Suntour Superbe Pro Hub Help
 

So..... I'm new to bicycle mechanics and working on cleaning up my Dad's '84 Raleigh Prestige so I can ride it. Figured all new bearings in the hubs were cheap insurance for a smooth ride. The rear had SKF 6001 cartridge bearings and all went well. Got to the front and found the original Suntour hybrid sealed bearings. Trying to decide if I should clean and re-grease or figure out removing the old cup and replacing with the Phil Wood 6001s I have ready to go. Wondering what others thoughts were since I'm a newbe. The cups and cones are in fantastic condition. My dad took very good care of this bike when he was riding. A little nervous about getting the cups out of the hubs without damaging the hubs.
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Never Fix A Running Piece. Add fresh grease, reassemble, adjust and ride.

I have a Superbe Pro front hub like this in a wheel that has been in regular service for the last 30 years. 3rd rim. As a preventative measure, I spend 10 minutes every few years to take it apart, but it really hasn't needed the work. The only way to make this hub better would for it to be a similar-era Campagnolo Record hub, with the superior full cup and cone design, and the grease injection ports in the middle of the hub and at both ends.

I also have a few of the Superbe Pro hubs in bins waiting for an eventual wheel build. I like the black versions of these, and the grey-ish anodized finish version.

Replace the caged bearings. Put as many as you can fit in then remove one. That'll be an improvement. I wouldn't dare try to replace the cups unless they're trashed. Those are great hubs.

They are beautiful pieces for sure. Have you replaced the bearings at all? Still running the cages, or replaced with all balls instead?

Ordered the hub, BB, and headset bearings from Wheels. Should have them in a couple days since they aren't too far down the road from me.