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| Category: | Brake Levers |
| Name: | SunTour BL-BE34, Blaze |
| Brand: | SunTour |
| Primary Group: | Blaze |
| Model: | BL-BE34 |
| Years: | 1989 - ? |
| Country: | Japan |
| Weight: | 208 grams (Spec) |
| Added By: | steel-is-real on 09/04/09 |
| Updated By: | JFischer on 10/24/09 |
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| Style | Aero | Return Spring  | No |
| Quick Release | No | Cable Adjuster | |
| Lever Material | | Lever Markings | BRS Blaze |
| Body Material | | Hood/Body Markings | Suntour |
| Attachment Bolt Access | 5mm Allen Key bolt accessed through hole in brake lever | | |
| Component Groups |
| Primary Group Name | Brand | Quick Info | Browse Group Components |
| Blaze | SunTour | Sport & Recreation | View 6 Components |
| Details: Appears in the 1989 Catalog below the Edge 4050 group, placing it near the bottom of the SunTour "lightweight" lineup for that year. This line came with an option of either a downtube or stem shifter setup. |
SunTour (Maeda)
SunTour derailleurs have a two-letter date code. On rear derailleurs the code is stamped on the back side of the inner parallel arm. On front derailleurs it is stamped on the back side of the inner cage.
The first letter represents the year. Larry Osborn and I believe O (Oh) is 1972, V is 1979 and A is 1984. As with Shimano, the second letter is the month code, where A is January and L is December.
SunTour Year Code
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N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
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1971 |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
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1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
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SunTour Month Code
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
The earliest Suntour derailleur I have found with a code is marked OF. A rear derailleur marked OD (corresponding to April of 72) was reported by Leighton Walter. I have a bike that dates from between 1970 to 1972 that has the original SunTour derailleurs. These derailleurs do not have date codes on them, so I believe the coding started sometime between 1970 and April of 1972.
(source: vintage-trek.com)
