Author Topic: T/A frameset: How much (Read 1516 times)

ducati ste · « **on:** January 12, 2008, 09:58 PM »

Interested in doing a t/a build.

What sort of price would a frameset cost, Worst case would be strip and powdercoat to a mint n.o.s type one.

Flatcap · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2008, 10:11 PM »

At the minute mate start at expensive for a fooked one and then go up to fooking stupidly expensive for a NOS one, and I'm not joking!

Daz.

Mattdub · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2008, 10:27 PM »

About £300-£1200

ducati ste · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2008, 11:28 PM »

Chips and pissed on comes to mind on that plan then

Don't mind getting a shitter and taking my time with it, £300 sounds ok but not much more.

Flatcap · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2008, 11:31 PM »

Aye.....unfortunately if you'd have come 6 months ago £300 nicker would have bought you a half decent one

Gone mad of late has the TA's

Daz.

Bananaman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:46 AM »

Mmmm tell me about about it, should have kept both of mine

insideoutland · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:03 AM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190189977733&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009

mark 2 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:51 AM »

Your all right it's gone crackers, I've restored about 8 - 10 last few years, 6 months ago I would have sold a restored one with tange forks for £220 posted - £275 with TA forks. The last few on ebay have been creeping up and up. They're not that hard to find either or they weren't, must of sold a fair few in this country bitd. A good set of forks is always the pain in the arse to find.

oldboyburner · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:05 PM »

found this one on the bay wrong forks tho £500

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160197329704&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

Mattdub · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: oldboyburner on January 13, 2008, 12:05 PM

found this one on the bay wrong forks tho £500
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160197329704&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

They could be Gen 1 Haro forks

harris · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:34 PM »

i think you might have just hit a bit of bad timing to get one.
alot of us have had them got bored then moved to a different build,so they got sold
but now i think we or some have realised they are a MUST for a collection
so got them back and prices have krept up alot.

you never no ,keep your eyes peeled they do pop up .

JT71 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:50 PM »

Quote from: harris on January 13, 2008, 12:34 PM

i think you might have just hit a bit of bad timing to get one.
alot of us have had them got bored then moved to a different build,so they got sold
but now i think we or some have realised they are a MUST for a collection
so got them back and prices have krept up alot.

you never no ,keep your eyes peeled they do pop up .

can I have your Dirt Bros one? please?

harris · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:09 PM »

mine to me goes alot deeper than just a xl ta frame .
not for all the tea in china comes to mind.

JT71 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:16 PM »

Quote from: harris on January 13, 2008, 01:09 PM

not for all the tea in china comes to mind.

I thoight you might say something like that.

I never desired the TA myself, until i saw yours. what the difference between a standard one and an XL?

harris · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:17 PM »

top tube 1" longer

Broggie · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:41 PM »

Quote from: oldboyburner on January 13, 2008, 12:05 PM

found this one on the bay wrong forks tho Â£500
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160197329704&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

Yeah I thought he was having a laugh too...that needs a fair bit of work and money to make it right...mine was Â£370 and I feel money well spent, although I spent some money on getting it right for me, it had at least been loved...it seems that one has been missing love for some time.

mine.

Ray.

Flatcap · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2008, 02:19 PM »

Can't say as I desire one to be fair, nice F&F don't get me wrong but they're certainly not at the top of my shopping list. I'm glad really with the way they've gone. I'm sure if I dropped on a survivor from someone and got it cheap enough I'd still restore it but they have never really done owt for me, each to their own as always.

Daz.

Why isnt this working · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2008, 04:46 PM »

Mate, TA's f*ckin rule, and a must for a true collector without doubt. Anyone who disagrees has got to be bloody bonkers.
I found the frame forks and bars to this little slag in a mountain bike web page garage clearout sale. Paid a Â£100 for the lot although it was 4 years ago and it was in a bit of a state although no dents cracks rewelds etc etc it needed a full bare metal strip which i done myself then i gave it 6 coats of etch primer and 6 coats of 2 pack snow white. I followed this up with 6 coats of laquer then flatted it to 2000 grit and polished it to death!!!!. I had my own spray booth!!!. You have never seen a finish like this one belive me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its not always the obvious places like this that you hit gold my friend. Ive found PK's a trickstar and loads of burners on mountain bike webpages for the right money. Belive me stock is becoming thin and prices are now gettin fu*kin ridiculous. This comunity and folloeing as good as it is is slowly eating itself up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
All the best dude and most of all enjoy. Si

munners · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:02 PM »

i love a TA!

Had to put them up....sorry!

Why isnt this working · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:12 PM »

F*ckin mustard mate.
Lovely job dude, never appologise for postin perfection.
Follows up what i was saying perfectly.
Well done.

Simon

Broggie · « **Reply #20 on:** January 13, 2008, 07:58 PM »

Ive got to say if it wasnt for seeing a TA, my collection would probably have ended with the Chopper...I saw a TA and that was it...I couldnt afford the TA's that were around, so I bought an 84 master, but it wasnt a TA and so I felt something was missing.
I had to wait a while, but my TA eventually found me...

Its one of those bikes that you never want to sell, and if you do, you'll ALWAYS regret it.

Ray.

CD17 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2008, 08:14 PM »

TAs

Iv almost rebuilt my one that I wish I never got rid of....

Just need some Star Bars

& its got a chain now & the drop out savers have gone.

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2008, 08:18 PM »

Best. Bike. Ever!

I'm still looking for two more chrome ones.

munners · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2008, 08:17 AM »

i think that if you love a TA...... then you really LOVE A TA!

In my eyes they have an aura about them. I have often wondered why. Is it that the Skyway logo and its colours stand out so clearly in my mind from when i was younger? I just dont know.

The more i have got into this hobby the more i believe that Skyway are the most iconic bmx bike company and the TA the most iconic bmx bike.

dialledbikes · « **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2008, 02:21 PM »

I sold a reasonable condition survivor TA frame and fork a couple of years ago for about £100

It had just been sitting in my garage for years (it was a mate's old frame and fork he rode when we were kids) waiting to be restored/built up and I lost interest in it. Maybe it belongs to someone on here now? The bloke I sold it to said him and his mates at work had a whip round to buy the Skyway for a bloke who was leaving. Nice leaving present!

Author Topic: T/A frameset: How much (Read 1516 times)

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