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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: motomagII on March 06, 2006, 06:49 PM

Title: gyros
Post by: motomagII on March 06, 2006, 06:49 PM

right guys i have no idea what they are or look like but all uinfo and pics etc how to fit where to get the full monty on old school gyros please .need one for hutch and havent got clue what ?as never had one before cheers rgeg

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: ORB on March 06, 2006, 09:21 PM

you need an ACS thingie.

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: motomagII on March 06, 2006, 09:22 PM

well orb that really enlightened me .very technical dude :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: ORB on March 06, 2006, 11:35 PM

here is a 1 inch gyro

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bmx-gyro-complete-1-set-cable-fitting-cycle-parts-mtb_W0QQitemZ7223480271QQcategoryZ7295QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: motomagII on March 07, 2006, 05:21 PM

i think i need the old school gyro as no tabe etc on the frame i dont believe

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: ORB on March 07, 2006, 06:21 PM

i dont get what you mean?

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: motomagII on March 07, 2006, 06:31 PM

well orb i did say i havent got clue what im on about with gyros lol
.what i have is old school 1 inch threded frame and i wanna put gyro on it .looked at spintech things on rudewheels and presumed i could use that but expensive .can u fit new school gyro to an old school frame or are the frames modded to taqke gyro in some way which is what i though ie tabs or summat on frame .cheers rgeg

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: ORB on March 07, 2006, 06:34 PM

no, you need a one inch Gyro because they have to bepressed in under the cups, look for an Oddy or an SST.

you dont need tabs for any of the old Spinners.


 

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: motomagII on March 07, 2006, 06:36 PM

right mate we getting soemwhere now man .so the link you gave me is that one okay for me ?

Title: Re: gyros
Post by: ORB on March 07, 2006, 06:44 PM

Stem:

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?products_id=909



Rotor:

http://home.comcast.net/~joerini/acs.jpg