Suntour VX/Cyclone Compatible?
07-25-08, 07:02 PM
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Suntour VX/Cyclone Compatible?
I have a late 1970s Azuki Imperial. Needs new rear derailleur. Can I use a Cyclone in place of the VX? I know little of bikes...hope to learn a LOT more. Thanks. (Having trouble finding a VX but have seen several Cyclones on ebay.)
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VX vs Cyclone
Yellow Jersey has a link that details a ton of the suntour derailleurs from the late 70s-mid 80s.
The spec sheet shows the size cogs each derailleur could accept.
You can run this question past the guys over at bicycle_restoration at Yahoo groups.com as well.
Hope this helps.
fwiw,I just installed a VXs on a restored schwinn leTour Tourist.
Got the VXs for $20 on eBay (but that was before this insane bidding war on vintage stuff began)
The spec sheet shows the size cogs each derailleur could accept.
You can run this question past the guys over at bicycle_restoration at Yahoo groups.com as well.
Hope this helps.
fwiw,I just installed a VXs on a restored schwinn leTour Tourist.
Got the VXs for $20 on eBay (but that was before this insane bidding war on vintage stuff began)
