Author Topic: skyway prices (Read 2436 times)

mexicomark · « **on:** September 11, 2014, 01:22 PM »

how much are skyways

skyway tuff2

graphites

thx

(mint ones)

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2014, 01:38 PM »

Do you have some then?

mexicomark · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2014, 01:46 PM »

no

is there a difference between buying and selling price then

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:01 PM »

LOL
always

depends on which models , there are a few different tuff 2 versions and each is priced differently according to rarity and desirability

same for graphites , different designs vary with age

Jaan · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:17 PM »

Quote from: mexicomark on September 11, 2014, 01:46 PM

no

is there a difference between buying and selling price then

Are you looking for new Skyways or are you asking about OG wheels?

mexicomark · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:20 PM »

what does og mean

skyway tuff 2 £

graphite gen 2 £

graphite gen 3 £

can you fill in the blanks

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:28 PM »

OG means original buddy, from the early to mid '80's, with gold annodised alloy hubs.

They reproduced the Graphite Tuff's in, I think, 2009 or 2010 with sealed hubs. They are still reproducing them now but in limited numbers to try and keep them desirable.

mexicomark · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:32 PM »

yes
the ones from the 80s is the ones
just wanna no prices so i dont get stroked
thx

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:37 PM »

ok tuff 2s came in a few different hub options dependant on when they were made
steel hubs
alloy hubbed front and rear
alloy hubbed rear , plastic hubbed front
plastic front and back

so colour will have an impact on price as some are more desirable than others

but lets say a black pair of tuff 2s alloy hubbed front and rear £ used condition 150 - 200 NOS ( new old stock) 300- 400

graphites from 7-800 to 2000 dependant on hubs etc campyu hubbed ones being the more desirable

Jaan · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:41 PM »

It means an original part i.e. manufactured in the 80s

There are lots of Tuff 2s bud. Colour and generation all affect price, which are you interested in;
Steel hub 79
Steel hub with Skyway stamp 79-81
Alloy hub 82-84
50/50 (alloy hub rear / loose ball front) 84-85
Loose ball 85
Sealed (new)

There are 4 generations of Graphites but only the first 3 were made in the 80's:
1st gen 81
2nd gen 82-84
3rd gen (sealed) 84

1st and 2nd Gen Graphites are Campagnolo and command dollars

mexicomark · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:49 PM »

build era 83/84/85

2 grand f*ck

2 gen and 3 gen ?

Jaan · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:52 PM »

Quote from: mexicomark on September 11, 2014, 02:49 PM

build era 83/84/85

2 grand f*ck

2 gen and 3 gen ?

Well a set of Gen 2's just went for $2k so c.£1600+ once you've paid all duties but someone must have really wanted them.
Gen 2s i'd say £900 - £1300
Gen 3s £600 - £800

Condition dependant...

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:55 PM »

What colour and what type are you after buddy?

Each colour pulls it's own asking price. Each condition too will pull it's own asking price.

I sold a NOS set of 2nd gen yellow steel hubbed Tuff's with coaster for £250. Blue are the most desirable and could fetch an asking price of £300, maybe more.

Alloy Tuff's are more desirable than steel hubbed Tuff's due to most people building bikes around 82 - 85 and NOS ones could fetch a bit more, say around £500+

It all depends who wants them at the time and what the seller is prepared to let them go for.

bigfatolly · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2014, 03:12 PM »

Get yourself a site supporter tag and use the For Sale section on here,I think Spen has a few sets of used ones for sale at the moment.
I would pay no more than £100 -£120 posted for a good used set of alloy hubbed Front and rear Tuffs.
For plastic hub front and alloy hub rear a bit less,say between £80 and £100 posted.
Recently I sold a grubby set of white alloy hubbed 80s Tuffs with NOS Shimano freewheel for £100 posted,I also had a set of white alloy hub rear and plastic hub front that had been bleached with very minor cracks with tyres and tubes that I just couldn't get rid of,ended up ebaying for £65 posted.

mexicomark · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2014, 03:20 PM »

thx for this info guys

Spen69 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2014, 03:25 PM »

Cheers Ollie, yes I do have a few sets for sale but no Graphites $:-\$

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=176648

I recently sold a beautiful set of 50/50 (alloy rear hub, plastic front) white Tuffs form an '84 bike that I had aquablasted so they were minty for a ton but I knew the guy and he's a mate on here, so I'd say the prices are still ok.

Got a couple of sets of blue, a couple of yellow and a set of red that if they don't shift soon I will be stripping down, taking to the aquablasters and re-building and they will be a lot more than a ton a set.

So the answer is the price depends on if you want to do the work yourself and what you need them for - if you want NOS for a pony then you're fooked basically as they will cost you over £300 now and NOS Graphites you can name your price. If you want to ride them then shop around but expect to pay about £150 for minty ones and down to the £75 price tag I have on mine needing the cleaning / aquablasting.

And before anyone asks about aquablasting, its a sticky in the resto section but if you're too special to find it, here it is

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,130061.0.html