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Offline stevesredvxr

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Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« on: May 13, 2013, 09:37 PM »


Hi guys....well bit of a story with this one really so please have a read before scrolling down to the pictures.

Let me give you an idea of the bike.
This is a NOS complete 87 Skyway Streetbeat. It was never fully assembled and was hung in a shop window in London, semi built, by the original owner.

I originally saw this Streetbeat for sale on ebay over 12 months ago. The buy it now price was £1500.
Not wanting to pay this kind of price I forgot about it for a bit and then it resurfaced back on ebay for £1000 as he couldnt sell it.
Again too much for me at the time.
A few weeks passed and it was back again as an auction style listing. Stupidly I missed the end of the auction....and with a selling price of less than £500 I was, to be
honest, gutted.  :-\

A month or so later I spotted a Spinmaster for sale on ebay and randomly happened to email the guy to see if he'd do a 'buy it now'
Speaking to the guy it turns out he had bought the Streetbeat... :shocked:

After several emails I secured the Spinmaster and learned he was a member of RB and also a member on here although was not a regular. (JamyC)
Roll on around 8 months and I gets an unexpected email from Jamie asking if I'd be interested in buying the streetbeat as he wasnt 'feeling it...'
Two days later and I travelled the 25 minutes to Jamies house and took ownership.

That was a couple of months ago.

Here it is...
87 Skyway Streetbeat, now fully assembled with the original reflectors that came in the box. This is the first time its ever been built up completely.

The only thing I've added are the NOS Tuff reflectors, and a couple of bits off the 990 that were missing, the rest is how it came.

Big big thanks to Jamie and his mrs, very nice people.  :daumenhoch:
Thanks also to Rob Pickle for the 990 accessories.

Hope you like.

Steve
































Offline That Swan Guy

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2013, 09:38 PM »
Absolutely stunning :shocked:
Who wants to ride with Eddie Fiola?

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2013, 09:42 PM »
Now THATS really nice :4_17_5:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2013, 09:43 PM »
fook me
thats even nicer than my beat :)

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2013, 09:47 PM »
Very Nice Steve  :4_17_5:

Them Skyway labelled tyres are cool as  :coolsmiley:
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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2013, 09:48 PM »
Nice score Steve. Couldn't have found a better home  :daumenhoch:

Great bit of history with this one. NOS as well  :shocked:
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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2013, 09:48 PM »
Superb Steve, and a nice story to go along with it.   :coolsmiley:


GO FORWARD TO THE PAST, WITH NRP'S

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2013, 09:50 PM »
Sweet beat :4_17_5:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2013, 09:52 PM »
nice one steve mate once again da do dahs of a street beat  well done  , so thats grey /green and now red
build what u want if u like it then thats all that matters

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2013, 09:59 PM »
Cheers guys. Probably the best 'Beat' I own.

Can't believe I got this......totally original out of the box. Cant be many like that around???

Have a look here:     

http://www.gnfurniture.co.uk/Skyway%20Streatbeat%20BMX%201986.htm



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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2013, 10:01 PM »
Nice that. I remember that on ebay too.  :daumenhoch: :smitten:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2013, 10:06 PM »
Its frickin amazing steve!!  So pleased you got it for me  :daumenhoch:

Scary to think there must be others out there mate

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2013, 11:00 PM »
dont like it steve  :yahoo_silent:
puts my 'beat to shame  :-[

good score mate not   at all  jealous :LolLolLolLol:
need to pm you so we don't end up with the same beat build again next time  :2funny:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2013, 06:38 AM »
Stunning!  :smitten:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2013, 07:10 AM »
anyone want one of these frame and fork sets?   ;)   :daumenhoch:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2013, 07:36 AM »
WOW  :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:


That's an amazing catch Steve ,, good on you  :4_17_5:



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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2013, 07:37 AM »
That's an awesome score Steve and just goes to show that EBay is still a Fookin great resource.
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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2013, 10:03 AM »
My favourite of your Beats - lets see all 3 together please?  :smitten:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2013, 10:13 AM »
ohhhhh all 3 together!  you might have to wait for MK  ;D   ;)

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2013, 12:02 PM »

    :smitten: :smitten:  Love it , awesome score Steve  :4_17_5:
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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2013, 02:59 PM »
Nice.  I'm thinking the other 2 on the curb as you curb endo on this bad boy!!! :D

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2013, 08:47 PM »
cracking fella great score

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2013, 10:24 PM »
Came back for another look  :smitten: :smitten:

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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2013, 02:00 PM »
Schweet. What a find.

It's the same one as Scotty Freeman was standing next to in a Skyway advert in Freestylin' magazine issue Oct '87 - I know cos I saw it earlier...



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Re: Introducing my NOS Complete Beat...
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2013, 07:15 PM »
Steve, it couldn't have found a better home mate ;)
Far too nice and such a rare find for me to use as a daily rider ( which I couldn't bring my self to do )
As you know finding a good home for this beauty was my main concern which is why I offered you first refusal
and why I didn't make a penny on it.
Was great to meet you and your daughter really looking forward to seeing all 3 beats together 8)

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