[CR] 13 Tooth SunTour Perfect FW Cog

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 18:08:40 -0800
From: "Kevin Kruger" <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] 13 Tooth SunTour Perfect FW Cog


Just to clarify, the Perfect freewheel that I have is a six-speed standard spaced model, that appears to have the 13T cog threaded into the second smallest cog, like the Winner design. But it is clearly a PERFECT stamped model body, so a blanket statement about them cannot be made. That's the point I guess I was trying to make.

And no, I am not going to dismantle this freewheel to prove it. Trust me, my eyes are seeing correctly.

Regards, Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA

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It would be just barely possible to make a 13t cog that could screw onto the 44mm threads of a non-PC-6500 Perfect or Procompe FW, But you wouldn't be able to use a chain on it.

I just wrapped a chain around a 13t cog and there is only about 2-3 thousandths clearance when placed on the threads of a Pro Compe body. You need to have some sort of flange or spacer and the chain would never clear that.

BTW If someone does need a 13t 5 speed New Winner cog, I have one with very little use.

At 1/7/2010 07:32 AM -0800, Kevin Kruger wrote:
>Dave and other interested listmembers. It was stated on the list
>that a 13 tooth cog was not available for the "Pro Compe" or "8.8.8"
>bodies. Well I have a SunTour "Perfect" freewheel, which I think is
>the same as the "Pro Compe or 8.8.8." body, and it has a 13 tooth small cog.
>
>I'm not a SunTour freewheel body expert, so you may want to query
>the list for a confirmation in the ProCompe/Perfect
>compatibility. If the bodies are the same, then you may have some
>luck finding a 13 tooth cog, as previously stated, I have one on a
>"Perfect" bodied freewheel.
>
>Best of luck with your search!

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