Author Topic: Skyway experts please help (Read 937 times)

Dark Diggler · « **on:** July 24, 2007, 10:14 PM »

A friend of mine just bought a beat of the bay, it came with alloy hub tuffs that were "recently regreased" and dead good. FIRST GO

the rear hub exploded. he has looked at axle/hub kits but just sent me pics of the freewheel and hub, there is no thread on either, I know fook all about old skyways so 2 questions, what is it and how does he fix it

All opinions, suggestions encouraged and welcome

And Graham, he does not want to get some new spoked wheels

Steve P · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:18 PM »

Early cassette hub and quite hard to get parts for now I'm afraid $:-\$

Steve

billstup · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:21 PM »

As above

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:23 PM »

Can it be modified for riding?

CD17 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:25 PM »

You can fit the insides of a Suntour coaster hub in these

Iv done it

MartyC · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:27 PM »

It might be worth dismantling an old shimano cassette road hub to see if any of the internals like bearings, pawls, etc can be swapped over. If not, Dr Skyway might still have some replacement hubs, drill out the old one and screw in the new. I'd try the resto method first and see if it can be salvaged

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2007, 11:32 PM »

i see exactly what you've got there,i've managed to successfully rebuild one of these hubs(very old)i'll have a look to see what parts i've got left.if i forget, please pm me(got a head like a seive)

Dave.

theRuler · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2007, 03:27 AM »

Quote from: 94 performer on July 24, 2007, 10:23 PM

Can it be modified for riding?

woodchipper, followed by purchase of metal wheels

or

find a replacement coaster hub?

carlos the jackal · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2007, 09:36 PM »

Thanks for response guys, especially 94 performer for introducing me to forum.

First bike in 22 years & I pick one with a duff, rare hub!! Not done half a pedals worth yet!! At least I'll live another few days.

I will pm you Hutchman if that's ok.