1992 GT Xizang help?!?

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

 

[srocket24]

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Does anyone know what the original component groupset/wheelset the Xizang was suppose to come with?

 

[mtbdave]

There is a catologue section on this site, but I guess it may have been suntor xc pro

 

[FMJ]

They were only made for one year (91). Gt said there were only 250 made (a number I find optimistic). Only sold as a frameset (frame, fork, headset, + stem). I have one hanging in my living room. I've ridden it 3 times (and I'm the only person that's ever ridden it)

 

[srocket24]

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Wow! That thing is mint! The one I'm picking up doesn't have the original fork. Was the fork titanium too? Or was the fork just a basic GT fork from 1991? How hard do you think it would be to find a original fork?

 

[retroboston]

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They didn't come with a titanium fork. You can find an original fork a lot easier than the frame.

 

[syncrosfan]

I know that the curved black GT fork was original to it, but I can't help but think that first gen. Syncros Powerlite fork with the black steel legs would fit the bike really well. Or maybe one of them McMahon or IRD Ti-legged rigid forks.

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

Xizangs were only sold as a complete bike in the 1994 and 1998 model years. In 91 they were sold as a frame, fork and stem kit. 94 and 98 model year bikes were speed with XTR.

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

An early XT 7 speed top mount build would be period correct...likely with Araya or rolled down Bontrager Mavics.

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

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You can find an original fork a lot easier than the frame.[/quote

Seriously brother when was the last time you saw an 1-1/8 thread GT 2x4 fork for sale???