Superbe shift levers
 

Are either of these, or both, Suntour Superbe?

http://i.imgur.com/lWPfihp.jpg

There is a set on the for sale thread right now

Doubt it. Only ones I've ever seen or owned had Superbe on them. Also, the finish appeared nicer than the ones you've presented. Velobase.com is a good reference for you.

I'll post some pics of that era Superbe levers later today.

[MENTION=209446]TugaDude[/MENTION] - well your comment cause me to check on that statement! There may be an exception, based on Velobase pics. SunTour SL-IP00-B, Sprint / Cyclone / Superbe Pro is a one design, 3 group exception. I happen to have these and like them very much.

I was looking to assemble a Superbe Pro group and got these on one of my CL purchases, don't remember which. Still need pedals, post and stem. The group is targeted for a Trek 760 build.

O.K...so neither are Superbe, and I'll continue to keep my eyes open for a set.
Depending on how well I can tackle some rust on a vintage Crescent, I'd like to use a Superbe group for that rebuild.

With that said, though, the finish on the bottom-pictured pair sure seems very nice.
I don't know about the quality of the innards, but I can't imagine a smoother finish.

The second set are Superbe.

The 2d set look like superbes to me as well; close enough in any case where I wouldn't worry about using them in the OP's build.

Yes, after studying the VeloBase site, it appears that the second set is Suntour Superbe Pro, LD-4600, linked here: VeloBase.com - Component: SunTour LD-4650, Superbe Pro

Definitely close enough for me, and they sure do seem to have a good feel, and appearance.

Now I need to hunt up a set of nutted Superbe brakes...

Also the top levers have hex head tension bolts instead of the d ring bolts that Superbe levers normally come with. The mounts for the top levers also look like they came off a mount for stem shifters or maybe thumbie?

Agreed.

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/suntour-shifters.jpg

Well...I can see why you guys think so, but the second set is not Superbe.

I should have posted this pic at the beginning - below is the back side of the second set.

After looking at every shifter in the Suntour lineup, I'm still thinking mine are the clamp-on version of these Superbe Pros: VeloBase.com - Component: SunTour LD-4650, Superbe Pro

http://i.imgur.com/uQOyaZK.jpg

Nope, they are not. I've got both the Superbe original shifters and the Superbe Pro indexing shifters. Both are marked with "Superbe" or "Superbe Pro" on them. Unless someone is claiming that Superbe shifters were produced without being marked Superbe. I know the Mavic SSC shifters that were made by Simplex weren't marked, but the Simplex branded ones were. Are we thinking something like that? My vote is they are not.

Just because someone posts something to velobase doesn't mean they weren't wrong. There are many groups there that are incomplete and I've seen stuff that is miscategorized.

Going off Velobase, the only difference between certain year cyclone and superbe is the use of a clamp.
I have a superbe and superbe pro set in the for sale section ATM.

My 1983 Trek 700 has Superbe derailleurs, cranks and brakes.

The levers are model LD-2000 and came with white rubber covers over the ends. The rubber covers were deteriorated so I took them off. These look a lot like the original Cyclone levers.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=473080 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=473081

Here's a link to the 1984 Suntour catalog showing the LD-3200 levers pictured in the OP's first message.

SunTour Superbe Pro catalog (11-1984)

verktyg :50:

Chas.