It depends what Suzue hubs were on the bike. If they were the low end ones I agree.they would have not been worth it. If they were the NJS approved loose ball cup and cone variety they would be top of the line as proven by their use in professional Kerin racing around the world. Check out John Dacey's site
www.businesscycles.com for an evaluation of the NJS Hubs. I think you might be suprised.
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