Author Topic: New Skyway TA 24 (Read 570 times)

cherrypicker · « **on:** October 06, 2012, 05:18 PM »

I have a question - apple cart tipping kind. If these were welded in Florida by Greg Esser, why do they have a "made in China" decal on the bb tube? Been out of the game a long time so apologies if this has already been aired.

markyp · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2012, 05:22 PM »

greg lives in china now $:-\$

cherrypicker · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2012, 05:28 PM »

Kind of takes the shine off for me. You guys who have one/built one haven't mentioned anything - is the decal there?

sooty · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2012, 06:12 PM »

I think you're confusing two different frame sets here. The 20 inch frames that were made from old stock tubing found at Skyway in a container a few years ago were indeed welded up by Greg Esser in the USA.

These new 24 inch frames are made from new tubing from china, the chinese asked if they could weld some up as samples and it was decided they would go with it. Ed hasn't hidden this, I knew a quite a while ago this was the case. Cheers

I got 171. Cheers

Soot

mattuknc · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2012, 06:19 PM »

Yep, decal there, but still stamped skyway usa. decal easily removed if needed.

cherrypicker · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2012, 06:20 PM »

Cheers Soot, you're right - I was thinking of the anniversary TA. Emphatic apologies all round, I am indeed, a dumbass

ChrisN17 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2012, 04:59 PM »

I got #113. Don't care where it's made. It's so shinny!

cherrypicker · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2012, 08:19 PM »

I'm going to let mine go. It's been a real trip coming back to Rad and seeing you guys are still producing works of art, but it's not for me anymore. Keep up the great work fellas