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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: punkdSICO on May 05, 2011, 09:42 PM
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Hi all - I know its personal choice but: Not sure if I should put my black Skyways onto my new DP. The Skyways are in fabbo condition and they have the flanged hubs that I prefer. This is my new bike:
(http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/misc/bmx/dp_new.jpg)
and these are the Skyways (picture does not do them justice - they really are in A1 condition):
(http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/misc/bmx/dp_old.jpg)
As a kid I hated Z Rims so that is pretty much my driver. Plus, by selling the Zs I will bring down the cost of my new bike which cost me £650 :( and I want it to be a rider, not museum bike..
Also, will Skyways increase the weight much? Im going to swap the wheels over at the weekend and ill weight before/after. Until then I cant ride my new bike as I dont want to spoil the Zs rim graphics before/if I decide to sell them..
Obviously Iwont put the ugly tires on the new bike!!
thoughts?
Paul
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I prefer the Z's myself but I like the look of Spokes on a bike :daumenhoch:
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Tuffs, once the font on the zed's starts wearing it will look untidy. ;)
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dobs on the z if you get tuffs :daumenhoch:
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just chipping in, and clearly Im bias, but feck is the DP Firebird a sexy mofo! As a kid, all I dreamt about was a Haro Freestyler - had not even heard of DP. But now, I think the DP is far sexier. It has all the haro qualities that I loved but, the lower profile just makes me want to rape it (in a romantic kind of rape-way)..
..back to the Z v Skyways discuss..
Paul
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just chipping in, and clearly Im bias, but feck is the DP Firebird a sexy mofo! As a kid, all I dreamt about was a Haro Freestyler - had not even heard of DP. But now, I think the DP is far sexier. It has all the haro qualities that I loved but, the lower profile just makes me want to rape it (in a romantic kind of rape-way)..
..back to the Z v Skyways discuss..
Paul
x2 now I have both. It is great being a kid again
Tuffs, once the font on the zed's starts wearing it will look untidy. ;)
Good point rob they are only NOS once
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Deffo skyways if your gonna ride it, they flex enough, but z's will be mental flexy, they were bad enough with a kids weight bitd, but with a grown up, badly doing tricks.....
If you ride it a lot, then i'd lose the skyways too, spokes, or new tuffs (get the fake ally hub caps) to stop you breaking your nice old ones, you'll be sick as a parrot if you see the tiny cracks around the hubs start to appear!!
Just my feelings, its your bike, and very nice it is too!
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I like both :daumenhoch:
Half my DP's have been built with Z rims and the other half with Skyways :LolLolLolLol:
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like yella said: spare the oldies and go for spokes ...... or new tuffs :LolLolLolLol:
..or white ogks ::) ;)
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I've been through this dilema many times and the best answer I've found is as above, ie buy a set of brand new, sealed bearing hubs for £60 off ebay, stick a set of false hub caps on them and reide the fookas as you will eventually crack the proper o/s ones or the hubs will pull in :-\
Currently I'm riding a couple of sets of well tensioned Araya 7X's for normal or track riding and a set of new sealed Tuffs for skateparks. I've bought a set of RadKaps to give them the o/s look and whilst the Tuffs do flex more, for 60 notes a set, who cares as they look fookin' ace :smitten:
Just my personal opinion :coolsmiley:
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I agree with most, I think the Zs look much better, but it will be a waste of them if you're going to ride it & a waste of money.
The bike looks sweet :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Tuff on the front, zed on the back, propa BITD lookin :daumenhoch:
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I've been through this dilema many times and the best answer I've found is as above, ie buy a set of brand new, sealed bearing hubs for £60 off ebay, stick a set of false hub caps on them and reide the fookas as you will eventually crack the proper o/s ones or the hubs will pull in :-\
Hey - good idea. So, false hub caps - not seen/heard of these before. Anyone got a link to where I can buy/look at them..??
Ta,
Paul
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f.ex. http://www.maidenusammp.com/kool_caps.htm
.. these have that older boxy steel flange look ..............not sure if ther are also other models, i mean star shaped ones....? in case you're a Star Belly Sneech ::)
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lovely lookin bike, and Z's do it more justice imo.. :daumenhoch:
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yip, there are some alloy style caps available, too ....................:
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=166231 ------> http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/index.php?&showtopic=27037271&hl=tuff# :coolsmiley:
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Thanks for the links. I think those pretend hubs are cool (I really dont like the look of the plastic hubs).
Will be doing lots of thinking over the weekend..
ta,
Paul
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not 'pretend hubs'! :'( .... Kool Caps (R)! ^"^
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nice build :4_17_5: defo Zds
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Zs all day for me, they look quality and just put on a coaster brake to save the logos :daumenhoch:, nice little tip from Tricky Deano