Tikbalang MK1 Titanium Downhill Enduro bike 18

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_Lan
5/12/2021 8:36pm
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Model
Additional info

Parts

Frame
Other
Frame: Other
Rear Shock
FOX
DHX2 Factory 2021
250x75
Rear Shock: FOX DHX2 Factory 2021. Misc: 250x75
Fork
RockShox
BoXXer Ultimate 2020
200mm 46mm offset
Fork: RockShox BoXXer Ultimate 2020. Misc: 200mm 46mm offset
Headset
Funn
zs56/56
Headset: Funn zs56/56
Handlebar
Renthal
Fatbar Carbon 780mm
Handlebar: Renthal Fatbar Carbon 780mm
Stem
DMR
50mm
Stem: DMR 50mm
Grips
DMR
Brendog Deathgrip
Grips: DMR Brendog Deathgrip
Brakes
Shimano
XTR M9120
Brakes: Shimano XTR M9120
Brake Levers
Shimano
XTR M9120
Brake Levers: Shimano XTR M9120
Shifters
Shimano
XTR 11 Speed
Shifters: Shimano XTR 11 Speed
Rear Derailleur
Shimano
XTR 11 Speed
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR 11 Speed
Cranks
Race Face
Next SL G4 170mm
Cranks: Race Face Next SL G4 170mm
Chainrings / Sprocket
Other
Absolute Black Oval 30T
Chainrings / Sprocket: Other Absolute Black Oval 30T
Bottom Bracket
e*thirteen
BSA 30mm
Bottom Bracket: e*thirteen BSA 30mm
Chain
KMC
X11EL
Chain: KMC X11EL
Cassette / Rear Cog
SRAM
XX1 10-42
Cassette / Rear Cog: SRAM XX1 10-42
Pedals
Other
Pedals: Other
Front Rim
Other
Ibis 942 Carbon
Front Rim: Other Ibis 942 Carbon
Rear Rim
Other
Ibis 942 Carbon
Rear Rim: Other Ibis 942 Carbon
Hubs
Other
Hope Pro 4 front/ Onyx rear
Hubs: Other Hope Pro 4 front/ Onyx rear
Spokes
Other
Pillar triple butted spokes
Spokes: Other Pillar triple butted spokes
Front Tire
Maxxis
Assegai 2.5 WT Exo
Front Tire: Maxxis Assegai 2.5 WT Exo
Rear Tire
Maxxis
Assegai 2.5 WT Exo
Rear Tire: Maxxis Assegai 2.5 WT Exo
Saddle
Fabric
Saddle: Fabric
Seatpost
BikeYoke
Revive 160mm
Seatpost: BikeYoke Revive 160mm
Seatpost Clamp
Other
China carbon
Seatpost Clamp: Other China carbon
General Info

General Info

Model Year
2019
Model Year:
2019
Intended Use
Downhill
Intended Use:
Downhill
Weight
37 lb 7.7 oz (17000 g)
Weight: 37 lb 7.7 oz (17000 g)
Additional Info

Wanted a downhill bike with a bottle cage or an enduro bike with downhill travel numbers. No one is making one so I designed one myself. Will be testing it out soon. Probably rides like crap.

rearward axle path for 75% of the 215mm rear travel. 63.5 degrees head angle, 475mm reach, 15mm bb drop. About the same progressivity as a Mondarker Summum.

Also apart from the fork and shock everything else came from my previous bike so not exactly downhill spec parts.

Additional Info:

Wanted a downhill bike with a bottle cage or an enduro bike with downhill travel numbers. No one is making one so I designed one myself. Will be testing it out soon. Probably rides like crap.

rearward axle path for 75% of the 215mm rear travel. 63.5 degrees head angle, 475mm reach, 15mm bb drop. About the same progressivity as a Mondarker Summum.

Also apart from the fork and shock everything else came from my previous bike so not exactly downhill spec parts.

_Lan
5/12/2021 8:36pm
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iceman2058
6 years ago
Bike of the Day December 24, 2019!
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nwtoney55@gmail.com
6 years ago
I like it! I have a Frankenvinci Wilsonstein Downduro 27.5 front, 26 rear mullet. 11-36 cassette with mid cage deraileur, 28 tooth oval front chainring. KS Lev dropper. 215mm rear, 203 front Boxxer. 27.5 by 2.35 MM Supergravity Vertstar front tire, 26 by 2.5 MM DH Addix Ultrasoft rear. Cushcore front and rear. Super weird but works great. Thinking of puting 9 speed Microshift Advent gruppo on it.
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Big Bird
6 years ago
A thing of beauty Sir! Don't sell yourself short. I'm sure it will ride sweet, If only because you made it your self.
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chasejj
6 years ago
Can I assume Titanium?
I like where you're going with it.
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mixmastamikal
6 years ago
Gorgeous bike! Be very interested to hear how it rides.
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Tyler_Walskey
6 years ago
As a novice frame builder myself, id say NEVER talk down of yourself
Id like to give you a big FUCK YEAH!!!!!!
Its my dream to start building enduro bikes!
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Jason Lew
6 years ago
Amazing bike man. love love titanium noway the bike will brake. Nothing better than Shimano xtr.
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gibbon
6 years ago
Who did you get to fabricate it for you? Walty or Xacd?
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_Lan
6 years ago
Thanks for the nice words guys and thanks for the feature Vitalmtb.

I designed the bike but left the fabrication to the experts. It would be prohibitively expensive to do it myself.

Been busy with work and the holidays lately so have little time to test and setup the bike.

First time to test it the idler pulley bearing which had ceramic coated balls but plastic races broke on the 2nd lap before I even had the chance to make adjustments to the suspension.


2nd time to test I changed the bearing to a steel one and it held up. The bike felt good even in the tight switchbacks and didn't feel cumbersome at all. But it was a trail that I rarely go to and it also didn't have the rough rocky square edge hits that might show the advantages of a rear axle path and 29er wheels. Altough a fast youngster did say he liked it after taking it out for a lap so that's encouraging.

Finally, going to test it on the new year on a trail I'm familiar with which also have the rockies that will favor this kind of bike. I'm also slowly building up the speed. Checking the pivots and welds after every run and trying to feel what the bike is doing before committing 100% just to be safe. Also have a 27.5 tues to compare to.
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Daniel_Layton
6 years ago
Who did you get to fab this up? I've modeled up what is essentially this bike at 140mm and am searching for a builder. Thx
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_Lan
6 years ago
Update:

Couldn't get on with the EXT Storia. Felt harsh no matter what permutation of settings I use. Bought a Fox X2, started at 25% sag with 4 volume spacers and factory recommended setting and it's already so much better. Maybe the EXT has a very aggressive compression tune.
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Tiberius
6 years ago
plain simple beautiful
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thomas1965
5 years ago
just noticed that because of the idler wheel the oval chainring is on wrong, you gotta turn it 90 degrees

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