment. Had it for 2 1/2 years now, still running trouble free.

Specs

Frame:- 2004 Turner DHR with avy. Shock reduced to 9.125x2.75 (from 9.5x3) to lower bottom bracket and slacken the head angle. BB is scraping the ground at 13.6 inchs
Fork:- 2006 boxxer race upgraded to world cup specs (air spring and upgraded MCU). Reduced to 7.3 inchs travel
Brakes:- Saints
Cranks:- Saints
Chainguide:- Evil SRS
Pedals:- Azonics
Handlebar:- 1 inch rise easton ea70
Rear Wheel:- Hadley built to ex721 with maxxis rim strip
Front wheel:- Hugi free ride built to ex721 with maxxis rim strip
Tires:- Maxxis UST minion front and rear
Seat pole:- Thompson with salsa qr
Seat:- SDG belair
Shifter:- XTR
Derailler:- XTR (non rapid rise)
Chain:- XTR
Cluster:- Ultegra

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/500/medium/turner1a_resize.jpg

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/500/medium/turner2a_resize.jpg


Previous builds i had, with monster T's, dorados, profiles, xt 4 pots, pro tapers, shorter stem, plus other bits and peices.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4157/sideui3.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sideui3.jpg)

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http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/1059/dsc028561jy.th.jpg (http://img463.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc028561jy.jpg)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1253/dorwy5.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dorwy5.jpg)

Thanks for looking.

[lotec]

dear god that is one hell of a sexy bike need pics of it dirty now :D sooooooo sweeeeeeeeet

[RaID]

nearly my dream spec

very sice ride
enjoy it

[Dirt Devil]

Tasty :shock:

[naz]

fuck me. not literally. dude dont u hate those people who say shit like
why didnt u get the mrd x-works :P
sweeeeeeeeet bike

[cam-o]

Damn, the Dorados even match the frame paintjob. How cool is that?
Sweet ride Cave Dweller, you must be fully stoked!

[Cave Dweller]

Thanks.

Im totally stoked with it. I only got it together on saturday, my first ride of it was at the state ourimbah race. The brakes are new as well so the first couple of runs was done with minimal brakes :?

As for dorados, well, the dampning system is really nice and i love that, TPC+ is so smooth and i never feel them bob so why pay the extra, but the fucking carbon outers have cracked!!! To all those that run dorados, learn from me and DO NOT use the intergrated stem. Just run a normal stem. In a crash there is a really good chance of cracking the legs if you run the MRD stem.

[`DHChick]

Very sweet looking bike.

That really bites about the Dorados. :cry:

[Cave Dweller]

Very sweet looking bike.

That really bites about the Dorados. :cry:

Tell me about it, dorado parts are super expensive and apparently they don't even make them anymore for the 30mm forks.

Not to worry but, people overseas have been running them with cracks for 2 years. Just got to keep and eye on the crack. Now im running a normal stem it's all sweet, The handle bars twist in a crash and not the whole fork.

[Chilli]

awesome bike man :shock:

just one question though, why sell you're Avy and not put in on your new rig? :?
from all the hype i hear about the avalanche shocks i would have thought you'd replace that romic with it
or is it that you can only fit the romic in there

Whats the go?!

[Cúl-Báire]

Looks mad, full pro styles :D

I want!

[Cave Dweller]

awesome bike man :shock:

just one question though, why sell you're Avy and not put in on your new rig? :?
from all the hype i hear about the avalanche shocks i would have thought you'd replace that romic with it
or is it that you can only fit the romic in there

Whats the go?!

The romic is 9.5 x 3 inch stroke and the avy is 7.875 x 2.25 inch stroke so it won't fit otherwise i would put it on in a split micro second.

Once i sell my avy i will be getting one for the turner :)

[DOM]

That is awesome,

dont usually post about peoples bikes but man ... that is my kinda bike.

nice work ... awesome spec.

:P

[Cave Dweller]

That is awesome,

dont usually post about peoples bikes but man ... that is my kinda bike.

nice work ... awesome spec.

:P

Gee, thanks DOM :oops:

[arnott]

that is beautiful ride you got happening there can you take a pic of the crack in the fork leg

[Cave Dweller]

that is beautiful ride you got happening there can you take a pic of the crack in the fork leg

I'll try and get one. It's halfway between the upper and lower crown. The crack stretches about halfway around the fork. They are only 8 months old as well, i can't belive manitou don't stock spare parts.

[Jordy]

turner pride 8)

[Daver]

OMG. The best bike i have seen. Ever.

Ride much better than the S8?

[arnott]

what size frame and does manitou give any warranty

[j-ro]

awesome matt!
the turner had some pretty big boots to fill after that S8,
but youve done realy well,
looking super slick,
gonna look even sicker doin runs in my ute next to my F1!

