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Title: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: antiquebmx on June 03, 2009, 09:44 AM

never had any sx , are the spindles exactly the same? 

cheers  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: pickle on June 03, 2009, 09:47 AM

i don't think so as they're a bit smaller me thinks

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: Bob_Acid on June 03, 2009, 09:50 AM

I'm pretty sure they are the same  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: Bigfrawg on June 03, 2009, 09:51 AM

same same me thinks

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: munners on June 03, 2009, 09:52 AM

There is a bearing cover on the sx's that is different to the DX.

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: antiquebmx on June 03, 2009, 09:55 AM

thanks for replies.

so can they be swapped and still look right?

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: Bigfrawg on June 03, 2009, 09:56 AM

yes

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: munners on June 03, 2009, 09:57 AM

Yes mate but if you are anal like me you can tell. >:D

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: antiquebmx on June 03, 2009, 10:06 AM

ok so you have to swap bearings with spindles

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: ozone on June 03, 2009, 10:07 AM

Quote from: munners on June 03, 2009, 09:57 AM

Yes mate but if you are anal like me you can tell. >:D

How can you tell?

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: munners on June 03, 2009, 10:09 AM

Because the bearing caps nearest the thread is different.

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: antiquebmx on June 03, 2009, 10:13 AM

cheers Nick  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: ozone on June 03, 2009, 10:21 AM

Quote from: munners on June 03, 2009, 10:09 AM

Because the bearing caps nearest the thread is different.

O.K, thanks for that. :daumenhoch:  So, if the bearing caps from your DX pedals were in decent nick, you could use them with the SX axles and they would look right?  I thought you meant there was a noticeable difference at the flatted section where you screw them in with a spanner. (poor terminology, I know)

Sorry for being an anorak and a thread hi-jacker :-[

Title: Re: are shimano sx spindles the same as dx?
Post by: munners on June 03, 2009, 10:34 AM

Quote from: ozone on June 03, 2009, 10:21 AM

Quote from: munners on June 03, 2009, 10:09 AM

Because the bearing caps nearest the thread is different.

O.K, thanks for that. :daumenhoch:  So, if the bearing caps from your DX pedals were in decent nick, you could use them with the SX axles and they would look right?  I thought you meant there was a noticeable difference at the flatted section where you screw them in with a spanner. (poor terminology, I know)

Sorry for being an anorak and a thread hi-jacker :-[

Pass mate as i havent got a set of sx's. The internals are different too but at the end of the day you wouldnt notice if they were on a bike at mk.