The Week After Purchase - Giant Stp1 '06

[live_to_ride_47]

hi all,
i bought an '06 giant stp1 last week and thought id post my thoughts on the bike so far. it is an excellent ride, when all the parts are on properly. So far i have found 2 annoying things about the bike.
The first 1 is the rear disc. It enjoys un-doing its self. im not sure if this is because of build quality or the shop that put it together.
The second is the seat clamp. in the week ive had it, ive had 2 re fit the seat 3 times, because the bolt in the clamp comes undone.
i have also noticed a funny noise in the rear wheel. not sure if it is the bearings or not. im taking it back to the shop tomorrow to see if i can get these assesed.
just wonderin if anyone else has had these problems too?

[whitey_lowrider]

Well I have had my STPZERO (06) for about 3 weeks know...

It had been a great ride, with only severly slight problems...

Several bolts were lose, including rotor and some crank bolts, the bike wasnt set up very good, but once, thise slight problems are fixed, and set up properly it is a real smooth ride. Another problem I have encountered is slight play in the wheel, moving side to side a bit, and also the front pads moving around in the caliper. Also the fron caliper is realy close to the rim, and one spoke seems to be rubing.

Other then that, its the lightest jump bike I hav riding, and is great fun. I reckemend this bike to anyone who is just slightly considereing it, just take the time to set it up properly and you wont have any probs!

[isthisthepart]

apparently the dirt jam pro's on the stp 1 2006 had a problem (as in all of them), my mate recently got one and i saw him riding it home from the bike shop and so i gave it a bit of a ride and when i hopped off something the forks went "DING". lol i was like ahhh buddy your forks are topping out and so we went back to the bike shop and told the guy, he tried to fix them but they didnt have a manual for them (as they are 06 models) so hes been waiting for them to be fixed ever since he got them (about 1 month now) and nothing has been done about it (the bike has been in his possesion the whole time). also his cranks creak like a bitch not sure where its coming from but you can hear and feel it when you are riding. just check your stp 1's forks. just as a warning because if they cant be fixed you may be able to hassle marzocchi for some new forks :D im just saying look out for problems as well cause another mate of mine was pulling a mono on his 05 stp 2 in his street and his forks broke off somehow then oil squirted him in the eye whilst he was riding along, fell off and got hurt real bad, but hey it was worth it they gave him new forks and they were heaps better than the first ones.

peace out ryan

i think this is the longest message i have ever posted

[DJ_Robbie]

i also have had a problem with my rear rotor being loose, the juicy five (rear) also seems to lack power, anyone else experianced this??

[hardtail free rider]

lock tight.....



yeh the forks top-out...so what. 04 shermans came with springs that a 10-yr-old could bottom out.....



i have ridden, the 06 stp2, and the stp0. liked them both, even though they feel weird stock (xc style weird)light, strong (?) bikes at a reasonable price cant go wrong.

though i do prefer a heavier bike now days.

[Four - Twelve]

and the moral of the story is dont buy giants

[Darkside]

and the moral of the story is dont buy giants
i wouldnt say that. they are a great brand of bike even tho i dont ride them most kids who want to start riding i will put them onto the giant range becuase it is reliable. 1 thing i found tho is that it needs to be built well, either do it yourself if you know how or be there when then your LBS is building it so it is done well.
Cheers Al

[live_to_ride_47]

yeh i locktighted my back rotor and seat clamp
its all good now
my forks top out too but it doesnt matter. the bike is a good ride

[malcom4kona21]

my mate has an 05 STP1 and he had the same problem with the bolt in the seatpost becoming loose and falling off - dont know if the 05 and 06 models have the same seat though..

