My Superbike! S-Works Enduro SL Carbon *Update pg 8*

Zaskar20

Completed my custom build bike today.












Frame: Specialized S-Works Enduro SL Carbon - 6.7lbs
Forks: Fox Vanilla R 36
Rear Shock: Fox Float RP23
Bars: Sunline V1 Carbon 685mm wide
Stem: Thompson Elite X4 70mm 0 deg rise
Headset: Integrated Cane Creek
Grips: Odi Rogue Lock on

Front Brake Lever assy: Hope Tech
Front Caliper: Hope M4
Front disc: Hope Floating Rotor 203mm
Rear Brake Lever assy: Hope Tech
Rear Caliper: Hope M4
Rear Disc: Hope Floating Rotor 183mm
Hoses: Hope Braided

Shifters: Shimano XTR
Cables: Goodridge - Teflon lined with carbon finish
Front Mech: Shimano XTR
Rear Mech: Shimano XTR Shadow

Seat: SDG Bel Air SL/Formula FX
Seat Post: SDG I-Beam
Seat Post Clamp: Specialized

Chainset: RaceFace Next SL Carbon
Chain: KMC X9 SL Silver
Cassette: Shimano XTR
Pedals: Nukeproof Neutron Magnesium with Titanium spindles
Bottom Bracket: As provided with Chainset

Front and Rear Wheels: Hope Hoops
Rim: Stans Flow
Spokes: DT Swiss Double Butted
Hub: Hope Pro II
Tube: Michelin Aircomp Latex
Tire: Maxxis High Roller DH

Weight: Now likely to be around 27lbs

Haven't been for a ride on it yet. Hope to visit the Forest of Dean next week. I've tested it during set up and it rides like a dream and it feels really light.

Might add wheels in black sometime in the future - don't know which ones at the moment.

Mancunianfightingcat

Very nice bike, how much has that lot set you back?

Si78

Looks fantastic mate 8)

Zaskar20

Mancunianfightingcat wrote:

Very nice bike, how much has that lot set you back?

I have purchased over several months so the cost has been spread out. I haven't yet added the full cost up - too frightened maybe!

An estimate at this stage would be around 2.5G.
RRP of this bike fully built would be way in excess of this and the full bike itself (as specced by specialized) has an RRP of around 4 Grand.
Arguably, the specially chosen components on my superbike builds into a better and lighter machine.

Loghopper

What a beauty! Bet it feels good to see it finished

Speed_King

That is some machine mate!!! I thought i wa sinventing blinged bikes on here, but i take my hat off to you.. A very exceptional machine well done

Zaskar20

Si78 wrote:

Looks fantastic mate 8)

Loghopper wrote:

What a beauty! Bet it feels good to see it finished

Thanks for the comments folks.
Loghopper - hopefully it will feel even better out on the trails for the first time - provided I've set it up correctly. Fingers crossed!

Zaskar20

Speed_King wrote:

That is some machine mate!!! I thought i wa sinventing blinged bikes on here, but i take my hat off to you.. A very exceptional machine well done

Thanks Speed_King. Your comments are appreciated.

Very sorry to read about the loss of your beloved ride, you must be absolutely gutted - I know I would be, if it ever happened to me.

Surf-Matt

That is a beauty - nice one!

racefaceec90

awesome set of wheels man!!! 8)

bluechair84

Very nice ride!
Just curious, with what looks to be a no limitations build, how come you chose to spec a 140mm travel fork to the 150mm travel frame?

Chilesy

Top bike mate

Zaskar20

Thanks for the complements, all much appreciated

bluechair84 wrote:

with what looks to be a no limitations build, how come you chose to spec a 140mm travel fork to the 150mm travel frame?

I wish it was 'a no limitations build' bluechair. The forks (& wheels & brakes) were taken from this:



The Pitch is now about 6 months old. A real gem of a ride and the back end sooooo plush, hence the decision to get real serious and go for the S-Works which I manged to pick up for 850 notes!.
The geometry is exactly the same on both bikes - so I knew the 140mm forks worked well when deciding to buy the Enduro frame. Besides, the difference is only 10mm, and when sag is taken into account, probably only about 5 or 6mm - hardly noticable (I'm sure a few of you might disagree).
I hope this satisfies your curiosity bluechair.

