They are on the stock frames, on all the magnesium link ones. My Demo has that. It's because they can't weld magnesium like they can with the aluminium one, so they bolt the two halves together.
I heard from a friend of my best friend that this is a stumpjumper with plastic parts around it, so it looks like demo 9 - an enhanced version of demo 8 made specially for Sam Hill
Im not doubting the crack, simply saying that you cant judge this bike by one that your friend has, as i said, this one has been tested, adapted, tested, adapted. Its not a standard demo.
It cracked very easily on the cold forged link, straight down the weld. it was shocking engineering on that link. so dont neg prop ollie, they do crack, i've heard of lots of 07s cracking- even some under the headtube when running 40s.
Isn't that the swing link thats cracked? I admit that I was wrong, but I would like to point out that if its the swing link it isn't a structural member of the frame. A lot of companies (Trek is one) use two piece swing links. So if that link split down the middle, the bike is fully functional and wont collapse or anything. Unlike a HEADTUBE break....and we all know what bikes I'm talking about....
I love comments like shitty frame it cracks, I saw the cracked one... go buy karpiel armageddon with monster, put 3" gazzas, Gustav's 250mm rotors and go dirtjumping - U will enjoy a reliable bike... still in my opinion Demos are unnecessarily overbuilt...
well, shit happens, but demo is still one of the most solid bike ever, you wont find to much pic like this. U probably would be able to count the on your fingers there are no undestuctible bikes, but some crack very rearly and some are made by kona just kiddin kona is not tkat bad tight ?
www.pinkbike.com/video/53099 thats a little info on the 2007 range of demos for you guys. please dont rip on them, theres peeople like me who love them to death and could only dream of having one, and obviously specialized puts allot of effort into their geo. btw, i know your comments are like a year and a half ago, im bored