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X-tort Monocoque old skool frames...
« on: May 13, 2008, 19:20:51 PM »
Hi All,

I've decided to bring my old X-tort out of retirement in the cupboard and have got it built up with my old shermans for general DJ/BMX track/4x mess about duties.
Same frame as this: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/128216/
Can't believe how light and flickable it feels compared to my old steel HT!

I know there were a lot of people who had issues with these frames breaking, but unfortunately I can't find much info about where they were prone to it anymore.

Please let me know what your experiences are of X-torts, and any pictures is possible of any areas I should be keeping an eye on.


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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2008, 22:00:19 PM »
I love you

X-torts where one of those frames i always wanted when  i was 15. When saracens where considered to be remotley good and we knew no better i always wanted to own one. Hell i still do. We had a massive trials scene where i lived in about 01 and there where a bunch of sponsored riders who used them in blue.

If you build it up you need to have it in red with a tioga dh saddle and tioga cube bar and stem combo to make it classic Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2008, 22:12:34 PM »
Quote from: Awsome-O 4000 on May 13, 2008, 22:00:19 PM
If you build it up you need to have it in red with a tioga dh saddle and tioga cube bar and stem combo to make it classic Smiley

baa, mines gone matt black to match the shermans. Looks so much nicer.

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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 22:20:09 PM »
dude.... wow.... that frameset is really sweet i love it

i know that completely off topic but hey

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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 22:21:04 PM »
one of my old mates who got me into DH had an X-Tort and built it up really nice. drop off triples, M4's and everything doesn't do so much biking these days. hes teaching kayaking and windsurfing in France and Antigua etc. lucky thing, and he gets a whollop out of it.
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2008, 22:28:39 PM »
Got a red frame hiding under the stairs, and the tioga saddle, and I couldn't give it away last time I put it up on here...

All I remember of it was the head angle with z1's was seriously steep...

Had some good times on that bike though...
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2008, 00:14:42 AM »
Quote from: Awsome-O 4000 on May 13, 2008, 22:00:19 PM
I love you

X-torts where one of those frames i always wanted when  i was 15. When saracens where considered to be remotley good and we knew no better i always wanted to own one. Hell i still do.

same here mate, i always wanted 1 but could never find 1 Sad they where the first and only good bike saracen made, ooww cant forget the 4" travel version of it Cheesy

mark

but i settled with my "baraccuda eraser" Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2008, 10:53:08 AM »
Chuffin hell, theres a blast from the past, I used to own an XTort when I first started riding.

*searches for pic*  Here it is, made up with a load of spares I had in the Garage:
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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2008, 11:44:01 AM »
Quote from: Mark. on May 14, 2008, 00:14:42 AM
Quote from: Awsome-O 4000 on May 13, 2008, 22:00:19 PM
I love you

X-torts where one of those frames i always wanted when  i was 15. When saracens where considered to be remotley good and we knew no better i always wanted to own one. Hell i still do.

same here mate, i always wanted 1 but could never find 1 Sad they where the first and only good bike saracen made, ooww cant forget the 4" travel version of it Cheesy

mark

but i settled with my "baraccuda eraser" Cheesy
what you on?! They made some awesome full sussers back in 00/01, like the addiction, I had one with the Risse back end, was ace!
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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2008, 18:16:17 PM »
They were sold in the US called GSRs. Really popular...
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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2008, 18:53:11 PM »
Quote from: Chris R on May 14, 2008, 11:44:01 AM
Quote from: Mark. on May 14, 2008, 00:14:42 AM
Quote from: Awsome-O 4000 on May 13, 2008, 22:00:19 PM
I love you

X-torts where one of those frames i always wanted when  i was 15. When saracens where considered to be remotley good and we knew no better i always wanted to own one. Hell i still do.

same here mate, i always wanted 1 but could never find 1 Sad they where the first and only good bike saracen made, ooww cant forget the 4" travel version of it Cheesy

mark

but i settled with my "baraccuda eraser" Cheesy
what you on?! They made some awesome full sussers back in 00/01, like the addiction, I had one with the Risse back end, was ace!
Except they all fell apart. Ahh the days of team saracen
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« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2008, 21:37:30 PM »
weeeey! im my shed i got a mates one built up, its RED and is sweeeet, such a tacky set-up but i will post a pic of it tomorro.  Wink

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« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2008, 22:26:06 PM »
God i remember them, the only thing that rivals that frame for its erm individual looks has got to be a gary fisher PHD.... The thing about saracens though, they always look pretty bad but (without wanting to admit it) they ride damn well for what they are!
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« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2008, 01:41:13 AM »
Quote from: Chris R on May 14, 2008, 11:44:01 AM
Quote from: Mark. on May 14, 2008, 00:14:42 AM
Quote from: Awsome-O 4000 on May 13, 2008, 22:00:19 PM
I love you

X-torts where one of those frames i always wanted when  i was 15. When saracens where considered to be remotley good and we knew no better i always wanted to own one. Hell i still do.

same here mate, i always wanted 1 but could never find 1 Sad they where the first and only good bike saracen made, ooww cant forget the 4" travel version of it Cheesy

mark

but i settled with my "baraccuda eraser" Cheesy
what you on?! They made some awesome full sussers back in 00/01, like the addiction, I had one with the Risse back end, was ace!

sorry chris im not as "old" as you Tongue

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Re: X-tort Monocoque old skool frames...
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2008, 07:51:40 AM »
Quote from: Awsome-O 4000 on May 14, 2008, 18:53:11 PM
Quote from: Chris R on May 14, 2008, 11:44:01 AM
Quote from: Mark. on May 14, 2008, 00:14:42 AM
Quote from: Awsome-O 4000 on May 13, 2008, 22:00:19 PM
I love you

X-torts where one of those frames i always wanted when  i was 15. When saracens where considered to be remotley good and we knew no better i always wanted to own one. Hell i still do.

same here mate, i always wanted 1 but could never find 1 Sad they where the first and only good bike saracen made, ooww cant forget the 4" travel version of it Cheesy

mark

but i settled with my "baraccuda eraser" Cheesy
what you on?! They made some awesome full sussers back in 00/01, like the addiction, I had one with the Risse back end, was ace!
Except they all fell apart. Ahh the days of team saracen
First I've heard! And mine is still going as far as i know.
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