2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker

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thresh
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Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

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but it's a very different bike to what's on the show on Sea Otter, as seen in the Vital's report.

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I was wondering when we might start seeing fairings on bikes... 

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Primoz wrote:

I was wondering when we might start seeing fairings on bikes... 

See GasGas a few years ago.

Always the moto chuds.

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Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

image 98.jpeg?VersionId=6 Cyf2I2us8srh

That’s an early proto.

The one from sea otter uses a yoke to drive the shock, to is different, different motor and the st goes all the way down etc. I don’t think it’s a very beautiful bike but it looks much better then the proto from your picture.

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Primoz wrote:

I was wondering when we might start seeing fairings on bikes... 

See GasGas a few years ago.

Always the moto chuds.

Wasn't nearly as close as closing off the complete triangle with a panel to be honest...

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if you're on instagram, johan is at sea otter updating throughout the day. there will be another gallery later on site too.

(ignore the auto-caption on the screengrab of 810nm...it's 110)

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if you're on instagram, johan is at sea otter updating throughout the day. there will be another gallery later on site too.(ignore the auto-caption on the...

if you're on instagram, johan is at sea otter updating throughout the day. there will be another gallery later on site too.

(ignore the auto-caption on the screengrab of 810nm...it's 110)

maybe it has 810 Nm - see ya later Avinox! 😜

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Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

image 98.jpeg?VersionId=6 Cyf2I2us8srh
DorianKane wrote:
That’s an early proto.The one from sea otter uses a yoke to drive the shock, to is different, different motor and the st goes all the...

That’s an early proto.

The one from sea otter uses a yoke to drive the shock, to is different, different motor and the st goes all the way down etc. I don’t think it’s a very beautiful bike but it looks much better then the proto from your picture.

Just saw the photos. Probably wouldve been better off with the single pivot…

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Surprised it has a regular drivetrain given their pedigree with the RN01 and regular motocross bikes. Their Mugen motocross bike seemed pretty well developed when it...

Surprised it has a regular drivetrain given their pedigree with the RN01 and regular motocross bikes. Their Mugen motocross bike seemed pretty well developed when it was raced at the Japanese nationals 3 years ago. 

 

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I didn’t know that Brosnan rides for Honda too!

Troy Canard

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Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

Thought Id post a side shot for everyone. Now I get why they hardly showed it in the video… will the moto bros find this cool?

image 98.jpeg?VersionId=6 Cyf2I2us8srh

What's the diaper hiding?

Trek and Devinci are the only companies I know using a split pivot / ABP linkage, so it's probably a new chainsaw. 

I was behind them in the lift line today but those pesky diapers blocked my view of anything interesting to report 🙃

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Evwan wrote:
Trek and Devinci are the only companies I know using a split pivot / ABP linkage, so it's probably a new chainsaw. I was behind them in...

Trek and Devinci are the only companies I know using a split pivot / ABP linkage, so it's probably a new chainsaw. 

I was behind them in the lift line today but those pesky diapers blocked my view of anything interesting to report 🙃

Orbea too, but I think they're sorted for DH and enduro bikes right now

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Evwan wrote:
Trek and Devinci are the only companies I know using a split pivot / ABP linkage, so it's probably a new chainsaw. I was behind them in...

Trek and Devinci are the only companies I know using a split pivot / ABP linkage, so it's probably a new chainsaw. 

I was behind them in the lift line today but those pesky diapers blocked my view of anything interesting to report 🙃

boozed wrote:

Orbea too, but I think they're sorted for DH and enduro bikes right now

Truly must be a Devinci - all of the test riders were speaking a very Quebecois French.

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