Intense m16 User Manual
user manual m16
AT INTENSE, WE HAVE ONE GOAL - TO PROVIDE THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE.
Our team of designers, engineers and product experts are focused on one thing every
day: your experience on the bike. We build bikes that are as thrilling to look at as they
are to ride, and we build them for the select few of you who understand the difference
and refuse to settle for anything else.
From the early days of Intense, when founder Jeff Steber worked alone in his garage to
today, where a crew of talented people work in a Temecula, CA factory, Intense has been
a brand built on passion by forward thinkers who, even today, love nothing more than
to throw a leg over a sweet bike and head out for a rip. We’re so glad you’ve joined us.
Welcome to Intense, enjoy your experience.
THE M16
We haven’t forgotten our heritage… Introducing the all new, M16 DH. Made strictly for
downhill racing, this new aluminum frame features 27.5” wheels, race specific geometry,
adjustable travel and adjustable shock curve progression to fine tune the performance
for any trail. Couple that with a tapered head and steer tube, Patented VPP suspension
technology and extra wide 157mm rear wheel spacing to give you a solid race bike
that’s going to respond in the most demanding World Cup courses.
Welcome to
the family
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introduction 2
frame features / component spec 4
Geometry 5
exploded view and b.o.m. 6
Assembly 8
torque chart 14
setup 16
maintenance 18
registration
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contact customer service
cs@intensecycles.com
951-296-9596
INTENSE CYCLES // 3
Frame features //
• Adjustable travel – 8.5” or 9.5” (215mm or 241mm)
• adjustable shock curve progression
• 27.5" wheel size
• Patented VPP Suspension Technology
• Tapered Head Tube
• ISCG 05 Mounts
• Modern DH Race Geometry
• Integrated 157X12 dropouts
• External Cable Routing System
• Angular Contact Bearing / Collet 15MM Axle System with
replaceable Grease Zerks
• FLack GuaRD Chain stay & Down tube Protection
• Integrated fork bumper/cable guide system
Component spec //
• Fork – accepts 1.125" straight steer or 1.125"/1.5" tapered steer, 200mm Travel,
594mm lower leg length, 42mm offset
• Shock – 9.5” x 3”(241mm x 76mm), 22mm x 8mm and 34mm x 8mm reducers
• Chain Guide Mount - ISCG-05
• Seat post – 31.6mm
• Headset – zero stack 49 upper / 56 lower cups
• BOTTOM BRACKET - THREADED 83MM (M16)
• Rear Axle – 157mm x 12mm TA
• Brake Mount – international standard 160mm - 203mm rotor
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frame
features /
spec
INTENSE CYCLES // 5
Geometry
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GEOMETRY NOTEs
GEOMETRY TAKEN AT TOP OUT WITH 594MM
FORK LENGTH AND 42MM FORK OFFSET.
Component spec NOTE
the m16 is designed around the use of
a single chain ring set only. Use of a
double or triple ring set will not allow
proper clearance with the frame.
SMALL MEDIUM LARGE XLarge
A
Wheel Base: 1194 mm/ 47” 1219 mm/ 48” 1245 mm/ 49” 1270 mm/ 50”
B
Top Tube Length: 565 mm/ 22.25” 591 mm/ 23.25” 616 mm/ 24.25” 641 mm/ 25.25”
C
Chain Stay Length: 445 mm/ 17.5” 445 mm/ 17.5” 445 mm/ 17.5” 445 mm/ 17.5”
D
Head Tube Length: 109 mm/ 4.3” 115 mm/ 4.5” 122 mm/ 4.8” 122 mm / 4.8”
E
Head Tube Angle: 63.5˚ 63.5˚ 63.5˚ 63.5˚
F
Reach: 391 mm/ 15.4” 413 mm/ 16.3” 436 mm / 17.15” 461 mm/ 18.15”
G
Stack: 587 mm/ 23.1” 592 mm / 23.3” 598 mm/ 23.55” 598 mm/ 23.55”
H
BB Height: 365 mm/ 14.375” 365 mm/ 14.375” 365 mm/ 14.375” 365 mm/ 14.375”
I
Seat Tube Angle (Effective): 73.3˚ 73.3˚ 73.3˚ 73.3˚
J
Seat Tube Angle (Actual): 59.5˚ 59.5˚ 59.5˚ 59.5˚
K
Seat Tube Length: 436 mm/ 17.2” 442 mm/ 17.4” 454 mm/ 17.9” 454 mm/ 17.9”
L
Standover Height: 797 mm/ 31.4” 803 m m/ 31.6” 809 mm/ 31.9” 816 mm/ 32.1”
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