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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: brummie on March 17, 2012, 12:53 PM
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when did the 1st plastic front hub tuffs come out? i always thought 85 until i saw this ad :-\
so could it be late 84 as the taxl was only available that year :-\
any idea please
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae90/ceegar1973/SkywayAddfromFreestylin_8403.jpg)
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That is a Tuff question Dave, err......
I thought 85 too
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bump
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I thought 85. But remember they did need to get rid of the old alloy hub stock they had. So all could be correct. :daumenhoch:
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I thought 85. But remember they did need to get rid of the old alloy hub stock they had. So all could be correct. :daumenhoch:
what do you mean?
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i think you've answered you're own question there dave you can't argue with the advert as the looseball hub is there as stu says they were probably holding off the mass distribution till they cleared the alloy hub stuff , i thought 85 also but it seems late 84 is correct
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ah message recieved and understood :daumenhoch:
yes good point stu/glen
cool :daumenhoch:
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interesting thread for once dave ;D, only messing , i would say baseing it on your info as looseball plazzy front hub, metal rear hub still 84/85 then plazzy hubs back and front after that
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haha :daumenhoch:
surprised to see you in tech and resto glen
thought you would be clicking refresh in the for sale section every 5 seconds :LolLolLolLol:
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:LolLolLolLol: right behind you and the kapster
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Yeah that's what I ment. I should have explained a bit better. They must of had shed loads of alloy tuffs to get rid off before the plastic ones could be sold. You would imagine skyway and the shops would have wanted to get rid of those wheels as quick as they could. They were probably a good price. Hence all the bikes having them at that era. But this is just a pure guess. :daumenhoch:
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is'nt 1985 classed as new school? ???
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is'nt 1985 classed as new school? ???
88+
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does the serial number printed onto the rim include the year ?
if so i have a pair that are both plastic hubbed one with an 84 date and one with an 85 date
front serial 1849521
rear serial 1850651
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Dave :daumenhoch:
For Christmas in 1983 I bought a brand new pair of Black Skyway's from Surrey BMX
they were advertised as Tuff III's ::)
Plastic front hub ,,alloy rear ,,loose bearing ,,, I was well surprised when they showed up , never seen em before .
Plus I don't think any other shopadvertised them as Tuff III's either ,,I think they only did it for a while just because they were the new style :idiot2:
Earlier than you think
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from surrey bmx? when bolton bmx was right up your jacksie ???
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I know Sam :idiot2:
got my GT frame and forks from Surrey BMX too
Shimano DX from Sale cycles warehouse, etc ::)
In the early days of mail order ,,, everything took about a month :LolLolLolLol:
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There are Skyway UT Tuff 2s on fleabay with a redesigned spoke, still 5 spoke but with a double rim on the spoke.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SKYWAY-WHITE-WHEELS-SPOKE-UTILITY/dp/B007PQHNA2
These real?
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:daumenhoch:
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I always thought 85 as well hmmmmmmmmmm................
This is great news :LolLolLolLol:
I've got a set of NOS red ones I always fancied putting on my 1984 UK Supergoose 3 but always thought they were a tad late.......
Awesome ! :4_17_5:
(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/parts/redtuffs/redtuffs4.jpg)
(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/parts/redtuffs/redtuffs5.jpg)
(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/parts/redtuffs/redtuffs1.jpg)
:)
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I think they need to come and live with me John!