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Hey guys, I've got a Specialised Big Hit 1 & 3 in the garage, the 1 has a 24" rear wheel with a 26" up front, the 3 is 26" both ends. I still love my 3 though, great to see someone else who has older bikes and love's them too.
@@campbellspears3929 same here, shame i grew out of it☹️ its now fully stripped and the frame is on my garage wall. I only got the status so i could have a larger frame
@@CashedOutCars ive just finished building my status up🙌 ive made the head angle 2° slacker with a different headset… Handles the fast rough stuff really well
Awsome to see old scoop Bikes still shredding I just bought my first legit bike. 08 reign x1 and was worried it would be to outdated but I’m figuring out that it just takes more to get used to steeper head angle shorter reach just have to adapt to those Chnages tho
If it was cold during the rebuild, the steel headset race would fall into the alloy frame easily, steel shrinks more than alloy, its an old engineers trick. Great video as usual.
your talking freezing metal pieces usually done with a chemical spray that goes waaayyyyy freezing. this was mildy cold at most, filmed while whistler was still open. You have to get metal stupid cold to shrink like that, otherwise engines wouldn't be useable.
I think you've got it wrong, take whatever grade of aluminum and steel that you happen working with, the aluminum alloy will have a greater coefficient of thermal expansion, which means the dimension of the aluminum alloy changes more for some change in temperature. In this case it's cold outside so the aluminum headset will contract more than the steel headset bearing making a tighter fit. It would be a looser fit at warmer temperatures.
That's awesome.. now I have thousand reasons keeping my red norco a line. Thanks for showing the world and giving justice how amazing this old horse is made off.
I miss being in BC. JB, loving the vids and seeing you shred on these old school beasts. Always appreciate the videos and hearing your commentary while you're riding!
That extra oil causes hydrolocking so the oil prevents the fork bottoming out, its like a hard wall that could blow the seals so i'd suggest finding a harder spring instead of more oil
Not as old but I’ve got a 2011 Santa Cruz bullit v2 that’s an absolute gem of a free ride bike it’s got the steeper head angle shorter reach and a massive bb height. Used to own a 2008 se filth flyer dirt jumper/hardcore hard tail that thing was a machine handled massive jumps and steep tech like a dream for a hard tail. Both bikes running 26” wheels and I won’t let myself go any bigger 26 ain’t dead!
For new fork seals you might want to see if the green SKF Kit40M seals will work. They are pricy and may or may not be compatible but if the are, it's magic. Specs say they should fit. Much better than any other standard black seals for all Marzocchi forks. Eliminates just about all the stiction. Also make sure to fully pack the void between the oil and dust seals with slickoleum. For oil a 60/40 blend of motorex racing oil 7.5w/5w. Just rebuild a shiver with green SKF seals and it's insane the difference in friction. Butter smooth is an understatement.
Rad! Boostmaster - I think it would be great for you to throw together a 'Decades of DH Bike' summary. Between the A-Line, the Wilson, the Maiden, and the host of other DH bikes you've owned and ridden.... Suspension changes, geometry changes, weight changes... how did all of those things change over the years? Did they have a big impact on the actual riding quality of the bike on the trails? Does it even matter? Would be great to get some feedback from somebody who not only owns bikes from such a long timespan but has also had the chance to ride their own and others.
i had 888s on my 2009 glory 0 and they were amazing. i love riding them softer than usual as my local trail was very rough and the forks ate all the bumps up like that werent there.
Epic video, but wouldn't it be better to use a heavier oil to stiffen up the fork? Correct me if I'm wrong but would adding more oil just cause it to hydro lock earlier, therefore limiting the travel of the fork? Unless it was underfilled previously which I guess would mean the added oil will just make the fork work as intended.
Heavier oil yes, but also with those old marzocchis you could tune progressivness with the amount of oil (too much would hydrolock it but there is a range within wich you can experiment). Never worked with monsters so im not 100% but with other marzzes of similar vintage, it was quite a cool feature. I think of it somewhat like tokens in todays air forks but with oil instead of plastic tokens
@@oddball1357 for him to get oil on the seals its because its overfilled, its pushing the oil there and loosing travell due to it too. it bottoms out hydroloking. New springs are around but hard to find... i had this issue with my Gen1 Monster and ended up using a couple of headset spacers as preload spacers and like that could get it a bit stiffer. I have the progressive (green) springs too witch didn help by being too soft on early travel.