[kalem]

very noice bike dude! you have excellent taste in bike machinery. :D

[dylma]

very fine taste.. a master weapon of choice!!!!

[ali]

sexiest bike i've ever seen

[Cave Dweller]

Jordy - Turner Pride 8)

Dave - Yeh, it rides heaps better than the super 8. The top tube has more of a slope so you gain at least another 2 - 3 inches in standover hieght so it's easier to lay over as there is no top tube pressing against your leg. Also, the shock and the rear swingarm is heaps lower down in the frame so the COG is much lower helping with the cornering. I highly recommend the frame, the attention to detail and the welds are spot on.

Joel - Whenever the F1 turns up you give me a call.

Arnott - Haven't tried warrenty yet as i will have to send the fork leg away and chances are, after 3 months, they will say rider fault seeing warrenty in australia is almost non existant. Im trying to source something from the states at the moment.

[Cave Dweller]

sexiest bike i've ever seen

I think yours is pretty damn hot as well :D

[crozza]

how is the Romic treating you anyway

[Cave Dweller]

how is the Romic treating you anyway

I have only had 1 day of riding / racing on it so far and it feels ok. Im a bit concerned about the reliability issues but i will see how it goes as im broke, but the plan is to upgrade to an avy as soon as the budget allows. Nothing rides as nice as an avy 8)

[toodles]

Damn mate that has turned out looking so nice. Probably the most suave bike I've seen yet on Farkin. Excellent spec.


PS. I hold no grudges about you snaffling the frame while I was working out a way to get the money. Honest :evil:

:D

[(ride)]

cave dweller you should be happy in alot of other bikes that have been posted up on farkin someone has something bad to say about the bike
not you though
ten out of ten
sick bikes

[shift]

omg im envious!

how much do those frames go for?


Ive got a set of dorado's myself and have never heard of the problem with them cracking!
going to have to look into getting a stem

thnx for the info!

[Avanti_Racing]

Frames with rear shock and hub go for about 4,300?? fix me if im wrong but nobody pays full price these days...

And as for the turner, i got a feeling that theyre gonna be a HUGE company if they sold their dhr's stock like that, that would rule,
Awsome.

[toodles]

Pretty sure Turner framesets are about $3800 on dhdirect.com.au at the moment.

[Cave Dweller]

Pretty sure Turner framesets are about $3800 on dhdirect.com.au at the moment.

Yep, just a bit under $3800 for the frame only. Which may be alot to some people but a dam bit cheaper than a foes, intense, orange etc. This bike is on par with these for sure, turners have a big following in the states. They are this cheap because DHdirect cut out the middle man so you get the saving, otherwise this would cost over $5000 easily.

Matt

[petri]

That DHR is Sick!!!!! I know what u say about the conering, Rule rail rule.

I'm forced to sell my Black 04 DHR due to my commitments with importing Sinister, kinda sad to leave the Turner family but we all have to accept change. (big hill will never feel the same)

So if anyone wants to buy it, it's going forrr chhheap!!!.. Like $3250 with the Romic Shock. (incl postage)

My other Turner is also for sale, It will be cheaper also, just have to modify my sig.

[Jordy]

bah rip off...mines complete for $5000 :P

[petri]

bah rip off...mines complete for $5000 :P

And yours had been ridden for the last 2 years also.

[Jordy]

its 15 months old mate, previously owned by DHD who hardly rode it...with brand new 04 linkage and brand new romic

[petri]

That's still alot older than the ones i'm selling. Thanks for the comment.

[Jordy]

6 months older...whoop dee do

[Cave Dweller]

Ha, they are both older than mine so there :)

Turner pride :P

[Jordy]

you just wait cave dweller !

[petri]

Ha, they are both older than mine so there :)

Turner pride :P

True. Your bike is a sweet setup, hope it gives u many years of sessioning. Good luck with it.

Jordy, If u want to discuss your comments about my bike being a ripoff, pm me and we can talk about it directly. If u want to just slag off at someone who is genuienly trying to do something constructive, find another forum, it dosen't exactly make you look mature here.

[Jordy]

notice the *:P* in my 1st post...take a joke, your not suppose to post bikes for sale in these parts of the forum anyway

[petri]

notice the *:P* in my 1st post...take a joke, your not suppose to post bikes for sale in these parts of the forum anyway

I didn't know that so i apologise, but still don't mess around with people who are trying to do something other than banter.

[Cave Dweller]

Jordy, Petri, can't we just all get along? Come give me a big turner pride hug :P (hang on, you are both female right? No, shit, ok then, a hand shake will surfice 8) )

[petri]

heh... we've already kissed and made up via PM.

