Brilliant really cant wait till I get this beauty! Let us know how you get on with the battery cover as I’m thinking the same?have you had any dealings with the lock block headset? Never had one so wondering how easy they are to setup centrally.my sx out in the wild.
had a blast the past 2 days riding the bike and getting it dialed. the bikes very good looking so if you get one be prepared to be stopped by people admiring it! I was doing some trail work and when I for back took mt bike there were 5 people gathered around her.
the rock shox ultimate fork/shock combo is awesome. very smooth. the spring is way to light for me and I have a new one on order but I never felt the bike bottom out hard and rear is active but doesnt bob when peddling. the weight and slackness of the bike make it very stable and I can feel the lower cog as opposed to the original meta power. I also am enjoying the longer tt and reach of the sx. it really helps keep me in the proper position on dh and the control I have is the best I've ridden to date. I do miss the 639watt battery that my norco has. got about 15 miles of steep fire rd climbing and descents and had about 1 bar left. I do have a back up battery on order and emailed commencal about getting an extra battery cover.
honestly I have no complaints about this bike. if your looking for a shuttle bike to do laps this is the bike to get. it rips and is so stable it makes all but the very steepest trails seem almost to easy. both my norco and og meta had the rear axle cone loose continually. not the sx! everything is tight and this is the quietest bike I've owned.
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