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2012 Specialized Demo 8 I Bike (discontinued)

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2012 Specialized Demo 8 1

Rating:
The Good:

The bike is good for all types of terrain and all levels and styles of any rider. This frame will last forever I bought it used and all the components where broken down on the bike and beaten to hell had to replace a lot of stuff but the frame is still working fine and I love this bike.

The Bad:

heavy but its not carbon so that is to be expected.

Overall Review:

This is a great bike end of story and it is made by a great company that builds great bikes.

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Rating:
The Good:

Specialized race geometry with a weekend warrior's build.

The Bad:

Inferior components.

Overall Review:

The 2013 Specialized Demo 8 I is an incredible machine, the most fun I've had on a bike by far. The weakest link however were the components. Out of the box the Avid Elixir 5's required a bleed(rear brake was not even functional), Rockshox Boxxer required a rebuild, x7/x9 shifter/derailleur combo worked great. I think my biggest beef is with Sram and a blatant lack of QC, Specialized has produced a superb bike, the bike excels everywhere, from local jump and DH trails to a week spent in the Whistler bike park pounding laps down A-line and Original Sin, and finished off with 12 hours of riding at Trestle Bike Park for the Red Bull Final Descent with no problems. This bike KILLS it!!!! (I swapped out the Sram drivetrain with a Zee build(brakes and shifting))Five stars for the bike, 0 stars for Sram!!

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Specifications
Product Specialized Demo 8 I Bike
Model Year 2012
Riding Type Downhill
Rider Unisex
Sizes and Geometry
XS, S, M, L View Geometry
Size XS S M L
Top Tube Length 540mm 560mm 580mm 597mm
Head Tube Angle 64.8° 64.8° 64.8° 64.8°
Head Tube Length 112mm 112mm 112mm 112mm
Seat Tube Angle 62° 62° 62° 62°
Seat Tube Length 394mm 394mm 419mm 458mm
Bottom Bracket Height 343mm 343mm 343mm 343mm
Chainstay Length 421mm 421mm 421mm 421mm
Wheelbase 1151mm 1171mm 1191mm 1208mm
Standover 717mm 717mm 722mm 731mm
Reach 390mm 410mm 430mm 447mm
Stack 593mm 593mm 593mm 593mm
Wheel Size
Frame Material Aluminum
Frame Material Details M5 manipulated alloy, compact race design, 1-1/2" forged HT, ISCG 05 mount, cartridge bearing rear shock mount, rear derailleur protector, 200mm travel
Rear Travel 200mm
Rear Shock Custom Fox Van RC, coil over w/piggy back, compression and rebound adj., 9.5x3", XS: 300, S:350, M:400, L:450
Fork RockShox Boxxer RC, alloy steerer, external compression and rebound adj., 20mm Maxle DH thru-axle, 200mm travel
Fork Travel 200mm
Head Tube Diameter 1.5
Headset 1-1/2" integrated for 1-1/8" steerer, cartridge bearings
Handlebar Specialized Demo low-rise bar, 7050 alloy, 750mm wide, 8º backsweep, 6º upsweep, 31.8mm
Stem Specialized Direct-Mount stem, 40mm length, 31.8mm, 4-bolt, forged
Grips Specialized lock-on, S/M: Grappler, Others: Grappler XL
Brakes Custom Avid Elixir 7, hydraulic disc, tool-less reach adj., metallic pad, HS-1 rotor, 200mm rotor Custom Avid Elixir 7, hydraulic disc, tool-less reach adj., metallic pad, HS-1 rotor, 180mm rotor
Brake Levers Custom Avid Elixir 7 hydraulic, tool-less reach adj., w/MatchMaker clamp
Drivetrain
Shifters SRAM X7, 10-speed, aluminum trigger, w/MatchMaker clamp
Front Derailleur
Rear Derailleur SRAM X9, 10-speed, short cage
ISCG Tabs
Chainguide Gamut P-30 chain guide
Cranks Custom SRAM Descendant PF30, 7050 alloy arms, with Gamut P-30 chain guide
Chainrings
Bottom Bracket SRAM PF30 DH, 83mm shell
Pedals Specialized Benies, low profile with removable pins
Chain KMC X-10, 10-speed, w/ reusable Missing Link, nickel plates
Cassette Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 11-25t
Rims Roval DH 26, 30mm wide w/eyelets, 32h
Hubs Specialized Hi Lo disc, laser-etched logo, sealed cartridge bearing, 20mm thru-axle, 32h Specialized Hi Lo disc, 150mm, hollow 12mm Cr-Mo axle w/ RD guard , 32h
Spokes DT Swiss Industry 2.0, (14g) stainless
Tires Specialized Butcher DH, wire bead, soft dual-compound, 26x2.3"Specialized Butcher DH, wire bead, soft dual compound, 26x2.3"
Saddle Specialized DH, 8mm hollow Cr-Mo rails
Seatpost 6061 alloy, two bolt micro adjust, no offset, 30.9mm, 300mm
Seatpost Diameter 30.9
Seatpost Clamp 34.9mm clamp ID, 7050 hard anodized alloy collar, single bolt
Rear Dropout / Hub Dimensions 150 x 12
Max. Tire Size
Bottle Cage Mounts
Colors Gloss Moto Green/Black/White - Satin/Gloss Black
Warranty
Weight N/A
Miscellaneous
Price $4,100
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