The Black Knight - Banshee Spitfire 2015

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markgab

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The Black Knight with orange highlights :)


Frame - 2015 Banshee Spitfire
Rear shock - Cane Creek DBInline
Fork - RockShox Pike RCT3 Solo Air Forks
Handlebars - Thomson All Mountain Carbon Riser Bar
Stem - Thomson Elite X4 MTB Stem
Grips - Custom Lizard Skin
Headset - Chris King InSet 2
Bottom Bracket - Chris King Bottom Bracket Set
Rim: Mavic XM819 Disc
Front hub: Chris King ISO
Rear hub: Chris King ISO
Brakes - Hope Tech 3 E4
Rear Derailleur - Saint M820
Shifter - Saint M820
Pedal - Saint MX80
Crank - Saint M820
Chainring - Race Face NW
Chain - XT HG95
Cassette - XT M771
Seatpost - RockShox Reverb Stealth
Seat - Nukeproof Sam Hill SCRUB
Tyre - Michelin Wild Race'R2 Advanced TS















Would really like to thank Stu from Defcon for having such awesome customer service, got the bike in 3 days :)
 
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FatMuz

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I have exactly the same frame on its way. The wait is killing me.
Mine will be 650b... so will be interesting to compare notes with you.
 
FatMuz

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markgab said:
The Black Knight

Got my hands on a 2015 Stealth Banshee Spitfire after rave suggestions.
It just looks so mean!
Can't wait to build the bully up, just waiting for the custom decals/frameskin to be shipped and it'll be up and running :)
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Can you tell us a bit more about the custom decals/frameskin - what, where from etc...

Cheers
 
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blacksp20 said:
[video]http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/2220045/jimp-o.gif[/video]
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What's with those gifs? lol no comprendo?

FatMuz said:
Can you tell us a bit more about the custom decals/frameskin - what, where from etc...

Cheers
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I read Knuckles post about contacting Banshee for the graphic files.
So I did that and Keith Scott sent me the files :) which I got NLdesigns to custom make the decals.
Can't wait for them to arrive! Was told it'll take 2weeks+ though.... grr

Seriously, people at Banshee and their distributors are F**KING awesome!
Very helpful and informative :)
 
Knuckles

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markgab said:
What's with those gifs? lol no comprendo?



I read Knuckles post about contacting Banshee for the graphic files.
So I did that and Keith Scott sent me the files :) which I got NLdesigns to custom make the decals.
Can't wait for them to arrive! Was told it'll take 2weeks+ though.... grr

Seriously, people at Banshee and their distributors are F**KING awesome!
Very helpful and informative :)
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Re the pics and gif, as per my avatar,.........JIZZed in mah pants :thumb:

And it really is a fantastic company isn't it? Almost open source.
 
Nerf Herder

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Lovely ... The black gives me a zinger ...

I vote 27.5 ... I have nothing but positive experiences with mine ... I don't care if it's placebo or not ... I haven't touched my 26 since I got my 27.5 and I love my 26.
 
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The build specs of the bike

However.... i might change 2-3 things in my build =X
1) im so tempted to join the bandwagon of pikes lol! (any cheap websites you guys know of?)
2) having an OCD i might change my cranks to saints... but this i still can't justify the cost?
3) change my bb to chris kings lol... not cheap -_-

Front Shock - X-Fusion Slant 160mm
Rear Shock - DB Inline
Wheelset - 142x12mm Chris King ISO Hub / Mavic 819 Disc
Brakes - Hope Tech 3 E4
Rear Derailleur - Saint m820
Crankset - Shimano XT m780 arms with Raceface 30t chainring
Chain - Shimano XT HG 95
Cassette - Shimano XT 11-36
Bottom Bracket - Saint
Handlebars - Thomson All Mountain Carbon Riser Bar
Stem - Thomson Elite X4 MTB
Headset - Chris King InSet 2
Steatpost - 'Don't know'
Saddle - Sam Hill Scrub
Pedals - Saint
 
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JTmofo

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markgab said:
The build specs of the bike

However.... i might change 2-3 things in my build =X
1) im so tempted to join the bandwagon of pikes lol! (any cheap websites you guys know of?)
2) having an OCD i might change my cranks to saints... but this i still can't justify the cost?
3) change my bb to chris kings lol... not cheap -_-

Front Shock - X-Fusion Slant 160mm
Rear Shock - DB Inline
Wheelset - 142x12mm Chris King ISO Hub / Mavic 819 Disc
Brakes - Hope Tech 3 E4
Rear Derailleur - Saint m820
Crankset - Shimano XT m780 arms with Raceface 30t chainring
Chain - Shimano XT HG 95
Cassette - Shimano XT 11-36
Bottom Bracket - Saint
Handlebars - Thomson All Mountain Carbon Riser Bar
Stem - Thomson Elite X4 MTB
Headset - Chris King InSet 2
Steatpost - 'Don't know'
Saddle - Sam Hill Scrub
Pedals - Saint
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Hey mate,

Your in Randwick Right?
I'm only 10mins drive from you, you're more than welcome to take a look/ride on my Spitty.
Running 650b wheels and a Pike.
Might help you with your decision?
 
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chonox

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nice!

if you end up wanting 650B pikes I'd get in touch with stu@defcon. When I picked my spitty up from him last month he was doing some crazy deals for his banshee customers.
 
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JTmofo said:
Hey mate,

Your in Randwick Right?
I'm only 10mins drive from you, you're more than welcome to take a look/ride on my Spitty.
Running 650b wheels and a Pike.
Might help you with your decision?
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Thanks JT am grateful for the kind invite :)
I was trigger happy and purchased a pike lol!
Awaits delivery, should have tried your setup first =)
Hopefully, it'll be better than my slant

chonox said:
nice!
if you end up wanting 650B pikes I'd get in touch with stu@defcon. When I picked my spitty up from him last month he was doing some crazy deals for his banshee customers.
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Thanks Chonox!
Contacted Stu about it :D

whitey89 said:
Where are you getting the decals made from?
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I got some from http://www.slikgraphics.com/ and some from http://nldesigns.eu/.
Silk has fast delivery while nldesigns is **************** slow lol
 
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markgab

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Swapped my crankset over, am thinking of buying a saint?!



A freaking small sheet of frame skin and 2 chain wraps cost me $85..... what a rip off!
#pricetolooksexy
 
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