SunTour Superbe Pro (friction)
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Category:  Rear Derailleurs
Name:  SunTour Superbe Pro (friction)
Brand:  SunTour
Primary Group:  Superbe Pro
Model:  RD-5200
Years:  1983 - 1986
Country:  Japan
Weight:  181 grams (avg)
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Added By: coelcanth on 08/02/07
Updated By: MGTS on 02/09/20
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Outer Plate MarkingsSunTour Superbe ProInner Plate MarkingsMeda IND Japan [date code]
MaterialAluminum AlloyDesign CategorySlant parallelogram
Attachment Bolt Size6mm Allen KeyCable Attachment Bolt Size5mm Allen Key
Shifting SystemsFrictionCable AdjusterNo
Cage LengthShortMax Cog Size26
Max Chain Wrap26T  
General Information
sealed bearing pulleys, aluminum mount & pulley bolts.  Regarded as one of the best friction derailleurs of all time.  Reports (as shown below) say that it can be used on a 28T, but that can vary depending on dropout geometry and wheel placement.
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Component VariationsView Detailed List  Manage Variations
Variations of Component exist (Component is 1 of 3)BrandGroup
SunTour Superbe II (long-cage friction)SunTourSuperbe
SunTour Superbe ProSunTourSuperbe Pro
Component Groups
Primary Group NameBrandQuick InfoBrowse Group Components
Superbe ProSunTour1981 - 1994, Road RaceView 48 Components
Details:   Suntour's Superbe Pro competition components are the very best bicycle components you can buy. Their simple and elegant styling, outstanding quality in materials and finish, extremely precise design and manufacturing tolerances and race-proven efficiency assure optimum performance and looks for any custom frame.
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SunTour (Maeda)

SunTour derailleurs have a two-letter date code. On rear derailleurs the code is stamped on the back side of the inner parallel arm. On front derailleurs it is stamped on the back side of the inner cage.

The first letter represents the year. Larry Osborn and I believe O (Oh) is 1972, V is 1979 and A is 1984. As with Shimano, the second letter is the month code, where A is January and L is December.

SunTour Year Code

N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
 
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992

SunTour Month Code

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

The earliest Suntour derailleur I have found with a code is marked OF. A rear derailleur marked OD (corresponding to April of 72) was reported by Leighton Walter. I have a bike that dates from between 1970 to 1972 that has the original SunTour derailleurs. These derailleurs do not have date codes on them, so I believe the coding started sometime between 1970 and April of 1972.

(source: vintage-trek.com)

 
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WeightSourceNotesAdded By
183 GramsUnknown JFischer
175 GramsActual MGTS
185 GramsActual MGTS
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