[Dan.]

ive got an 05 stp1 and one of the things that kept on going wrong was that the rotor bolts kept on coming loose

[DJ_Robbie]

and the moral of the story is dont buy giants
'you fuckin moron, people have mentioned a rotor being loose, a seat coming loose and lack of brake power, yes, blame giant for the loose rotor, then blame the bike shop for not tightening prior to sale, then blame yourself for not checking before riding all was fine. Same deal with the seat. Blame god knows who for the lack of brake power, but how the fuck has that got anything to do with giant. I'm loving mine, awesome bike, best value for money bikes out there, if i replaced my frame with something that wasnt giant everyone would be "ohhhh pimpin, sick ride" look beyond the stickers, they are sweet.

[whitey_lowrider]

Yeh the cracking from your cranks is probably the pedles. With my STP, I experenced the same cracking, as soon as got a pair of V8s the sound went, aslo try tightening your bashplate bolts as they were slightly lose. If all else fails, probs a dry BB.

With the seat post, i new this prob from prevously piloting a STP2 and bought it with an allan bolt clamp.

Yeh they are great value bikes, but you gota put the effort in to seting them up properly.

[roxy12]

and the moral of the story is dont buy giants
well i agree with DJ robbie hear and by the sounds of this its not giant its the lbs relaibility on building an knowlege, ( lack of locktite etc). giant are a very reliable bike the fact the the forks arnt up to standard is not giant fault but meerely the manafacturers.

Iv had a many giant built them up myself and never had an issue because i double check.

As DJ robbie said you should have checked over the bke before rideing, any resposible rider does this. If anything youll just learn a goo lesson out of this.

[tomass]

another anti-Giant person, just keep using the pedals until they snap

[Speedy]

Well if my 03 Rincon has managed to hold itself together for 3 years nearly and its been riden well beyond its intended purpose. Its been riden of 6ft drops, DJ'ed numerous times ridden flat-chat on the rockiest arse trails and copped an urban pounding. The only thing Ive replaced on it are the break pads, tyres and finaly today the handle bars, this caused me great pain this morning as the bent badly as I landed :mad:

But hey 3 years of what its been given on a $600 bike is damn good a 06 STP shouldnt have any probs if so its your own bad riding or neglect ;) Go the Giants

Anyone want a used Rincon good as new never thrashed - make an offer :p

[norco norri]

when i got my 05 norco sasquatch the bak rotor keeped comin lose but i got some ok tyte on it and now its good but the front rotor is startin to do wat the bak one did

[Four - Twelve]

ok its obvious that a few things need to be cleared up about my uncalled for comment

1. As DJ robbie said you should have checked over the bke before rideing, any resposible rider does this.
i dont even ride giant, i dont know where you all got that idea from :confused:

2. I wasnt being serious about the comment, hence "and the moral of the story is." if i wanted to take a stab at giant and offend giant riders i would have been a lot more aggressive about it.

3. i know as well as anyone that no matter how reputable a brand is there are always going to be the odd dud.

now lets put all this uglyness behind us

[kona_boy]

and the moral of the story is dont buy giants

touche

you are all going on about "how good they are"...but then how many problems you have...go figure :confused:

[kona_boy]

ok its obvious that a few things need to be cleared up about my uncalled for comment

1. As DJ robbie said you should have checked over the bke before rideing, any resposible rider does this.
i dont even ride giant, i dont know where you all got that idea from :confused:

2. I wasnt being serious about the comment, hence "and the moral of the story is." if i wanted to take a stab at giant and offend giant riders i would have been a lot more aggressive about it.

3. i know as well as anyone that no matter how reputable a brand is there are always going to be the odd dud.

now lets put all this uglyness behind us

dw about it man, its only a forum, only your friends now who you are on the internet.
the internet was meant for this

[Captain Blake]

touche

you are all going on about "how good they are"...but then how many problems you have...go figure :confused:

Your a fucking idiot.

It was how it was set-up, have you not read that yet?

How many more stupid/poorly backed up claims are you gonna make?
Here's a taste of your own medicine.

Konas suck balls.

[Four - Twelve]

touche

you are all going on about "how good they are"...but then how many problems you have...go figure :confused:

did you not read what i said, i dont even ride giant and i havent raved about them like there the bees knees either.

also i know that nobody knows who i am on the internet but im trying to get trading access to sell and buy stuff in the future and ive gone the wrong way about it by making a stupid comment.

