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2009 Specialized Safire FSR Elite

Launched at $3,100

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New

$637

$316 to $874

Like new

$605

$300 to $830

Excellent

$573

$284 to $786

Good

$478

$237 to $655

Fair

$350

$174 to $481

For parts

$191

$95 to $262

From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.

Overview

Brand: Specialized
Model family: Safire
Model year: 2009
Category: Mountain · trail
Frame material: aluminum
Sizes: S, M, L
Wheel size: 26
Launch MSRP (US): $3,100

Drivetrain

Speeds: 9
Groupset: Shimano XTR
Chainrings: 3
Electronic: false
Total gears: 27

Build

Fork: Fox Talas RL w/ Talas 3, 140/120/100mm, 32mm stancions, mag lower, disc only, compression and rebound adj. w/ LO, alloy steerer
Stem: Specialized adjustable rise, 31.8mm clamp, 3D forged w/ CNC finish
Tires: front: S-Works The Captain, 26x2.2", 120 TPI, Aramid bead, dual compound, tubeless ready; rear: S-Works The Captain, 26x2.0", 120 TPI, Aramid bead, dual compound, tubeless ready
Brakes: front: Custom Avid Elixir R SL, alloy backed organic pads, 160 mm rotor; rear: Custom Avid Elixir R SL, alloy backed organic pads,S/M: 140mm, L: 160mm rotor; levers: Custom Avid Elixir R SL Hydraulic, tool-less adj. reach
Saddle: Specialized Women's Ariel, hollow Cr-Mo rails, 143mm
Wheels: rims: Custom DT Swiss X420SL, 24mm w/ eyelets, 28/32h; front hub: Specialized Hi Lo disc, CNC flange, sealed cartridge bearing, 9mm DT RWS, alloy QR, 28h; rear hub: Custom Shimano M525 SL, alloy QR, 32h; spokes: DT Swiss 1.8mm stainless, black, alloy nipples
Cassette: Shimano HG61, 9-speed, 11-34t
Crankset: Custom Shimano FC-M542, S/M: 170mm, L: 175mm; chainrings: 22S x 32A x 44A, 4-bolt, 104/64mm
Seatpost: 2014 butted alloy, single-bolt setback, 30.9x350mm
Shifters: Shimano SL-M660 SLX, trigger, 9-speed
Handlebar: Specialized XC low rise 31.8mm bar, 6066 butted alloy, 6 degree up, 8 degree backsweep, 620mm wide
Rear shock: Fox Triad, custom on-the-fly 3-position switch 1) lock out 2) Open 3) ProPedal pedal assisting damping, rebound adj., 7.25x1.75"
Travel rear mm: 120
Rear derailleur: Shimano RD-M972 Top-normal XTR, Shadow, long-carbon cage
Travel front mm: 140

Geometry

L: Chainstay mm: 420; Wheelbase mm: 1134; Head angle deg: 68.5; Seat angle deg: 74.5
M: Chainstay mm: 420; Wheelbase mm: 1093; Head angle deg: 68.5; Seat angle deg: 74.5
S: Chainstay mm: 420; Wheelbase mm: 1068; Head angle deg: 68.5; Seat angle deg: 74.5

Spec from Specialized's then current US page (captured 2009-06; model year from the page header "2009 D4W Mountain Models"). Fork travel figures on the page: 140/120/100mm (stored the largest). Geometry values are the low setting. MSRP $3100 read from the model's own row of the US MSRP list on its then current page, captured 2009-06 (inside the 2009 launch window). Colors: Satin Bronze/Black.

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