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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Daletsunami on March 07, 2010, 05:10 PM

Title: Skyway TA build
Post by: Daletsunami on March 07, 2010, 05:10 PM

Well I couldn't wait anymore, there is still a few little touches that are needed with the chain etc, but here is my latest build.

Parts and Thanks:

Chrome Skyway TA F&F (early curved brake ridge) with padset and DC MX Seat Clamp - Steve Beach TA
Chrome Johnny Chopper Race bars - DB250F
Profile Racing XL stem - Poorlysherriff
Tange 300 headset - ebay
NOS Blue Kashimax MX - ebay
Redline 400's - ebay.....Big thanks go to butts for the rechroming work on them, will get some better pics up of this  8)
Hutch Beartraps - Martyala
Blue 44t Sugino Chainring - Spike
White Alloy Hubbed Skyways - ebay
NOS Blue DC MX1000 with Tech 4 - OBB
Fat and Thin Rainbow labels - Quadpete
Blue Ame grips - Deano (I think   :-[ )

Think that's everything, hope you like...............

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/Chrome%20Skyway/SNV32223.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/Chrome%20Skyway/SNV32224.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/Chrome%20Skyway/SNV32228.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/Chrome%20Skyway/SNV32225.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/Chrome%20Skyway/SNV32226.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/Chrome%20Skyway/SNV32227.jpg)

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: dj_benice on March 07, 2010, 05:30 PM

Not a big fan of tuffs but strangely I like that  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: brummie on March 07, 2010, 05:50 PM

lovely dale. my favourite bikes  :smitten:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: markyp on March 07, 2010, 05:55 PM

lush!!!mines gonna be done in about two weeks(hopefully,if the chromers pull their fingers out)cant bloody wait  :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: stu27 on March 07, 2010, 06:12 PM

 :smitten: :smitten: i like that,really nice build,quite taken by the kashi mx

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: magna13 on March 07, 2010, 06:39 PM

i'm also quite taken by the Kashi MX :smitten: :smitten: stunning build :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: Zippy on March 07, 2010, 08:07 PM

Gotta love a TA.

Must finish mine this week. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: stidds on March 08, 2010, 09:24 AM

Very nice Dale, I like it a lot very clean build.

Personally as it is set up as a race bike I would have used black Skyways, but it is a small thing and it still looks ace.

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: Jt on March 08, 2010, 10:10 AM

thats mint..bars up to vertical?

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: mike0310 on March 08, 2010, 10:20 AM

personally if i were gonna race her i'd be tempted to fit some brake blocks?   :LolLolLolLol:


......i also think ur mad to race it  :shocked: but if you do least you can lose to Beards burner in style?  ::)   ;D ;D  ;)

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: bobafett on March 08, 2010, 11:27 AM

Nice  ;)

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: Mattdub on March 08, 2010, 12:16 PM

Very nice  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: Bigplinky on March 08, 2010, 07:33 PM

Looks the nuts that Dale, the white Skyways set it off real nice  :daumenhoch:

Very clean build

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: dannywhiteley on March 08, 2010, 08:12 PM

Sweet build.  Ive just bought some Johnny Chopper race bars for my TA, the last piece of the jigsaw... 8)

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: stevochb on March 08, 2010, 08:44 PM

Very nice that dale :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: neiljonarcus on March 08, 2010, 09:37 PM

i agree real stunner dale

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: Muffski on March 08, 2010, 09:43 PM

Very nice indeed :coolsmiley:  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: Daletsunami on March 08, 2010, 10:27 PM

Cheers for the comments fella's, I've really enjoyed this build

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: dan-dare on March 08, 2010, 11:14 PM

nice one dale. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: rollin72 on March 09, 2010, 04:22 PM

nice1 dale it looks the dogz nutz does that its the best bike ive ever seen....now sell us your ladder bars >:D

Title: Re: Skyway TA build
Post by: NORTY40 on March 09, 2010, 04:37 PM

Very nice mate  :4_17_5:

Some quality parts on that ,   Butts Bikeshop look like they have done a great job rechroming them cranks  :smitten: