Eastern 26 SLASH 7" COIL

[TWChikn]

Eastern 26 SLASH 7" COIL
I do believe only one has landed in Aussie but doesn't it look good, Apart from looking a bit homemade. Check out the picture of it in the revolution mag with it's totems.:rolleyes:

Anyway what do you think of it link here (http://www.eastern26.com/Products/Complete/HTML/2007Slash7Coil.html)

Cheers

[Night_Train]

id buy one

[cretin...rider]

thats sexy i love the gold it gives it a bit of look and it's nicely spec'ed

[derelikt]

Id tap that.

[BillanookRun]

hmmm not to bad looking, i'm not sure about the rear triangle, it gives a homebrandish feeling as you said. Chuck some totems on it, some sort of chain device(gamut.. etc..), new rear deraileur (in my case sram x9 just because i prefer them to shimano) and the brakes could be changed to some avid juicy 5's/7's.

Saying all that i probably wouldnt buy the bike because there are bikes mores suited to my preference..

(that didn't help you at all)...

[Breaka]

I think they are damn hot. The one featured in [R]evolution seems to have Totems and perhaps a few other changes?
I was thinking about chasing one up. I'm selling my bikes and I like the look of them.
Other than that, haven't heard a whole lot about them.

[dh and dj rules]

with the rear triangle, despite the homebrandish look, all the new eastern dual suspension mountain bikes have the ellsworth atlas rear triangle, so shouldn't be any problems there;)

[Breaka]

with the rear triangle, despite the homebrandish look, all the new eastern dual suspension mountain bikes have the ellsworth atlas rear triangle, so shouldn't be any problems there;)

True that. Ellsworth Atlas single pivot.

[Sethius]

True that. Ellsworth Atlas single pivot.

which alas was also seen on some haro's...

[DW-1]

Eastern 26 SLASH 7" COIL
I do believe only one has landed in Aussie...

ummmm... not quite.

Plenty landed (over a month ago). Almost all sold out (dealer backorders). Still got the Slash 7 Air and the Slash 5's though.

Yes... the rear is licensed from Ellsworth. Eastern wanted a simple, low maintainence single pivot design.

Main difference is that the vertical tower (from the main pivot to the rear of the shock) is forged on the Eastern. This is stronger than the CNC'd tower on the Ellsworths, but more expensive to tool up for and requires larger production commitment.

Elvis.

[Jeebus]

ummmm... not quite.

Plenty landed (over a month ago). Almost all sold out (dealer backorders). Still got the Slash 7 Air and the Slash 5's though.

Yes... the rear is licensed from Ellsworth. Eastern wanted a simple, low maintainence single pivot design.

Main difference is that the vertical tower (from the main pivot to the rear of the shock) is forged on the Eastern. This is stronger than the CNC'd tower on the Ellsworths, but more expensive to tool up for and requires larger production commitment.

Elvis.


off topic but do you have a spec. list for the warthog? or when it wil be released?

[DW-1]

off topic but do you have a spec. list for the warthog? or when it wil be released?

The entire Eastern 26 range has been in stock for almost two months now.
And as has been mentioned above many models are sold out.
As this was the 1st year of Eastern26... we were carefull with ordering... had we known the response was going to be so good we would have doubled the order...

Spec:
FRAME: ALLOY 7005,
SIZES: Medium: 22.25" top tube or Large: 23.5" top tube
FORK: Marzocchi Dirt Jumper III, 100mm travel, 20mm thru axle
HEADSET: FSA
CRANK SET: TruVativ Hussefelt, 170mm, ISIS 22/32T, Bashgaurd & Boxguide
HANDLEBAR: Truvativ Hussefelt, Risebar, 680 x 50 rise, 8' backsweep,5' upsweep
STEM: Truvativ Hussefelt,
HUBS: Eastern Alloy 36H, disc, anno’ Red
RIM: Sun SOS, 36H 14G, BLK anno’
TIRES: Maxxis Larsen TT, 26 x 2.35,
BRAKES: Hayes HFX-9 SRL Hydraulic disc
DERAILEUR (R): Shimano Deore short cage
SHIFTER: Shimano Alivio
SADDLE: Eastern Pivotal Seat; Base 2
PEDALS: Eastern Dual-Concave Pedals, anno’ Red
COLOR: Mercury

Elvis.

[stabbsy]

hey i was wondering if anyone had a price list on these bikes, they look pretty sick. does any one on here own one?

[DW-1]

hey i was wondering if anyone had a price list on these bikes, they look pretty sick. does any one on here own one?

Nighttrain24 - $1748
Nighttrain26 - $1320

Warthog - $1943
Warthog Pro - $2275

Slash 5 Coil - $2381
Slash 5 Air - $2993

Slash 7 Coil - $3069
Slash 7 Air - $4255

Elvis.

[stabbsy]

gee thats cheaper than i thought. how long till the 08 ones are released, because that is probably when i would have the money.

thanks for the reply DW-1

[DW-1]

gee thats cheaper than i thought. how long till the 08 ones are released, because that is probably when i would have the money.

thanks for the reply DW-1

Eastern (like a few companies nowadays) are not planning on 07, 08 and so on.

They'll release a new range/model when it's needed. In some cases that may be only a single bike.

I can tell you that the new singlespeed, full rigid Traildigger 24" and 26" models will kick ass (at $650) later in the year.

Elvis.

[Roly]

dayummm that bike is hot :cool:


anyone have a weight off the top of their head?

[derelikt]

dayummm that bike is hot :cool:


anyone have a weight off the top of their head?

27Kg's.........

[mitchy_poo]

Very nice bike, looks like a bike you would want to keep a bit clean.

[nickhagee]

i think its verrrry cool (except for the massive rear triangle)

[Slacky]

Eastern (like a few companies nowadays) are not planning on 07, 08 and so on.

They'll release a new range/model when it's needed. In some cases that may be only a single bike.

I can tell you that the new singlespeed, full rigid Traildigger 24" and 26" models will kick ass (at $650) later in the year.

Elvis.

hey um i went and had a look at one (slash 7 coil) a couple of weeks ago im pretty interested but the one i was on had domains and i am not shure if it is sold out now probly is it was at penrith i think and the spec list on the website is all different to the catalog and the one thats in Australia so if you could send me one thatd be cool

[noofaloof]

Nighttrain24 - $1748
Nighttrain26 - $1320

Warthog - $1943
Warthog Pro - $2275

Slash 5 Coil - $2381
Slash 5 Air - $2993

Slash 7 Coil - $3069
Slash 7 Air - $4255

Elvis.

anyone know prices for slash frames by themselves

[MOXAB]

Nice. Like it but wouldn't buy it, not my preference

[Lorday]

I like it, saying that, i'd probally buy it as well.