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Specialized S-Works Demo 8

Specialized S-Works Demo 8
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Relentless, fast, aggressive—no matter how you describe it, downhill racing is demanding. Starting with the bike, you're inserting control into a borderline uncontrollable situation wherever you can. But when it comes to harnessing gravity's pull, while also maintaining confident handling, it simply doesn't get any better than the S-Work Demo 8.

It's constructed from Specialized's finest carbon fiber, FACT 11m, for unparalleled stiffness and strength. At the front, you'll find 200mm of travel coming through a custom-tuned RockShox BoXXer Team 27.5 fork, and at the rear, you get 200mm of travel via their Ohlins TTX rear shock.

It's been built off of their S3 27.5 geometry, ensuring a roomy top tube for added control, ultra-short, nimble chainstays, a low bottom bracket that keeps you feeling planted, and a slack front end that provides the utmost in responsive handling at speed.

The build is also dialed-in, sparing absolutely no expense in providing the utmost in lightweight, durable performance. This means that you get powerful SRAM Code RSC brakes and 200/180mm Centerline rotors, a precise one-by X01 DH seven-speed drivetrain, strong & stiff Roval 27.5 wheels, and Specialized's legendary Butcher & Slaughter DH tires for the ultimate in traction and control.

Add it all up, and you get everything you need to send-it down the mountain with more speed than you ever thought possible.

Specs

Frame S-Works FACT 11m, S3 Geometry, carbon front triangle, full carbon rear end, new team alloy link, FACT IS construction, BB30, full internal cable routing, 135mm dropouts, lipped and sealed cartridge bearing pivots, replaceable derailleur hanger, 200mm of travel
Fork RockShox BoXXer WC 27.5, Charger Damper, air spring, compression adjust, rebound adjust, alloy steerer, 48mm offset, Maxle Lite DH, 200mm of travel
Rear Shock Custom Ohlins TTX, Twin-Tube desgin, high and low-speed compression adjust, rebound adjust, 9.5x3"
Axles Front: 20mm thru-axle
Rear: 12mm thru-axle
Rims/Wheels Roval 27.5, alloy, 24mm inner width, 32h
Hubs Front: Specialized disc; Rear: Custom DT Swiss 350, 135mm spacing, SRAM XD driver, 54T ratchet, 12mm thru-axle
Spokes DT Swiss Competition, stainless
Tires Specialized; Front: Butcher DH, 27.5 x 2.5; Rear: Butcher DH, 27.5 x 2.3
Crankset SRAM X0 DH, carbon
Chainrings 34T
Bottom Bracket SRAM BB30, 83mm
Rear Derailleur SRAM X01 DH, short cage, 7-speed
Cassette/Rear Cogs SRAM X01 DH, 7-speed, 10-24t
Shifters SRAM X0 DH, 7-speed, trigger
Handlebars Specialized DH, FACT carbon, 6-degree upsweep, 8-degree backsweep, 27mm rise, 800mm, 31.8mm
Tape/Grips Specialized Sip Grip, half-waffle, S/M: regular thickness, L/XL: XL thickness
Stem Specialized Direct Mount DH Stem, two-piece, forged alloy, 45mm
Brake Levers SRAM
Brakes SRAM Code RSC, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, metallic pads, Front: 200mm; Rear: 180mm
Saddle Body Geometry Phenom Expert, Adaptive Edge design, hollow titanium rails, carbon fiber base, 143mm
Seat Post Thomson, alloy, straight, 12-degree clamp

* Subject to change without notice.

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