Square taper BB Help please !

[NORTY40]

I have a crank set that needs a 15mm (measured across the flats on the sq taper) axle . The normal sq tapers for Sugino GT's/Takagi etc use a 13mm taper across the flats .

Can anyone point me in the right direction to a BB or even better has one that measures the elusive 15mm acoss the square taper flats for sale.

Any help would be appreciated 

[not johndub71]

This might be a long shot, but try a Raleigh dealer with a workshop. They used something similar on their early mountain bikes, say a Lizard. It had a US bb with a three peice crank, also poss a Mustang too, but I had a lizard so know first hand.

[NORTY40]

This might be a long shot, but try a Raleigh dealer with a workshop. They used something similar on their early mountain bikes, say a Lizard. It had a US bb with a three peice crank, also poss a Mustang too, but I had a lizard so know first hand.

Thanks for the reply mate    Can't see any bike shops were i live having anything but it's worth a try i

I was wondering if some other cranks used a similar size   

Anyone else got any suggestions, pointers or solutions 

[NORTY40]

Did a bit of a search on here and i may have found something  

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=26518.0

Looks like the Redline 400 cranks came with the larger spindle (15MM across the flats possibly ) ...... could someone who has a set of these do me a big favour and measure the square taper for me please .

Thanks lads  

[hunterdubber]

When I saw the thread I knew you'd be after a square tapered  BB for either HLT or Sugino/Redline 400's Joffy


Hard to come by on their own mate , but now and again 

There's a guy called Cuckoo on here and Museum (Lee) , he did  excellent reproduction 400 BB's for about £75/£80 at the time .
 I think he's in the Far east , he's a good fella 

[Frosty]

Didn't Biagio also run up some copies too?

[NORTY40]

When I saw the thread I knew you'd be after a square tapered  BB for either HLT or Sugino/Redline 400's Joffy


Hard to come by on their own mate , but now and again 

There's a guy called Cuckoo on here and Museum (Lee) , he did  excellent reproduction 400 BB's for about £75/£80 at the time .
 I think he's in the Far east , he's a good fella 

Thanks Christian     there not for a HLT crank or a set of 400's but something just as nice and rare too 

Sounds like it could be a long search  Thanks for the pointers though , i'll try a wanted on here first and see what happens .

Do you know for sure or anybody else for that matter that the 400's axle measures 15mm across the flats ??

Thanks

[NORTY40]

Didn't Biagio also run up some copies too?

Jeeeeeeeez they could be the best part of £150 then !!    

[john4130]

i needed an axle for my redline 400s and searched for a couple of years before i found an original one, then about a week later cuckoo had them for sale. they look really nice too. i used a coke can to make small shims and a normal square taper axle till i found the correct one. worked fine too, it was nice and tight.

[Discostu]

The alloy fusion cranks have a 15mm square taper.
I'm sure the group 1 steel cranks used the same bb and bearings. 

[Frosty]

what size are the pro-class spindles?

[NORTY40]

Thanks for the replys lads 

i needed an axle for my redline 400s and searched for a couple of years before i found an original one, then about a week later cuckoo had them for sale. they look really nice too. i used a coke can to make small shims and a normal square taper axle till i found the correct one. worked fine too, it was nice and tight.

I had thought of that myself as a quick fix as they are only going on a carpet queen ...... it might have to suffice for the time being  Cheers John .

The alloy fusion cranks have a 15mm square taper.
I'm sure the group 1 steel cranks used the same bb and bearings. 

Do you know if the alloy fusion bottom brackets are available anywhere Stu  or are they a pig to get hold of too 

what size are the pro-class spindles?

Not sure , i can find out though as i know 2 people who have sets of them