SOCOM - New Bits

[Burrito_Boy]

I got some new cranks so i thought id chuck up some pics - saint to xt, bit more lightweight and that. Run all sweet and look trick too.

New
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/Joshwahr_/P1010002-2.jpg

Old
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/Joshwahr_/P1010089.jpg

[allstar]

your not going to tell us what frame your geting are you?? :P
looks lie it's going to be a veeeery nice build what ever it is.
just one thing... how much was that seat?

[Burrito_Boy]

Cheap as mate, bout 40 bucks i think. Stayed alot straighter than my last one, and suprisingly stayed white for longer than i thought too:p

[kizza01]

Im guessing a balfa or an appache?

[Jimmy401]

Im guessing a balfa or an appache?

Yer it'll be an appalche if Farrow has anything to do with it. Which by the way look awesome.

[Bowlo]

Mooost likley to be an Appalache Real!!
I want that seat :D
Bowlo

[Burrito_Boy]

haha, keep guessing kiddies:p

[No Skid Marks]

It's Post your ride,not post some boxxed parts you intend on using on a unnamed bike.
Yeah I'm just pissed cause I wanted to see an Appalche.
Ahh it's an old stock BB7,niiiice,I still have the shits though.

['Ross]

^^^^ Give him a chance, when the frame comes he will post up pics and it will be all good. A lot of people on this forum (myself included) really love these progress style threads where people build up their bikes.

[Red Rocket]

Unless your Saint Calipers are I.S. mount, you have the wrong adaptor. Nice parts though!

[stinky_boy_64]

its a real

[Burrito_Boy]

Unless your Saint Calipers are I.S. mount, you have the wrong adaptor. Nice parts though!

I got IS mounts with the saint, and i got a boxxer mount.... so i belive its all in order.

its a real
haha and see above.... its not.....

[will...]

I know what it is, its gonna be awesome when its done.

Great build Josh!

[meatlovers]

Sweet parts you have there
Cannot wait to see the finished project.

[turkey 6000]

all i can think is its gonna be something REALLY PIMP with the amount youve spent on parts already. cant wait to see the finished product:)

[Burrito_Boy]

Frame hits customs on thursday... so assumming its not packed full of crack i should have it built up next week sometime...
Also theres some more parts on the way. Saint cranks, ringle hubs, mtx rims, alpine tripple spokes, easton ea30 bars, funn smx stem, easton ea30 seatpost, Ultegra cassette (12-27), and a standard hg53 chain.
So yeah, i'll have pics up again asap, (quite exciting)
considering what im being "forced" to ride at the moment :p
2003 norco "bush pirate" my first proper bike...now with added flex and frame creaks:D
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/Joshwahr_/P1010002-1.jpg
gotta love its dh-ness:rolleyes:

[flognoffsky]

yeah DH hartails rock!!!

[Stu the kid]

Are those norco's bars bent or whats going on?
So is this planning to be a downhill project or freeride one?

[Burrito_Boy]

Are those norco's bars bent or whats going on?
So is this planning to be a downhill project or freeride one?

Downhill bike for sure. 100% race sled for me:p
Oh and yeah,the bars on the norco probably are bent. Its seen better days:rolleyes:

[jungle]

come on tell us what frame, please please please

[jim_09]

ill put your minds at ease...............................its a balfa..a silver one aswell

[Burrito_Boy]

ill put your minds at ease...............................its a balfa..a silver one aswell

;) Aye, that it is..... supposed to be keeping suspense :rolleyes:

[Eddy]

mm blafas are nice, i ran the same boxxers to, but i just upgraded to 06 teams ohh so mutch better, you just need your setup right

[Burrito_Boy]

Ok people, all parts are accounted for... bar the frame (it's still being held up in customs or something).... enjoy

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/Joshwahr_/IMG_2637.jpg
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[dj larzzy]

cant wait to see it done:D

[Air time erik]

man they are all top of the line parts, cant wait to see the build! you going to race it ?in this years sunshine series?

[will...]

you going to race it ?in this years sunshine series?

Race?? more like pose.....

Jokes Josh, it's gonna be a hell of a bike!

[ajay]

DAMN!

whats this stupid damn trend of posting up pictures of cassettes and damn seat posts...

Build the damn bike then post the damn pics of the damn bike.

damn![/damn]


sounds damn nice though.

[Burrito_Boy]

Race?? more like pose.....
haha, yeah for sure will

DAMN!
whats this stupid damn trend of posting up pictures of cassettes and damn seat posts...
Build the damn bike then post the damn pics of the damn bike.
damn![/damn]
sounds damn nice though.

Hahaha, and how many times do you wanna say damn in one post mate :p

Its coming... honest:p

[Gekigengar]

Its coming... honest:p

then you finally get the frame and you realise that your missing the shifter cables and you still need to get your wheels built.

[Burrito_Boy]

then you finally get the frame and you realise that your missing the shifter cables and you still need to get your wheels built.

haha, some perks to being a bike mechanic mate ;) I'll be doing my wheels myself in the next couple of days. And cables a plenty:D yargh (pirate voice)

[Ingeniator]

Wow, that is going to be an awesome set up, hose ringle hubs look excellent. Is the frame a BB7 or a 2step or other?...or will w ebe left, yet again in suspense...? lol

[Tofsy]

WOW! I cant wait to see it fully built - its going to be a mad steed! Enjoy!

