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Title: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: Jono on October 23, 2014, 11:13 AM: Got some skyway bars assumed they repop but before I sell em for peanuts what's the difference these have stamp on right side under grips
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 23, 2014, 11:15 AM: Quote from: Jono on October 23, 2014, 11:13 AM
Got some skyway bars assumed they repop but before I sell em for peanuts what's the difference these have stamp on right side under grips

I think Dwain Dibbly was after some on FB (John Cunningham)
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: Jono on October 23, 2014, 11:19 AM: Yep I know just offered em him cheap as repop but now looking at stamp n wondering lol I know I bouhht some from Alan's a couple of years back n also got some on California too but assumed both repop now not so sure
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: brummie on October 23, 2014, 11:20 AM: what does the stamp say?
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 23, 2014, 11:31 AM: mine say

CRMO
MADE IN TAIWAN
HS
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: brummie on October 23, 2014, 11:32 AM: i have og ones here and they havent any stamping
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 23, 2014, 11:51 AM: forgot to say mine are repop
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: pickle on October 23, 2014, 01:56 PM: yeah mine have no stamping either, the repops have SKYWAY laser etched into each down tube from what i remember
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on October 23, 2014, 04:43 PM: Are you referring to Skyway race bars or freestyle bars?

The repop race bars have different knurling to the originals, so they can be identified as such.

Originals

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Skyway%20BMX/Skywayhandlebar004_zps0750dffa.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Skyway%20BMX/Skywayhandlebar004_zps0750dffa.jpg.html)

repops

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Skyway%20BMX/skyway_new_bar_knurl_015_blowup_zps8bfbddfc.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Skyway%20BMX/skyway_new_bar_knurl_015_blowup_zps8bfbddfc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 23, 2014, 04:49 PM: mine are knurled once only in the centre about an inch wide the same style as the top pic on Andy's reply.
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: Jono on October 23, 2014, 06:08 PM: Same as yours then Nick repops sorted sold them as repops anyway cheers guys
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 23, 2014, 06:24 PM: Or were mine original?

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Skyway bars repop or og
Post by: dwain dibbly on October 25, 2014, 09:40 AM: dam i could have got a bargain!! :LolLolLolLol:

if they were real i was going to raffle them off £10 a ticket >:D >:D :2funny: