Warnings - Intense Cycles M9 PRO Owner's Manual

Introduction
Well, you did it! You are the proud owner of the fastest DH bike in the
world. The M9-FRO was not a last minute creation. It comes from a long
lineage of American Made, Intense M-series bikes. Starting with the first
'M' bike in 1994, the M9 is the latest in handmade magic. It started with
our engineering and design team, we then unleashed the beasts to test
the bike not only in real world conditions, but on the toughest tracks in
the world - the World Cup circuit (Our M9 equipped race team was the
#1 team in 2010).
Throughout the 2009-2010 seasons we crafted this machine into the
M9-FRO. Please take your time to set it up, dial it in and enjoy, because
you will be going faster than you have ever gone before, as well as
having the biggest smile on the mountain.
Enjoy your new M9, it is the finest Downhill bike ever made and we are
damn proud of it.
M9-FRO features
• CNC machined head tube with pinch bolt release top cup, for ease of changing cane creek AngleSet
• Proprietary Monocoque upper shell
• Proprietary Hydro formed down tube
• CNC' d "backbone" which is the spine of the frame.
• 9.5"x3" shock damper spec
• World Champion winning VPP suspension platform
• 3 position travel adjustment
• CNC Machined Aluminum BB shell, with integrated main pivot and ISCG-05 tabs
• G3 adjustable dropouts
• Same race chassis that was ridden by the #1 Downhill team in the world
• 2 Grease ports in main pivot locations for longer lasting bearings
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Warning! Although many catalogs, advertisements and articles about downhilling
depict riders racing, jumping, riding hard off road, and/or stunt riding, this activity
is extremely dangerous, increases the rider's risk of injury or death, and potentially
increases the severity of any injury. The action depicted is being performed by
experts with many years of training and experience. Even with that training and
experience, cyclists who engage in such activity often get seriously injured. It is
also foreseeable that during some jumps or stunts, and even some races, that the
rider will exceed the design capacity of the frame or components, which may result
in something on the bicycle bending or breaking. If a frame or component bends or
breaks, such may lead to loss of control, serious personal injury or death.
WARNING! Make sure you have, reviewed and understand the warnings, instruc-
tions, and content of the manuals for your bike.
WARNING! Service on Intense bicycles requires special knowledge and tools. Intense
recommends that all service and repairs be performed by an authorized Intense
retailer.
CAUTION: Any modification of your frame, fork, or components means that your
bike no longer meets our specifications and therefore voids your warranty.
WARNING! Never modify your frame or bicycle in any way. Do not sand, drill, fill, or
remove parts. Do not install incompatible forks or suspension parts. An improperly
modified frame, fork, or component, can cause you to lose control and fall.
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