I’ve been given this bike want to identify what model it is. Obviously Specialized and it’s 4″ travel but not sure of model and year.
Can anyone shed any light on it’s true identity??

Pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74562111@N05/10036037383/

Late 90’s – early 00’s stumpjumper FSR I’d wager.

I’d say FSR XC around 2000

eg http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=99795

Looks either late 90s or early 2000s to me. In fact I’m pretty sure it’s a 2000 model S-Works FSR XC.

Cheers for the help, Now 13years old but it still functions perfectly (it’s been sat in a garage for 5 years).

What sort of price??

Check the air can on the rear shock to see if the bottom of the seat tube has dented/pierced the can, don’t ride or sit on it with the post out of the bottom of seat tube, and as above FSR xc circa 2000 ish

None-original forks and cranks (should have been Manitou Mars and Spec Strongarms)
Stumpy FSR from 1999 or 2000. Not an S-Works, think they were M5 rather than M4?

Why the S-works on the headtube? Was that just as a gimmick?

Why the S-works on the headtube? Was that just as a gimmick?

I think S-works used to come in an M2 (or at least Im sure I remember that) and probably M1 aswell! So the chances are it is an SWorks. Probably the newer ones were M5

I’m pretty sure it’s a 2000 S-Works – M4 was top of the line 2000, M5 didn’t appear until a few years later.

Why the S-works on the headtube? Was that just as a gimmick?

No, the S-Works frames were M4, as opposed to M2, and came with better bits.

That’s a 1999 one – the SIDs were correct, MARS CLs were on the 2000 one which was red.

M5 came out in 2002.

We’re discussing the OP’s one in the link at the top, which is a 2000 (with Marz MX Comps). That 1999 is just a decoy posting 😉

Arse, can’t see the OPs – flickR blocked. As you were!

The fact it has specialised on both top and down tubes indicate its the S-Works. The normal one would have Stumpjumper on the top tube.
Spec on Bikepedia. 2000 S-Works

I wonder if, in 10 years time, my 2011 Spec FSR will looks as naff as that!
no offence like.

I think S-works used to come in an M2 (or at least Im sure I remember that) and probably M1 aswell! So the chances are it is an SWorks. Probably the newer ones were M5

M2 frames were only ever hardtails, made in the USA upto about 2000ish. It was a composite of aluminium and ceramic and very expensive to produce. They reverted back to regular aluminium alloy on the M4 and M5 frames. There was never an M1.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_matrix_composite

2000 S-Works FSR XC. I had a Stumpjumper from the same year.
The weak link with them was always the one bearing where the shock meets the rear triangle. Used to wear quickly cos it was subject to side loads.

The following year they changed it to a mid-way mount like this:

So long as there’s no knocking in that bearing though it should be fine.

The Bombers are a later addition.

here is the actual one that the OP wants the detail on

two M2 Stumpjumpers in my bike shed. 1998. Hardtail only as said above.

On old bike with new cranks, suspension and transmission…probably rides far better than it did new!

Depends on whether you like riding it or not I guess. FWIW, my recently retired 2004 Enduro frame is now hanging on my living room wall. The components have been transplanted to a 2011 Camber frame and the end result is very nice, thank you…better in fact than the Enduro was.

Plus, my frame is a talking point at dinner parties.

I was out on my 2002 Stumpjumper FSR tonight – still a great bike. The OPs bike will hold it’s own against many modern bikes 0 the 4 link rear suspension is still very competitive.

I would ride it – maybe get a disc adaptor for the back and fit disc brakes, then you have a really great bike!

Excellent, know exactly what it is now!

I’m going to run it with the seatpost correctly positioned and keep with the xtr rim brakes for the moment. May upgrade to disc wheels and fit disc brakes if it struggles. Will mainly be used for XC though so v-brakes should cope!

Regarding rear disc adaptor, where is the best place to find one?