Airborne Bikes Marauder - Sea Otter 2010 by mikelevy

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lovemy2008dhr (Apr 30, 2010 at 0:07)

lol its an IH yakuza

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emarquar (Apr 30, 2010 at 0:29)

Top tube's a bit different, but otherwise, pretty much. I'm sure its loads lighter though.

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NorthEasternDH (Apr 30, 2010 at 3:01)

Yes the lighter version// the ironhorse warrior 4.0! omg its the same! hahah. i know i used to have one

look...

http://media.photobucket.com/image/ironhorse%20warrior%2040/treefrog35/warrior4-0.jpg?o=1

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metalmike (Apr 30, 2010 at 16:32)

SERIOUSLY!!! Took the words right outta my mouth. At this point any upstart brand needs to do better than a simple Single Pivot aluminum frame. That's been done 20 times over by reputable brands.

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metalmike (Apr 30, 2010 at 16:35)

the IronHorse that this replaces was neither "proven" nor "reliable." I worked at an IH dealer for years and the only thing you could count on was that if you actually took a Warrior or Yakuza off-road it was gonna break.

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IronHorse44ata (May 5, 2010 at 12:05)

Its true! I had the warrior 4.0, and that's it. In its defense, I replaced the fork and shock and rode the crud out of it for 2 years. It was after two years that the frame developed play.

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prof8 (Apr 30, 2010 at 1:40)

Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Bike

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Witchdr77 (May 4, 2010 at 6:17)

No no.... its a Sachem 4.0 not a Yakuza, an those XC/All Mountain models from them are Warriors in new paint! However.... does this make them a rip off or a rescue of a simple and reliable design to live a lil' bit longer? I also notice that their price tag is about $200 or more than the original Iron Horse's with little(if any) improvment over them on the equipment side. If they are commited to their customers with a solid warrenty I'd be so inclined to recommend one of these to someone looking for a reliable affordible rig.Becouse I love my IH versions!

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rffr (Apr 30, 2010 at 1:26)

So very sad. For those of you that don't remember, Airborne used to have a line of pretty dope ass titanium bmx and mtb frames.

Basically a top end gone shit. BUT, remember Iron Horse people. Airborne is trying to make a come back. I can guarantee if these bikes sell, they will eventually be back to where they were.

I can see these being offered for rental bikes and resorts if the owners of Airborne are smart enough to go that route. Would give the company some good exposure.

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teagues (May 1, 2010 at 8:29)

I don't know; I remember seeing a few of their ti road bikes...they were still "budgetastic" looking. Exotic material does not a nice frame make. Mass-produced will always be obvious versus "hand built."

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D-ponko (Apr 30, 2010 at 1:16)

basically the worst bikes you can buy. but for a good price. well maybe not the worst, but they are pretty low end. and yes, they are Ironhorse warriors and yakuza frames which are mass produced now that IH went out of buisness.

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morewhitenoise (Apr 30, 2010 at 5:41)

its unashamedly cheap, good value for money.
id ride this over a similar priced kona.
actually you wouldnt get a kona for this cheap...

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smike (Apr 30, 2010 at 6:28)

If it's a good price, and you are getting decent quality, then it's not so bad, right? There is definitely a market for budget bikes. Not everyone can afford or WANT TO PAY for high end boutique bikes. There's not many 6" full-suspension bikes out there for under $1000, so if you can open the AM/FR market to more people, all the better.

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Hacobo (Apr 30, 2010 at 11:38)

If you love your bike dont go cheap on it you'll just regret it. We dont buy our kids dog food so why must we ride inferior vehicles? Love yourself and love your bikes. Buy an old ford fiesta and an intense instead (gotta get your priorities straight).

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robuler (Sep 7, 2010 at 17:29)

great bike. value that cant be beat by any company still in existence (6 in. for $700). i love it. dont talk sh^t unless you ve ridden one. and yes it pretty much is an IH sachem. who cares, its a proven frame with a company thats still around.

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timmins (Apr 30, 2010 at 15:27)

just buy on the secondary market, simple as that.

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sirflipalot (Apr 30, 2010 at 5:43)

Wow, I have this bike in the iron horse form, allbeit completely rebuilt with new parts. Man . . . I need a new frame.

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IronHorse44ata (May 5, 2010 at 12:09)

Same here. I had the warrior 4.0 frame with everything upgraded. I upgraded my frame to the Sette Flite for under 500$. After two years on the IH it was about time. The Flite is a great frame especially for the money.

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ChiliPepper1 (Aug 20, 2010 at 4:50)

This is actually the IH Warrier 5 or 6 or the Sachem. Airborne is FAKE! They buy out the remaining stock of Randal Scott's Iron Horse fleet and re-paint and re-name it with their name. That is soo damn bogus! They are great bikes all hands down, but they are not Airbone bikes, just a shadow image of IH.

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Hacobo (Apr 30, 2010 at 11:34)

You could DH a DJ bike for less money and i bet it'll last longer!! And probably feel just as horrible on the trail. Way too expensive for that parts package it has on it too

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madocreg2 (May 1, 2010 at 17:02)

too bad they couldn't offer a budget DW bike if they were using old Iron Horse jigs.

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RYANakaSMOOTHIE (Apr 30, 2010 at 6:05)

Beefy. Nice.

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libertadoresbiker (Feb 28, 2012 at 7:42)

somebody know if i can put a shock with 7.5" travel?? instead of the 6.5"?

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3lfd3wd (Apr 30, 2010 at 5:56)

Any ideas on the price of the 'taka'/zakuza kumicho downhill bike?

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bstag123 (Apr 4, 2011 at 11:39)

its around $1400 USD, decent entry bike considering the price, most difficult thing is setting up the rear end so it is progressive enough to be plush and not bottom. Check it out here

http://www.giantnerd.com/airborne-taka-mountain-bike-freeride-downhill.html

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ritchierich (Apr 30, 2010 at 10:08)

still expensive for that spec list...

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ArtShinobi (Apr 30, 2010 at 6:56)

rip off iron horse ojiki

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sin-mike (Apr 30, 2010 at 0:47)

haro extreme series, non?

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Frame	Airborne Marauder •6" of travel
Rear Shock	Marzocchi Coil F
Fork	Spinner CARGO 340 w/34mm Stantions, OX-Valving, 150mm Travel and 20mm Axle
Headset	Ahead 1 1/8"
Crankarms	FSA Dyna Drive
Chainring	22/32t with bash guard
Bottom Bracket	FSA Dyna Drive
Chain	KMC X-9
Cassette	SRAM PG-820 13-32t 8-speed
Rear Derailleur	SRAM X-7
Shifters	SRAM X-5 Trigger 8-Speed
Handlebar	Kalloy Alloy 31.8mm Dia., 640mm Width, 30mm, 6 Deg
Stem	Kalloy 2D Forged Alloy, 31.8mm Clamp Dia., 50mm, +/- 10 Degree Rise
Brakes	Tektro Novela Sport Mechanical Disc
Front Wheel	WTB FX-28 32H Disc Specific SV •32h Alloy QR Disc Specific
Rear Wheel	WTB FX-28 32H Disc Specific SV •32h Alloy QR Disc Specific
Tires	KENDA K877 Front 26X2.6/Rear26X3.5
Saddle	WTB Pure-V Sport
Seatpost	Kalloy Alloy 30mm Dia., 350mm Length

Airborne Bikes Marauder - Sea Otter 2010

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