Suntours 4 sprong freewheel removal tool, anyone ?

[A Muzi]

>> webhead wrote:
>>> I'm not sure I'm getting this correctly. Suppose I'd like to upgrade
>>> the wheel to another freewheel so I can use different sprockets. How
>>> would that make it easier to remove the freewheel ?

> "A Muzi" <[email protected]> wrote
>> The replacement could be a 2007 model FW, using a more available tool.

* * Chas wrote:
> I discovered that I have 2 different styles of Suntour 4 slot freewheels.
> Most of them have deep slots that the standard Suntour 4 prong removal
> tool works on.
> Some of my later Suntour freewheels take a different kind of tool that
> needs to be chamfered around the OD of the prongs.
> I've never seen one of these tools, are they available or do I have to
> grind the chamfers on myself.

Hmm. Suntour seemed to think they offered only:
Original two-notch bodies
Later four-notch style
Six-prong Microlite aluminum series and
EZ-Off, their groundbreaking BMX design, which is still the overwhelming
standard for one-speeders.

AFAIK all Suntour four-notch bodies use the same tool, TA-320. (and yes,
I just checked several years of Suntour catalogs, allowing for
age-related memory issues)
SR-Suntour Taiwan freewheels all use the Shimano UG type remover.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[* * Chas]

I'll PM you a picture.

Chas.


"A Muzi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> webhead wrote:
> >>> I'm not sure I'm getting this correctly. Suppose I'd like to upgrade
> >>> the wheel to another freewheel so I can use different sprockets. How
> >>> would that make it easier to remove the freewheel ?
>
> > "A Muzi" <[email protected]> wrote
> >> The replacement could be a 2007 model FW, using a more available
tool.
>
> * * Chas wrote:
> > I discovered that I have 2 different styles of Suntour 4 slot
freewheels.
> > Most of them have deep slots that the standard Suntour 4 prong removal
> > tool works on.
> > Some of my later Suntour freewheels take a different kind of tool that
> > needs to be chamfered around the OD of the prongs.
> > I've never seen one of these tools, are they available or do I have to
> > grind the chamfers on myself.
>
> Hmm. Suntour seemed to think they offered only:
> Original two-notch bodies
> Later four-notch style
> Six-prong Microlite aluminum series and
> EZ-Off, their groundbreaking BMX design, which is still the overwhelming
> standard for one-speeders.
>
> AFAIK all Suntour four-notch bodies use the same tool, TA-320. (and yes,
> I just checked several years of Suntour catalogs, allowing for
> age-related memory issues)
> SR-Suntour Taiwan freewheels all use the Shimano UG type remover.
> --
> Andrew Muzi
> www.yellowjersey.org
> Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[David L. Johnson]

webhead wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Since I'm living in Europe and Parktool seems to be the only one
> making this thing I'm looking at a +20$ bill due to shipping alone.
> That's a bit harsh on the budget to bring an old wheel back to life.
>
> Anyone has something like this lying around? Alternatives ?

Well, I have a 4-prong freewheel puller, but I think it's meant for my
single-speed freewheel. But maybe it's what you need. I also have a
2-prong freewheel puller that AFAICR fit the old Regina freewheels.

It just so happens I am headed to Spain in 2 weeks. If you think either
of these might work and if you happen to be there as well, drop me a note.

--

David L. Johnson

"What am I on? I'm on my bike, six hours a day, busting my ass.
What are you on?"
--Lance Armstrong

 

[A Muzi]

> webhead wrote:
>> Since I'm living in Europe and Parktool seems to be the only one
>> making this thing I'm looking at a +20$ bill due to shipping alone.
>> That's a bit harsh on the budget to bring an old wheel back to life.
>> Anyone has something like this lying around? Alternatives ?

David L. Johnson wrote:
> Well, I have a 4-prong freewheel puller, but I think it's meant for my
> single-speed freewheel. But maybe it's what you need. I also have a
> 2-prong freewheel puller that AFAICR fit the old Regina freewheels.
>
> It just so happens I am headed to Spain in 2 weeks. If you think either
> of these might work and if you happen to be there as well, drop me a note.

A small item such as a freewheel remover flies cheaply in an Air Letter.
Or have a shop remove it for a Euro or two.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971