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Title: Sumo 7x's
Post by: snav69 on November 02, 2006, 05:24 PM

Hi Guys , I have had these in the shed for a while now , couple of questions
1 - are they any good ?
2 - what are the hubs ?
3 - any idea of age ( hubs have f 84 (front) d 84 (back) ) is this the age of them ??
4 - are they worth doing up (gonna cost £40 to re lace em) ?
Any help very much appreciated  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/Sumo1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/Sumo2.jpg)

Paul  :coolsmiley:
PS- the hubs look nothing like that in the flesh , nice and black

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: Mattdub on November 02, 2006, 05:54 PM

Personally I would'nt spend £40 having them re-laced , Sumo were a 7X copy bitd .

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: Bananaman on November 02, 2006, 05:57 PM

ditto, you can get new sumo's across the pond delivered fully built for £40

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: snav69 on November 02, 2006, 05:59 PM

Cheers Matt / bananaman, most rims were 7x copies bitd but i didn't know sumo , suppose they will be ok as is for a shitter  :daumenhoch:
Thanks
Paul  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: stidds on November 02, 2006, 06:06 PM

Why is it going to cost £40 to re-lace them?  You can buy 100 spokes and nipples for £10 and lace them yourself for nowt.

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: snav69 on November 02, 2006, 06:39 PM

You know what , i just may do that  :). I have nothing to lose  :daumenhoch:
Thanks stidds , i'll give it a go next week and follow your guide  ;)
Paul  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: MartyC on November 02, 2006, 07:05 PM

Quote from: snav69 on November 02, 2006, 06:39 PM

You know what , i just may do that  :). I have nothing to lose  :daumenhoch:
Thanks stidds , i'll give it a go next week and follow your guide  ;)
Paul  :coolsmiley:

Paul, if you do them one spoke at a time you won't need the guide as you'll do it all in situ and will make trueing them a lot easier with minimal risk of building in a flat spot  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: snav69 on November 02, 2006, 07:47 PM

Thanks for that MartyC, sounds a very good idea  :daumenhoch:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Sumo 7x's
Post by: steve on November 03, 2006, 10:23 AM

the hubs i beleive are made by
-joy tech

a open ball hub

-us made i reckon

-i have a paolished pair for sale £15 :LolLolLolLol: