No, the long cage from the first generation Cyclone does not fit the Superbe.
A Cyclone GT bolt goes through to the far side of the GT cage, retaining the pulley, and that bolt will not fit a Superbe body.
So there is a "missing link". The Superbe through bolt has a narrower ID where the allen key fits and, if Superbe, would be alloy.
Keeping in mind this discussion has nothing to do with later Superbe/Cyclone products, anyone have a picture of the mythical first generation Superbe GT or a conversion?
I think the Cyclone, Blue Line and maybe the VX cages are all interchangable.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ
> Eric-
> I just looked at a Suntour pamphlet I got in Japan in late 81. Its
> written in Japanese, so I can't help you ouit a whole lot, but from the
photos, this
> is what I am able to make out.
> No long cage Superbe was offered.
> Yes, the Cyclone & Cyclone GT used the same rear derailleur body.
> It would also appear that the long cage from a Cyclone be easily fitted to
a
> Superbe body. Cheers,
> Dave Anderson
> Cut Bank MT
>
> In a message dated 11/8/2003 5:31:12 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> tr4play@cox.net writes:
> Did the 1st generation Suntour Superbe rear derailleur ever come in a
> long cage version like the Cyclone GT?
> If yes, anyone have a nice one for sale?
> If no, then my questions are:
> Did the 1st generation Cyclone v.s. Cyclone GT use the same rear
derailleur
> body but just a different length cage?
> If the cage was the only difference, could the long cage from a Cyclone be
> easily fit to a Superbe with postive results?
> Thanks in advance,
> Eric Elman
> Somers, CT