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Title: skyway stem
Post by: adeshere on May 17, 2006, 12:21 AM

Hi,

Does any one have a picture of a skyway stem ?

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Bob_Acid on May 17, 2006, 12:41 AM

Billy, you still have that picture of your bent one?







And the stem  :laugh:

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: billstup on May 17, 2006, 02:11 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Harodamage003.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Stem002.jpg)

There ya go  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Moose on May 17, 2006, 03:04 PM

Now, should I open the can of worms or not................ ???

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Bob_Acid on May 17, 2006, 09:22 PM

go on Phil.

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: billstup on May 17, 2006, 09:49 PM

Yeah go on  :10_2_12:

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Moose on May 17, 2006, 09:50 PM

I think that 'Skyway' stem is one of the fakes sold by a uk ebay seller about 2 years ago. There's probably at least half a dozen of them floating around the UK. :police:

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Tefore on May 17, 2006, 09:54 PM

i remember that moose.

main problem with the skyway stems is the printed skyway logo making resto almost impossible

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: billstup on May 17, 2006, 09:54 PM

Yeah I think your right Phil, the guy that was selling these ones did have around half a dozen or so  :knuppel2:

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Moose on May 17, 2006, 10:02 PM

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main problem with the skyway stems is the printed skyway logo making resto almost impossible

I know, but I think the wedge nut's are also different, so if yours has a sticker and that ^ type of wedge, then it's almost certainly a fake.

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: billstup on May 17, 2006, 10:16 PM

TBH I nicked the wedge and stem bolt off the skyway stem for another one I had, a DK , so that one above is not the one that came with it  :crazy2:

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: dordymush on May 17, 2006, 10:20 PM

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/SKYWAY_STEM1.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/SKYWAY_STEM_POLISHED_1.jpg)

you can see a difference in these 2.

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Moose on May 17, 2006, 10:24 PM

You can tell by where the wedge 'mates' to ;)

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: lazychubs on May 17, 2006, 10:25 PM

wasnt one of those my db one i sold ya dordy

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: dordymush on May 17, 2006, 10:29 PM

no rhys that thing got sledge hammered after i fecked it up trying to polish it up.
it never turn out like i had hoped lol  :knuppel2:.

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Tefore on May 18, 2006, 09:14 PM

i have a scruffy printed one here i will put a pic on the weekend

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Moose on May 22, 2006, 07:10 PM

Here are the pictures I have of original ones

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Skyway/DCP_0003.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Skyway/2b_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Skyway/SKYWAY_STEM.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Skyway/SKYWAY_STEM1.jpg)

The one on this bike is a fake.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Skyway/Final3.jpg)

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Moose on May 22, 2006, 07:11 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/Skyway/SkywayStems03.jpg)

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Tefore on May 22, 2006, 07:32 PM

moose.

does that mean mine in the forsale bit is a fake. or could it just have the wrong bolt

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: dordymush on May 23, 2006, 12:08 AM

i've got one as well i was just about to sell.
im not sure about this one now.
it too was printed skyway on the top before i striped and polished it.
have a look moose.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/PIC_0229.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/PIC_0225.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/huihi.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/PIC_0228.jpg)

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: dordymush on May 23, 2006, 03:32 PM

well ?.

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: Moose on May 23, 2006, 03:57 PM

Dave, if your stem had a printed/screen printed Skyway logo before then it's a genuine Skyway stem.

The only other thing to add is that these original 'Skyway' stems are the same as the Diamond Back ones, once the original logo has gone, it could be either. :-\

Title: Re: skyway stem
Post by: dordymush on May 23, 2006, 04:03 PM

cheers for that phil  :daumenhoch:.
i wanted to check before i tried to sell it.
yes it did have the skyway printed on the top.
but like you say with striping it to polish and taking this logo off it makes it difficult to tell