Lost cable adjuster -- Suntour Superbe

RE: Lost a red suntour superbe brake cable adjuster from a caliper.
Only black campy adjusters are available.

First of all, can you afford a black campy adjuster?? I have one for
sale for only $85, one dollar cheaper than campy charges for a NOS
adjuster.

Second of all, the color usually comes from just the rubber O-Ring,
and you can replace the campy O-Ring with a $.01 industrial O-Ring.
Note that you typically have to buy 500 O-Rings at a time - it's the
minimum order, but luckily the prices are more reasonable than campy's.

Now, third of all, we have reduced your problem to the problem of
finding a red industrial O-ring in quantity 500.

Good luck,

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

P.S. if it's the adjuster itself that is ENTIRELY red, then call the
local harley dealer and get a recommendation for an anodizing shop.
They can strip and reanodize the adjuster in a different color. You
will probably end up mailing in both the old and new adjusters so that
they can match the color perfectly.

I'm assuming you don't have $170 for a set of TWO campy brake
adjusters - you could just replace the rear one at the same time ??
Better yet, what about replacing the rear O-ring with a black one for
$0.01 ?? If you send me a SASE I can mail you an O-ring.

RE: Lost a red suntour superbe brake cable adjuster from a caliper.
Only black campy adjusters are available.

First of all, can you afford a black campy adjuster?? I have one for
sale for only $85, one dollar cheaper than campy charges for a NOS
adjuster.

Second of all, the color usually comes from just the rubber O-Ring,
and you can replace the campy O-Ring with a $.01 industrial O-Ring.
Note that you typically have to buy 500 O-Rings at a time - it's the
minimum order, but luckily the prices are more reasonable than campy's.

Now, third of all, we have reduced your problem to the problem of
finding a red industrial O-ring in quantity 500.

Good luck,

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

P.S. if it's the adjuster itself that is ENTIRELY red, then call the
local harley dealer and get a recommendation for an anodizing shop.
They can strip and reanodize the adjuster in a different color. You
will probably end up mailing in both the old and new adjusters so that
they can match the color perfectly.

I'm assuming you don't have $170 for a set of TWO campy brake
adjusters - you could just replace the rear one at the same time ??
Better yet, what about replacing the rear O-ring with a black one for
$0.01 ?? If you send me a SASE I can mail you an O-ring.

Donald Gillies said:

RE: Lost a red suntour superbe brake cable adjuster from a caliper.
Only black campy adjusters are available.

First of all, can you afford a black campy adjuster?? I have one for
sale for only $85, one dollar cheaper than campy charges for a NOS
adjuster.

Second of all, the color usually comes from just the rubber O-Ring,
and you can replace the campy O-Ring with a $.01 industrial O-Ring.
Note that you typically have to buy 500 O-Rings at a time - it's the
minimum order, but luckily the prices are more reasonable than campy's.

Now, third of all, we have reduced your problem to the problem of
finding a red industrial O-ring in quantity 500.

-snip-

Don, it isnt _that_ bad. Campagnolo adjusters, with O-ring,
are $24.95 and fit Superbe along with a couple of dozen
other pro calipers.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Donald Gillies said:

RE: Lost a red suntour superbe brake cable adjuster from a caliper.
Only black campy adjusters are available.

First of all, can you afford a black campy adjuster?? I have one for
sale for only $85, one dollar cheaper than campy charges for a NOS
adjuster.

Second of all, the color usually comes from just the rubber O-Ring,
and you can replace the campy O-Ring with a $.01 industrial O-Ring.
Note that you typically have to buy 500 O-Rings at a time - it's the
minimum order, but luckily the prices are more reasonable than campy's.

Now, third of all, we have reduced your problem to the problem of
finding a red industrial O-ring in quantity 500.

-snip-

Don, it isnt _that_ bad. Campagnolo adjusters, with O-ring,
are $24.95 and fit Superbe along with a couple of dozen
other pro calipers.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Donald Gillies said:

RE: Lost a red suntour superbe brake cable adjuster from a caliper.
Only black campy adjusters are available.

First of all, can you afford a black campy adjuster?? I have one for
sale for only $85, one dollar cheaper than campy charges for a NOS
adjuster.

Second of all, the color usually comes from just the rubber O-Ring,
and you can replace the campy O-Ring with a $.01 industrial O-Ring.
Note that you typically have to buy 500 O-Rings at a time - it's the
minimum order, but luckily the prices are more reasonable than campy's.

Now, third of all, we have reduced your problem to the problem of
finding a red industrial O-ring in quantity 500.

The Superbe's "o-ring" is not. It has a recess/groove on it's inner
edge and it slips over a corresponding ridge.

Quoted message said:

Good luck,

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

P.S. if it's the adjuster itself that is ENTIRELY red, then call the
local harley dealer and get a recommendation for an anodizing shop.
They can strip and reanodize the adjuster in a different color. You
will probably end up mailing in both the old and new adjusters so that
they can match the color perfectly.

I'm assuming you don't have $170 for a set of TWO campy brake
adjusters - you could just replace the rear one at the same time ??
Better yet, what about replacing the rear O-ring with a black one for
$0.01 ?? If you send me a SASE I can mail you an O-ring.

Robin Hubert

Elmo Spam King said:

Hey folks,

I am still beating myself up for losing the cable adjuster off my
beautiful 1983(?) Suntour Superbe brake caliper.

So far, the only replacement I can find is the Campy Record, but it's
black and not red (yes, I'm that dumb).

Does anyone know where I could get such a thing? I see a handful of
caliper sets around (on eBay, for instance), but I'm wondering if maybe
someone has a single caliper from a pair that's been broken or an
otherwise broken caliper from whence a cable adjuster could be gleaned.

Any suggestions welcome.
EK

Though I like these brakes and use them, the first thing I'd do is get
rid of the awful original pads. That could cure the need for a red
adjuster rubber and let you use, say, a Campagnolo model.

Robin Hubert

Elmo Spam King said:

Any suggestions welcome.

Information only:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SUNTOUR-SUPERBE-BRAKE-SET-LEVERS-CALIPERS-Early-Version_W0QQitemZ7214531335QQcategoryZ42331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--D-y

A Muzi said:

Donald Gillies said:

First of all, can you afford a black campy adjuster?? I have one for
sale for only $85, one dollar cheaper than campy charges for a NOS
adjuster.

Quoted message said:

Don, it isnt _that_ bad. Campagnolo adjusters, with O-ring,
are $24.95 and fit Superbe along with a couple of dozen
other pro calipers.

Oh, well, my last email (about dust caps costing $85) was tongue in
cheeck. In this case, however, I had actual experience - and my LBS
charged me $35 ! ! ! for one of these stupid $1 adjusters.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

Dans le message de news:[email hidden],
Donald Gillies <[email hidden]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :

Quoted message said:

A Muzi said:

Donald Gillies said:

First of all, can you afford a black campy adjuster?? I have one
for sale for only $85, one dollar cheaper than campy charges for a
NOS adjuster.

Quoted message said:

Don, it isnt _that_ bad. Campagnolo adjusters, with O-ring,
are $24.95 and fit Superbe along with a couple of dozen
other pro calipers.

Oh, well, my last email (about dust caps costing $85) was tongue in
cheeck. In this case, however, I had actual experience - and my LBS
charged me $35 ! ! ! for one of these stupid $1 adjusters.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

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que celle de la douleur ; ses impressions sont sûres,
elles ne trompent point comme celles du plaisir.
- de Sade.