Modern DH bike vs. Older FR bike

Ok here it goes.

I currently ride a 2006 Iron Horse 7point7 with a Boxxer with a Avy cartridge and an angle set.
The bike is/has been a great all round "big" bike for me, but I am starting to wonder if a newer full on DH bike would help my ridding or if I am just jonesing to buy something new!
I find my current bike is generally a great ride however when things get fast and steep (In Deep, Goats Gully, No Duff type stuff) the bike starts to feel a litle "overwhelmed".
So NSMB gurus is something like a TR450 or similar going to make me into a DH superstar or am I just trying to make up for my lack of skill with $?

A "new school" DH bike won't make you a "DH Superstar", but it will certainly help you with your confidence and speed when the trail gets fast and steep.

Rode that frame and felt the same way. Got a Socom with slacker dropouts which gives it geometry that is pretty relevant to current standards.

Yea for the full out dh, a full on dh bike is nice and way more stable at speed. But you also lose some of the flick- ability. I countered that by getting a norco range as a second bike.

The frame is a lot of fun, bike progression has slowed quite a bit compared to the early 2000's. With an angle set in there you're probably not that far off from being modern.

It will definitely make you more confident and faster. DH superstar might be pushing it though, you have to remember that everyone else also has a similar bike…..

You'd be surprised what a difference it makes though.

Rode that frame and felt the same way. Got a Socom with slacker dropouts which gives it geometry that is pretty relevant to current standards.

Yea for the full out dh, a full on dh bike is nice and way more stable at speed. But you also lose some of the flick- ability. I countered that by getting a norco range as a second bike.

The frame is a lot of fun, bike progression has slowed quite a bit compared to the early 2000's. With an angle set in there you're probably not that far off from being modern.

Same for me. Had a Delirium as my only bike. Bought a Demo, which seemed very racy/long/low/slack at first but now that I'm used to it I seriously love it. The Delirium was too close to the Demo in terms of intention so I switched it for an Enduro and now I'm pretty happy with the two bikes.

I am just jonesing to buy something new!

…….am I just trying to make up for my lack of skill with $?

there's absolutely nothing wrong with either of those two things

there's absolutely nothing wrong with either of those two things

Can you talk to my wife… Please!?

new bike will make you super star

Anyone ridden a nukeproof scalp?

Can you talk to my wife… Please!?

DW link is sweet.

If you dont want to spend i huge pile, you can pick up a Sunday for pretty cheep these days.

Or the big bike Devinci has the next generation DW.

I ride a speci D7 and an enduro, but miss my 6.6

I rode a 7 point for a couple years and loved it, if you wanted to make it more dh oriented you could slacken it out even more by getting a 8.75x2.75 shock to replace the 9x2.75 they originally came with. Of course if you've really got the 'new' bike itch just get a new one! Everybody feels that way once in awhile…

Had 2007 7Point and unlike many of you I never felt right on this frame, sold it after one short season. Geo seemed odd and head angle was way too steep.

I may be wrong but 7Points HAD 8.75x2.75 shocks stock aside from Air version?

Replace your IH even with something as "old" as '07-'08 Bighit and you will ba happy :)

Had 2007 7Point and unlike many of you I never felt right on this frame, sold it after one short season. Geo seemed odd and head angle was way too steep.

I may be wrong but 7Points HAD 8.75x2.75 shocks stock aside from Air version?

Replace your IH even with something as "old" as '07-'08 Bighit and you will ba happy :)

2005 7point had a 9" I2I while anything later had a 8.75 I2I.

I agree with the head angle issue, tried to fix it with an angleset and is slightly better.