Author Topic: Skyway Streetstyler (Read 5719 times)

simo27 · « **on:** December 07, 2010, 09:13 PM »

Evening all
Vert ego on ebay are selling Skyway Streetsyler F+F and bars for £200 (brand new NOS). Quite fancy doing one up as I am getting addicted to this

(the Ripper has all the parts, just ready to assemble over Christmas-photos to follow!). Is it a project worth doing or is £200 a bit pricey? Give me your opinions folks!

Thanks

Chris

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:19 PM »

I'd say a bit pricey, plus its from vert-ego so I'd give it a miss as I personally wouldn't want to give him any of my dosh.

150 would be more like it I reckon?

simo27 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:23 PM »

Thanks Pickle, Do they have a rep then vertego? Who are good sellers on the bay or shops to look for? Alans dont seem to have much left these days.

Chris

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:27 PM »

You need to do some digging yourself about vert-ego and make up your own mind. I won't use him but if its what you want and no one else has it then its up to you.

brummie · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:29 PM »

if you have £200 you would be better off with a us made streetbeat as they are full cromo. i think the stylers used cheaper tubing and were made overseas

simo27 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:30 PM »

I did buy some hubs and they took ages to arrive like

, Alans sent the next day

simo27 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:32 PM »

Thanks Brummie, will keep looking around, I prefer the chrome Skyway's

hunterdubber · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:35 PM »

Chrome Skyway

You mean the T/A , you might need to put a bit more towards , usually go for around £350 plus, without bars that is

I've only seen one Chrome Streetbeat , I think it was Maurice Meyer's

simo27 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:39 PM »

I like the TA's, some nice ones on the bmx factor, will have to save up though!

pickle · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:48 PM »

Martin 2020mad has a Chrome street beat

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2010, 09:57 PM »

StreetBeat rather than the Styler anyday!!

One on the bay now at 99 quid with no bids.
Granted not NOS but at least your not shelling anything out to Dick Turpin.

simo27 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2010, 10:11 PM »

Are TA's dead expensive?

ozone · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2010, 09:29 AM »

Quote from: stevencosta on December 08, 2010, 01:28 AM

here you go mate a NOS streetbeat

http://cgi.ebay.com/NOS-1985-Skyway-BMX-Street-Beat-NOS-New-Never-Built-/320625120011?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa6bf130b#ht_500wt_1156

And people say Biagio is a bandit. That price makes him look like a charity.

I remember when Ginny used to sell those f+f's for $50 + post. By the the time shipping was applied, they used to cost around £50 to your door which was great now I think about it. I wish you could still buy them for that sort of money as I'd definitely have another. (maybe I should have bought a few and put them away - hindsight is a great thing isn't it?

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dordymush · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2010, 06:14 PM »

i used to have 4 new full painted sets of streetbeats and mk1 EZ bars with spare stickers that owed me 90 a set.
man i wished i'd kept em now lol.

simo27 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2010, 07:38 PM »

two thousand bucks, thats a joke surely!!

simo27 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2010, 07:42 PM »

About 6 years ago when I first started buying stuff for my ripper things were reasonably priced and in plentiful supply, alans bmx had loads of frames and forks, they have none now and everything is getting way overpriced

dordymush · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2010, 07:50 PM »

the good ole days them were.
plenty of supply of everything.

mind i have to say looking and finding them rare bits is what keeps me going with the hobby now.
that and restoring old stuff is more fun for me than rushing and doing a totally nos build.