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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: orange on February 14, 2007, 06:38:37 pm

Title: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: orange on February 14, 2007, 06:38:37 pm

Before I buy a 957 frame I've seen - can anybody remind me what the difference is between an 857 and a 957 except 957 has NR4 and is bare metal? Thanks!

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: kiwi on February 14, 2007, 07:11:20 pm

i beleive the 957 frames were actually Made in The USA.All the other frames were made in ....Taiwan?

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: alistair on February 14, 2007, 10:06:10 pm

The 957 had carbon forks, I thought the 857 had alloy original equipment.

Not sure about the 957 being made in the USA, I know my 956LE defiantly was with a different Easton tubeset than standard.

I asked Proflex about the 957 and I seem to remember they were quite vague only confirming it was American tubes. I got the impression it was essentially the same as the 857 with a different finish, shocks and fork.

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: rapiddescent on February 14, 2007, 11:41:13 pm

I'm pretty sure that the 957's had a 6060 aluminium frameset that was made in Washington state whereas the 857's were made in Tiawan (which is no bad thing since 99% of all mountain bikes are made in the same handful of factories)...

cheers
callum

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: Carbon_Angus on February 15, 2007, 07:45:17 am

Callum has nailed it.

USA, 6060 Al

except for diff. bits.

anybody have a WayBig "GRAPE" 857 please PM me.

maybe i should just paint....naw

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: orange on February 15, 2007, 09:14:47 am

I've decided not to buy it (Not different enough to what I already have) but here's the link if anybody wants it. He's asking for 75 Euros (around £50 or $100) plus postage - I think he's in Holland.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7407&highlight=957

(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8299/hpim0195wj9.jpg)

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: Carbon_Angus on February 15, 2007, 02:06:13 pm

that is a nice frame though for anyone even thinking of getting a WC frame and if the size is right....go

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: kiwi on February 15, 2007, 05:39:10 pm

if anyone is interested he says its a large,but not in the original text.....  [smiley=disbelief.gif]

Title: Re: The difference between 857 and 957?
Post by: orange on February 15, 2007, 05:59:33 pm

d'oh!!!!!!!!!!