Something to note on this frame... The ugly head tube gusset plates on each side. Originally these frames had a triangular hole behind the head tube going through/across the frame. The frames were recalled due to cracking and they started welding on the uglier but stronger reinforcement. If you check out Norco's online bike archive, you can see the much prettier but flawed original design. Both the DH and shore models had this design at launch. This was my dream bike back around 2007, I believe I waited for it to launch for 2008. I ended up settling for a Shore 2 of the same year that I upgraded to boxer worldcup forks.
For your boostmonster you should switch the rear shock to a fox dhx 3.0 coil because it’s air tank adds a lot more compression than the manitou revox, the revox on my old DH bike was way too soft even with a 500lbs coil when on the fox I can use 350lbs and it still feels more comfortable and supportive compared to the revox
@@JordanBoostmaster yes it is but they’re all over Facebook marketplace at the moment so are the other dhx models like the 4.0 and 5.0, but the 3.0 is the best bet for the a-line because that’s what I’m using currently on my one
I haven't been to Whistler in over a decade but I know that small berm at the end of A-Line has likely had that hole for that long too causing so many people to screw up there. Went there with a tour group so only saw the bottom of the hill.
Interesting how the heavy weight is while jumping. I've recently sent some bigger jumps on my ebike (trek rail) and found it holds stability in the air well.
some more 3rd person view of you riding would be dope! notice lots of whips and style up in the air, would like to see that from a different angle than just your bars. dope content tho!!!
Sick bike that can shred just as good as the modern bikes like you said being a shorter bike it's better on tight tech weight isn't so much of an issue till you wana Jump the bike
I don’t think Jordan is going to need to go to the gym today after riding the A line lol I can’t believe how light DH bikes are getting back in the day the same weight as E bikes Are nowadays give or take a couple of kg
Hey jordan i have a bike idea for the rear geometry and i was wondering if you could help me out on what i neeed to build the bike. I have asked Seth from Berm Peak and im waiting for a response. If you can relpy to this comment on what i should use and (possibly) where i can get these materials that would help me alot.
Can you pleas help me with something. On the tire you have a purple line. If the line is purple the tire is for dry ? And if is not, what color have the lines when the tire is for wet and dry? Or mixt. I search the internet and I dont understand. Sorry for my bad English if I have mistakes.
I also have an M large frame I had recalled from the United Cycle bike shop. With all parts attached to mine I have a 2008 Norco A line too but mine is red with black s type it's a show model bike from when it was built & his is the more expensive version I know buy 1,000 dollars more but I had to do work on mine does anyone know what tube's are good for a aline I have 26 X 2.35 but the last tube's that were better for me in the 2.35 were the heavy duty 26 x 2.40's I have a fox 3.0 in the back used to come with a 250 x 2.25 or a 300 x 3 50 so I doubled the weight in pounds on the spring I'm running a back spring coil at 600 x 3.25😂 I run v sixty pedals amx loaded bars most custom mixed with stock parts new bottom bracket & chain cassette with new grips fork replacement & some spokes came loose or fell out i also needed to replace my chain still love code 5 brakes but you should check it yo and tighten them good too also I think I got to cut my bottom bracket shorter too it slides but it's fully tight but fast and Flys down hills too I'm in Edmonton Alberta Canada i even had a bontager wire replacement for gears bontager tires also changed seat from same company just camo both ripped a bit lmao grips almost need new 1s i got race face i got lights on my bike with a bell and speaker too I want to zip tie a mud flap on mine's from fox like his hopefully soon I will when i take my bike to get new heavy duty tube's...
Thanks everyone for watching and enjoying this video! My Patrons are helping me make unique videos like this because they keep me independent from bike company sponsors, freeing me up to explore all sorts of fun bike setups! Consider supporting me on Patreon if you want to see more stuff like this! www.patreon.com/JordanBoostmaster
Hey guys, I've got a Specialised Big Hit 1 & 3 in the garage, the 1 has a 24" rear wheel with a 26" up front, the 3 is 26" both ends. I still love my 3 though, great to see someone else who has older bikes and love's them too.
I also have a big hit 3 and status 2
@@charlieroberts3171 i had a big hit and sold it to get the status 2! Both are sweet rides
@@charlieroberts3171 I love my big hit 3, so smooth and perfectly balanced for my riding style.
@@campbellspears3929 same here, shame i grew out of it☹️ its now fully stripped and the frame is on my garage wall.
I only got the status so i could have a larger frame
@@CashedOutCars ive just finished building my status up🙌 ive made the head angle 2° slacker with a different headset…
Handles the fast rough stuff really well
My 01 A-line was 55 LBS, this vid brought back great memories of when clown shoes first opened and the drop was drop only! Keep up the sick content!
