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Title: Skyway tuff question, History link added
Post by: Gary72 on March 23, 2012, 10:29 PM

Trying to build a replica of the Torker I had stolen as a kid. Got the bike for Xmas 85 and had it for 2-3 years, At some point I ended up with a set of skyway's on there. I'm sure 1 was plastic hubbed and 1 was metal hubbed does this sound right for the era?
Cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question
Post by: glenboy on March 23, 2012, 11:15 PM

yes gary up to 84 both metal hubbed front and rear then very late 84/85 (thanks brummie i thought 85 previously)  plazzy front metal rear hub then i think late85/86 plazzy front and rear hub

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question
Post by: Gary72 on March 30, 2012, 11:59 AM

Another question, Just bought a set and after closer inspection I'm not sure they are a pair. They have different Pat. numbers which I can understand as they are different. But the rear has the Pat number stamped in the braking surface and the front on 1 of the webs. They are for a rider so it doesn't really matter.
But has anyone done a history of Skyway wheels. Like people have done with frame numbers and Haro plate's (I miss V.Noah) Some way of dating the wheels?
Cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, Another question added 30.3.2012
Post by: pickle on March 30, 2012, 12:52 PM

Gary, the real early ones had the serial numbers stamped into the rims and often have steel hubs instead of allow flanges (*snigger*) pat numbers on the inside of the wheel (webbing) was on the later models.

that's what i can remember anyways.....could be wrong though mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, Another question added 30.3.2012
Post by: Gary72 on March 30, 2012, 12:57 PM

I'll get my magnet out :)

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, Another question added 30.3.2012
Post by: pickle on March 30, 2012, 01:00 PM

gaz you can tell the steel ones as they generally have a rounded bulg on them and the flanges are square going to the wheel rather than star shaped (if you know what i mean)

front is steal hubbed (note the bulge and squared flanges)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v340/lazychubs/bikes/torkerta001.jpg)

Alloy hubbed front (no bulge and kind of sherrifs badge style flanges)
(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s213/munners1975/Claremun050.jpg)

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, Another question added 30.3.2012
Post by: Devilock on March 30, 2012, 02:21 PM

Is the second photo Neil's TA...?!

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, Another question added 30.3.2012
Post by: pickle on March 30, 2012, 02:53 PM

I have no idea......i just took them from the museum section  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, History link added
Post by: Gary72 on April 07, 2012, 08:50 PM

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=187471

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, History link added
Post by: Devilock on April 07, 2012, 09:56 PM

Whose is that XL...??!!  ???

Title: Re: Skyway tuff question, History link added
Post by: Why isnt this working on April 08, 2012, 07:35 AM

Second TA is one of Munners n.o.s one's. He had 2, 1 built up, one f/f.