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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dwain dibbly on April 09, 2008, 03:53 PM

Title: SKYWAY TUFF 1's??
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 09, 2008, 03:53 PM

Ive got myself a pair of blue tuff 1's :D i actually do like these
as they are a little different from the normal II's they are as heavy
as Kerry katona after a binge at Iceland :2funny: but they are straight
with no nicks.
so when were tuff 1 produced?
why did they not take off? was it because they were to heavy?
do they use the same bearings, and axles as the II?
and can they be dyed the same?

Title: Re: SKYWAY TUFF 1's??
Post by: bridgecity on April 09, 2008, 05:39 PM

ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.coloredtuffs.com/shop/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=8

Title: Re: SKYWAY TUFF 1's??
Post by: antiquebmx on April 09, 2008, 05:44 PM

I like them, Ive got a nice Red set, with coaster brake from 1978,  cleaned up nice, never seen a brake. They are off my torker MX , will post a pic when finished it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: SKYWAY TUFF 1's??
Post by: MartyC on April 09, 2008, 06:44 PM

They were the first generation of plastic Skyways that's all.  Progress moved them onto the Tuff II's  :daumenhoch:.  Produced from 77/78 to about 79/80; the link on the ColoredTuffs site tells you  all about them  ;).

Title: Re: SKYWAY TUFF 1's??
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 09, 2008, 06:47 PM

so do they use the same axles and bearings?

Title: Re: SKYWAY TUFF 1's??
Post by: MartyC on April 09, 2008, 06:58 PM

Quote from: dwain dibbly on April 09, 2008, 06:47 PM

so do they use the same axles and bearings?

Most probably, axles and looseball bearings seem to be pretty similar no matter what hub and are interchangeable  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: SKYWAY TUFF 1's??
Post by: Mattdub on April 09, 2008, 11:43 PM

You need a trick early build now Dwain  ;)