It's pretty awesome to see what's possible on a bike like this. Even at whistler!
well if a hardtail can go to whistler so can an a line lol
I mean it was designed for whistler
Awsome to see old scoop
Bikes still shredding I just bought my first legit bike. 08 reign x1 and was worried it would be to outdated but I’m figuring out that it just takes more to get used to steeper head angle shorter reach just have to adapt to those Chnages tho
I mentioned this in the comments then he goes and does it this guy seriously listens to his fans what a great guy @Jordan Boostmaster
If it was cold during the rebuild, the steel headset race would fall into the alloy frame easily, steel shrinks more than alloy, its an old engineers trick.
Great video as usual.
your talking freezing metal pieces usually done with a chemical spray that goes waaayyyyy freezing. this was mildy cold at most, filmed while whistler was still open. You have to get metal stupid cold to shrink like that, otherwise engines wouldn't be useable.
I think you've got it wrong, take whatever grade of aluminum and steel that you happen working with, the aluminum alloy will have a greater coefficient of thermal expansion, which means the dimension of the aluminum alloy changes more for some change in temperature. In this case it's cold outside so the aluminum headset will contract more than the steel headset bearing making a tighter fit. It would be a looser fit at warmer temperatures.
Yeah, you're right Alan. I was so excited about sharing my "in the freezer" bearing trick that I didn't appreciate the other points mentioned. 😀
That's awesome.. now I have thousand reasons keeping my red norco a line. Thanks for showing the world and giving justice how amazing this old horse is made off.
Now we all want to see the other A-line hit A-line!
Hell yeah, can't wait to bring my mullet 27,5/26 kona operator to whistler, greetings from italy
I miss being in BC. JB, loving the vids and seeing you shred on these old school beasts. Always appreciate the videos and hearing your commentary while you're riding!
Never miss a boostmaster video!! next year you should come to the states east coast!!!
I love the norco Aline videos I have a 2011 norco range and this bike reminds me of it quite a bit
Can't wait for the Super Monster T in Whistler
yessss!
Would love to see you try the old suspension forks on your modern bike! Great video as always!
I would like that as well!
Thanks. I love these vintage videos…
Boost monster down some double black gnar gnar!
Sick Riding Dude!! It's just amazing to see what these old bikes can do out on the trails! Even at Whistler!
@Janky Yeah! But it was back in the 2000s
@Janky Yeah! True!!
Sick Video Hope To More Of This Bike🤘🏽🔥
I realized that falling asleep listening to your videos makes me dream of mnt biking 🤔. Bike sounds good 👍
That extra oil causes hydrolocking so the oil prevents the fork bottoming out, its like a hard wall that could blow the seals so i'd suggest finding a harder spring instead of more oil
This is basically the video we've all been waiting for since you bought this bike! XD
Not as old but I’ve got a 2011 Santa Cruz bullit v2 that’s an absolute gem of a free ride bike it’s got the steeper head angle shorter reach and a massive bb height. Used to own a 2008 se filth flyer dirt jumper/hardcore hard tail that thing was a machine handled massive jumps and steep tech like a dream for a hard tail. Both bikes running 26” wheels and I won’t let myself go any bigger 26 ain’t dead!
For new fork seals you might want to see if the green SKF Kit40M seals will work. They are pricy and may or may not be compatible but if the are, it's magic. Specs say they should fit. Much better than any other standard black seals for all Marzocchi forks. Eliminates just about all the stiction. Also make sure to fully pack the void between the oil and dust seals with slickoleum. For oil a 60/40 blend of motorex racing oil 7.5w/5w. Just rebuild a shiver with green SKF seals and it's insane the difference in friction. Butter smooth is an understatement.
i am so happy you done this video i knew it one day you are going to send A line on the A line!! thanks
Wicked ride down A-Line! Awesome video! Woo! 🤘
Awesome!
That thing is beast! Kills it!
That thing sounds amazing for its age, it rides so quiet. Nice tuning job.
Lovin it bro! A line looked pretty mint, Whistler is my bucket list location. Looks sooo sick!
Yeah let me tell u those ancient bikes still shred!!!
Rad! Boostmaster - I think it would be great for you to throw together a 'Decades of DH Bike' summary. Between the A-Line, the Wilson, the Maiden, and the host of other DH bikes you've owned and ridden.... Suspension changes, geometry changes, weight changes... how did all of those things change over the years? Did they have a big impact on the actual riding quality of the bike on the trails? Does it even matter? Would be great to get some feedback from somebody who not only owns bikes from such a long timespan but has also had the chance to ride their own and others.
good idea! That would be a great video idea
Yeah I like watching those partly because I am old enough to have actually ridden in the early 2000s.
