2008 Morewood Izimu DH
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007For 2008 Morewood has tweaked the Izimu to be even more race worthy. Check out the details inside to see the changes and stay tuned to see more details on their 08 Lineup.
Frame- revised front triangle featuring:
- *NEW!* 1.5†CNC machined head tube- stronger junction, lower ride height possibilities
- *NEW!* shock mounting- 3 position shock rack, finer geometry adjustment
- *NEW!* seat-tube/ top-tube gusset- longer gusset, stronger junction
- one piece CNC machined ISCG BB- increased strength, ease of instillation
- butted 30.9mm seat-tube- light, one piece design, readily available seatposts
Swingarm - featuring:
- *NEW!* SPI2- simpler, refined pivot interface
- 12mm bolt thru dropouts, Al CNC machined axle- stiff solid rear end
- one piece IS brake mount- user friendly, international standard
- replaceable CNC machined derailleur hanger- tried and tested strength and durability
- low shock leverage ratio (2.7:1)- more controlled suspension dampening
Features
- *NEW!* SPI2- simpler, refined pivot interface
- 12mm bolt thru dropouts, Al CNC machined axle- stiff solid rear end
- one piece IS brake mount- user friendly, international standard
- replaceable CNC machined derailleur hanger- tried and tested strength and durability
- low shock leverage ratio (2.7:1)- more controlled suspension dampening
Tech:
- 1.5†(120mm long) head tube
- custom drawn Al 6082 T6 tubeset
- 73mm ISCG ready bottom bracket
- 30.9mm one piece, butted seat tube
- 34.9mm seat clamp (provided)
- small and large frame sizes (unchanged stand-over height)
- 8.2†rear wheel travel
- adjustable shock rack (raise lower BB/ adjust head angle)
- 9.5†x 3†rear shock length
- 22.2mm x 8mm front shock-mount
- 52mm x 8mm rear shock-mount
- large sealed pivot bearings (6008 2RS C3)
- CNC machined Al 12 x 150mm rear axle (supplied)
- CNC machined Al replaceable derailleur hanger (supplied)IS rear brake mount
Geometry: *based off of 570mm axle to crown
Size Small
- Top tube 570mm
- Seat tube 405mm
- BB height +30mm
- Head Angle 65°
- Chainstay length 450mm
- Seat tube angle 71°
Size Large
- Top tube 600mm
- Seat tube 405mm
- BB height +30mm
- Head Angle 65°
- Chainstay length450mm
- Seat tube angle 71°
September 12th, 2007 at 1:03 am
Can’t go wrong with a Morewood. The new 08 line looks great. Can’t wait to get my 2nd Morewood Bike
October 27th, 2007 at 1:00 am
Sorry, but this is just another cheap copy of the real deal.
The orange 224 downhill frame, wich it has already 3 world championships, lets see that copy of yours coming even close to that.
Save your money and get a real dh frame.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Its a single pivot.. nothing revolutionary here.
At least the headtube’s stay on Morewoods unlike the Oranges.
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Thats just it you can’t save your money and buy an orange every where outside the UK an Orange costs an arm and a leg just for the frame alone. Like come on who wants to spend $4000 dollars Canadian for just the frame. You pay half that for a Morewood for the same thing as an orange and it is the same but its lighter. So what they couldn’t afford a rider like steve peat to ride for them. Its an amazing bike to ride if your looking for a single pivot that is easy to maintain and its the rider not the bike. However there are some bikes to stay away from out there for safety and saving you money like some of the older SGS iron horse bikes which cracked all the time.