I forgot to put my location.
Also, SunTour owned Suzue during the period in question here. It was in a different plant however. You are correct in the makers for the various Superbe parts except for the cranks, Sugino made them.
Jim Merz Bainbridge Is. WA
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Jim Merz Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 7:51 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: FW: [CR]Superbe stem info wanted
SunTour did not make the stem, crank, pedal or seat posts. This group strategy was an attempt to compete with Shimano. Unfortunately it failed and SunTour crashed and burned.
Jim Merz
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of thestows Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 6:30 PM To: FujiFish1@aol.com; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Superbe stem info wanted
I have a SR Royal stem on a 78 Centurion that came with Suntour Cyclone (predating Superbe) that matches the description of the stem. I have assumed that Superbe group came out of the parts that made up a Suntour high end "Cyclone Group" from 78 - Gran Compe brakes, SR Royal stem, crank and SR seat post, Suzue Pro-am hubs. How much of the Superbe group did Suntour make?
David Stow
Jacksonville Beach, Fl
> Greetings to all,
> I purchased an early 80s (I think) Torpado, with a Superbe stem.
The
stem
> is anodized a sort of fuscia (sp?) color, but then covered with black
paint.
> The paint has worn off in places that receive rubbing, exposing the
> pinkish/purplish/ red color below. There is a vertical slotted cutout
in
the
> bar clamp. I've never seen any Suntour stems before so I do not know
if
this
> is normal, or unique. I wonder if anyone knows the approx. year of
make,
the
> quality level, and if the black coating was original, or done after
purchase.
> Thanks!
>
> Best regards,
> Mark (I love my Torpado bikes) Agree
> Detroit MI