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I am refurbishing my 1991 Trek 6000 which has Suntour shifters/derailleurs. Can I use any standard cables/housing with these? The ones I have now are frayed (cables) and cracked (housings.).
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Yes, any modern shift cable/housing will work fine.
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indexed shifting needs a housing of its own , wires standing on end..
Housing for braking is more like what works for both with friction shifting
wound square wire spiral ..
indexed shifting needs a housing of its own , wires standing on end..
Housing for braking is more like what works for both with friction shifting
wound square wire spiral ..
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lined housing is a huge step up from unlined, and can be had plenty cheap. There are varieties of housing that are lined with unobtanium and can get quite pricey, but the benefit they add would be small, and only worth it for fancy race bikes.
On install, and every few months or whenever shifting seems sluggish, drop a few drops of thin chain lube down each section of housing, it'll slick right up!
On install, and every few months or whenever shifting seems sluggish, drop a few drops of thin chain lube down each section of housing, it'll slick right up!
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If I remember correctly, SunTour Accushift X-Press thumb shifters used a non-standard (and long-discontinued) shift cable. I found that out working on a SunTour-equipped '91 Cannondale SM400 mountain bike.
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I gave away most of the usable SunTour parts from that '91 Cannondale, but I might still have a cable or two. I'll check, and if I do, I'd be happy to send them your way.
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I reused the cables and cut new housing. The shifting is excellent. I just used wd40 and soaked the cables do a few minutes then pulled them thru a towel a few times to get the gunk off.
You mentioned cable fray- is it something you can trim and still have enough? Cut off the fray but still use the cables, that sort of thing.
If not, then to the eBay. Good thing is you only need 1 cable if the fraying is at the end but too broken to reuse in original way. Cut the rear derailleur cable to size for the front since its shorter. Just a tip if you can only find 1 cable on eBay or if they are stupidly expensive.
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That's great idea, I'll try to see if I can trim the cable and still have enough. The housing seems like a straightforward get. Really appreciate all of your help!
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Huh. I've got SunTour Accushift shifters on the tourer I built up this year, no problems at all using standard cables and housings. I am running it in friction front and rear though...
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What was the difference between the those Sun Tour and standard Shimano shift cables? Was it the head size like Campy cables or something else? If they require a smaller head diameter I wonder if Campy compatible cables would work.
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The shape of the head is different. I have used some generic sunlite mtb cables in replacement, but I've also seen mtb cables(not sure which) not fit properly.
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In the attached image from an eBay auction, it's the "Express" cable end shown on the package, and the X-Press cable ends are highlighted by red arrows.
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