1998 Turner Afterburner.

[harkonen]

Newbie here. Thought i would share some pics of my Turner Afterburner i have owned since the late 90's. Recently rebuilt the 3 linkage 'axles' using modified Nukeproof hardwear from the closing down CRC sale. Now the four bar linkage is play free once again. Have some pics. Really enjoyed reading the @al-onestare Kona Tomi Misser replica thread on this forum. Seeing a lot of Turner in that Kona frame, they must have been made by Turner?
Anyway here are some pics, currently with 66rc's, ex729 Hope pro 2's & Wetscreams, Straitline vertical wedge stem & Sunline bars and a Titanium Brooks b-17 saddle. Back in the day spec highlights were Manitou x vert carbons, Hope big uns on Sun doublewides, Profile 3pc cranks & Big Cheese ring and an Azonic cockpit.

 

[mk one]

very nice

 

[Roasted]

Really like the look of that.

 

[novocaine]

like it, not a fan of the brooks, but it isn't mine so I don't get a vote.
lovely bike, not much in relation between this and a Kona though I'm afraid. the Horst link was invented and patented, the sold to specialized, Kona had a fo-bar linkage instead. the movement of the rear wheel is different and having ridden a 5 spot along side a stinky I recon you can feel the difference.

love the turner.

 

[mk one]

like it, not a fan of the brooks, but it isn't mine so I don't get a vote.
lovely bike, not much in relation between this and a Kona though I'm afraid. the Horst link was invented and patented, the sold to specialized, Kona had a fo-bar linkage instead. the movement of the rear wheel is different and having ridden a 5 spot along side a stinky I recon you can feel the difference.

love the turner.

The OP is referring to the Kona Missser frames that were Turner frames

 

[novocaine]

The OP is referring to the Kona Missser frames that were Turner frames

my bad, I reread it now. Ignore my comment.

 

[harkonen]

Some back in day pics of the Afterburner. The Manitou X vert carbons were originally orange with canti mounts which were removed (sacrilege today probably?) and then sprayed black and a genuine later decal kit applied. The frame still has the MRD (manitou racing developments) sticker on the seatube which came with the new decal kit. Spec as pictures is x verts, 36h Hope BigUns, Sun Doublewides, Michelin comp 16's, Hope C2's, Control tech post, Tioga dh saddle, Turner clamp, Azonic double wall bars & shorty stem, Profile bmx cranks, Big Cheese 44t ring, Simano DX pedals, Mr control mrp copy bb mounted device with an AC components lower guide and an 8 speed mech.

 

[harkonen]

like it, not a fan of the brooks, but it isn't mine so I don't get a vote.
lovely bike, not much in relation between this and a Kona though I'm afraid. the Horst link was invented and patented, the sold to specialized, Kona had a fo-bar linkage instead. the movement of the rear wheel is different and having ridden a 5 spot along side a stinky I recon you can feel the difference.

love the turner.

Think the late 90's Kona Stab (and Stinkies?) had a seatstay mounted link not a chainstay horst link. The Kona Misser replica's though have the horst link which i assume marks them as being made in the USA by Turner.

Also have a DDG Superstrad saddle (think sofa) which needs recovering for the Afterburner.

 

[novocaine]

Think the late 90's Kona Stab (and Stinkies?) had a seatstay mounted link not a chainstay horst link. The Kona Misser replica's though have the horst link which i assume marks them as being made in the USA by Turner.

Also have a DDG Superstrad saddle (think sofa) which needs recovering for the Afterburner.

that they did and it was what I was confusing you about, I had forgotten about the race team specials. they were terms as fo-bar linkage rather than a true four bar linkage of a horst pivot point (as you rightly say, above the axle rather than below).

wonder if anyone still has a tioga saddle, they were awful things, yet we all had one.

love the pictures from "back in the day" a scirroco and a nissan primera, we had such cool cars back then

 

[harkonen]

that they did and it was what I was confusing you about, I had forgotten about the race team specials. they were terms as fo-bar linkage rather than a true four bar linkage of a horst pivot point (as you rightly say, above the axle rather than below).

wonder if anyone still has a tioga saddle, they were awful things, yet we all had one.

love the pictures from "back in the day" a scirroco and a nissan primera, we had such cool cars back then

Yep the long Tioga saddles were incredibly uncomfortable things to perch on. The scirocco scala was mine. White seats! Nightmare to keep clean!