RADBMX.CO.UK

Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dwain dibbly on January 11, 2007, 10:22 PM

Title: could i fit new spindles?
Post by: dwain dibbly on January 11, 2007, 10:22 PM

i need  some 9/16 pedals
would i be able to fit 9/16 spindles
to these??
(http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/82/f7/7650_1.JPG)

Title: Re: could i fit new spindles?
Post by: lazychubs on January 11, 2007, 10:25 PM

yes but they have to be the same style spindles
as them (ie same pedals or poss copys of em )

Title: Re: could i fit new spindles?
Post by: dwain dibbly on January 11, 2007, 10:29 PM

Quote from: Lazychubs on January 11, 2007, 10:25 PM

yes but they have to be the same style spindles
as them (ie same pedals or poss copys of em )

they are Suntour XC II
what spindles would fit?
just these ones specifically or do other makes
use the same?

Title: Re: could i fit new spindles?
Post by: Coastvl on January 12, 2007, 12:00 PM

It seems as though you will be looking for while.
have a read of waza's article on pedal axles.
http://www.vintagebmx.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=005565 (http://www.vintagebmx.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=005565)

Title: Re: could i fit new spindles?
Post by: kdw712 on January 13, 2007, 12:02 AM

Quote from: dwain dibbly on January 11, 2007, 10:29 PM

Suntour XC II
what spindles would fit?
just these ones specifically or do other makes
use the same?

i used a set of victor bear trap spindles
the end htread was a little shorter so less bite on the retaining nut
but other than that spot on

just need end caps victor ones have a smaller dia thread - doh