Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Shouldn't make a difference. I'd not do it, however. Suntour freewheels are a pain to work with. They either break the freewheel tool or they break the freewheel. And, in my experience, they tend to be very tight on the hub. As much as it pains me to suggest it, Shimano's freewheels are better.
They're tool interface was arguably better, but the Suntour freewheel will wear forever, and the double click is way cooler than their Shimano counterparts. For the record, dealing with way more freewheels than I care to mention at the coop, I've found Suntour units to be no more trouble than Shimano. The majority of problems removing a Suntour unit stem from improper procedure. Always secure the tool using the quick release skewer. I also much prefer old, vintage, Suntour manufactured remover tools. They're getting tough to find though.
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