The ugliest Animal...

[whisperdancer]

Just put some of the ebay bits I got (fork and "made in mexico" swingarm) on my '97 Animal. It turns out to be one of the ugliest I've seen, as I was used to see it with the stock swingarm and Chubby fork.
I believe with the frame painted in a very dark grey or brown colour and the yellow parts of the crosslink painted in black to match the swingarm, it would be a very nice bike.
Nevertheless, it performs very well and the feeling of the Crosslink fork is back since I sold my 757 (sorry guys, I just like these forks).
I just need to get my hands on a X57 frame to paint and put the other Crosslink CS and carbon swingarm I have...
This "ugly" weights 12.7 Kg (28 lbs) as it is
Just have a look and see if I am not right:

[orange]

I disagree, I think it looks great. I'd leave it like that. Don't forget the yellow on the x-link goes with the yellow in the Proflex decals! I must admit one thing I would change - amber sidewalls!

Besides you should see my 96 Beast with the 'Made in Mexico' swingarm! I've cobbled any old parts I could find together to make something rideable... no photos yet though!

[shovelon]

OK Bubb, you are certainly pulling our legs now, are'nt you?

THAT IS ONE COOL LOOKING ANIMAL!

You know that you have essentially a painted 957 there. And the 97 animal is rare.

That rig is approaching race worthy. My Beast was 30 lbs. stock. [smiley=diaper.gif]

Nice,

Terry

[jeffhop]

nothing wrong with that! and im the master of the `if it dont go ,dont use it police`   [smiley=laughing.gif]

[whisperdancer]

Thank you guys. That should raise my moral about this bike. It didn't quite came as I expected.
I bought another '97 Animal frame on ebay just like the one I have now but with an NR2 instead, with the purpose to give it a new paint job, but I believe the guy is having trouble to ship it, as he is from UK and shipping is expensive (around £100).
This was almost two months ago, so I think the deal will be difficult to complete.
I will continue my search for a "cheap" x57 frame (with an nr4 if it's possible and with no dents on it)...

[proflex252]

I like it, too.

[Tel]

Well I think your right thats so pig ^%$ ugly you need to get rid of it real fast, to me the master of all things that hideous, and very cheaply too (am I pushing my luck yet) Better still if you`ll give me some cash we`ll say no more about it.
Sorry it must be the gas I was given at the hospital thursday.
Tel

[jeffhop]

what you need is ( this is sad but i would do it ) a red panaracer fire xc pro on the front and a blue one on the back!!  

[jeffhop]

mmmm can we have some more avatars to choose from please?

[Matno]

mmmm can we have some more avatars to choose from please?

You can use whatever picture you want. I use a picture of myself and the 5000 in St. George Utah with Zion's National Park in the background...

[Tel]

There you go, as last in I thought I`d best get my own picture sorted out. As i`m completely inept on the computer it took me hours. [smiley=disbelief.gif]
  But I`ve got news for shovelon my names Terry as well, and I`m not changing that even if you did get here first mate.
 Tel

[shovelon]

There you go, as last in I thought I`d best get my own picture sorted out. As i`m completely inept on the computer it took me hours. [smiley=disbelief.gif]
  But I`ve got news for shovelon my names Terry as well, and I`m not changing that even if you did get here first mate.
 Tel

Hey, no sweat, the more the merrier. I always dreamed of a world with more of me.

Terry

[kiwi]

you already have an x57 frame....the only x57 you will find with a nr4 will be a 957 and they must be polished........period.......ok?

[whisperdancer]

you already have an x57 frame....the only x57 you will find with a nr4 will be a 957 and they must be polished........period.......ok?

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That was my first idea about buying a frame. Polish it until it becomes a 957. But I am trying to make one different, almost all in dark colour. It still would be a proflex...