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Title: ** 83 CHROME SKYWAY TA ** New pics with Tuffs added
Post by: N13L VV on July 09, 2011, 09:38 PM: Ok guys ive been struggling with this one for a bit.

I had planned this bike several different ways in my head , looked at every TA pic i could find on the net , asked advice from others but still wasnt sure what way i wanted to do it .

Finally i decided i would build it using all black parts as i wanted to use my graphite Tuffs on it .

So just for a try yesterday i stuck on some blue spokey wheels to see how theyd look as id previously tried them on my white TA but didnt like the look BUT i loved them on the chrome :lol: .

So today when i finished work i totally changed my build plans and went all blue and i really love it . :lol: :lol: . Its days like today that i really love about building bmx , Work done , tunes up loud and parts all laid out then just change direction because it feels right lol. :lol:

SPEC LIST.

1983 Skyway TA F&F curved brake bridge in beautiful original chrome
Chrome Tange headset
Blue Suntour powerstem
blue with polished top SR seatclamp
Shimano DX seatpost
Blue Kashimax Aero saddle
Hutch Beartrap pedals
Redline single pinch cranks
Sugino blue with machined teeth 44T chainring
Sugino Powerdisc
Dirtskirt
Blue anno rims , suzue hubs, chrome rim tape
Blue Cheng shin tyres fat n thin combo
Blue Diacompe MX900 rear caliper
Blue Diacompe tech IV lever and blue DC cable .
Blue AME cams
Blue izumi chain

Hope yous like .

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2861.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2862.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2863.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2864.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2865.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2867.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2877.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2873.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2872.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2871.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2870.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2869.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2879.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2880.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2889.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/chrome%201983%20Skyway%20TA/IMG_2892.jpg)

sorry pics are a little dark it was starting to get dull .
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Post by: Kuwarii on July 09, 2011, 09:57 PM: BEAUTIFUL!!!! ;D
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Post by: Kaner on July 09, 2011, 10:26 PM: Sweet ride!
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Post by: brummie on July 09, 2011, 10:27 PM: nice neil :smitten:
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Post by: hotdog on July 10, 2011, 08:34 AM: Looks KILLER! What are the bars?
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Post by: pickle on July 10, 2011, 02:01 PM: Very nice indeed :coolsmiley:
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Post by: waza04 on July 10, 2011, 05:59 PM: very nice :smitten: would have been nice to see the black scheme................. don't see many black n chrome ta's. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** 83 CHROME SKYWAY TA **
Post by: N13L VV on July 10, 2011, 09:43 PM: Quote from: waza04 on July 10, 2011, 05:59 PM
very nice :smitten: would have been nice to see the black scheme................. don't see many black n chrome ta's. :daumenhoch:

You might see it still dude , its still niggling in the back of my mind and i have most of the parts for it ;)
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Post by: poolysheriff on July 10, 2011, 09:56 PM: I like that Neil :smitten:

and the treehouse ;)
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Post by: TORKER mick on July 10, 2011, 10:24 PM: that looks well nice :smitten: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: sturge on July 13, 2011, 10:44 AM: Tis a thing of beauty, Neil :smitten:

As always, you have done a top job on this, works for me as is :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Cheers,

Paul.
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Post by: Stodgy on July 13, 2011, 10:49 AM: Lovely.

:daumenhoch:
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Post by: brettypeeps on July 13, 2011, 11:04 AM: Very Nice Neil :daumenhoch: Loving the blue proclass rims :4_17_5:
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Post by: Jaymz on July 13, 2011, 11:06 AM: stunning :smitten:
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Post by: Daletsunami on July 13, 2011, 11:08 AM: Great Build mate, I love seeing Chrome TA's :smitten:
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Post by: stidds on July 13, 2011, 11:44 AM: It looks very nice and blingy but for me I cannot ever see why you would put spokes on a Skyway. Skyway frame... Skyway wheels, it just seems to go so well together for me.
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Post by: hunterdubber on July 14, 2011, 01:14 AM: MINTER :4_17_5:
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Post by: glenboy on July 14, 2011, 05:39 PM: noiccccccce :daumenhoch:
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Post by: N13L VV on July 15, 2011, 10:50 PM: Quote from: Stidds on July 13, 2011, 11:44 AM
It looks very nice and blingy but for me I cannot ever see why you would put spokes on a Skyway. Skyway frame... Skyway wheels, it just seems to go so well together for me.

I know exactly what your saying and that was my main stumbling block as I really wanted to use my graphite tuffs on it but when I put the spokes on I loved it so changed direction.
Title: Re: ** 83 CHROME SKYWAY TA **
Post by: stidds on July 16, 2011, 08:40 AM: Quote from: N13L VV on July 15, 2011, 10:50 PM
Quote from: Stidds on July 13, 2011, 11:44 AM
It looks very nice and blingy but for me I cannot ever see why you would put spokes on a Skyway. Skyway frame... Skyway wheels, it just seems to go so well together for me.

I know exactly what your saying and that was my main stumbling block as I really wanted to use my graphite tuffs on it but when I put the spokes on I loved it so changed direction.

Don't think for one moment though that I do not like the bike, it really is stunning, just needs a set of graphite Tuffs and black Comp III tyres and it would be perfect. I say that only because it is sat in the Race section and we didn't race with blue tyres.
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Post by: dordymush on July 16, 2011, 12:50 PM: lovely bike.
my fav old school bike.

but get some tuffs on it 8)
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Post by: hunterdubber on July 16, 2011, 07:39 PM: WHat generation Graphites are they Neil ? :smitten: ???
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Post by: In2 bmx on July 16, 2011, 07:49 PM: That's stunning :smitten:

A skyway can look mint with spokes but better with tuffs IMO . :daumenhoch:
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Post by: N13L VV on July 17, 2011, 12:52 AM: Quote from: Hunterdubber on July 16, 2011, 07:39 PM
WHat generation Graphites are they Neil ? :smitten: ???

