Suntour XC Pro Hubs…am I getting into trouble here?

[longun]

I found a new 8 speed for around 20 quid a year or so back, they do appear sometimes

 

[TreaderSteve]

Not that regular screw-on freewheels are particularly cheap, have you thought about the XC Pro rear hub that takes a screw-on freewheel? The set I used must have been made by Suntour just before the ones pictured in your thread - same decals, grease injection ports, sealed bearings....just threaded to take a freewheel.

 

[FluffyChicken]

The length of the splines tells you the speed.
Technically I guess you could spacer a 7 speed out to fit on an 8speed MD freehub, never tried.

8 will not fit on a 7speed MD

And of course no other cassette will fit.


As there is no actual picture of the hub or freehub body, I cannot say.
Or even if it is actually MD.

MD have the large black seal showing
7speed have a silver bit showing next to it, 8 speed doesn't.

 

[PanoIgano]

Thanks a lot guys!

Very useful input. Here is a close up picture I received from the seller.

Can you tell if a regular screw on this freewheel will work with it?

 

[PanoIgano]

Thanks @FluffyChicken and @TreaderSteve and all the rest that have helped with this.

And sorry I replied above without refreshing the convo so I just read through your comments now!

I am still undecided on them. If any screw on freewheel can fit or one that I can slightly modify then no problems.

If I have to rely on finding MicroDrive and stock on them then I am having 2nd thoughts already…

 

[gtturbo]

Thanks a lot guys!

Very useful input. Here is a close up picture I received from the seller.

Can you tell if a regular screw on this freewheel will work with it?
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No that won't take a screw on freewheel. Someone who knows more than me will hopefully be able to tell you if that's a 7 or 8 speed Suntour freehub.

 

[PanoIgano]

the hub itself is 135mm I mean it’s spindle is…

 

[FluffyChicken]

It's microdrive and will only fit the microdrive cassette.
It looks like there is a flash of silver just past the end of the threading.. so 7speed.
But a picture from the axle end would confirm either way.

They are nice hubs and nice cassettes to put on.

Getting them off after a few years is another matter

Depends what you are willing to pay, hubs shouldn't be too much cassettes not a lot either normally.
May take some time to search, ebay seems expensive for the hubs at the moment.

 

[sksmith2500]

 

[PanoIgano]

Ok So based on the above I think @FluffyChicken and others who pointed to 7gears and MD are right…

That’s useful especially bc the seller is quite unresponsive.

So if you guys can please confirm that this cassette that was suggested to me above will then work https://www.pedalpedlar.co.uk/products/d-cas12v-suntour-xcd-nos-vintage-7-speed-13-30-cassette

I will probably pull the trigger and wish myself good luck !

Well actually the other way round actually