Suntour Sprint or Shimano 600 SIS?
05-13-24, 07:04 PM
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Suntour Sprint or Shimano 600 SIS?
I was just wondering, one of my bikes was supposed to outfitted with Sprint but instead came with Shimano 600 sis. Any idea on which RD works better? Would it be worth going back to the original Sprint?
05-14-24, 06:18 AM
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First: What bike is this?
If it has a mostly complete Sprint group, then by all means, replace the 600 with a sprint derailleur that matches the shifters--indexed or fricton. If it has mostly 600 with indexed shifting, leave well enough alone.
p.s. One other thing to consider would be the gear range that the Shimano can shift compared to the Sprint.
If it has a mostly complete Sprint group, then by all means, replace the 600 with a sprint derailleur that matches the shifters--indexed or fricton. If it has mostly 600 with indexed shifting, leave well enough alone.
p.s. One other thing to consider would be the gear range that the Shimano can shift compared to the Sprint.
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05-14-24, 09:34 AM
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This is for my 1986 Team Fuji, which comes with a full Suntour Sprint group, except the Rd, shifters, and freewheel were swapped to Shimano 600 sis. I've only ridden it a couple times so far, and don't really have an opinion yet on this derailleur. Just wondering if it's worth keeping an eye open for the sprint parts, or if they are more or less equivalent to each other.
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Im guessing this was Sprint non-indexing and a PO wanted indexed shifting? It would make sense that they exchanged RD, shifters and freewheel to make it work.
As non-indexing goes, Sprint probably is one of the better friction shifting options (less expensive clone of Superbe).
As non-indexing goes, Sprint probably is one of the better friction shifting options (less expensive clone of Superbe).
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Just want to say it's a beautiful bike. Love the painted flutes in the seat post. Did it come like that or did you paint it yourself?
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You might want to keep an eye out for those Sprint bits. Love the 600 stuff but those shifters have a terrible reputation for durability. The indexing tangs are made of pot metal and over time they harden and break off. Ultimately pretty much all of them will fail.
On the other hand, 8-9-10 speed indexing pods will slide right into that lever, and the RD will happily shift 8-9-10 speed cassettes using the appropriate chain.
On the other hand, 8-9-10 speed indexing pods will slide right into that lever, and the RD will happily shift 8-9-10 speed cassettes using the appropriate chain.
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You might want to keep an eye out for those Sprint bits. Love the 600 stuff but those shifters have a terrible reputation for durability. The indexing tangs are made of pot metal and over time they harden and break off. Ultimately pretty much all of them will fail.
On the other hand, 8-9-10 speed indexing pods will slide right into that lever, and the RD will happily shift 8-9-10 speed cassettes using the appropriate chain.
On the other hand, 8-9-10 speed indexing pods will slide right into that lever, and the RD will happily shift 8-9-10 speed cassettes using the appropriate chain.
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