Are suntour air forks any good?

Are suntour air forks any good?

Excellent fork, saved a few ounces from the factory one. Very smooth ride and takes a beating. I don’t do any hardcore trails but do ride off road quite a bit and for a big guy (260lbs) this shock works perfectly! Good product, well made and easy to set up.

Is suntour a good brand?

The higher-level Suntour forks and shocks are very good. Don’t judge them by the bottom budget forks. I’d actually put them up there with Fox and RS on quality. Move along, nothing to see here.

What is the difference between Suntour XCM and Xcr?

Registered. XCR is really similar to the XCM but is a lighter build, which, given the coil, functionally makes them very close. The XCT is almost a hybrid fork. The build is much less dialed, and it isn’t really meant for riding where the front wheel spends much time off the ground.

How can you tell a fake Suntour fork?

If your fork is from China you can identify your fork as follows: On the left side of the lower you should find a sticker. This is for model identification. The needled number on the crown is for production date identification.

What is the difference between Suntour XCM and XCT?

Is there oil in Suntour forks?

All SR SUNTOUR forks are lubricated from our factory using proprietary grease. This grease can break down over time and have an oil-like appearance. Over the course of time, new grease should be applied at 50 hours of use or sooner.

What is speed lockout?

A lockout is a small switch placed atop the front right stanchion of your mountain bike’s suspension which when engaged decreases the low speed compression rate of the front fork, adjustable to the point of being fully rigid.

Is the SunTour XCM tapered?

The XCM’s have a non-tapered 1.1/8 steerer tube that is 255mm long, so I’m assuming (rightly or wrongly) that I have to replace with something with the same spec.

What is a SunTour bike?

SR SunTour is a Taiwanese manufacturer of bicycle components, formed in 1988 when Osaka based SunTour (Maeda) went bankrupt and was purchased by Sakae Ringyo Company (abbreviated S.R.), a major Japanese maker of aluminum parts, particularly cranks and seat posts.

How can you tell a fake Fox fork?

Grey market forks often can be identified by a “scratched-off” serial number. If you are considering the purchase of a FOX fork do ensure that the serial number is unaltered and legible. Counterfeit suspension forks can vary in visual appearance and may be harder to identify.