trailrider
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Post by trailrider on Feb 22, 2006 10:43:10 GMT 8
whats better for a cheap but really good performance fork? a gts alpha or a suntour max buwaya is selling?
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Rotten
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Post by Rotten on Feb 22, 2006 13:56:40 GMT 8
i used to have a gts alpha fork ok naman  |
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Post by maxbuwaya on Feb 22, 2006 14:00:00 GMT 8
of course its the one i am selling
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Post by Dragunov on Feb 22, 2006 23:46:54 GMT 8
for me, its suntour, have used a suntour xcp75 for a year on and off road then sold it to a friend and he used it for 6 months then i re-purchase it and sold it to another friend of mine and its still going strong, im not a fan of suntour before, but it prove itself worthy. dont know about the gts though, havent used one yet but a friend of mine told me that the fork is quite strong but dont use it for jumps or any freeriding im now using a 2006 suntour xcr 120mm on my dirtjumper and im satisfied with its performance, just dont compare it to high end fork  , at only p2500 its the best bang for the buck. |
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Post by coolangot ☺ on Feb 23, 2006 0:00:57 GMT 8
I'll go for the suntour. I have this XCP 95 Suntour with 100mm travel. So far so good. I think It's value for money.
I think if you are just beginning & in a very tight budget I'll recommend Suntour. Just know your limits ( i.e. don't expect it to perform like a high end fork)
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Lance_R_evo
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Post by Lance_R_evo on Feb 23, 2006 9:37:02 GMT 8
I have two suntour forks, one is a new XCR, while the other one is a 3 yr old xc75.
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duldog
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Post by duldog on Feb 23, 2006 10:40:20 GMT 8
do the new suntour xcr fork have a lockout?
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Post by anthrax76 on Feb 23, 2006 10:54:16 GMT 8
suntour is okay. haven't tried it but a friend of mine reported problems with a gts alpha. will try to get some details |
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Post by shublig2004 on Feb 23, 2006 12:18:52 GMT 8
Im using GTS Alpha ok naman but ive heard that the XCR's are ok
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Post by Dragunov on Feb 23, 2006 23:21:46 GMT 8
do the new suntour xcr fork have a lockout? yes they have a lockout version but with chrome stanchions not black, and its more expensive , about p3000-p3200 |
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Post by anji on Feb 23, 2006 23:45:14 GMT 8
am also using a GTS alpha. did some jumps not over 3ft. , oks pa naman ... been using it for about a year ...
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trailrider
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Post by trailrider on Feb 24, 2006 20:24:49 GMT 8
aboutr the results its still hard for me to decide what shold i get!!!! i really like to have an off road and trail riding so what should i get? pls
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Post by bobbyrosal on Feb 25, 2006 21:31:10 GMT 8
get the suntour. we've been using it (xcp95) for more than 3 years (mostly trails and bike to work) and its still doing great. a tropa of mine (hans) was using it for dirt jumps and downhill (8-10 ft drops) before he upgraded into a marzocchi. just dont remove the fork boots!
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Post by freelancer on Feb 28, 2006 1:44:34 GMT 8
im currently using a suntour, and its ok with its performance, considering its a low cost fork. =)
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Post by pjax on Mar 5, 2006 22:05:08 GMT 8
i have the GTS (Alpha EL). i got it because it complements my GTS m5 frame. the push-button lockout is commendable, decent embossed GTS logo. looks pretty solid though i have only been using it for 3 months. cons, hmm, i don't have any experience with another fork to compare it to, so i can't comment on how it performs as a fork, all i can say is that it does soak bumps, and that the lockout works well.
although, i'm having problem with the spacing of the stanchions. putting the front tire is a squeeze, i have to pull apart the stanchions to make space for the hubs. so try out the fork first if you are planning to buy the GTS.
one of these days i'm going to determine how much my fork really travels. i understand that platform shocks have 'o-rings' that indicates the maximum travel of the shock, but my fork doesn't have an o-ring...
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Post by maxbuwaya on Mar 6, 2006 15:46:51 GMT 8
i have the GTS (Alpha EL). i got it because it complements my GTS m5 frame. the push-button lockout is commendable, decent embossed GTS logo. looks pretty solid though i have only been using it for 3 months. cons, hmm, i don't have any experience with another fork to compare it to, so i can't comment on how it performs as a fork, all i can say is that it does soak bumps, and that the lockout works well. although, i'm having problem with the spacing of the stanchions. putting the front tire is a squeeze, i have to pull apart the stanchions to make space for the hubs. so try out the fork first if you are planning to buy the GTS. one of these days i'm going to determine how much my fork really travels. i understand that platform shocks have 'o-rings' that indicates the maximum travel of the shock, but my fork doesn't have an o-ring... put some dust on your stachions then you will know the truth |
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Post by dayuhan on Mar 6, 2006 18:22:46 GMT 8
The suntour forks are pretty good value for money. My son had one on his first bike, and beat it up heavily for a couple of years, it took the abuse with no problem. If you get a good deal on one, I'd call it a good move for a budget trail bike.
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Post by knobbyist on Jul 4, 2007 22:37:52 GMT 8
i can't comment on the gts fork since i've never used one. i have an 04 suntour xcp fork which i've been using since well... 2004. it's very reliable and tough as well since i like doing jumps and wheelies a lot. a good all around fork which performs very well. last year i bought a 2006 xcr (the one with the lockout), sold it and returned to my xcp since the spring rate of the xcr was too soft for me. a bit of advise though, you need to maintain the grease under the fork boots or else it'll start to squeak. just be careful on removing the fork boots cause they tend to become brittle over time.
ride safe bros!
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, at only p2500 its the best bang for the buck.
