WTB: Suntour Superbe Pro Skewers
01-13-24, 09:11 AM
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WTB: Suntour Superbe Pro Skewers
VeloBase.com - Component: SunTour BH-1500, Superbe Pro
Looking for an exact match in decent condition, no flacking chrome.
I wonder what happens to all the skewers for hubs. It looks like no one is happy with the originals as most hubs come without. I have two sets of hubs and no skewers. I will get buy with a pair of Campy skewers which look nearly identical as was the practice back then by Suntour.
Not interested in substitute Suntour skewers from other levels, exceptions would be if the lever side was identical but with a different nut. That would get me halfway there.
Looking for an exact match in decent condition, no flacking chrome.
I wonder what happens to all the skewers for hubs. It looks like no one is happy with the originals as most hubs come without. I have two sets of hubs and no skewers. I will get buy with a pair of Campy skewers which look nearly identical as was the practice back then by Suntour.
Not interested in substitute Suntour skewers from other levels, exceptions would be if the lever side was identical but with a different nut. That would get me halfway there.
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01-13-24, 10:08 AM
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org. will be hard too locate/
if no luck specialized are very similar.
01-13-24, 02:29 PM
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They are near unobtanium.
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01-13-24, 05:18 PM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/33500585098...evt=1&mkcid=28
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25617267586...yABEgK_x_D_BwE
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25617267586...yABEgK_x_D_BwE
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01-13-24, 06:21 PM
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Well, in my orphan spoke bin there are a couple that ARE obtanium, but not "perfection"...
1. a front "SUNTOUR" skewer that's practically mint but the nut is a different style: no D-ring
2. a pair of "SPECIALIZED" skewers (F&R) that are used but in mainly very good condition and these both have the D-ring nuts, but one D-ring has major chrome loss, and other than that single D-ring all the rest of the chrome and rest of this pair is quite decent.
Makes me want to comb thru some other bins to see if I have another D-ring nut, this one looks like it came off a different skewer compared to both the other nuts!
LMK if you want pix
1. a front "SUNTOUR" skewer that's practically mint but the nut is a different style: no D-ring
2. a pair of "SPECIALIZED" skewers (F&R) that are used but in mainly very good condition and these both have the D-ring nuts, but one D-ring has major chrome loss, and other than that single D-ring all the rest of the chrome and rest of this pair is quite decent.
Makes me want to comb thru some other bins to see if I have another D-ring nut, this one looks like it came off a different skewer compared to both the other nuts!
LMK if you want pix
01-13-24, 08:59 PM
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These came off a Suntour Superbe Pro or Sprint wheelset.
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01-14-24, 04:06 AM
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And just like that I am proven wrong! Nice examples of NEAR-unobtainium! Haha
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01-14-24, 07:42 AM
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Thanks for the info. Yes there are a number of close ones but..... @hazetguy came up with the least worst choice at this point. @rjhammett - Those are the ones! @sced - I saw the first reference but the price is hard to accept. The second reference is not the right ones.
Just noticed the elliptical base of the "nut" taper.
Just noticed the elliptical base of the "nut" taper.
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01-16-24, 05:08 PM
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I found these listed on ebay as Suntour Superbe Pro, Cyclone and Sprint - all the same? I would keep track of Suntour listings in general might score an under priced set.
Lucked out, my Superbe Pro wheelset has the right skewers.
Lucked out, my Superbe Pro wheelset has the right skewers.
01-16-24, 06:27 PM
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My Sprint skewers were from an 87 Circuit and don't have D-rings. Different models for different years?
01-17-24, 06:15 AM
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@clubman - Maybe. There are a number of configurations by model. IIRC, at the time, Suntour Superbe Pro was competing with Campagnolo. I bought a brake set back then and it was nearly a clone of Campagnolo. Many of the parts were interchangable.
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