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Title: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: g_lamb on June 08, 2010, 02:15 PM: How'do all

I'm looking to start a resto on a mini burner and want to stick on some mini Tuff's. Doing it on the cheap as it'll only get trashed.

Have seen these on eBay but i don't know where I'd source the axle's from etc

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Skyway-Wheels-16-tire-Mini-Bike-Chopper-Wagon-RD-/220614509834?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Go_Karts&hash=item335da6450a

Any help would be appreciated :daumenhoch:

Lamby
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: diesel on June 08, 2010, 02:39 PM: don't go for those ones, you'll need to buy the ones with spindles like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Skyway-Tuff-Wheel-16-White-Freewheel-NEW-/290437426961?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item439f6b6f11#ht_500wt_928
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: ronsmusic39 on June 09, 2010, 10:27 PM: And if your mini is a mark one the tuffs won't fit as axels are only 8mm
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2010, 07:12 AM: or go for the 16" raleigh mags which they came with, probably easier to get (over on burnerworld) and a lot cheaper! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: g_lamb on June 10, 2010, 03:38 PM: Quote from: diesel on June 08, 2010, 02:39 PM
don't go for those ones, you'll need to buy the ones with spindles like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Skyway-Tuff-Wheel-16-White-Freewheel-NEW-/290437426961?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item439f6b6f11#ht_500wt_928

Oh right. Why's that?

Quote from: ronsmusic39 on June 09, 2010, 10:27 PM
And if your mini is a mark one the tuffs won't fit as axels are only 8mm

How do i tell? :-[

Quote from: pickle on June 10, 2010, 07:12 AM
or go for the 16" raleigh mags which they came with, probably easier to get (over on burnerworld) and a lot cheaper! :daumenhoch:

Sound advice. I'll have a look on the dark Side :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: diesel on June 10, 2010, 03:51 PM: Quote from: Lamby on June 10, 2010, 03:38 PM
Oh right. Why's that?

If you think you can find bearings and such - go for it - let us know how you get on

Better still ask ed at colouredtuffs - I'm sure he'll know, he may even stock all the parts - bearings and such

http://www.coloredtuffs.com/shop/
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: g_lamb on June 10, 2010, 05:07 PM: Quote from: diesel on June 10, 2010, 03:51 PM
Quote from: Lamby on June 10, 2010, 03:38 PM
Oh right. Why's that?

If you think you can find bearings and such - go for it - let us know how you get on

Better still ask ed at colouredtuffs - I'm sure he'll know, he may even stock all the parts - bearings and such

http://www.coloredtuffs.com/shop/

Only asking chap. no need to take offence. I don't know why they would sell them like this if it were so hard to get the spindles and bearings etc, that's all
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2010, 06:19 PM: some 16" Raleigh mags on the bay at the moment for a tenna :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: g_lamb on June 10, 2010, 06:34 PM: Quote from: pickle on June 10, 2010, 06:19 PM
some 16" Raleigh mags on the bay at the moment for a tenna :daumenhoch:

Thx dude. These ones?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SKOOL-RALEIGH-MINI-BURNER-BMX-16-MAG-WHEELS-TYRES-/150452908536?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item2307b131f8
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2010, 06:40 PM: yep, shouldn't pay more than £25 for em :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: ronsmusic39 on June 10, 2010, 10:06 PM: A mini mark one has a gusset mark two doesn't.
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2010, 10:26 PM: They also have a tiny BB and crappy cotterpin crank :crazy2:
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: adeshere on June 10, 2010, 11:24 PM: NO, tuffs are so much better

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/pitbike2.jpg)

A 16" in front of a 20" .. so cute

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/16and20skyway.jpg)
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: g_lamb on June 11, 2010, 12:22 PM: Quote from: pickle on June 10, 2010, 06:40 PM
yep, shouldn't pay more than Â£25 for em :daumenhoch:
OK. Thx. I thought up to Â£20 + p+p.

I have to say though I am a bit anal when it comes to Mag Wheels and do like my Tuff's. They need to be Red or Black though which seem to be a bit harder to come by. I also need a reality check that it's not a show bike I'm building and they are gonna take a beating...

Cheap and cheerful is definitely required here

Quote from: ronsmusic39 on June 10, 2010, 10:06 PM
A mini mark one has a gusset mark two doesn't.

OK. Stupid moment...

What does this mean? :-[

Quote from: pickle on June 10, 2010, 10:26 PM
They also have a tiny BB and crappy cotterpin crank :crazy2:

How will I know if the BB is small as I have nothing to compare it against? And what's a cotterpin crank? :-[

Feeling quite naive and unknowledgable at this point :-\

Quote from: adeshere on June 10, 2010, 11:24 PM
NO, tuffs are so much better

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/pitbike2.jpg)

A 16" in front of a 20" .. so cute

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/16and20skyway.jpg)

I have been tempted at doing a replica mini TA with the mini Burner...

Whatever I decide to do, do I need to by mini versions of any components? (I've noticed the crank is much shorter but not sure if everything is scaled down???
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: adeshere on June 11, 2010, 04:47 PM: Really just the crank is shorter , and possibly the bars.

I cut the bars down a little to make them not so wide for my son to ride
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: trixr4kidz on June 13, 2010, 06:13 PM: Hi mate, I have a chrome mini burner with black tuffs that I was about to strip. It's survivor condition and I haven't seen it for a while but I'm sure it's in decent nick. I'll look it out and let you know ...
Title: Re: 16" Tuff advice needed
Post by: oldboyburner on June 13, 2010, 07:24 PM: some mini raleigh mags in black for sale on burnerworld by seller chopper22