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Intense M9 Proto - Matti Lehikoinen's CRC Intense 2010 team bike 8

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Dami
6/24/2023 5:54am
M9 Lehikoinen FB
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Parts

Frame
Intense
M9
Prototype
Frame: Intense M9. Misc: Prototype
Rear Shock
Marzocchi
Roco WC
Ti spring
Rear Shock: Marzocchi Roco WC. Misc: Ti spring
Fork
Marzocchi
888 RC3 EVO Ti
Fork: Marzocchi 888 RC3 EVO Ti
Headset
Hope
Headset: Hope
Handlebar
Easton
Havoc
Handlebar: Easton Havoc
Stem
Sunline
Stem: Sunline
Grips
Renthal
Grips: Renthal
Brakes
Hope
V2
CRC team version
Brakes: Hope V2. Misc: CRC team version
Brake Levers
Hope
V2
CRC team version
Brake Levers: Hope V2. Misc: CRC team version
Shifters
Shimano
Saint
Shifters: Shimano Saint
Rear Derailleur
Shimano
Saint
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Saint
Cranks
Shimano
Saint
Cranks: Shimano Saint
Chainrings / Sprocket
ethirteen
36t
Chainrings / Sprocket: ethirteen 36t
Bottom Bracket
Shimano
Saint
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Saint
Chain
Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Cassette / Rear Cog
Shimano
Cassette / Rear Cog: Shimano
Pedals
Nukeproof
Pedals: Nukeproof
Front Rim
Mavic
Deemax
Front Rim: Mavic Deemax
Rear Rim
Mavic
Deemax
Rear Rim: Mavic Deemax
Hubs
Mavic
Deemax
Hubs: Mavic Deemax
Spokes
Mavic
Deemax
Spokes: Mavic Deemax
Front Tire
Maxxis
Minion DH
Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DH
Rear Tire
Maxxis
Minion DH
Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DH
Saddle
Nukeproof
Saddle: Nukeproof
Seatpost
Easton
Seatpost: Easton
General Info

General Info

Model Year
2010
Model Year:
2010
Riding Type
Downhill
Riding Type:
Downhill
Additional Info

Intense M9 prototype used by Matti Lehikoinen during the 2010 Downhill World Cup season.

Additional Info:

Intense M9 prototype used by Matti Lehikoinen during the 2010 Downhill World Cup season.
Dami
6/24/2023 5:54am
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Cordall
1 year ago

Very nice. I built this bike up originally. And it’s almost spot on. Apart from the Penthouse pedals, you need a Marzocchi direct mount stem, but they are very rare these days. I might even still have some blue master cylinder caps for the brakes. Loving it. 👍🏼

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Dami
1 year ago

Wow, that's cool to hear, big respect for that! The pedals aren't the original ones that's true, but Matti used this Sunline stem during the WC races with this proto level bike. I actually got the stem straight from him. I also got another M9 he used in the last races of the season, which was the first ever M9 coming off the official 'production line', and it has the different 888 with the white lowers and the Marzocchi stem that you mentioned.

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Dami
1 year ago

I've been restoring old bikes for a long time already, and found this here in Finland forgotten in some guys 'barn'. Many of the parts were replaced, and it was missing some of the original team decals, but I hunted down the original spec parts slowly, drew new decals for it based on old photos, and got some of the missing bit straight from Matti himself. Just glad I got the chance to save this piece of Finnish DH history!

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JIBB
1 year ago

Absolutely awesome! Only thing i'd change would be pair of Burgtec MK3 Penthouse Flats 

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Dami
1 year ago

Yes, you’re correct, they used those with these in the original spec. You know your specs! 👏🏻 They also had the Tioga proto saddles on these originally, but they were crap and didn’t last at all so he used this Nukeproof instead

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