wow this is an old thread, but i stilll have my 2004 nrs 3 so thats why im posting here.

The nrs3 really does weigh a heavy 33 lbs! The stock rear shock works well but the stock front rockshox pilot isnt good, ive changed that fork into a marzzochi mx comp w eta when i bought the bike in 2004 and its much much improved, but the weight still was 33 lbs.

This week i got new american classic wheels and new rst first platinum forks, these are about the lightest wheels and forks for the money and have brought down my nrs3 weight 4 pounds lighter. My bike now weighs 29 lbs.

The nrs comes with a 80mm travel fork but my new rst first platinum fork is 100mm, ive reduced the air in the forks to have a lower ride height to simulate the geometry of an 80mm fork. The bike does handle better with an 80mm fork.

with the prices of new bikes today i opted just to buy wheels and forks for my 7 year old nrs.

Ive test rode the 2011 specialized camber and it felt sluggish compared to my nrs. I feel i have a better bike than the camber while spending less than half the price for a new bike