Specialized Demo 8 Carbon 2017 Weight

There are two carbon fiber demo 8s in the specialized catalog.

Specialized demo 8 carbon 2017 weight. The reasons for this are stacking but primarily it can all be summed up by stiffness light overall weight and strength. So what s the catch. There are two full aluminum framed demos as well with the top one offered at 6800 and the entry level version offered at 4600. We also take you behind the scenes with the bike s designers to.

But thankfully the demo 8 i carbon gives you the confidence you need to get down the run as quickly as possible. That s why you ll find that our demo 8 i alloy was constructed from it in order to make. The first look at specialized s production demo 8 carbon lineup including the seven speed s works demo 8 team replica race bike. The demo 8 carbon is made from specialized s fact 10m carbon fibre and the s works gets the lighter 11m carbon for its construction.

Downhill racing is a whole different beast. Starting with the frame we ve used full fact 11m carbon fibre construction for absolute low weight and heightened levels of strength and stiffness this is pushed by an asymmetrical design for plenty of access. A short standover height and super low build marks the demo 8 dh bike as a. The base demo 8 alloy is made from specialized s premium gradem5 alloy which brings the price down to a more accessible level.

The latest incarnation of specialized s demo 8 was unveiled at the tail end of the 2014. 01 20 2017 at 08 14 am. The s works is also available as a frameset kit for 4500. I ve shaved 1kg of weight by removing tubes and moving to a trail tyre.

When it comes to the stiffness light overall weight and strength. Entry level dh race bike with 200mm travel. When sending it full gas down the run you want confidence that your bike will perform as it should and no material has earned its keep on the downhill circuit like our m5 aluminium. With insane rock gardens gnarly ruts and roots crazy drops and often uncontrollable speeds you need to have as much confidence in your bike as you do in yourself.

The 2017 model has a longer shock than the 2016. Specialized demo 8 carbon 27 5 as the standard boxxer has a 110x20 axle which is essentially the same axle. The specialized demo 8 1 alloy looks just as good as its carbon counterpart but costs 50 per cent less. The 9000 s works demo and the 6500 demo 8 carbon in this test.

Reviews ratings specifications weight price and more for the 2018 specialized demo 8 i carbon bike. I owned the 2013 carbon demo and it was still.