1985 Era-correct freewheel....

[ThisBitterPill]

Looking for a 1985 era-correct freewheel, preferably a 16t as I think I used to run a 44t/16t BITD....

What should I be looking for as they seem fairly hard to date....?

I presume that the chrome ones with the black centre are later as I don't remember seeing them BITD....!

Cheers!

 

[Betty]

Suntour or Shimano, there's probably loads more

Does it really matter if a freewheels era correct... 

44/16 was the usual choice of gearing... 

[rooski]

shimano freewheels have a 2 letter date code stamped on them

VINTAGE-TREK.COM has all the date codes

[ThisBitterPill]

Ah cool I'll take a look!

 

[Rodgy1970]

Suntour bmx/888 or Shimano 333/dx.

You can buy new shimano dx for £15-20 which are almost the same can't remember what the difference is.

If you can can pick up a suntour they are the ones I like and go for myself.

Nobody really seems to worry about the freewheel being era correct which is odd when everything has to be.

[GTnumber1]

Suntour bmx/888 or Shimano 333/dx.

You can buy new shimano dx for £15-20 which are almost the same can't remember what the difference is.

If you can can pick up a suntour they are the ones I like and go for myself.

Nobody really seems to worry about the freewheel being era correct which is odd when everything has to be.

i always do thats how sad i am   

[Kaner]

Suntour 888 is the badger!

They are on eBay now and again, I picked one up for £8 not too long ago.

[ThisBitterPill]

Vertego has some Suntour in 17T....It says they are from the early 80s....Are these the 888 ones?

http://www.vert-ego.com/freewheel.htm