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Old 04-14-04, 08:01 PM
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Ahhh crap I just drooled on my keyboard...my god thats sexy.
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Crap I looked again....Damn I am gonna need a new keyboard soon....
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BD,

Do you know if there is any technical difference and what makes this a prototype?
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I think that this is the new V11 from Santacruz, monkeys where talking about it on RM, and here it is now!!!!
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I want ya'll to notice the Fox DHR rear shock too. Pretty damn nice.
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BD,

Do you know if there is any technical difference and what makes this a prototype?
Well it is a "prototype" because it is not in production and still under testing and development. But man that’s one sweet bike...

I think I like it so much because it looks a lot like the big hit with a virtual pivot point.
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Hahaha...my question wasn't what prototype means. More what is different then the v10. I found out a bit more on ridemonkey after asking though.

Dead sexy bike thats for sure. And yeah...it does look like a bighit except for the funky monocue
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Supposed to be the new V-10.
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Ahhh crap I just drooled on my keyboard...my god thats sexy.
You drooled?

I &x3$!!!!

I think I need a whole new computer!

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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
You drooled?

I &x3$!!!!

I think I need a whole new computer!

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Oh come on A2. What's your fascination with and 11 inch travel bike. There's hardly even any hills that tall in Florida

I could almost imagine some people following that truck down the road just to look at that bike.

Ok. time to go. Can't use posting a message as an excuse to look at the picture.
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Ironically the blue turned me off. Now I am not as interested. Thank god you can paint bikes again
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dont get me wrong, i like the normal V10 more, as a matter of fact i am considering one ...a year from now... i hope that they either dont discontinue it, and/or the price of demo9 goes down
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Oh come on A2. What's your fascination with and 11 inch travel bike. There's hardly even any hills that tall in Florida
Same fascination with Victoria Secret models. I may never need one, but they're nice to admire!

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dont get me wrong, i like the normal V10 more, as a matter of fact i am considering one ...a year from now... i hope that they either dont discontinue it, and/or the price of demo9 goes down
It will take a few years but eventually the prices will come down. Maybe not for the v10 but the demo9 will be priced like the bighits in 2 or 3 years.
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
Same fascination with Victoria Secret models. I may never need one, but they're nice to admire!

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Haha! I'll have to remember that one.
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