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selfpreservation:
my thin axle boa in black has sealed bearings

TwoBobRob:
Must be a late one then.  They always ran on bearings I believe, but open. When the axle snapped (as they quite regularly did)  they showered the ramp in caliper arms and loose balls   ;D

Wayne Ryder:
When I built my StreetBeat, all I could find were the 10mm axle Boas. Someone on here pointed me in the direction of the standard size at a very good price, saving the forks from a nasty drilling-out.
Pair before the recent ones -mid/late 90s I think- I dismantled and added extra grease to the loose-ball bearings. Seems that ACS were a tad mean with the lube. Never encountered any sealed ones myself. Never snapped an axle, either.
They ARE the best sidepull ever made. Only ever bought black, must be 4 sets by now, but someone did flow me a 'rawed' set once.

TwoBobRob:
Definately the best side pull.  I only went to a plate and a 990 because I liked the gadgetry of it all   ;)

harris:
me to 1999 /2k got my bright yellow fluffy toy and 990s of mason smith at radlands
and never looked back    :)

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