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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: gary4130 on April 01, 2018, 12:32 PM

Title: my old Skyway TA
Post by: gary4130 on April 01, 2018, 12:32 PM

Restored my old jap TA  to how I used to ride it in the 80's
Went with rider parts as frame has a few scratches on it
(https://i.imgur.com/PvBVXLq.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/gbavmtx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VvjfLY9.jpg)
always ran a weinmann rear brake,so Icould stop with tuffs  :LolLolLolLol: -just used a oddy pozi stop to neaten it up instead of an old crappy cable hanger with the seatclamp

(https://i.imgur.com/VyEMHzU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/d4aw6rv.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/IsjUqZw.jpg)

most of parts i've had since bitd-bars/wheels/cranks/pedals
nos parts are-tyres/grips/pedal caps/chain/seatclamp
rest bought off evilbay or off here
Parts list:
F+F:skyway TA -jap k series model
WHEELS:skyway tuffs alloy hub with shimano freewheel/gt tyres
DRIVETRAIN:kenin 175mm cranks/shimano dx pedals /tioga spider/ybn chain
STEERING:skyway ez handlebars/gt stem/gt epoch headset/repo a'me tris as it will be rolled on this summer
BRAKING:acs mini mountain locking levers/oddy front caliper dated'85/rear caliper weinmann 750 /skyway freestyle blocks
SEATING:kuwi dominater seat/generic layback post/oddy pozi-stop clamp

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: Andyboy77 on April 01, 2018, 12:54 PM

 :shocked:  :4_17_5: I love the colour combo - white, chrome and black. Spot on.  fistblump 8)

This is the first Skyway mallet-stem I've seen. Didn't know they had one.

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: gary4130 on April 01, 2018, 12:57 PM

thanks mate,but its just a gt stem with a skyway decal on it  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: Andyboy77 on April 01, 2018, 01:03 PM

Quote from: gary4130 on April 01, 2018, 12:57 PM

thanks mate,but its just a gt stem with a skyway decal on it  :LolLolLolLol:

Oh, couldn't see due the angle of the pic.  ::)

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 03, 2018, 10:06 AM

Nice  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: deeman on April 03, 2018, 12:29 PM

That is sooooo sweet, would have been my dream bike in 83/4...makes me really want one now!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: BMX1973 on April 07, 2018, 09:06 PM

Looks cool  8)

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: ollysth on May 12, 2018, 05:39 PM

Love it  fistblump

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: dordymush on May 24, 2018, 10:53 PM

I'm partial to a T/A myself. Cool build 😎👍

Title: Re: my old Skyway TA
Post by: gary4130 on May 25, 2018, 08:12 AM

cheers Dave -you'll have to get pics of your collection up on here  :daumenhoch: