Author Topic: Skyway axle rebuilt kit - wont go through my forks. (Read 869 times)

Haro82 · « **on:** March 25, 2007, 03:33 PM »

I've just fitted a front axle rebuild kit to my Skyway and come to fit it on my Gen1 forks and it wont go through the gap in the forks!!!

The axle doesn't have the usual flat spots on it like the old one. Has anyone else bought one of these and is it the same. ie. without the flat bits on it

What can I do

Help.

Cheers
Andy.

lazychubs · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2007, 03:54 PM »

file the axle down or use a grinder like me lol
ive done a few now to get em in me forks

Haro82 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2007, 04:27 PM »

Cheers for the info chubs. I've just spoke to my mate who's an engineer and he says he will take it into work and grind some flats in it without affecting the thead , says it's easy apparently

So hopefully should get sorted soon

Rombloke · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2007, 06:36 PM »

its cos youve got a rear axle.....front skyway axles are already fat on two sides to allow you to fit them in slotted type forks

Dave

ps...dont grind the gen 1 forks.

CD17 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2007, 07:09 PM »

Quote from: Rom Bloke on March 25, 2007, 06:36 PM

its cos youve got a rear axle.....front skyway axles are already fat on two sides to allow you to fit them in slotted type forks

Dave

ps...dont grind the gen 1 forks.

I ordered a front one & it says front on it, but no flat sides

so Iv not used it

Haro82 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2007, 07:36 PM »

Quote from: Rom Bloke on March 25, 2007, 06:36 PM

ps...dont grind the gen 1 forks.

It wouldn't be a problem would it, it would only take a little bit of the nice new chromework off it

I've mailed Biagio to ask him for his comments about it cos I got it from him.

CD17 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2007, 07:39 PM »

Yes that is where I got mine from.

lazychubs · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2007, 10:42 PM »

they did two types of axles
as theres two types of fork dropouts lol
and ive onlt took enuf of the axle to fit em in said forks
and nuts still go on sweet