Vintage Components - SunTour Freewheels
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SunTour freewheel parts are posted here.
SunTour freewheels on this page:
Note: Each item listed on this page is for a freewheel only. The puller/remover tool is NOT included.
Perfect: 5-speed 14-23 | 5-speed 14-28 | 6-speed 13-26 | 6-speed Gold 13-28 | 6-speed 13-32 | 6-speed 14-26 | 6-speed silver 14-26 | 6-speed 14-28 | 6-speed 14-30 | 6-speed silver 14-30 | 6-speed 14-32 | 6-speed Gold 14-32
Tandem Perfect: 6-speed 14-28
Pro Compe: 5-speed 14-22 | 5-speed 14-34 | 6-speed 13-26
Alpha 5-speed: Alpha 5-speed 14-30
VIA 6-speed: Via 6-speed 13-18 | Via 6-speed 13-26 | Via 6-speed 13-30 | Perfect VIA 6-speed 14-32
Winner: 5-speed 13-24 | 6-speed 13-24 | New Winner 6-speed 13-24 | 6-speed 13-32 | 7-speed 12-24
Winner-S: 6-speed 13-21 | 6-speed-13-26 | 6-speed 14-24 | Ultra 6-speed 13-21 | Ultra 6-speed 14-22 | 7-speed 12-24 | 7-speed 13-34 | Ultra 7-speed 13-22
SunTour 6-speed indexable: Alpha 13-23 | Alpha 13-26 | Alpha 14-26 | splined body 14-28 | 4-prong body 14-28 | PowerFlo 14-28 | Alpha 14-30
Winner Pro 6 & 7-speed indexable: 6-speed 13-24 | 6-Speed UL 13-26 | 7-speed 12-21 | 7-speed 12-23 | 7-speed 13-23 | 7-speed 12-24 | 7-speed 12-26
Other SunTour 7-speed indexable: Powerflo compact 13-28 | Alpha 13-28 | Alpha 13-30
Suntour could trace its origins to 1912, when the then-named Maeda Iron Works began making bicycle sprockets and then freewheels.
Suntour's business really took off with its introduction of the slant parallelogram rear derailleur in 1964. This innovation, upon which all modern derailleurs are based, allowed the derailleur to maintain a constant distance from the sprockets and vastly improved shifting.
Suntour thrived and expanded, eventually producing complete groups, all well-designed and beautifully made. But upon the expiration of Suntour's slant-parallelogram derailleur patent, arch-competitor Shimano, adopting this design, became a relentless and dominating force in bicycle components, crushing the weaker Suntour company.
In 1988, the now-struggling Suntour company was purchased by the a Taiwan firm and by 1993, once-dominant Suntour owned only five percent of the U.S. market.
SunTour freewheels made before 1974 were branded "Maeda"
Important note: The picture below shows how we arrived at our freewheel width measurements. Always the outside, widest part, whether part of the freewheel body or the outside of a cog.
SunTour Perfect 5-speed 14-23 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
27mm wide
Top side
And from the back
SunTour Perfect 5-speed 14-28 freewheel. Used
SunTour Perfect 5-speed 14-28 freewheel #1. Used, $40.00/each
This freewheel is 26mm wide
A half-century old, but what wonderful condition!
Side view
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Perfect 5-speed 14-28 freewheel #2. Used, $40.00/each
This freewheel is 27mm wide
Very lightly used
Side view
And here's the back of the freewheel
SunTour Perfect 6-speed 13-26 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
This freewheel is 30mm wide
Top view
And from the back
SunTour Perfect Gold 6-speed 13-28 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
- This freewheel is 32mm wide
- The lockring on this freewheel does not have a model name, but given the bronze coloring of the freewheel body, it is a Perfect model freewheel.
No model name on the lock ring, but everything else says "Perfect".
Side view
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Perfect 6-speed 13-32 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
This one will get you up the hills.
From another angle
From the back. Very little use.
SunTour Perfect 6-speed 14-26 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
This freewheel is 30mm wide.
Top view
From the side
And we mustn't forget the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Perfect Silver 6-speed 14-26 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
- This freewheel is 32mm wide
From the top
Side view
The backof the freewheel,
SunTour Perfect 6-speed 14-28 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
It looks like it has had very little use.
Looks just as good from the back
SunTour Perfect 6-speed 14-30 freewheel. Used, $40.00
- Cog teeth: 14-16-19-22-26-30
- Cleaned and lubricated
A classic durable, well-made SunTour freewheel.
