I have a 2011. They’re long at the back and steep at the front according to the latest fashions.

Despite that, it’s an awesome machine aimed at ‘proper’ mountain riding. I seem to get on well enough on mine. Despite riding an aluminium antique thats nearly 4 years old.

The 2012 was the first year to get ISCG mounted and a 142 rear, so you’re pretty much there with modern standards.

How do you like your riding? I’ve found the Sultan so damn competent it makes my local riding boring. It mainly comes out to play on the big stuff.

^^^^^^this, sold mine because it was too capable and made everything a little bit boring or really fast that a crash for me would have a serious effect…….so good bikes especially with 140 forks

The only thing which would (did) put me off a second hand one – possibly the same one – is it was a 1.125 steerer and getting forks was a hassle otherwise would have had it a heart beat

I have a 2012 with the 142 axle, 44mm headtube and 140 pikes. Love it.the long chainstays have advantages as well as the downsides. Headangle with 140s is 68 degrees so hardly ridiculously steep. Mine needs a bushing kit for the upper rocker after 2 winters and 1600 miles which doesn’t seem too bad

Great bike mines a 2011, expensive to maintain as no importer as turner have gone direct now, silverfish don’t stock many spares any more so you have to order direct from the USA when your bushes wear out . I am going to fit my sultan a set of 27.5+ wheels to bring it up to date.

SO – have you fitted the mono link yet and if so does it make much difference?

When I emailed turner as silverfish had no stock the told me to buy dirct from the turner webstore , i dont see much turner stock on the silverfish site, so may be its going this way http://turnerbikes.com/turner-culture/item/59-turner-goes-rider-direct

Thanks Richie for clearing that up, I got a flux and a sultan so I am going to need more bits in the future so I will call you guys as I don’t want the hassle of buying in dollars and getting a customs bill when it arrives

Hmmm. Every time I’ve looked at the Silverfish website they have several pages of spares listed. I’m not sure how you could have missed that, but you did!

Daveosaurus – there is a difference. If one is the type of rider that mostly keeps their bike vertical, you won’t notice it. 3d riders are likely to. It’s a fair bit stiffer when stood on to get round corners.

The link itself is thicker but the hexlock has also been abandoned for flat faces like the rocker links. The pivot shafts are now fitted with an internal brass sleeve and the actual fixing bolts look twice the size of the originals.

I’m very pleased with it, mostly because it’s shut up the infernal creaking I was plagued with on the original.

I’m just under 6’4” 34″ inseam and on an xl with a 60mm stem. I’d say you’re in between sizes,depends what you prefer