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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Nana on January 23, 2006, 09:37 PM

Title: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Nana on January 23, 2006, 09:37 PM

Well i got 2 shorties a white and a chrome but both are 83 models and when i was 14yo i had one that the rear dropouts had skyway cut out on them? anyone know why?


Also whats the thing with these ? Ta xs
                                                    Ta 180
                                                    Ta 280
                                                    Ta 300
as like the look of these but never seen any for sale think they were produced around 1988  cant find any info on these other than pics :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y3/theflyingbanana/TA300.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y3/theflyingbanana/TA280.jpg)
                     ta 280

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Steve P on January 23, 2006, 10:00 PM

The Skyway XS was a pit bike version . . . and rare as rockin' horse poo I reckon

(http://people.freenet.de/SKYWAY/taKids.jpg)

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Nana on January 23, 2006, 10:07 PM

So thats the mini version then 8) cheers steve anyone know about the others?

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: danny silverstreak on January 23, 2006, 10:10 PM

Quote from: Minihaha on January 23, 2006, 10:00 PM

The Skyway XS was a pit bike version . . . and rare as rockin' horse poo I reckon

(http://people.freenet.de/SKYWAY/taKids.jpg)

NOW I LIKE THAT  :buck2:

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Stevo on January 23, 2006, 10:18 PM

Great mini TA. Are those Skyway race bars? Do you know where I could buy a set? They are as rare a fook too!

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: retrogeezer on January 23, 2006, 10:18 PM

Did Skyway really make a pit bike?? I thought they were cut down t/a's a dude form vbmx made?

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Nana on January 23, 2006, 10:22 PM

Quote from: Stevo on January 23, 2006, 10:18 PM

Great mini TA. Are those Skyway race bars? Do you know where I could buy a set? They are as rare a fook too!

think they are ez bars as notice the bend the padding is hidding the other bar :)

The real deal
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y3/theflyingbanana/SKYWAY_RACE_BARS.jpg)

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: ORB on January 23, 2006, 11:10 PM

what retro says is true.

the mini (or pit) was a damaged TA that was chopped up and turned into a pit.

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: ORB on January 23, 2006, 11:14 PM

Now this men, has to be the holy grail of Skyway,

Behold, the TA 24

(http://people.freenet.de/SKYWAY/Misc5.jpg)

(and genuine 24 inch graphys)

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: dordymush on January 23, 2006, 11:59 PM

is that anderson.

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: theRuler on January 24, 2006, 08:59 AM

the avalanche

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 24, 2006, 02:13 PM

tiz true Skyway didn't make a 16". The TA300 didn't even have oval tubing. I thought somebody on here had one?

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: jT Racing on January 24, 2006, 06:15 PM

http://people.freenet.de/SKYWAY/SKYWAYindex.html (http://people.freenet.de/SKYWAY/SKYWAYindex.html)

this is your friendly neighborhood skyway guru.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: gmac on January 24, 2006, 06:17 PM

I've got a Skyway helmet on it's way. Not sure who's it was yet, but apparently the rider's name is on it, and he was a factory rider.

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Nana on January 25, 2006, 10:43 PM

161 views and no one knows  ;D pure class ;D

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: billstup on January 25, 2006, 11:18 PM

The later ones were just skip food Tom, I can`t believe that skyway made a bike and put spokes on it  :idiot2:

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Stevo on January 26, 2006, 08:01 AM

Quote from: Nana on January 23, 2006, 10:22 PM

Quote from: Stevo on January 23, 2006, 10:18 PM

Great mini TA. Are those Skyway race bars? Do you know where I could buy a set? They are as rare a fook too!

think they are ez bars as notice the bend the padding is hidding the other bar :)

The real deal
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y3/theflyingbanana/SKYWAY_RACE_BARS.jpg)

Nana, yeah I see they are probably EZ bars. Don't suppose those race bars are for sale?

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Nana on January 26, 2006, 05:25 PM

Billy they cant be skip food ??? they are much harder to find than the teardrop tubing version and i would like em so the must be coolio ;D also i think you are addicted to this smilie :idiot2: Think you should use this one more :coolsmiley:

Stevo i dont own them bars mate got the pic from another site dude  :) but i reckon knowing skyway the are probably ez bars with a single tube welded in ;)

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: dordymush on January 26, 2006, 05:47 PM

im searching every skip i see now after bills comment lol.

Title: Re: Skyway ta diffrent models
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 27, 2006, 02:44 AM

yeah, by all accounts the later ones are a load of crap but they're very rare, i wouldn't mind one.