And from the back
SunTour Perfect silver 6-speed 14-30 freewheel. Used, $50.00/each
- Cog teeth: 14-15-17-21-25-30
- This freewheel is 30mm wide
Straight on view
From the side
The back of the freewheel
SunTour Perfect 6-speed 14-32 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
This freewheel is 30mm wide.
This will get you up the hill.
Side view
And the back of the freewheel
SunTour Perfect Gold 6-speed 14-32 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
- This freewheel is 30mm wide.
Top view
Side view
The back of the freewheel.
SunTour Tandem Perfect 6-speed 14-28 freewheel. Used, $75.00/usd
SunTour made a few Tandem-specific freewheels with wider pawls to accomodate the larger load two riders exert on a freewheel.
Here's a rare bird. Note the body is labeled "Tandem".
Close-up of the Tandem body.
Back of the Tandem freewheel.
SunTour Pro-Compe 5-speed 14-22 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
This freewheel is 27mm wide.
From the front.
And here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Pro Compe 5-speed 14-34 freewheel. Used
SunTour Pro Compe 5-speed 14-34 freewheel #1. Used, $50.00/each
Not many miles on this piece.
Straight-on view
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Pro Compe 5-speed 14-34 freewheel #2. Used, $40.00/each
Wonderful condition
Side view
And here's the back of this wide-range freewheel
SunTour Alpha 5-speed 14-30 freewheel. Used, $60.00
Top view
From the back
SunTour Via 6-speed 13-18 Freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
There was a time when straight blocks were common.
Side view
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour VIA 6-speed 13-26 freewheel. Used, $50.00/each
This freewheel is 32mm wide.
Lightly used
From the back
SunTour VIA Silver 6-speed 13-30 freewheel. Used, $50.00/each
This freewheel is 32mm wide
Lovely condition
Side view
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Perfect VIA 6-speed 14-32 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
- This freewheel is 32mm wide.
Top view
From the side
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Winner 5-speed 13-24 freewheel. Used, $50.00
SunTour Winner 5-speed 13-24 freewheel #1. Used, $50.00
SunTour Winner 5-speed 13-24 freewheel #2. Used, $50.00
SunTour Winner 6-speed 13-24 freewheel. Used, $50.00
This freewheel is 33mm wide
Top view
From the back
SunTour New Winner 6-speed 13-24 freewheel. Used, $50.00
This freewheel shows little use.
And here it is from the back.
Here's the box SunTour New Winner freewheels came in (not included with the freewheel).
Here's some useful info about New Winner freewheels.
SunTour Winner 6-speed 13-32 freewheel. Used, $60.00/each
- Cog progression: 13, 15, 19, 22, 26, 32
- This freewheel is 33mm wide.
Straight-on photo
Side view
Here's the back of the freewheel
SunTour Winner 7-speed 12-24 freewheel. Used, $60.00
Looks like almost no wear.
Same from the back.
SunTour Winner-S 6-speed 13-21 freewheel. Used
SunTour Winner-S 6-speed 13-21 freewheel #1. Used, $50.00
- This freewheel is 34mm wide
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
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Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
Top view
From a slightly different angle
The back of the freewheel
SunTour Winner-S 6-speed 13-21 freewheel #2. Used, $50.00
- This freewheel is 34mm wide
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
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Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
Top view
From a slightly different angle
From the back.
SunTour Winner-S 6-speed 13-26 freewheel. Used, $75.00/each
- This freewheel is 30mm wide
- The cogs are: 13, 15, 17, 21, 24, 26
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
- Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
Here's the front of the freewheel
Side view
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Winner-S 6-speed 14-24 freewheel. Used, $50.00
- This freewheel is 34mm wide
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
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Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
Top view
From a different angle
The back of the freewheel.
SunTour Winner-S Ultra 6-speed 13-21 freewheel. Used, $50.00
- This freewheel is 30mm wide
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is Ultra-6 (the width of a normal 5-speed freewheel).
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
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Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
Top view
From another angle
From the back
SunTour Winner-S Ultra 6-speed 14-22 freewheel. Used, $50.00
- This freewheel is 30mm wide
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is Ultra-6 (the width of a normal 5-speed freewheel).
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
-
Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
Top view
From a slightly different angle
From the back
SunTour Winner-S 7-speed 12-24 freewheel. Used, $50.00/each
- This freewheel is 36mm wide (not "Ultra")
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
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Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
Top view
From a very slightly different angle
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Winner-S 7-speed 13-34 freewheel. Used, $50.00/each
- Cogs are: 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 26, 34.
- This freewheel is 36mm wide (not "Ultra")
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
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Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
From the top.
