Posts in Category: AXL
Restoring an Original AXL – Linda M – Florida
Linda M. (Florida, USA) and her husband bought this AXL for their 12 year old son in the mid 1990’s. They decided to restore it as a Christmas present for their 11 year old grandson.
The frame was stripped and powder coated. The seat was commercially redone.
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Scotty Cranmer Pro BMX Rider restores and rides an AXL Skatebike
You Have NEVER Seen A Bike Like This Before!
Scotty Cranmer – Pro BMX Rider restores and rides an AXL skatebike that was delivered to his shop with the frame, seat and crank. It is fun to watch him discover what a skatebike is all about. The truck is missing the bushings as it flops to the side.
This is what a new AXL looks like
AXL Skatebike Press Release Photo
This AXL Skatebike Press Release Photo was printed on April 19, 1990. It is the photo that accompanied the original AXL Skatebike announcement. I purchased the original from Historic Images.
AXL Skateboard Truck Details
Minson skatebikes use standard “Old School” skateboard truck hole pattern.
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- Old vs New School Holes. Minson uses old school. LeRun is much smaller
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- Old vs New School Holes and new bushings
Garel, LeRun and Max skatebikes use a smaller pattern
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- 1 1/4″ (1.25) short holes
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- 1 5/8″ (1.625) long holes
AXL skatebikes use a third hole pattern
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- 1 15/16″ length (1.9375)
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- 1 15/16″ length (1.9375)
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- 1 5/16″ width (1.3125)
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- 1 5/16″ width (1.3125)
AXL trucks are plastic rather than cast aluminum like the other skatebikes.
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- AXL Plastic Truck
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- AXL Plastic Truck
This is an AXL skatebike that Jon N from the UK bought. One of the wheels came apart on his first ride. Because the hole pattern is so small he could not fit any of the old skateboard trucks. The axel hanger from an old 70’s Continental skateboard truck fit.
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- Conti truck would not fit
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- But Conti truck axle fit on original base
May 19, 2021 update
Jon also found this old Tony Hawk skateboard in second hand shop. The holes are very close and for not much money he got 2 trucks, 4 wheels and 8 bearings.
AXL Skatebike
Worlds Of Wonder files for a US Trademark for “AXL Skatebike” on 1990-05-29
Worlds Of Wonder, Inc.
4209 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
Serial Number: 74063815
Timeline
1990-04-19: AXL Skatebike Press Release distributed
1990-05-29: Application Filed
1992-07-07: Published for Opposition
1993-03-30: Abandon
1993-03-30: Status: Dead/Abandoned
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- AXL Skatebike
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- Max Skate Bike
AXL Skatebikes appear to be a rebranded MAX Skatebike. A chain guard is added and the labels are changed. Both use a 12″ plastic wheel.