[shredded]

Your a fucking idiot.

It was how it was set-up, have you not read that yet?

How many more stupid/poorly backed up claims are you gonna make?
Here's a taste of your own medicine.

Konas suck balls.

SHIT...that'll teach him!

[Le toro]

Ive had a STP1 for a few months and ive had similar problems with the cranks/pedals, also is there anything to stop the loud squeaking in the brakes??

[kona_boy]

look how angry everyone gets on here

i make a simple observation, and get flamed.
unbelievable.

i am so cut, lemme get a tissue to wipe the blood. my heart is broken because you paid out my kona...damn.

i refuse to argue any further.

[monosylabik]

mate... any bike is eventually going to stop working to its best performance. just service it regually, keep it clean (clean bike is a working bike), and keep everything lubed up. try not to use wd40 everything sticks to it.

go over your bike every now and then and make sure everthing is done up tight and keep the wheels trued.

[emcgough]

look how angry everyone gets on here

i make a simple observation, and get flamed.
unbelievable.

I guess you could always go bitch about it on a computers forum... oh, wait.. you did that already ;)

[bmgal666]

my 06 stp 0 is 2 montha and 3 week old only slight but annowing problems so far the rotors have come loose but thread lock stoped that, my chain has twisted many times and my bb or cranks are making a creaking noise.

[|Matt|]

hi all,
i bought an '06 giant stp1 last week and thought id post my thoughts on the bike so far. it is an excellent ride, when all the parts are on properly. So far i have found 2 annoying things about the bike.
The first 1 is the rear disc. It enjoys un-doing its self. im not sure if this is because of build quality or the shop that put it together.
The second is the seat clamp. in the week ive had it, ive had 2 re fit the seat 3 times, because the bolt in the clamp comes undone.
i have also noticed a funny noise in the rear wheel. not sure if it is the bearings or not. im taking it back to the shop tomorrow to see if i can get these assesed.
just wonderin if anyone else has had these problems too?

Hey mate, yeah my brothers STP1 did that with the rotor bolts coming undone, just buy some loc-tite its not expensive, about $10 from a hardware shop. Lightly and i mean lightly glaze the thread on your rotor bolts and that should stop them coming undone. Also, with the seat bolt, mine did that too, again, a little loc-tite and she's great. Can't say much about the noise though. It could be a pad has come loose. My brothers front end does that but Matty came to the rescue and bent the hook back a little bit on the pad so it would go back in properly.
anyways, good luck fixing it :)

my bb or cranks are making a creaking noise.

It could be your pedals. STP's come with REALLY shit pedals. Mine are bent, my brothers are bent (who is about 35KGs)....its probably them. They make a horrible creaking sound but eventually that stops and they just go back to being plain old bent.
Of course it may be your cranks or BB but before you go replacing them, make sure its not your pedals. (grab pedals off a bike that doesnt do that and put them in your cranks to check)
cheers
Matt

[krazy_huker]

its an stp... i never thought of this before but you do get what you pay for

[hardinge915]

its an stp... i never thought of this before but you do get what you pay for
yeah, a great bike for the money like all giants.

[krazy_huker]

yeah, a great bike for the money like all giants.

this realy hurts, stps are a bargain :o *BANG....body huts the ground*

you do get what you pay for:mad:

[hubbie]

ive ordered my stp1. should be here in a few days if it isn't already.

cant wait!:D

[JasO]

the juicy five (rear) also seems to lack power, anyone else experianced this??

Yeah I have this problem now. The rear break was fine until i started tampering with it (the reason I was tampering with it was because it was making this horrible screaching noise whenever i applied pressure on the break) anyway, I ended up hitting the lever by accident when the rear wheel was off the bike so I had to get the thing re-bleed. Anyway it still howled like a dog after I got it back from the shop, but after running it in it seems ok now. But the power is still really bad compared to the front break, so i'll invest in some new break pads when i get around to it.