From another angle
Back view
SunTour Winner-S Ultra 7-speed 13-22 freewheel. Lightly used, $75.00/each
- The freewheel body has a greaseport
- It is Ultra-7 (the width of a normal 6-speed freewheel).
- It is not indexable, it is made for friction systems.
- The SunTour Winner-S freewheel body has adjustable cones so that the bearings can be adjusted "just-so".
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Notice there are two sets of notches in these freewheels, outside of the major 2-notch for removing the freewheel. One locks against the adjustment cone, just like a bicycle hub.
The cogs have very little wear.
And the back side
SunTour Alpha 6-speed indexable 13-23 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
Indexable with SunTour Accushift 6 systems
Top side
And from the back
Another view of the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Alpha 6-speed indexable 13-26 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
Indexable with SunTour Accushift 6 systems
Lightly used
And here it is from the back.
SunTour Alpha 6-speed indexable 14-26 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
- Indexable with SunTour Accushift 6 systems
- This freewheel is 31mm wide
Here's a good close-up of the freewheel
A side view
The back of the freewheel
SunTour 6-speed indexable 14-28 with splined freewheel body. Used, $50.00
This freewheel works with 6-speed SunTour index systems as well as all friction systems.
Note this freewheel requires a splined remover tool.
And from the back.
SunTour 6-speed indexable 14-28 with 4-prong freewheel body. Used, $40.00
This freewheel works with 6-speed SunTour index systems as well as all friction systems.
SunTour 6-speed indexable 14-28 with 4-prong freewheel body #1. Used, $40
Front
and back
SunTour 6-speed indexable 14-28 with 4-prong freewheel body #2. Used, $40
Not much wear
And here it is from the back
SunTour PowerFlo 6-speed indexable 14-28 freewheel. Used, $50.00/each
Top view
Edge view
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Alpha 6-speed indexable 14-30 freewheel. Used, $40.00/each
- Indexable with SunTour Accushift 6 systems
- This freewheel is 31mm wide
Top view
Here it is from the side. Not much wear.
This freewheel looks just as good from the back.
SunTour 6-speed Winner Pro indexable 13-24 freewheel. Used, $75.00
Width: 34mm
SunTour Winner UL 6-speed 13-26 indexable freewheel. New, $100.00
Part# 55114
- We have three in stock
- This freewheel is 33mm wide
New, in the box.
The back of the freewheel. Note the "index" notation stamped on the 26-tooth cog.
SunTour Winner Pro 7-speed 12-21 freewheel. Used, $75.00
- Cogs are 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21
- Weight is 372 grams
From the front
And the back
SunTour Winner Pro 7-speed 12-23 freewheel. Used, $75.00
- Cogs are: 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23
- Weight: 391 grams
SunTour Winner Pro 7-speed 12-24 freewheel. Used, $75.00/each
- Cogs are: 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24
- Weight is 429 grams
Top view
From the side
Here's the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Winner Pro 7-speed 12-26 freewheel. Used, $75.00/each
- SunTour 7-speed Accushift compatible
- Cogs are: 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26
- Freewheel is 35mm wide
Side view
From the top
Here's the back of the freewheel
SunTour Winner Pro 7-speed 13-23 freewheel. Used, $75.00/each
- SunTour 7-speed Accushift compatible
- Cogs are 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23
- Weight: 428 grams
- Disassembled, cleaned and lubricated.
Top view
And straight-on.
SunTour Powerflo compact 7-speed 13-28 freewheel.
- Compatible with SunTour Accushift index systems
- Specially ground and beveled teeth to enhance shifting
We have three: #1 new | #2 used
SunTour Powerflo compact 7-speed 13-28 freewheel. New, $60.00
Freewheel width is 33mm
Made after the merger of SR and SunTour.
From a different angle
From the back of the freewheel.
SunTour Powerflo compact 7-speed 13-28 freewheel #2. Used, $40.00
Lots of ramps and bevels to enhance shifting
And from the back.
SunTour Alpha 7-speed indexable 13-28 freewheel. Used, $40.00
- Indexable with SunTour Accushift 7 systems
- Width: 34mm
Here's a good close-up of the freewheel.
Side view
SunTour Alpha 7-speed indexable 13-30 freewheel. Used, $50.00/each
- This is our last 13-30 Alpha 7-speed freewheel.
- Indexable with SunTour Accushift 7 systems
- Width: 33mm
- Cog progression: 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26, 30.
We've cleaned and lubed it.
Side view
Here's the back of the freewheel.