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B17SSY.T.A

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So ..... rewind 27 years and the Skyway TA was my weapon of choice , we were inseparable ,but to be honest I didnt quite realise the bond we all had with our bikes then , and mine , untill it had gone  :'(  .. I live in kent and sold the bike back to the local bike shop in Folkestone , Renhams , I saw it for sale in the window once but where it went ( or is now ) who knows ... After dabbling with mountain bikes  , but never feeling quite right , I've found RAD ...and its like coming HOME .....reading stories from you guys and seeing your bikes really fill's the gap ...  :)
a quick pic of the old girl from BITD

After getting carried away one late night on eBay ( c'mon we've all done it lol ) I woke the next morning to " congratulations , please pay for your purchase " * gulp * now what have I done , the missus is gonna go nuts ! .... surely not .... YES I was the proud owner of a March 84 Skyway T.A F&F, all freshly powdered and minty mmmm , now how to sneak it indoors !
After the panic of how much Ive just spent on just a FF had died away the excitement started , I found this site through a friend and never looked back , BMX has become a big part of my life again  :)...
The arrival day !

I was over the moon , the Decals were new and rich colours , but really thick , and poorly fitted , a quick flick through this site ( being a newbie ) and I came across the man who has brought great joy into our lives ..... Del , who knocked up some custom decals with a chrome outline to show up on the white Frame, now we're cooking ! ( Thanks for all your sticker work Del , they look awesome on and fit perfectly , unlike the ones that came off lol )

The hunt was now on !!  .... frantically trying to remember the bike spec from bitd ( which wasnt as easy as I first thought 27 yrs later ha , Thanks to everyone I sent stupid Q's to , Dale, Spen ) The bank balance seemed to go out the window and when I saw these for sale I just had to have them !

I remembered that I had a really long reach stem on the old bike, pro or tuff neck not sure , could I find one , hmmm not without taking out another mortgage , so when I came across this I was made up , its Gorgeous in the flesh , mirror finish and un marked , this is my best find so far :o))  GT XXL

rude not to match with GT Pro bars and ODI Mushrooms  ;)
... not sure if these are going stay though , as on the hunt for some Santa Ana's 29 x 10's
So Today was Decal  fitting time
was hard peeling off the old Decals , felt like I was going backwards taking things OFF the bike lol, happy with the end result tho
Forks



Tomo is anno BB day , and my take on a Haro Tech Plate  8)

« Last Edit: October 10, 2011, 03:12 PM by B17SSY.T.A »

Offline WINI

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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2011, 10:58 PM »
Lookin sweet man!  Lovin those custom decals from Del  :smitten:
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2011, 10:58 PM »
thats going to look great with them black tuffs on looking forward to updates  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2011, 10:58 PM »
Looks great so far, i love the Chrome outline on the Decals, nice touch. :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2011, 11:03 PM »
should be bazzing when its finished..nice1 :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2011, 11:14 PM »
About time you got started Daz, now come on, chop-chop :LolLolLolLol:

Love the decals, but Del is the man as always :coolsmiley:
Still limping......

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« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2011, 11:25 PM »
Looking like the makings of a fine machine :4_17_5:

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« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2011, 11:27 PM »
Well you are off to a bang tidy start there.  Nice parts so far.

I will be keeping a close eye on this build as I think it could be a good one.  :4_17_5:

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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2011, 11:34 PM »
Glad to see you have started the build, been keeping my eye out for your thread to start and looks sweet as so far  :smitten:  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2011, 12:01 AM »
Glad to be of service today dad but after your little skyway build is done, we are going oldschool Redline  :)

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« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2011, 06:34 AM »
Looking really sweet so far.  8)
The decals look great, I have done the same thing with a White TA i am building myself at the minute.
I think the chrome edging on a White frame is something they should have done bitd.

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« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2011, 06:45 AM »
Tiz a stunner in the making this  :smitten:

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« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2011, 07:55 AM »
looking good so far  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 08:15 AM »
Lovely.

Id think about ditching those bars and going for something more era correct. They are mid school bars, and the wrong shape for your era of bike.

Have a look at these as a temporary measure..you could sell what you've got for more until the right ones turn up.

They are very very close to original gt pro/ kuwie laser bars in dimension and will look spot on on your ta.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Hsin-Lung-Cr-MO-BMX-Race-Bars-Old-School-27-5-Wide-/120783428817?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1c1f40dcd1#ht_500wt_922

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« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2011, 08:44 AM »
Darren, JTSmooth (different JT!) on here sells those Kuwwie copy bars and they are a bargain - I've got 2 sets.

Build and ride it with the bars you've got to start with but you might want pro sized bars once you start riding and these bigger ones are spot on.

Got them on my copper Mongoose in me & my bikes if you want to see what they look like.

Cheers bud

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Still limping......

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« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2011, 09:17 AM »
Great start Darren, looking great so far  8) 8) 8)

Keep the updates coming  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2011, 09:40 AM »
Looking good so far , love the chrome edging on the decals  8)

Agree on the bars though , get some of JT Smooth ..... cracking bars at a good price  :daumenhoch:   ..... or get some Skyway race bars  :D

Can't wait to see it finished , reckon it's going to be a real looker  8)
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« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2011, 09:42 AM »
the bar thing is no biggie, but a Ta with mid school bars on wont look right.

for 20 quid, it will look right and i bet the bars you've already got are worth more than that anyway, so win win.


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« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2011, 09:46 AM »
Each TA that comes along makes me edge towards wanting one myself, lovely bike mate, looking forward to seeing this come along :daumenhoch:


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« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2011, 09:48 AM »
I do like these bikes...nice build.  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #21 on: September 27, 2011, 10:45 AM »
Ooooh yes!!!  :smitten:

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« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2011, 05:27 PM »

Stunning  :smitten:

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« Reply #23 on: September 27, 2011, 05:42 PM »
nice ta  :daumenhoch: my bike as a kid too

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« Reply #24 on: September 27, 2011, 05:48 PM »
the bar thing is no biggie, but a Ta with mid school bars on wont look right.






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