Must be that time of the month for us...... heh

I won't be able to give Turner hugs anymore... :(

[Jordy]

me neither :(

[Cave Dweller]

I feel so lonely and insecure :cry:

[spuddy]

bah rip off...mines complete for $5000 :P

STFU. Petri can advertise his shit for whatever price he likes. You don't have to buy it.

[dhd]

It's OK I'm up for Turner hugs again.....Just screwed myself together a nice shiny 5 Spot.........Mmmmmmm.

[Cave Dweller]

It's OK I'm up for Turner hugs again.....Just screwed myself together a nice shiny 5 Spot.........Mmmmmmm.

Yay!! Looks good bill. Very cool looking 5 spot 8)

[Jordy]

bah rip off...mines complete for $5000 :P

STFU. Petri can advertise his shit for whatever price he likes. You don't have to buy it.

yea and I can also joke around, your not suppose to advertise on these forums....it was a joke dipshit, we sorted that out long before you made this post

[spuddy]

yea and I can also joke around, your not suppose to advertise on these forums....it was a joke dipshit, we sorted that out long before you made this post

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[richard.d]

that is awesome. wow

[tu plang]

It's OK I'm up for Turner hugs again.....Just screwed myself together a nice shiny 5 Spot.........Mmmmmmm.

wow, watch the wording there, that sounds more like how matty_2004 gets his bikes :P:P:P

[Cave Dweller]

New pic, bumping to the top.

[johnny]

How did the new forks go, hang on, aren't you meant to be doing the 6Ft right now?

Anyway, did you replace them because of the crack in your Dorados? Pity you couldn't get the colour scheme going like the Manitous did :wink:

[RaID]

what made you change the forks to Monsters from Dorados?

[Cave Dweller]

hang on, aren't you meant to be doing the 6Ft right now?


O shit!!! Totally forgot, not…….

Sooooooooo pissed off. Had a huge off downhilling yesterday and my knee is all swollen and bruised. Hit a jump, went huge of it but the jump is followed by an off camber berm. Cornered so hard that my front tire rolled of the rim and off i went. Put it this way, the crash was bad enough that the arm guard on my dianese body armour ripped away from the upper, not happy, that stuff costs $400. Thank god i was wearing it or i would have been messed up. The things you do when someone has a video camera handy :-)

[Cave Dweller]

what made you change the forks to Monsters from Dorados?

Main reason was stiffness and durability. I weigh around 95kg (i am 185cm tall, mostly muscle not fat) so i need something burly and i felt that the doarados were not cutting the mustered for me. I am going bigger and bigger each time i ride, and i am now a poor uni student so i need something indestructable due to limited funds for the next 3 years. I loved the dorados and will be very very sad to see them go when i sell them :cry:

-Matt

[johnny]

hang on, aren't you meant to be doing the 6Ft right now?


O shit!!! Totally forgot, not…….

Sooooooooo pissed off. Had a huge off downhilling yesterday and my knee is all swollen and bruised. Hit a jump, went huge of it but the jump is followed by an off camber berm. Cornered so hard that my front tire rolled of the rim and off i went. Put it this way, the crash was bad enough that the arm guard on my dianese body armour ripped away from the upper, not happy, that stuff costs $400. Thank god i was wearing it or i would have been messed up. The things you do when someone has a video camera handy :-)

So when do we see the vid :D

[Cave Dweller]

[quote]

So when do we see the vid :D

Hahahah.......

I'll email it to you if you want. PM your address and i will send it tomorrow.

[RaID]

The things you do when someone has a video camera handy :-)


hmmm i know that feeling quite well :roll:

[Cave Dweller]

put up some new pics on the front page.

[Demo Dave]

Looking good matt, the new fork makes the bike look real nice.

[Cave Dweller]

Looking good matt, the new fork makes the bike look real nice.

The most important thing is how much better my bike rides. I loved the monsters dearly, but the air boxxers are 4 pounds lighter, its hard to describe how much better the bike handles.

[Binaural]

Still handles like a shopping trolley with a wheel missing, and weighs more than a neutron star. Reckon you should just give up on that piece of trash and buy a 2004 Iron horse.

*picks up crack pipe for another hit*

:p

[Cave Dweller]

Still handles like a shopping trolley with a wheel missing, and weighs more than a neutron star. Reckon you should just give up on that piece of trash and buy a 2004 Iron horse.

*picks up crack pipe for another hit*

:p

*hey dude, pass the pipe to the left.........*

Want to swap bikes? I really like the design of the iron horse with the patented "DW floating shock bushing system"

[toodles]

Now now ladies... both bikes are very nice...

Binural if you want to trade that piece of crap iron horse in for a DHR let me know.. I want an 07 :p

[Binaural]

Binural if you want to trade that piece of crap iron horse in for a DHR let me know.. I want an 07 :p

Back of the queue, sunshine :p