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Hi all,
As a broke-ass uni student some 2 decades ago I always fancied the Czech-made Morati MTBs, which were distributed in the early 2000's in Hungary for some eye-watering prices at about 1700 € for a bare frame :shock: .
Just to put this into perspective, you could buy 2 acres of very good quality arable land back then in Hungary for the same amount and these 2 acres are worth now about at least 30.000 € min., due to greedy peasants' high demand - so 1.6 kg of aerospace-grade titanium wasn't the best investment from this aspect, it seems :roll: :facepalm: :twisted:
Anyway, fast forward to 2019, when having a Marin Team Titanium from '95 - while it's a perfectly nice retro steed- left me wanting a more modern titanium ride as the Marin started to feel "dated" geometry-wise, etc. I started to save up some dough for a suitable, newer companion for my modest stable.
So off to evilbay where an used SUNN frame just popped up...for far too much money for my wallet, (always the goddamned funds, eh :facepalm: ) for a bare frame.
Luckily, the nice guy seller who is also a French bike shop owner made himself accessible via e-mail and I'd sent him an offer-asking message which was kindly replied - and a nicer deal was done on the spot.
Frame has patina, but nothing serious issue, looks unabused and is my size, too. During the last few years I was gathering parts for an " ultimate MTB buld " searching for good deals and this patient attitude has paid off as I had almost everything to make this frame into a complete ride.
Parts are a mish-mash, mainly XT & XTR, Avid Ultimate SD, some ti stuff, Manitou R7 last series with V-brake mounts, hopefully nothing flashy and with cheap & cheerful red anodised no-name stuff.
Try to upload pics soon, so bear with me!
Cheers,
Endre
As a broke-ass uni student some 2 decades ago I always fancied the Czech-made Morati MTBs, which were distributed in the early 2000's in Hungary for some eye-watering prices at about 1700 € for a bare frame :shock: .
Just to put this into perspective, you could buy 2 acres of very good quality arable land back then in Hungary for the same amount and these 2 acres are worth now about at least 30.000 € min., due to greedy peasants' high demand - so 1.6 kg of aerospace-grade titanium wasn't the best investment from this aspect, it seems :roll: :facepalm: :twisted:
Anyway, fast forward to 2019, when having a Marin Team Titanium from '95 - while it's a perfectly nice retro steed- left me wanting a more modern titanium ride as the Marin started to feel "dated" geometry-wise, etc. I started to save up some dough for a suitable, newer companion for my modest stable.
So off to evilbay where an used SUNN frame just popped up...for far too much money for my wallet, (always the goddamned funds, eh :facepalm: ) for a bare frame.
Luckily, the nice guy seller who is also a French bike shop owner made himself accessible via e-mail and I'd sent him an offer-asking message which was kindly replied - and a nicer deal was done on the spot.
Frame has patina, but nothing serious issue, looks unabused and is my size, too. During the last few years I was gathering parts for an " ultimate MTB buld " searching for good deals and this patient attitude has paid off as I had almost everything to make this frame into a complete ride.
Parts are a mish-mash, mainly XT & XTR, Avid Ultimate SD, some ti stuff, Manitou R7 last series with V-brake mounts, hopefully nothing flashy and with cheap & cheerful red anodised no-name stuff.
Try to upload pics soon, so bear with me!
Cheers,
Endre
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, so the hunt began for a set of more retro Morati forks, with v-brake studs of course. A couple of chanches on the market was missed and I started to think I need to give up the chase, it looked so bloody endless and tiresome
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for selling me his forks, after all those hopeless search. Some scuffs, an 1" inch steerer, but beggars can't be choosers, innit? With a bit of a local lathe workshop' help, it should work well, and still crazy light.
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