Sunn Xchox 97

Never done a build thread before so here goes:

Bought this ages ago and the guy was offering to deliver locally so I got him to drop it off at my Grandpa's. I've seen it a few times but it was never convenient to bring it home.

It'll need a fair bit of work. Full strip and rebuild probably. I don't think it'll need any parts apart from a seat-clamp bolt. Wanna get that soon so I can tell if it's big enough. I'm hoping to save the air-oil obsys55 forks but for now they're flat. I've found some user manuals online (with the help of some good old helpful retrobikers) and I have a mate who can't wait to get his hands on them. Me I've never touched a sus fork before.

This'll probably be a very slow burner - if I finish before next summer I'll be happy!

Catalogue pages
http://www.le-jurassien.com/sunn/catalo ... mmes97.php

(click on the two Xchox pages)

Lovely project.. Quite rare. Very similar to the giant atx of the same era.

Cheers Coomber

So it is, never heard of them before but a quick search reveals one on here. Main difference is this is cromo. Not sure how much difference that will make with the full-sus but it has a certain appeal. I also like the fact it looks like a hard-tail at first glance due to the rear shock being so discretely tucked in. All just appearance but the little I can find suggests people liked how these rode too.

The forks are very low travel (65mm?) So imagine the rear is similar,and it should ride nicely like a hard tail almost? Either way take your time and report back, like seeing something different.

Where's all these sunn's coming from they seem to be popping up everywhere now.

Very welcome after a few rainy summers ;-)

The forks have even less travel - 55mm

How is this coming along then Jay ? looks a really interesting project
what happened with the Saracen in the end ?

Cheers Paul.

Been busy, not really thinking about the saracen - I'll bump it now!