The Switch 7 – the Need for Speed Enter the Orange Switch 7, taking its name from our fun, popular MX wheeled Switch 6 but going bigger, faster, and harder, this bike is taking things a little more seriously. The aim with the Switch 7 was to produce a race bike, to take everything we already knew with the addition of feedback from supported EWS racers and the newly established factory racing program and combine that to make a bike that's even more capable of competing at the sharp end of races on the toughest tracks in the world. The Switch 7 is a true representation of Orange Bikes’ capabilities in frame development and production. The frame and each individual component have seen extensive FEA analysis and 3D modelling to identify any potential issues and to optimise each structure to perform at its best. Of course, we back all of this up with real-world prototype testing and have clocked up the miles amongst the test team, Factory Racing team and a few riders who are known for being hard on bikes, validating the computer analysis and giving us the confidence in the design. FEA has been used for for both deflection and fatigue to fine tune the frame's elements for strength and optimal compliance. Although the frame silhouette is still very intentionally that of an Orange, a great deal has changed, but also much remains the same. This is a completely UK made frame, manufactured by the hands of craftsmen with decades of experience, from flat sheets of aerospace grade aluminium to individually custom-fabricated tubes, seam-welded for each specific purpose, working in harmony with CNCed components from aluminium billet meticulously modelled and analysed. This all produces an aluminium frame with a weight less than that of many ‘carbon’ frames in its category. It also means we have a product that's strong, durable and fully recyclable at the end-of-life cycle. Why the Switch 7: Brand New Lightweight Frame machined & Handbuilt in Britain 5 year frame warranty with Limited Lifetime Crash Replacement New Aggressive Enduro Race geometry optimised for 170mm front & rear travel New Linkage Driven Progressive suspension kinematics. More neutral pivot location allowing less drivetrain/suspension interaction Low position Asymmetric pivot – neutral suspension feel & increased chainring clearance Asymmetrical swingarm with increased longitudinal stiffness New top tube accessory/Bottle cage mounts and bottle dimple in frame New stiffer lower profile 56mm zerostack Head tube Geometry for reduced offset fork New Improved dropout with UDH gear hanger Boost 148 rear hub spacing New Top tube accessory/Bottle cage mounts and bottle dimple in frame Internal cable/hose routing 30 x 8 bearing mount compatible shock 205 x 65 trunnion shock for reduced friction Adjustable BB height FRAME AND FORK 6061-T6 Monocoque UK Formed Custom Aluminium Tubing. Wheel Size: MX - 29/27.5. Rear wheel travel: 170. Fork Fox Performance 38 Float 170mm 29 Swingarm Bolt Type Allen Key Head (Boost 12 x 148mm Hub) Rear Shock Fox Float X Performance 205x65 Headset FPD 44mm / 56mm zerostack DRIVETRAIN Crankset E13 Helix 32t 170mm Rear Mech Shimano SLX 12spd Chain KMC 12spd Shifters Shimano SLX 12spd Cassette Shimano SLX 10-51T 12spd Bottom Bracket E13 WHEEL AND TYRES Wheelset E13 LG1 30mm + Strange Pro 29 Tyres Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4 EXO 29/ DHR II 2.4 EXO 27.5 BRAKING Brakes SRAM Guide RE 200/180 FINISHING KIT Seat Clamp Strange Bolted Stem Burgtec Enduro Black 42.5mm Saddle WTB Silverado SL Handlebars Burgtec RideWide Enduro 800mm Grips Strange Grappler Lock-On Seatpost SDG Tellis 150/170mm