Also as for the noise coming from the BB/cranks, i have the same problem on the rare occasion, im thinking it might actually be coming from the pedals, change them if you can.

[bmgal666]

i also have had a problem with my rear rotor being loose, the juicy five (rear) also seems to lack power, anyone else experianced this??
yer man mine was set up rie then i think mi bro reod it and left it in the sun on jan 1st and now the hidro liquad expaneda and no wits really fucked and the leavers to far out past the point where it clickes in to position

[hubbie]

I'm getting the creaking noise in the cranks/BB aswell. Going back to the bike shop to get it checked out. Sometimes stops when i tighten the crank, so i mite loc-tite the crank. I'm also getting Azonic A-frames, which might help. Can't get the Dice Outlaws off my last bike, but they aint great anyway.

[rabatt]

i nead a new bike and was looking at a gaint stp2 (06).

most of the parts i can upgrade but are the mz dirt jam forks any good?

also are there are any other street, dirt jump, or hardtail fr bikes in this price range.

thanks

[Mugger]

i also have had a problem with my rear rotor being loose, the juicy five (rear) also seems to lack power, anyone else experianced this??
I know its an old quote but meh might help others...

I was having troubles, front bedded in perfectly but rear was shithouse. Cleaned the rotors and pads many times before I got it nice, requiered lots of high speeding braking down steep hills to get it going but now she's perfecto :cool:

Dirt Jam forks are okay if your starting out, but youll find a reason to upgrade them after a few months...

[naz]

its a giannt, they offer a limited lifetime warranty" which is voided if you race the machine, change any speck, or train on it, so in other words your better off gettin a tick and fucking a sheep. not to mention they crack, snap and pop, before you know it ull have a nice mantle piece piece...05 stp 1 frame for sale, 3 cracks one on the seat stay either side of the welds, and a phat crack 60% around the GUSSETED disc brake mount. wooot

[DJ_Robbie]

I know its an old quote but meh might help others...

I was having troubles, front bedded in perfectly but rear was shithouse. Cleaned the rotors and pads many times before I got it nice, requiered lots of high speeding braking down steep hills to get it going but now she's perfecto :cool:

Dirt Jam forks are okay if your starting out, but youll find a reason to upgrade them after a few months...

for the record, mine is fine now, just took longer to bed in than the front, probably due to the lack of power able to be applied.

[Oliver182]

Yea my friend has an 05 stp1 and his seatpost kept stuffing up aswell, it undid so many times and he had to redo it that the bolt just became unusable. He just bought a proper dj seat and seatpost which i recomend you do aswell as the giant ones are really bad.

[Oliver182]

Oh yea I had the same problem with my cranks on my p2 which are the same as the stp1 i think, its nothing serious i just took it in to the bike shop and got them to regrease and it fixed the problem straightaway

[Scrap]

whoever it was that said konas suck... wtf man, what r u going on 2 back this up.... ive had a kona scrap for a good 6 months now, me bein 6ft4 and 100+ kilos... me bike cops a floggin, and nuthin bar the pedals have bent (touch wood). Good bike, good equipment, decent price... nuff said

[bmgal666]

konas suck major balls mate my friend has a stuff and hes 60 kg and the frame snaped 1 week after he baught it riding up an on road hill and he is the smoothest ryder i know. so again konas suck balls

[S.]

konas suck major balls mate my friend has a stuff and hes 60 kg and the frame snaped 1 week after he baught it riding up an on road hill and he is the smoothest ryder i know. so again konas suck balls

You're:
a) retarded
b) talking shit
c) banned for a month
d) all of the above

[rabatt]

i asked that because their are three bikes with out forks lying around our place, my brother ran over his ruckus and the mz dj3s that were on it were only slightly bent, to much to be used though. so the last thing i want is another set of broken or crappy forks.

what i should have siad was how strong are they and are they as heavy as dj3s?

thanks

[Speedy]

You're:
a) retarded
b) talking shit
c) banned for a month
d) all of the above

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