Another piccy:

Whytepeak

MMMmmmm Carbon

Luuurrvly bike.

Needs some blue grip collars though

lawman

i still prefer the pitch :P awesome looking bike

Zaskar20

Whytepeak wrote:

MMMmmmm Carbon

Luuurrvly bike.

Needs some blue grip collars though

Thanks Whytepeak - If I could have all black I would, but at the moment needs must and I've gotta make do with the blue (and white) stuff.

Zaskar20

lawman wrote:

i still prefer the pitch :P awesome looking bike

The Pitch did look good lawman, but I have the anticipation of my first trail ride on the S-Works that over compensates bigtime for the loss of the pimping.

Stoo61

Yup cannot argue with that....belter.

stu8975

As one Jezza Clarkson once said....Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

xtreem

Me too liked the Pitch more.
The new frame doesn't match the white and blue components.

But hey, what ever feels better for you.

Surf-Matt

lawman wrote:

i still prefer the pitch :P awesome looking bike

Isn't the Pitch just a lower spec Enduro though?!

The Big Cheese

Very nice ride - great components and a stunning price for a build like that!

Excellente! 8)

Anonymous

droolsome

SDK2007

Looking good dude, Enduro SL's are awesome bikes

Anonymous

That's one stunning rig you have there big thumbs up, 8) 8) 8)
bike builds are defo the way ahead im after sum Hope brakes like yours.

lawman

Surf-Matt wrote:

lawman wrote:

i still prefer the pitch :P awesome looking bike

Isn't the Pitch just a lower spec Enduro though?!

yer it is but i much preffer the blue paint work on the bitch ..... im rather boreed of black bikes tbh

Biggus86

super sexy!

Chaz.Harding

Nice bike! VERY nice bike!

BUT... As someone has pointed out, how come the 140mm fork? Just because you had it 'spare' from your Pitch? As for the travel, do you not find it feels very fast-steering? With the sag, and the shorter axle--->crown height, and the short looking stem, is it not a bit too twitchy? (NOT having a 'go' at you [VERY nice ride!], just curious!)

You not considered an upgrade to a Fox 36 TALAS RLC? That's what I'd be putting on! Otherwise, REALLY nice, and REALLY jealous!

Now, go and thrash it around!

Zaskar20

Many thanks for all your responses

Xtreem wrote:

The new frame doesn't match the white and blue components.

:shock: What are you talking about? - White rims match the fox forks and the blue hope stuff matches the propedal knob on the RP23!!!!!!

lawman wrote:

yer it is but i much preffer the blue paint work on the ***** ..... im rather boreed of black bikes tbh

But lawman, this isn't just any old black, this is Supercooool Specialized Gloss Carbon Black!!!!!!!

bigchazrocks wrote:

Nice bike! VERY nice bike!

BUT... As someone has pointed out, how come the 140mm fork? Just because you had it 'spare' from your Pitch? As for the travel, do you not find it feels very fast-steering? With the sag, and the shorter axle--->crown height, and the short looking stem, is it not a bit too twitchy? (NOT having a 'go' at you [VERY nice ride!], just curious!)

You not considered an upgrade to a Fox 36 TALAS RLC? That's what I'd be putting on! Otherwise, REALLY nice, and REALLY jealous!

Now, go and thrash it around!

Thanks biggy. I haven't ridden the bike yet so I can't really comment on the steering. At this stage I'd probably describe it as 'sharp' as opposed to 'twitchy'.
As for the forks, the Fox 36s would be nice sometime in the future, when funds allow, but I think I might struggle to come to terms with the extra weight.

zog

Zaskar20......now you need to get that machine dirty, I know some nice wet local trails!
Thanks for the mention, it's a pleasure building a nice set of wheels, in the past Mrs Zog has laced a set for me...all correctly done, she just has to learn the fine art of trueing + tensioning them up.....
BTW, nice looking bike

RealMan

Weight?