"Skyway TA Black Magic Project" - Deja View

[Kaner]

So I have had this project on the back burner for some time.  I bought the frame and fork set from N2CUS and I asked him to paint it in a different colour to the usual white, and I was quite keen on a dark metalic grey or black so after some discussion Neil came up with the 1 off paint colour which includes Jaguar 'Magic Black' but also includes Blue and Purple Pearl to lift it and give it an extra sheen.  In the bright daylight it looks really amazing.

So . . . you can imagine how upset I was when Meticulous revealed his Black TA, I was completely gutted and had been collecting chrome parts for mine as well so it would have been bloody identical.  So I had to go back and start again, I changed the colour scheme from Black and Chrome to Black and Red.  I think it should look pretty good when put together.

So I have got decals from Del and most of the parts, I still need and Red Seat Clamp and I have ordered a pair of Red Tri AME's which are on their way.

I hope you like it, I'm sure there will be many of you that dont, and think I'm a bit of a Philistine but it can always go back into white, so its not completely spoilt forever.  Its nice to use a bit of imagination for a change and to do something a bit different.


So lets here we go.  I will put up more photos later.

[magna13]

 

[20to26]

the beginnings of something extra ordinary there Ben!

[nosepickben]

god that looks sooooo good, may do a skyway next year... I'm glad you didn't go to the limits with red parts, gotta have some chrome in there. Should look great with those bars, Mabye get the cranks chromed...
Obviously, get some pics up when she's built. 

[Kaner]

I havent managed to get the cups in the BB so I cant finish the build tonight, gonna take it to a bike shop that can press them in for me asap and finish it off.  But this is what it looks like loosely put together so far.

[brummie]

personal opinion when i saw this as just frame and forks i didnt like it for me they need to be chrome or white. but blimey with all the red bits it dont half come to life, i like it  in fact i really like it now. really nice    well done

dave

[sid1972]

love it mate... 

[Kaner]

Whoo-Hoo!  Positive comments.  Thanks a lot.

I like it more and more, especially with the red crank 

I'm just waiting for the  to come back from their Christmas Break to give me a bollocking!   

[Gary72]

 

[sweetbeats]

Floats my boat...put your seat at the correct angle and bob's yer uncle 

[NORTY40]

Good to see something different with a TA build Ben  

Need some outside pics to do the paintwork justice if it's anything like the Cali i have just sprayed in a dark Blue pearl  

Nice touch with the custom serial number decals too  

Just unsure on the Red crank with the Red pedals , maybe a contrast on the pedals would be better    but   do i know  

Looks good though mate  

[Kaner]

Cheers Buddy.

I have got some black SX pedals, I could give it a swap over and see what it looks like?

Del did a good job on the decals didnt he!

Your pink Goose had an amazing response, Did she like it and keep the Olsgoose decals on it?

Cheers
Ben

[NORTY40]

Cheers Buddy.

I have got some black SX pedals, I could give it a swap over and see what it looks like?

Del did a good job on the decals didnt he!

Your pink Goose had an amazing response, Did she like it and keep the Olsgoose decals on it?

Cheers
Ben

I would be tempted to give them a try Ben    but don't go just of my opinion , might be worth waiting for what some of the seasoned pro's  on here say  

Del's work is spot on   , it was the first time I have used him on 'olsgoose' and it won't be the last  

Olivia loved it mate, she took it out for a spin today . She wants to keep the 'olsgoose' decals on aswell  

[thecrooch]

Love it Ben love the decals....

only niggle and its minute is the profile tensioners... does it need em?  bit too NS for me...

[Kaner]

Love it Ben love the decals....

only niggle and its minute is the profile tensioners... does it need em?  bit too NS for me...

Hi Si

I know what you mean, and I've been told it before because I put them on all my bikes, but they save the paint and drop outs and are tensioners too.  I dont know what else would do the job really?

The decals are great aren't they, Del did a good job, the serial number at the rear is cool!

[thecrooch]

at the end of the day if its a rider use em if not i wouldnt bother (personally) but understand why you do use em...  otherwise go for the helix frame savers??

and yeah love the frame number decal - does he normally do that or was that your idea?

[Kaner]

Its gonna be a rider   

The serial number was something I asked for in addition to the usual 'TOTALY AERODYNAMIC' sticker, just thought I would try it and I think it looks great.

[thecrooch]

well then normal rules dont apply - use what works!

look forward to seeing it on the next ride.

[bobafett]

I like it Ben   

How many TA's is that now then mate 

[neiljonarcus]

ben love the red bits mate and i hope when its sunny you can get some good outside pictures  ps  its  " seat magic black " 

[DIRTBIKER250F]

I like it Ben  

How many TA's is that now then mate 

Are you a T.A,lcoholic Ben, its different and for that reason it gets a thumbs up  , its pics of the other one am waiting for 

[gary4130]

nice to see somrthing different done with a TA mate- like it a lot 

[Tefore]

love the serial number on the dec's matey. looks nice hmmm i fancy a custom ta now. time to get up me loft.lol

[Blue_Max]

great build   I really like the color combo and custom touches on this bike.

[Mattdub]

I'd go OPC for a rider and save those cranks for a race bike project , also I'd dump the tensioners or get older more basic style ones if you really want tensioners .