What happened to suntour bicycle components?
In 1988 the SunTour name was purchased and revived by Sakae Ringyo Company, (now owned by Mori Industries Inc.) By 1993, SunTour’s share of the market had dropped to five per cent of the U.S. market. At the end of 1994, Mori decided to shut down their bicycle component business.
Is the Suntour XCM good?
4.0 out of 5 stars Budget fork offering good quality, just don’t expect Rox Shocks and you’ll be satisfied. Great product at a budget price. I wasn’t expecting a top end fork at this price however I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and ride that this fork has.
What’s the price of a SR SunTour Rux?
At $1,199.95, the RUX is about $500 dollars less than a Fox 40 Float Factory or RockShox Boxxer World Cup, which is a lot of leftover cash to put towards the rest of your bike, or one hell of a bar tab—but that’s up to you.
What kind of damping does the SunTour Rux have?
The RUX also features Suntour’s new R2C2 damping adjustment system. The new R2C2 provides riders with both high and low speed compression adjustment, but unlike the previous RC2 system, it also provides high and low speed rebound adjustments as well.
Is the SR SunTour air shock still the same fork?
However, SR Suntour is looking to shake that up with the introduction of the latest version of their air shock dual-crown DH fork, the RUX. The 2016 SR Suntour RUX still shares many of the same features of the previous RUX, but with a few key changes and upgrades.
Where to adjust rebound on SR SunTour Fork?
SR Suntour’s new R2C2 internals let riders adjust high and low speed compression and rebound. With a bolted through axel, you’ve got to remember the multi tool, as you need a 6mm and 4mm allen to take of the front wheel. The rebound can be adjusted on the bottom of the right side of the fork.