Pete

[Burrito_Boy]

Ok guys, bit of an update... Due to unforseen circumstances, turns out i actually ended up with a brand spanking new intense socom frame thanks to For The Riders. Its just about fully built up so i'll post pics up asap.

[meatlovers]

Sweeet man.

[Alec McJo]

Ok guys, bit of an update... Due to unforseen circumstances, turns out i actually ended up with a brand spanking new intense socom frame thanks to For The Riders. Its just about fully built up so i'll post pics up asap.

And.... And......... The jealousy sinks in already. I want SOCOM!

[k3n!f]

ZOMG! I can't take the suspense!

[FoxRidersCo]

SOCOM = Intense Sex :D

Bring on the pics....

[will...]

Yeha Josh, this bikes just getting better and better, can't wait to have a ride..:p

[No Skid Marks]

But was it going to be a BB7(better bike)?

[Burrito_Boy]

Pics are up :D
Better pics up later on... Only been out for a bit after work today, but it rides awesome, and fits me perfectly (unlike my last bike) Im so stoaked, so again a huge shout to shimano australia, and for the riders

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/Joshwahr_/P1010089.jpg
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[flognoffsky]

just get rid of the bbb seat post and that will be *PIMP* :eek:

[confusious clown]

thats one sweet ride

have fun on it

[will...]

Farrrrkkk yeah Josh, that is sick!!!

[Alec McJo]

Hhhooooooooooooly shit.

(I actually said that out loud when I saw the pictures)

Thats fucking nice mate.

[k3n!f]

That thing is hot!

How much rear wheel travel do they get? Do they get as much as an M3?

[Alec McJo]

That thing is hot!

How much rear wheel travel do they get? Do they get as much as an M3?

8 Inches, exact same Geometry as an M3 - they were designed as a smaller travel, lighter RACE bike that feels like an M3 as some riders thought 9.5 inches was a tad to much on some tracks.

[Burrito_Boy]

Thanks for the comments guys.
It runs 8" travel, where as an m3 has about 9.5" i belive...

[ovadahill]

Shitt..that looks fasst lying down!!! Shoe in for BOTM.

[ThePig]

Beautiful.

Im so loving that frame, looks like I've found my next DH bike :)

[Big_Al]

sweet ride dude that is hot
just put some TOTEMS on it already its crying out for them

[kjf]

That thing looks amazing. I WANT ONE :p

[bunya djer n dher]

mate she's a stunner :)
i say put some totems on and it'll perfecto!

[M|ke]

dam, that is nice

[Wake Jake]

Looks sweet. How much does she weigh?

Love the black.

[leitch]

sweet ride dude that is hot
just put some TOTEMS on it already its crying out for them

are you joking? only amiel is cool enough to race on totems

[mpdowling]

Totems? isn't that the race frame for intense? the mix between an uzzi and the m3 or something? I was looking at getting one for a while but gave up hope becuase of the price tag and the availibility :(

[Bowlo]

Thats bloody gorgus!!!
Bowlo

[Burrito_Boy]

Yer i dont think i could bring myself to race on single crowns quite yet...
Weight wise its 19.02kgs from what i can remember.
Im loving it, took it for runs on sunday, and everything is runny sweet as:)

[jessebatty]

that bike is tooo nice:)

[kizza01]

Burrito_boy, im intrigued, u say that due to unforseen circumstances u got the SOCOM instead.

What were you supposed to get, was there a problem in customs?

[will...]

He was going to get a BB7, but it hasn't arrived, and he ordered it a few days before the first post in this thread was made. I think it got stuck in Customs.

[Burrito_Boy]

He was going to get a BB7, but it hasn't arrived, and he ordered it a few days before the first post in this thread was made. I think it got stuck in Customs.

Yeah will's on the money..... there was a cock up with shipping or something and it tooks way way longer than expected.... 9 days turned into a month or so and i got susso... Guess you win some and loose some...

[Breaka]

WOWZERS! that bike is bullshit! One of the best I've seen on farkin

[ovadahill]

I like it so much ... I'll post again.

[Gazza]

Dude that bike is of the charts :eek:

Always a dream to end up with something like that

[Burrito_Boy]

Recently Got some new cranks, shimano xts, so i thought id post up some updated pics.
Ohh, and i know the pedals in that pic are shite...

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/Joshwahr_/P1010002-2.jpg
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http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/Joshwahr_/P1010007-1.jpg

[bikeman_baldrik]

Bloody nice man, Its so sleek.
Just oozes fast...

Oh, and those pedals are the shit... :p

[Viv92]

I really like most of it but I reckon it needs a couple of things. Different cranks, DH ones, Boxxer WC and new pedals. Then it I would vote for it in BOTM.

[fair_enough69]

that is sooo pimp and beastly ... hella nice

[Booost]

Doood, what is with the pedals??

[Alec McJo]

Doood, what is with the pedals??

Hahaha Holy Shit. Thankyou for pointing that out to me.

But apart from that, man that bikes nice.

[Burrito_Boy]

hahah yeha the pedals were just on my ht at the time of the photos.

[duck_man]

Loving the plastic pedal bling josh, nice work ;)

[Giantrider]

Mooost likley to be an Appalache Real!!
I want that seat :D
Bowlo

haha bowlo, not another want... nice bike though