I understand the weather I live in the Fraser Valley...
When is the next boost bike vid? Love the vids
And what gopro settings did you use this video? thanks
Love the video. The blue aline is definitely still a dream bike of mine.
That bike you got is awesome wow 😮
thanks!
Can't wait to see boostmonster again
I love youre Videos. You inspired me to start riding Mountainbike. Thanks a Lot.
I don’t know if you remember me but I was the kid who greeted you in the Tim Hortons parking lot in Squamish when you were coming home
i had 888s on my 2009 glory 0 and they were amazing. i love riding them softer than usual as my local trail was very rough and the forks ate all the bumps up like that werent there.
Yo so sick that bike can shred!! 👍
Epic video, but wouldn't it be better to use a heavier oil to stiffen up the fork? Correct me if I'm wrong but would adding more oil just cause it to hydro lock earlier, therefore limiting the travel of the fork?
Unless it was underfilled previously which I guess would mean the added oil will just make the fork work as intended.
Heavier oil yes, but also with those old marzocchis you could tune progressivness with the amount of oil (too much would hydrolock it but there is a range within wich you can experiment). Never worked with monsters so im not 100% but with other marzzes of similar vintage, it was quite a cool feature. I think of it somewhat like tokens in todays air forks but with oil instead of plastic tokens
@@oddball1357 for him to get oil on the seals its because its overfilled, its pushing the oil there and loosing travell due to it too. it bottoms out hydroloking. New springs are around but hard to find... i had this issue with my Gen1 Monster and ended up using a couple of headset spacers as preload spacers and like that could get it a bit stiffer. I have the progressive (green) springs too witch didn help by being too soft on early travel.
Your bike sound good
amazing video! keep up the good work
Something to note on this frame... The ugly head tube gusset plates on each side. Originally these frames had a triangular hole behind the head tube going through/across the frame. The frames were recalled due to cracking and they started welding on the uglier but stronger reinforcement. If you check out Norco's online bike archive, you can see the much prettier but flawed original design. Both the DH and shore models had this design at launch.
This was my dream bike back around 2007, I believe I waited for it to launch for 2008. I ended up settling for a Shore 2 of the same year that I upgraded to boxer worldcup forks.
aline on aline nice, you should ride aline on the supermonster aline
Bike is so heavy it gets stuck on the lift 😂
Seriously though you rode pretty damn well on that beast!
For your boostmonster you should switch the rear shock to a fox dhx 3.0 coil because it’s air tank adds a lot more compression than the manitou revox, the revox on my old DH bike was way too soft even with a 500lbs coil when on the fox I can use 350lbs and it still feels more comfortable and supportive compared to the revox
that's an older shock right? It might be hard to find though
@@JordanBoostmaster yes it is but they’re all over Facebook marketplace at the moment so are the other dhx models like the 4.0 and 5.0, but the 3.0 is the best bet for the a-line because that’s what I’m using currently on my one
@@JordanBoostmaster I’ve seen a few on eBay for around £90 or $50-$60
Epic video 🤙 Big sends 🤩🤘🔥
That's cool. Definitely beyond my skill level but you make it look easy 😜
Wow sick awesome footage n great bike👌👌👌
300MM!?!? holy moly!
love these videos keep up the good work
Only a matter of time you will ride the super monster at the Whistler bikepark for the most brutal trails.
you know its heavy when even jordan says its heavy
:)
I haven't been to Whistler in over a decade but I know that small berm at the end of A-Line has likely had that hole for that long too causing so many people to screw up there. Went there with a tour group so only saw the bottom of the hill.
get the shock on the boostmonster rebuilt tell them to change the shim stack cuz you want it to be stiffer
I still riding the Norco a-line 2008 =) since 2014
Nice 1 loved my norco shore 1 with boxxers , had to ride fast tho
Hey, Jordan I will really be interested in you trying some old brakes-formula ones,megas, hope v2s and m4s
the tolerance for the headset cups is the cup being 1.5-2.5 mm bigger than the head tube
Interesting how the heavy weight is while jumping. I've recently sent some bigger jumps on my ebike (trek rail) and found it holds stability in the air well.
some more 3rd person view of you riding would be dope! notice lots of whips and style up in the air, would like to see that from a different angle than just your bars. dope content tho!!!
I like the boost monster name I wonder who came up with that?
A bunch of you guys were mentioning that!
