Author Topic: Skyway TA stickers (Read 13949 times)

adeshere · « **on:** January 21, 2006, 11:48 PM »

Is someone going to explain why some TA's have 'Skyway TA' on the downpipe and others have just 'Skyway'.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2006, 11:54 PM »

That is a good question.

I was thinking that the other day.

Who can shed some light?

2020mad · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2006, 11:58 PM »

I think it's a year thing, a bit like the curved and straight rear brake bracket tube, they just changed a bit with time.

Steve P · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:10 AM »

Chrome frames have "SKYWAY"

White frames have "SKYWAY TA"

Hope this helps

Steve

2020mad · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:21 AM »

Not sure you're right there, but if you are there's a lot of bikes in the museum section with the wrong sticker sets on

billstup · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:26 AM »

Al ot of the bikes in the museum, including mine, have been re-powder coated and new stickers applied, so they may be the wrong stickers :o

dordymush · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:29 AM »

he is right about the chrome just having the skway and not the T/A bit on the end.
i've still got the bmx action bike when the T/A was first tested.
and that just has skyway on the frame sticker.

2020mad · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:33 AM »

Now thats cofussed me even more.

billstup · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:34 AM »

Al ot of the bikes in the museum, including mine, have been re-powder coated and new stickers applied, so they may be the wrong stickers :o

Having said that this is Jazzchimps nos T/A

I must admit they do rule! Here's my NOS boxed one for you delectation

jimwise68 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:36 AM »

I think they look much better with the simple Skyway sticker. Rather than having the additional TA part.

Everyone knows what they are so why bother advertisting. Keep it simple.

billstup · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:37 AM »

I do remember Biagio listing different stickers for chrome and white before though, just can`t remember which was which

dordymush · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:39 AM »

lol what about the true temper sticker. where did that go.
i have'nt seen many with that on.

Steve P · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:41 AM »

I bought my TA decals from Biagio and his description mentioned that "SKYWAY TA" was for white and "SKYWAY" was for chrome

Just checked the Skyway site !!! CLICKETY CLICK !!! and found these

"TRUE TEMPER" sticker goes at the bottom of the seat tube

2020mad · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:42 AM »

I'm thinking alot of sticker changing going on in near future

dordymush · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:44 AM »

lol got to be era correct and all that

.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:45 AM »

Just checked my unmolested chrome TA and there is no True temper sticker, just the one that says "All chome moly tube"

dordymush · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:47 AM »

lol i think the true temper ones were on the early models.
could be wrong though.

dordymush · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:49 AM »

there on the 83 model in action bike.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:50 AM »

how early.

Mine is an 83 number 426 that is quite early.

It has never been restored.

Not yet but it needs a rechrome. Next month it is gonna get a new suit and the stickers will be just as it was before it went in.

Steve P · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2006, 12:51 AM »

I have owned my 1983 TA from new and it was originally chrome with the "SKYWAY" downtube decal and the "TRUE TEMPER" seat tube decal

Hopefully I have the correct downtube decal now or I'll have to go shopping again $:-\$