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Airborne Taka Reviews
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| MSRP: $1499.00 | |
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Description
Did you know that TAKA is Japanese for falcon? Think about that when you?re rocketing through the trees ? if you can spare a second to think. With its 8" travel frame with 66°/60° DH-specific geometry, Marzocchi 888RV fork and Marzocchi Roco R coil-over rear shock, SRAM drivetrain with e*thirteen chain guide, the TAKA can handle any decent you can ? and probably more.
Frame:6061 Aluminum 8" Travel All Mountain/DH Single Pivot Suspension w/1.5" Head Tube MTB, w/Sealed Bearings
Fork:Marzocchi 888RV 200mm Dual Crown
Rear Shock:Marzocchi Roco R Coil-Over
Headset:FSA Orbit Z 1.5"
Brake Levers:Avid Juicy 3
Brakes:Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic Brakes
Rotors:Avid Juicy 3 203mm
Shifters:SRAM X-5 Trigger 9-Speed (Rear Only)
F Derailleur:N/A
R Derailleur:SRAM X-7 Mid-Cage
Cassette:SRAM PG-950 zz-32t 9-Speed
Chain:KMC X-9
Crank:FSA MOTO-X 40t w/E-Thirteen LG1 Chainguide
Bottom Bracket:FSA MOTO-X
Pedals:NONE
Rims:WTB LaserDisc DH 32h SV
Hubs:WTB LaserDisc DH 32h (F) 20mm Thru-Axle
Spokes:Black 14g Stainless
Tires:Maxis Minion DH 2.5
Handlebar:KORE Torsion Race 35mm Rise, 31.8mm Dial, 710mm Width
Stem:KORE B18 Direct Mount 31.8mm Clamp Dial, 350mm Length
Saddle:WTB Pure V Race
Seat Post:Kalloy Alloy 30mm Dia., 350mm Length
Extras:Owner's Manual, Clear Coat, H20 Bottle Mounts
Did you know that TAKA is Japanese for falcon? Think about that when you?re rocketing through the trees ? if you can spare a second to think. With its 8" travel frame with 66°/60° DH-specific geometry, Marzocchi 888RV fork and Marzocchi Roco R coil-over rear shock, SRAM drivetrain with e*thirteen chain guide, the TAKA can handle any decent you can ? and probably more.
Frame:6061 Aluminum 8" Travel All Mountain/DH Single Pivot Suspension w/1.5" Head Tube MTB, w/Sealed Bearings
Fork:Marzocchi 888RV 200mm Dual Crown
Rear Shock:Marzocchi Roco R Coil-Over
Headset:FSA Orbit Z 1.5"
Brake Levers:Avid Juicy 3
Brakes:Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic Brakes
Rotors:Avid Juicy 3 203mm
Shifters:SRAM X-5 Trigger 9-Speed (Rear Only)
F Derailleur:N/A
R Derailleur:SRAM X-7 Mid-Cage
Cassette:SRAM PG-950 zz-32t 9-Speed
Chain:KMC X-9
Crank:FSA MOTO-X 40t w/E-Thirteen LG1 Chainguide
Bottom Bracket:FSA MOTO-X
Pedals:NONE
Rims:WTB LaserDisc DH 32h SV
Hubs:WTB LaserDisc DH 32h (F) 20mm Thru-Axle
Spokes:Black 14g Stainless
Tires:Maxis Minion DH 2.5
Handlebar:KORE Torsion Race 35mm Rise, 31.8mm Dial, 710mm Width
Stem:KORE B18 Direct Mount 31.8mm Clamp Dial, 350mm Length
Saddle:WTB Pure V Race
Seat Post:Kalloy Alloy 30mm Dia., 350mm Length
Extras:Owner's Manual, Clear Coat, H20 Bottle Mounts
Reviews
Recommendations
SRAM X5 Trigger Shifter (100%)ProGold ProLink Chain Lube (50%)
SRAM 9-Speed PowerGlide II (PG-950) (50%)
SRAM 8-Speed PowerChain II (PC- 830) (50%)
SRAM 9-Speed PowerChain II (PC-991) (50%)
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Cons: What cons?
Recommendation: As with the other Airborne bikes, the MSRP doesn't really reflect the actual price tag. This bike is selling for an astonishing $1,300ish over on Giantnerd.com. On top of that, the component spec on this bike is incredible, and the performance is spot on. I'm not trying to be spammy, but I wrote a lengthy (well over 1,000 words) review over on my website that would not fit in this little box: http://www.gregridestrails.com/2010/10/airborne-taka-mountain-bike-review.html