I would ceretainly call the SunTour's retrofriction, because when 'going back' the friction pressure plate is what holds the lever in place. The 'number 9' dog flips and ratchets out of the way when downshifting, bypassing the action of the friction plates We never clled 'em retrofriction back in the ol' days, just ratshit.
Larry
In a message dated 11/17/01 1:56:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, mark@bulgier.net writes:
> And I agree with Jerry Moos that Suntours were not
> "retrofriction".