They are only the newer ones . If theyd have been originals they'd have been on nomatter what . I did have a little trial fit.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_2276.jpg)
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Post by: bobafett on July 21, 2011, 07:24 PM: Nice build :daumenhoch:
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Post by: stidds on July 21, 2011, 10:17 PM: I think even with the newer Tuffs that you have it will look better, especially with the black Comp III's on.
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Post by: pickle on July 22, 2011, 07:56 AM: very nice indeedy! but give us a picture with the new Tuffs on........go on, you know you want to :daumenhoch:
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Post by: N13L VV on July 23, 2011, 12:28 AM: Quote from: pickle on July 22, 2011, 07:56 AM
very nice indeedy! but give us a picture with the new Tuffs on........go on, you know you want to :daumenhoch:

Ok just cos you asked nicely . I went out tonight and tried some combos on but i still like the spokes lol. ;) ;D

With white alloy hub tuffs & haro tyres just cos they were sittin with tyres on already

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_3138.jpg)

Took the blue haro tyres off n fitted some rainbow lablel black comp 3's

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_3142.jpg)

Now the Graphite Tuffs with some rainbow label black comp 3's

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_3145.jpg)

Then back on the spokeys again ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_3158.jpg)

So there you go , you wanted tuffs , you got tuffs ;) ;D ;D. opinions welcomed as always
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Post by: stidds on July 23, 2011, 01:58 AM: Still a lovely bike no matter which wheels.

If you put the white skyways on it then personally I think it should be in the Freestyle section as racers didn't use white Skyways.
Black Skyway's look the part on the bike, especially with the black tyres, that is how the racers ran the bikes.
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Post by: bobafett on July 23, 2011, 02:11 AM: Nice to see the different combos :)

The Graphs or spokes look best for me personally :daumenhoch:

Very nice :coolsmiley:
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Post by: pickle on July 23, 2011, 03:18 AM: Graphites :daumenhoch:
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Post by: hunterdubber on July 23, 2011, 07:17 AM: Sean's bang on the money

Neil it does look lots better with the white Tuffs than spokes ,,proper 80's freestyle and era correct :smitten: :4_17_5:

but for looks alone it has to be the black graphites , it's the best colour combo, all goes together so right :4_17_5:
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Post by: meticulous on July 23, 2011, 07:33 AM: no 1 choice would be the blue spokes...

a very close no 2 choice would be the black graph's...

then miles away in a third place would be the white skyways which kill it to me and makes the bike look cheap...

just my opinion... :daumenhoch:
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Post by: donkeybambam on July 23, 2011, 07:48 AM: White tuffs blue tyres. :smitten:
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Post by: stu27 on July 23, 2011, 08:14 AM: they all look good
but me fave is with the black tuffs :daumenhoch:
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Post by: MartyC on July 23, 2011, 10:20 AM: Quote from: stu27 on July 23, 2011, 08:14 AM
they all look good
but me fave is with the black tuffs :daumenhoch:

+1 :daumenhoch:
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Post by: bodamus on July 23, 2011, 10:58 AM: Very nice but I think the spokes look best personally :)
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Post by: markyp on July 23, 2011, 11:26 AM: loving it with the white or black tuffs and black tyres :smitten:
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Post by: meticulous on July 23, 2011, 03:46 PM: and for those that say white skyways....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae84/annaplays2/blind_man_hc.gif)
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Post by: N13L VV on July 23, 2011, 08:41 PM: Ok fellas thanks for all the comments , great to see all the different opinions . Im sticking with the spokes for now but made a couple of changes on my white freestyle TA so had them out in the sun for a pic this afternoon ;) .

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_3171.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/IMG_3180.jpg)
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Post by: dordymush on July 31, 2011, 09:10 PM: i know you put the spokes back on but them black tuffs looked sooooooooooooooooooo right 8)
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Post by: B17SSY.T.A on August 26, 2011, 02:38 PM: Love it looks awesome , in all its different ups ! .. I had the same dilemma and couldn't decide between Tuffs or Spokes ..... but all the blue really goes together well , a quick Q what bars are you using ? they look mahossive :)
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Post by: Tefore on August 27, 2011, 02:37 PM: think you have got that just right mate. never been keen on spokes but that is cool
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Post by: mattuknc on August 27, 2011, 02:39 PM: Those graphites get my vote. :daumenhoch:
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Post by: theRuler on August 27, 2011, 02:50 PM: Run it how you want mate.

Forget "era" correct. In that era we all swapped out parts like crazy.

Should be called "catalogue" correct.

Personally I would use the wheels made from metal ;)
Title: Re: ** 83 CHROME SKYWAY TA ** New pics with Tuffs added
Post by: N13L VV on September 12, 2011, 11:19 PM: Quote from: B17SSY.T.A on August 26, 2011, 02:38 PM
Love it looks awesome , in all its different ups ! .. I had the same dilemma and couldn't decide between Tuffs or Spokes ..... but all the blue really goes together well , a quick Q what bars are you using ? they look mahossive :)

Cheers mate. the bars are the ones JT Smooth has in forsales at the minute . lovely bars and great value .