Norco Torrent - Complete!

mrfmilo

Just finished building up my Torrent Has taken a while, but payed every penny myself (i'm 13), and it went over budget so there were some hold ups. Took it out for a spin, and the position is so different to an XC frame - really slack angles, high front end etc.

Pics:






Spec:

Frame: Norco Torrent
Forks: Marzocchi 66 SL 2006
Bars: Spank Lounge 5050
Stem: Gusset Fat Sod
Headset: FSA DH Pig Pro
Grips: Superstar Lock-Ons (Black)
Bar Ends: Superstar bar plus

Brakes: Avid Juicy 5 - 203/185mm.
Shifters: SLX Rear
Cables: XT
Front Mech: N/A
Rear Mech: Deore (soon to be replaced by Saint short cage)
Chain Device: E-13 SRS

Seat: Fizik Nisene Sport
Seat Post: Truvatic XR Double Clamp
Seat Post Clamp: Norco Original. (soon to be replaced by Gusset white)

Cranks: Truvativ Husslefelt
Chainring(s): Truvatic 38t
Chain: KMX X.9
Cassette: SRAM 12-28
Pedals: Gusset Slim Jims
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ Howitzer

Front Wheel:
Rim: Halo Freedom Black
Spokes: Halo PG
Hub: Halo Spindoctor 20mm
Tube: Bontrager DH tube
Tire: Maxxiss Minion 2.5

Back Wheel:
Rim: Sun Ringle 8-Track
Spokes: PG
Hub: Sun Abbah/Lawwill 150mm x 12mm
Tube: Maxxis DH tube
Tire: Specialized Enduro 2.3 (soon to be replaced by 2.5 HighRoller)

Weight: Metric Tonne

Mods in the next month: 2.5 Minion, E-13 Bash, Road cassette and possibly seatclamp.

Got 5 DH races lined up for the next 3 months, so those should test it :P

mrfmilo

E-13 Bash and road cassette are on...

jay12

your missing a rotor mate

mrfmilo

Good point Still waiting for a refund but once I get it I will be buying one. :P

Bill-87

Lovely job, especially if you've done it yourself at 13.

phildaw

love the white pedals/decals/handlebars with the gloss black, stunning. Nice one..

The Northern Monkey

really like that... good work chap!

mrfmilo

Thanks guys :P White seatclamp should finish it off, looks abit odd atm.

Laurence25

Good work well done you pleased with it ?

mrfmilo

Laurence25 wrote:

Good work well done you pleased with it ?

Thanks Yeah very, rides suprisingly smooth for a HT

Laurence25

mrfmilo wrote:

Laurence25 wrote:

Good work well done you pleased with it ?

Thanks Yeah very, rides suprisingly smooth for a HT

Well again well done, and happy trails

mackie1

That looks great. Well done chap.

Joe_Pineapples

I like that, it looks like it'd be good to thrash.

mrfmilo

Cheers And yeah it's good fun to ride

2.5 Minion and rear disc are on now.

Whytepeak

Nice build there mrfmilo, I didn't spot this at Whinlatter did I?

The Big Cheese

Whytepeak wrote:

Nice build there mrfmilo, I didn't spot this at Whinlatter did I?

More to the point Whytepeak - where the hell have you been?!?!?

Whytepeak

The Big Cheese wrote:

More to the point Whytepeak - where the hell have you been?!?!?

At Whinlatter, evidently.

mrfmilo

Whytepeak wrote:

Nice build there mrfmilo, I didn't spot this at Whinlatter did I?

Not that i'm aware of, no

Whytepeak

mrfmilo wrote:

Whytepeak wrote:

Nice build there mrfmilo, I didn't spot this at Whinlatter did I?

Not that i'm aware of, no

Well then someone out there will have a fresh case of mental scaring after I had enthused over it!

mrfmilo

mrfmilo

More pics, ready for it's race soon:

joshtp

race?! what you doing...? 4x or DH?

mrfmilo

joshtp wrote:

race?! what you doing...? 4x or DH?

DH - had 7 planned, but missed the last 4 :x so trying to get to the next 3 :x :P

joshtp

coool! sounds like fun! hope it goes well for you, looks like a pretty good bike to be doing it on!


JP

mrfmilo

Cheers josh

j96_2

Nice Bike mate but were you not tempted to get the Avid Elixers??

ThanksBye

Looks good, only thing is id get rid off the cable tie on the forks, they can push crap down into the seals

Jon

mrfmilo

j96_2 wrote:

Nice Bike mate but were you not tempted to get the Avid Elixers??

Thanks - and yeah plan was for some Elixir R's but went over budget and could only scrape together enough money for Juicys, but they're fine until I can afford something better.

Looks good, only thing is id get rid off the cable tie on the forks, they can push crap down into the seals

Jon

Hmm, I clean the stanchions/seals after every ride so should be OK but thanks, I'll stick an O-Ring on when I service them :P