Where are SR SUNTOUR forks made?

SR Suntour maintains manufacturing in Taiwan and Mainland China. Its products range from suspension forks to e-bike components such as motors and battery packs.

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.

Is SR SUNTOUR a good fork?

We were thoroughly impressed with the performance of the SR Suntour Auron, TriAir package. Even though the fork makes a sloshy-kind of sound under rebound, it’s a noise we can deal with for the performance/value ratio. The noise is easy to forgive with the amount of confidence and control gained.

Is SR SUNTOUR air fork?

The XCR 32 LO R AIR is SR SUNTOUR’s first offering of an air sprung fork in our XC category of suspension forks. It features externally adjustable rebound, and air spring for a more precise set up and a hydraulic lockout that can be used on the fly.

Why did SunTour go out of business?

It too several years for SunTour to catch up, by which time it was too late. During its years of derailleur domination, SunTour also made what would turn out to be a disastrous business decision. While its rivals were charging what the market would bear, SunTour simply added a mark up to its manufacturing costs.

When did SunTour go out of business?

1990s
SunTour went out of business in the 1990s, but the company still is fondly remembered by many cyclists today. Now Hideki Sasaki has added new books on SunTour to his “Derailleurs of the World” series.

How do I find my fork model?

The fork should have a serial number. Not obvious and a little small and faint, something like tb0111xxxx. Mine was located on the lower assembly. Go to https://www.srsuntour-cycling.com/service/ enter the number and it should come back with model type and year of manufacture.

Is Epixon a good fork?

From XC to Trail the Epixon is a proven performer. Smart designs with lighter weight features makes this a great fork fork any rider looking to shed weight, gain performance or step up your game out on the trails most demanding obstacles.

Where is suntour?

We established a factory in Shenzhen, China, in 2001 and an additional factory in Kunshan, China, in 2004. Most recently we built in Binh Duong, Vietnam in 2017.

Is a suntour a derailleur?

SunTour was one of the first companies to offer mountain bike derailleurs. The Mountech GTL was SunTour’s answer to the Huret Duopar, with a third pivot that kept the chain gap constant on wide-range freewheels.