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Title: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: andrewthomas197 on June 06, 2007, 04:53 PM: Can anyone tell me if this is a genuine TA frame number K001738, and if so what year.
Just interested before I hand over my hard earned cash.
Thanks,
Andrew

PS I need to know within a couple of hours, sorry.......
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 06, 2007, 05:15 PM: It sounds like a Japanese one to me. The serial number fits in with the others. Does it have a curved rear brake bridge?

Chrome or white frame? It's probably a very early 83 frame. :daumenhoch:

HRD
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: andrewthomas197 on June 06, 2007, 05:20 PM: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKYWAY-TA-FRAME-AND-FORKS-OLD-SCHOOL-BMX_W0QQitemZ230138699429QQihZ013QQcategoryZ22679QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

what do you think, the stamped numbers and writing on the BB look wrong to me.......
I'm desparately looking for a good TA and don't want to rush into something and regret it.
thanks for your help with this,
Andrew
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 06, 2007, 05:40 PM: Wel, it's chrome and it has a curved rear brake bridge like all the others i've seen with similar ident marks.

The cutout on the rear dropout looks right to me too. Can't see the forks well but the cutout on the dropout looks right there too.

Admittedy, the serial number position and type looks different to mine but then I haven't seen the serial on a Jap made frame sio it could be right.

HRD
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: andrewthomas197 on June 06, 2007, 05:49 PM: worth a punt then???????
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 06, 2007, 05:52 PM: Quote from: andrewthomas197 on June 06, 2007, 05:49 PM
worth a punt then???????

I reckon it is. The tubing shape and dropouts look right to me. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.

I wish you hadn't shwn me the ebay link though. i want it now. I need another one. NEED. :idiot2:

Don't worry, I won't go for it though :daumenhoch:

HRD
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: adeshere on June 06, 2007, 05:54 PM: Hi,

check out

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=12419.0 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=12419.0)

Check out page 3 for some history

and

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=16494.0 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=16494.0)
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: andrewthomas197 on June 06, 2007, 06:19 PM: Tanks very much to everyone for this, really helpful.
Blown away by everyones knowledge, got alot to learn, great fun......
Thanks again,
Andrew
Title: Re: Skyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: james1973 on June 07, 2007, 09:12 PM: Hello all, reading this thread with interest, I have Skyway TA serial number 0000005 2-83. It has the curved rear brake bridge, with a tacked on washer over the hole, and appears the same in everyway to later models with the curved break bridge. I saw Skyway TA serial number 0000003 on ebay last year, and I believe that one, as well as mine does not have a letter K stamped into it, which seems to deepen the mystery further?!! Fascinating stuff really!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k117/jamesphillips_2006/CIMG4182.jpg
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: munners on June 07, 2007, 09:14 PM: I would say that the frame is the 5th one that they made. :daumenhoch:

Where did ya get it from?
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: james1973 on June 07, 2007, 09:17 PM: I imported it from the states after winning it on ebay last year, theres just something mysterious about early TA's which sets the mind thinking! Should be in a museum somewhere really, to think it could have been one of the first made on day 1 or 2 is just magic!
Title: Re: Skyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 07, 2007, 09:18 PM: Quote from: james1973 on June 07, 2007, 09:12 PM
Hello all, reading this thread with interest, I have Skyway TA serial number 0000005 2-83. It has the curved rear brake bridge, with a tacked on washer over the hole, and appears the same in everyway to later models with the curved break bridge. I saw Skyway TA serial number 0000003 on ebay last year, and I believe that one, as well as mine does not have a letter K stamped into it, which seems to deepen the mystery further?!! Fascinating stuff really!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k117/jamesphillips_2006/CIMG4182.jpg

Here's yours

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/k117/jamesphillips_2006/CIMG4182.jpg)

here's mine

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/highrisedrifter/serialTABikes024.jpg)

Yours is a USA model, fifth one made. :daumenhoch:

Munners got there first! Damn you, Munners :2funny:

Only the ones made in Japan had the 'K' prefix.

HRD
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: james1973 on June 07, 2007, 09:22 PM: Nice one, and nice chrome job. Havent got round to doing mine yet! So it looks as though in their first month of production in February 83, Skyway made at least 426 frames !
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: munners on June 07, 2007, 09:26 PM: Spot on hrd. TA's are my game. I would love that f+f. Sell it to me if you ever sell it mate :daumenhoch: That is a real treasure. Quality ;)

There is a thread on here somewhere. Can you make a note of the serial number mate in the thread.

Nick
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: james1973 on June 07, 2007, 09:34 PM: Yep sure, to both. :daumenhoch: Wish I knew where serial number 01 was!
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 07, 2007, 09:35 PM: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=16494.0
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: james1973 on June 07, 2007, 09:40 PM: Great, thanks for the link, adding it now. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on June 08, 2007, 03:08 AM: Nice buy that.... a real Bargain at £150... early K series frameset....i was going to bid but i have other plans in the pipeline :)
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 08, 2007, 04:02 PM: I was going to bid too, but then AndrewThomas197 was going to and I didn't want to step on his toes.

I'm just too nice for my own good, sometimes. :'( :'( :'(

HRD

Still, I only have one T/A at the moment and it's obviously not enough. Obviously.

HRD
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: andrewthomas197 on June 09, 2007, 03:56 AM: Thanks for not pushing the price up more than it did.....
Andrew
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 09, 2007, 04:10 AM: Quote from: andrewthomas197 on June 09, 2007, 03:56 AM
Thanks for not pushing the price up more than it did.....
Andrew

No worries mate. I would have loved to have had that for £150 too.

:smitten: :smitten:

I can't wait to see the final build. Get cracking, lad. :2funny:

HRD
Title: Re: Sjyway TA frame number??????????
Post by: andrewthomas197 on June 09, 2007, 07:16 PM: Gotta find the rest of the parts yet, it's getting harder to find certain things.
Don't know whether to go original chrome or (my favourite) white, the pop in white.......
I'll post some pictures soon.
Andrew