miles_e
July 25th, 2009, 11:06 PM
This is a 2007 Turner Sultan 29"er frame with the rare anodized finish. It has 4" of rear travel and is designed around a 100mm fork, but also works well with a 120mm fork if being used for more aggressive trail riding. This is a size large with a 24.5" top tube that fit me well (I'm 6'). The rest of the geometry can be found at http://www.turnerbikes.com/08sultan.html. I really enjoyed this frame for the two seasons I put on it, but picked up an '09 Sultan last fall and can't keep both. Been meaning to get this posted for some time now, but it's more fun to ride.
The finish has held up remarkably well, but there are a few spots that let you know it is a used frame, all pictured below. The pivots are all solid and were regularly maintained via the simple grease zerks, but I can include a rebuild kit (easily done at home) for $50 ($75 value). The Fox RP23 shock holds air fine but could maybe use a rebuild at some point to keep it going strong.
This was a $1,900 frame; I'm asking $750 if cash payment and local pickup/delivery can be arranged (I'm in the Springfield/Hartford area). It's worth noting that any Turner in any condition is worth $500 towards a new Turner. Feel free to post or PM with any questions. I also have plenty of parts to complete the build if needed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3756440448_31a91537a6_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3756436662_245af46b63_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3756435058_f36d68a1fe_b.jpg
There is some small surface scratching on the right rocker and seat stay from an involuntary dismount.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3755644529_b49599f589.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3755646065_3cc3e722bb.jpg?v=0
Some of the finish on the left seat stay was taken off by the brake line slapping.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/3755645281_ba2dfa3b85.jpg?v=0
I only had chainsuck one time (worn out chainrings), but it left this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3755646741_5cce9b32df.jpg?v=0
A little bit of cable rub under the "taco".
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/3755647541_4352116a44.jpg?v=0
Upon cleaning the bike, I discovered the rear derailleur cable must have started to saw through the bottom edge of the taco. I don't think this would be much of a problem (never seen a bike fail at the taco, as it is just a supporting strut to begin with), but will check with Turner to be sure.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3755648563_7a01815ea6.jpg?v=0
A couple really small rock dings on underside of the downtube. I had to get the camera really close to even capture them, so they probably look bigger than they are.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3756448386_0682b6d8da.jpg?v=0
The finish has held up remarkably well, but there are a few spots that let you know it is a used frame, all pictured below. The pivots are all solid and were regularly maintained via the simple grease zerks, but I can include a rebuild kit (easily done at home) for $50 ($75 value). The Fox RP23 shock holds air fine but could maybe use a rebuild at some point to keep it going strong.
This was a $1,900 frame; I'm asking $750 if cash payment and local pickup/delivery can be arranged (I'm in the Springfield/Hartford area). It's worth noting that any Turner in any condition is worth $500 towards a new Turner. Feel free to post or PM with any questions. I also have plenty of parts to complete the build if needed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3756440448_31a91537a6_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3756436662_245af46b63_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3756435058_f36d68a1fe_b.jpg
There is some small surface scratching on the right rocker and seat stay from an involuntary dismount.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3755644529_b49599f589.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3755646065_3cc3e722bb.jpg?v=0
Some of the finish on the left seat stay was taken off by the brake line slapping.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/3755645281_ba2dfa3b85.jpg?v=0
I only had chainsuck one time (worn out chainrings), but it left this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3755646741_5cce9b32df.jpg?v=0
A little bit of cable rub under the "taco".
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/3755647541_4352116a44.jpg?v=0
Upon cleaning the bike, I discovered the rear derailleur cable must have started to saw through the bottom edge of the taco. I don't think this would be much of a problem (never seen a bike fail at the taco, as it is just a supporting strut to begin with), but will check with Turner to be sure.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3755648563_7a01815ea6.jpg?v=0
A couple really small rock dings on underside of the downtube. I had to get the camera really close to even capture them, so they probably look bigger than they are.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3756448386_0682b6d8da.jpg?v=0