Sick bike that can shred just as good as the modern bikes like you said being a shorter bike it's better on tight tech weight isn't so much of an issue till you wana Jump the bike
I run the s type rims on my 2007 Kona coiler strong rims just about to get some shivers dc World Cup for it
Dreams!
Try Cane creek double barrel rear shock very reliable shocks ....Or just go for harder spring ?
put a deep cup headset in there, if you can find one...Chris King Steelset used to do the trick.
Sick mate 👊🖐
A line on the Huck monster???
I don’t think Jordan is going to need to go to the gym today after riding the A line lol I can’t believe how light DH bikes are getting back in the day the same weight as E bikes Are nowadays give or take a couple of kg
Are you going to make a video the boostmonster soon
I had to laugh when you said you weren't sure how the aline would be on aline lol the aline was made for aline.
15:24 What is this, a cross over episode!!!
jordan i ahve a question. if you hit big or small jumps do you need to pull the front or you could just go with the flow and let it take you up?
26" an't dead !
People trip on things they dont even need to worry about. Just ride :) im a dh designer btw.
Hey man! The quality of the video is amazing! i just want to know what's you camera setup ? thanks !
thanks! I used the Hero 10, 4K 60 fps, 5000K WB, -1.5 EV comp
My 24inch full suspension bike (infinity something from early 2000s) weigh 25kg or 55lbs lol
Hey jordan i have a bike idea for the rear geometry and i was wondering if you could help me out on what i neeed to build the bike. I have asked Seth from Berm Peak and im waiting for a response. If you can relpy to this comment on what i should use and (possibly) where i can get these materials that would help me alot.
When do you think your going to ride the boost monster
19:45 I have a set of 2006 888’s with no dials for adjustment and the rebound is way too fast…. Any ideas on how to make it slower??
Heavier weights oil (more viscous )
@@hamish7759 thanks👍
what trail is the one he rode right after he looked at the seat and said he should move it forward and that he hasn't bottomed the fork out?
How exactly did you Stephen up that fork again I got a similar issue with my 36 vanilla coil fork
Can you pleas help me with something. On the tire you have a purple line. If the line is purple the tire is for dry ? And if is not, what color have the lines when the tire is for wet and dry? Or mixt. I search the internet and I dont understand. Sorry for my bad English if I have mistakes.
the purple on that tire refers to the 'ultra soft' compound
@@JordanBoostmaster thanks
So much hangtime
Where is the Devinci bike, I miss that bike.
ya I still got it
@@JordanBoostmaster I hope you are doing great and have a happy holidays, waiting for the Devinci video. 😁😁
I also have an M large frame I had recalled from the United Cycle bike shop. With all parts attached to mine I have a 2008 Norco A line too but mine is red with black s type it's a show model bike from when it was built & his is the more expensive version I know buy 1,000 dollars more but I had to do work on mine does anyone know what tube's are good for a aline I have 26 X 2.35 but the last tube's that were better for me in the 2.35 were the heavy duty 26 x 2.40's I have a fox 3.0 in the back used to come with a 250 x 2.25 or a 300 x 3 50 so I doubled the weight in pounds on the spring I'm running a back spring coil at 600 x 3.25😂 I run v sixty pedals amx loaded bars most custom mixed with stock parts new bottom bracket & chain cassette with new grips fork replacement & some spokes came loose or fell out i also needed to replace my chain still love code 5 brakes but you should check it yo and tighten them good too also I think I got to cut my bottom bracket shorter too it slides but it's fully tight but fast and Flys down hills too I'm in Edmonton Alberta Canada i even had a bontager wire replacement for gears bontager tires also changed seat from same company just camo both ripped a bit lmao grips almost need new 1s i got race face i got lights on my bike with a bell and speaker too I want to zip tie a mud flap on mine's from fox like his hopefully soon I will when i take my bike to get new heavy duty tube's...
I have one question where do you mount your gropro
wait whistler isn't closed yet? bruh it's like allready winter here (QC)
whistler closed on October 11 this year, filmed in early october
@@JordanBoostmaster ooooooh that explain's it
bro how many bikes/frames do you have?
n+1
Whats the point of having all of that travel?
for fun :) and big drops!
@@JordanBoostmaster makes sense. Frikin sick video dude
SuperMonster the BEsT fork ever
It makes minecraft skeleton sound when it lands 😄
14:49 😊
are we just going to ignore the fact that there are tire marks on that rock at 18:28… psychopaths
The front slides out because you don't have the weight balanced. You have to add weight to the rear.
Im on the hunt for marzocchiii dual crown/triple crowns , maybe someone here has some leads ? Thanks
How don't you get wind noise while recordinf