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Title: Skyway TA Forks
Post by: smoothblue on January 12, 2012, 11:46 PM

Hi everyone, I have a pair of  early curved brake bridge era TA Forks,but each dropout has a hairline crack in it,with the right one being slightly worse than the left one.Can anyone give me an indication of what they would be worth in thier current condition. They are chrome and I have owned these from new.  :)

Title: Re: Skyway TA Forks
Post by: dordymush on January 13, 2012, 12:26 AM

i'd ebay mate if it was me.
there's plenty of people with T/A'S frame and no forks that the cracks wouldn't make no difference to.

Title: Re: Skyway TA Forks
Post by: Glynnyboy on January 13, 2012, 03:24 PM

I haven't seen any for a while because I havent been looking tbh.
At the beginning of last year though a really rusty set went for £180 and half decent set went for around £230.
These were both on eBay USA not UK. I haven't seen any come up in the UK.
I would eBay them and make sure you list worldwide. :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Skyway TA Forks
Post by: smoothblue on January 13, 2012, 10:50 PM

Thanks guys.Thats a real help,cos they nearly went to the recycling centre along with my slightly stem crushed mk1 EZ's.

Cheers Everyone  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA Forks
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on January 14, 2012, 01:12 AM

Quote from: glynnyboy on January 13, 2012, 03:24 PM

I haven't seen any for a while because I havent been looking tbh.
At the beginning of last year though a really rusty set went for £180 and half decent set went for around £230.
These were both on eBay USA not UK. I haven't seen any come up in the UK.
I would eBay them and make sure you list worldwide. :coolsmiley:

Yes, defo ebay them. I've seen quite a few T/A frames for sale without forks, but very rarely do you see forks listed on their own. Could be a nice little earner.

Title: Re: Skyway TA Forks
Post by: skyway67 on January 14, 2012, 03:56 PM

is the crack just in the chrome or right through the dropout

if the forks are pinched together too far when the wheel is fitted this can stress the drop outs  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway TA Forks
Post by: smoothblue on January 17, 2012, 09:25 PM

 Good point.I think the crack is in the metal because it is mirrored on the inside and the outside of the dropout. But I  could be wrong. Regarding having too much gap in the dropouts,I always used washers to combat this.
Thanks for pointing these things out. Now You've  made me want to strip the chrome off.  :-\