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| Bike I ride: | 2011 Giant Reign 1. size XL. 30ish lbs |
| Favorite Trails: | Spider Lake Whopper Dropper The Rifle Range |
| About Me: | I'm 6ft 8in, 250lbs and am hard on bikes. The Giants seem to hold up well though. |
| Products Recommended: | Fox Racing DHX Air | Fox Racing 36 Van R | Avid Elixir R | Race Face Diabolus DH Cranks | Mavic Crossmax SX | MRP System 2 | Maxxis High Roller | Shimano Deore Xt Crankset | Shimano Xt Shadow Gs Rear Derailleur |
| Companies Supported: | Fox Racing | Avid | WTB | Race Face | ODI | Mavic | MRP | Maxxis | Straitline | e13 | Shimano |
Didn't need a hemi. I don't tow much. The 4.7L still has 310hp and 330tq. The hemi only has 80 more horsepower. 
Thanks for the tip, I will check it out tomorrow. 
I was going to ask the same thing. Seems kind of weird to me. I know I do everything on my bike. Drops, jumps, light DH, long trail rides, and I have had great luck with my bearings lasting more than a year. The price is justified. Top of the line for air shocks, DT Swiss Tricon wheels that are strong and tough yet only weigh 1600 grams. Full shimano XT, Avid Elixir CR's. And the height adjust post is great on this style bike. I put one on my 2011 reign 1 and use it all the time, it allows me to climb efficiently, yet drop the saddle quickly for descents. I don't clean my bike at all and am not sure why that matters? I lube my chain and thats about it, if the bike is really dirty I hose it off then lube everything, and that is it. When they did the redesign in 2010 to eliminate the pierced down tube they needed to redesign the lower link. When they did this they had to notch the link out to allow for clearance on the ISCG tabs. The link ended up breaking right where the notch was for the tabs. So they redesigned the link for all the warranty repairs and put it on the 2011 reign x as well. I 3rd cglasford's statement. My XL 2011 reign 1 with heavy modification is 30lbs even. I use it for light DH and freeride and all mountain and XC riding. I take this thing shuttling and we just did a 4 hour all mountain ride yesterday with everything from steeps, to drops, to climbs, to rock garden decent. It is a wicked all round bike. The guy who bought my 2009 Reign X just brought the bike in to the shop the other day to get the bearings done, this guy rides all year around rain, snow, mud, whatever. He also does no maintenance and rides often and hard. I am finding that bearings tend to last about 2-3 years if you take care of your bike before they start needing replaced.
As for DU bushings, if the top shock bolt gets a little loose your DU bushing is gone and it goes quick. But other than that I am doing them for people depending on how/ where/ what/ and the conditions they ride in every 1-3 years. It all varies, but we have had great luck with the bearings out on the East Coast. 
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Aug 24, 2009 at 11:38