Author Topic: Skyway ta serial number (Read 23705 times)

adeshere · « **on:** May 12, 2006, 12:29 AM »

Hi,

I've seen a TA with a K ... serial number without a date stamp

Is this one of the first ones ? or a fake ?

Tefore · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2006, 12:35 AM »

i think its one of them rewelded jobbies mate

adeshere · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2006, 12:40 AM »

What do you mean by rewelded jobies ?

Moose · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2006, 08:50 AM »

I though most of the one's welded recently had '86 as the date code? I'm not sure though.

Bob_Acid knows about the K numbered TA's and if I remember rightly, it's thought that these are original.

Is the frame chrome or white? If it's chrome, it's almost definately not one of the ones welded recently.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2006, 03:51 PM »

All TA's are stamped with USA and the date they were made....... apart from the K# ones. I've got a copy of an early test article from BMXA that states the first production TA's were made in Japan because the teardrop tubing wasn't available in America at the time. These i surmise are the K numbered ones. The only difference is the placing of the flex holes at the drop-outs.

Tefore · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2006, 09:25 PM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on May 12, 2006, 03:51 PM

All TA's are stamped with USA and the date they were made....... apart from the K# ones. I've got a copy of an early test article from BMXA that states the first production TA's were made in Japan because the teardrop tubing wasn't available in America at the time. These i surmise are the K numbered ones. The only difference is the placing of the flex holes at the drop-outs.

see you learn something everyday on the great radbmx.
looks like its a early one then

dordymush · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2006, 09:47 PM »

so they were'nt true temper tubing that was used on them then bob ?.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2006, 11:50 PM »

I've tried to make the article big enough to read but it's not happening. It says they turned to japan and found two companys capable of producing them. The Ishiwata Seisakusho Co won it??? remember them

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it does state though that they were then shipped to America to be heat treated.

Thx to Mr Coasterbrake for the article

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2006, 12:07 AM »

I have an interest in these frames because i own one. I bought it in 91-2.

A few years ago i asked the yanks what the deal was and nobody had any answers. Bart at Skyway was telling me it was a fake till i showed him the photos. Skyway seem to have no idea the k numbered frames exist from what i can make out.

Although i no longer have my 84 US made one to take photographic comparisons with it is identical in every way apart from the curved brake bridge and the flex holes which are not right on the drop-outs as with the US one but about 10 or 15 mill up the shafts. In fact i'd go as far as to say the k one was better quality at the welds but it is chrome and my US 84 was white and i think any decent manufacturer used the better ones for chrome and painted the others. Another differance was the black seat tube sticker that has no mention of tru-temper.

About 6 months after i first asked the question it came up again and Mr coasterbrake on vbmx produced the article. I've since come across 5-6 of them on ebay and such.

dordymush · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2006, 01:03 AM »

whats the story with the rear brake bridge bob.
why are some straight and others curved.
mine has the curved one.
just wondering.

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2006, 01:12 AM »

Bit of a mystery. They seem to have changed to the straight bridge to cut on costs at some time then changed back because they were crap. I'm not sure if the 86 frames had the straight bridge though?

Anyone that has a TA can they give us the date and what bridge it has and we could probably get some answers.

The geeza at work that sold Jay his Torker Master tells me he has USA TA 00003, i'll ask him to bring it in and see.

adeshere · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2006, 01:46 AM »

Hi

i tried to read that article but couldnt,can you just list the text here ?

dordymush · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2006, 10:55 AM »

Quote

Anyone that has a TA can they give us the date and what bridge it has and we could probably get some answers.

mines got a curved bridge.

rudhallrascal · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2006, 02:20 PM »

Mines got a straight bridge, serial number 0010982 date 4 - 84.

Steve P · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2006, 06:45 PM »

My original TA's got a curved bridge . . . serial # 8-83 0004350

My other one's got a straight bridge . . . serial # 4-84 0009817

Cheers

Steve

billstup · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2006, 07:15 PM »

The one that fruities got is a straight brake bridge one

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2006, 09:20 PM »

what about yours Bill? year and bridge?

Anyone have an 85 or 86? or one of the 03 ones?

billstup · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:05 PM »

Skyway T/A f/f No. 0003134 , curved bridge, think it`s an 83 but I can`t check as it`s not here.

Steve P · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:09 PM »

I reckon that'll be an '83 TA then Bill . . . I can see an age pattern here with the brake bridge difference

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:16 PM »

mine is 84 , straight brake bridge

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:43 PM »

84 straight
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oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2006, 10:51 PM »

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Tefore · « **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2006, 07:54 PM »

i will check mine later
i have 2x 83 ones
1 x xl will check serials later

adeshere · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2006, 12:16 AM »

So, it looks like

83 TA = Curved brake bridge
84 TA = Straight brake bridge

Is the K numbers 82 then ?

dordymush · « **Reply #24 on:** May 23, 2006, 12:20 AM »

i did'nt think they came out till 83.i could be wrong though.

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