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Title: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 04, 2013, 04:11 PM: Cant find?
Do known they did OPCÂ´s.....
Anyone heard off 3 piece?
Are they any good!
LMK.
:-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo324/twesnik/thun.jpg) (http://s388.photobucket.com/user/twesnik/media/thun.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo324/twesnik/thun1.jpg) (http://s388.photobucket.com/user/twesnik/media/thun1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 04, 2013, 05:39 PM: Nonone?
???
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: markyp on August 04, 2013, 06:25 PM: I had one on a viceroy that was donated to me,total crock of shite,hope this is a help :2funny:
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 04, 2013, 06:50 PM: Quote from: markyp on August 04, 2013, 06:25 PM
I had one on a viceroy that was donated to me,total crock of shite,hope this is a help :2funny:

Still not sure!
The OPC´s where great BITD....
Known nothing on these 3p,never seen them?
:-\
They came in all kind off diff.anodized colors......
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: stidds on August 04, 2013, 07:09 PM: Thun cranks came on low end street bikes, pretty common cranks and pretty bad quality.
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 04, 2013, 07:15 PM: This is what only came up....
ALREADY KNEW THAT....
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp04NifTlj4/TGjLdXqJWcI/AAAAAAAAAYk/TqwF_7zLYy0/s1600/thunadd.jpg
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 04, 2013, 07:28 PM: There are various Type´s!
These 3p.where special made for BMX only!
They came in Red ano/Blue/Gold/Silver.....
Anyone have a good pickie?
Still not convinced!
:D
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 05, 2013, 10:36 AM: Not want to offend anyone here!
Just need more input,these cranks are aluminium anodized!
Dont look cheapo,to me,could be wrong tho.....
Just need more input on these same cranks,not the roadbike cranks,with that similar Mirage disc on them......
Cant find anything on these type bmx 3-piece!
Silly me...
:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 06, 2013, 10:46 AM: Still NOWT?
>:(
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: MartyC on August 06, 2013, 01:23 PM: http://www.thun.de/en/start/history/

I still think they are mtb cranks and not bmx ones. Google can be quite helpful you know!
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 06, 2013, 02:00 PM: Quote from: MartyC on August 06, 2013, 01:23 PM

http://www.thun.de/en/start/history/

I still think they are mtb cranks and not bmx ones. Google can be quite helpful you know!

Yep,seen that add already!
Did some research for a week now,nothing came up,on/for the anodized type´s.
Search/input continues...
:D
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: MartyC on August 06, 2013, 04:00 PM: Quote from: Twesnik on August 06, 2013, 02:00 PM
Quote from: MartyC on August 06, 2013, 01:23 PM

http://www.thun.de/en/start/history/

I still think they are mtb cranks and not bmx ones. Google can be quite helpful you know!

Yep,seen that add already!
Did some research for a week now,nothing came up,on/for the anodized type´s.
Search/input continues...
:D

Most alloy cranks are anodised even the crap ones, I reckon they are shimano made very late 80s early 90s. What length are they?
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 06, 2013, 04:48 PM: 170mm!
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: not johndub71 on August 06, 2013, 09:29 PM: My Marlboro Pro had Thun Gamma one piece cranks. Took a while to remember that.
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: fischflo on August 14, 2013, 11:30 AM: this your set you wrote about in the pm ? ("170 Nos Thun 3-piece Red Anodized(L/R)Crankarm´s! With a strange Disc,with wholes in it")
->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,46778.msg483714.html

this your's?..on "i had a set on me db .....they were for rd race bikes i think " (pic & Reply#24)
(->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,42580.msg441811.html#msg441811)

ALFRED THUN & CO GMBH POSTFACH 3078 5828 ENNEPETAL 13
(->http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=266012)

thun 3 piece were maybe put on some "Super Foxes"
(->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,53928.msg559385.html)

..on a spanish BH
(->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23315.msg249184.html#msg249184)

also on vieceroy?
(->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,142255.msg1386698.html)
but maybe here just opc, as were found on ..... other bikes, too :laugh:

all i have at the mo :-[ ,soory

the opc were supposed to be real strong .... read that again and again
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 14, 2013, 11:49 AM: Yep!
The first link = a match!
Have the same in Nos red here....
;D
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: fischflo on August 14, 2013, 11:54 AM: think they're the same as in the second link ..... lazychubs might know more, as he had them cranks on his db.
;)
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 14, 2013, 12:12 PM: Nah,never mind!
I´m not gonna use them....
Thx,for input,on this Flo!
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: fischflo on August 14, 2013, 12:32 PM: http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/procraft/51502/1#.UgtoS6yH2qc 1983 Procraft 24

...there's no stopping me now :D ;D
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: Twesnik on August 14, 2013, 12:44 PM: Quote from: fischflo on August 14, 2013, 12:32 PM
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/procraft/51502/1#.UgtoS6yH2qc 1983 Procraft 24

...there's no stopping me now :D ;D

:LolLolLolLol:
Just buy these cranks off me & i´d tell you where to find a´84 Procraft Ultima 20´´F&F!
:D
Title: Re: Thun Cranks?
Post by: fischflo on August 14, 2013, 12:53 PM: ok :laugh: i'll stop

just one more :LolLolLolLol:
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=2139521 "Velo Schauff bikes. They had them stock"

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schauff/49415#.UgtuKayH1kg - 1982 Schauff Sidehack <--- your ones!!! :D