Author Topic: Skyway TA XL Info Wanted (Read 5345 times)

Zippy · « **on:** March 13, 2007, 04:40 PM »

Does anyone have any info on Skyway TA XL's

All info welcome.

spinmaster · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2007, 04:55 PM »

they were made by skyway

Moose · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2007, 04:57 PM »

and they are a little longer than a TA

Zippy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2007, 04:59 PM »

I've just bought one and wanted to know more about them. Thanks guy's you've filled in all the gaps.

spinmaster · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2007, 05:01 PM »

http://freenet-homepage.de/SKYWAY/SKYWAYindex.html

that might help

lazychubs · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2007, 06:20 PM »

toptube is 19,5

Zippy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2007, 06:23 PM »

Oh. that's a tad small then. I thought it would be more like 21" or something. Bugger.

lazychubs · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:24 PM »

lol normal is 18.5
xl is a inch longer

Tefore · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:32 PM »

simon posted your brakes yesterday

Zippy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:34 PM »

Thatnks Paul, they arrived today.

lazychubs · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:36 PM »

just re measured mine and deffo 19.5

Tefore · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2007, 08:50 PM »

they arrived quick matey

here is my ta xl great bikes

Zippy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:03 PM »

Are they rare then as you don't see many about. I think there's only Rhys's in the Museum.

Also are they painted or powdered.

Where can you get decals from and are they different to normal TA decals?

I'll probably do it as a race bike rather than a freestyle bike though.

Here are some pictures. I'll take some more once it arrives. Let me know what you think.

lazychubs · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:12 PM »

they was rare but seems to be a few on here now
pkradman has one or two fink pete quad has another
tefore lol and some one else

Tefore · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:23 PM »

the ta decal sets are the same as the standard except it has extra long on the main frame decal.
that looks a nice one has the original true temper sticker to

SaMAlex · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:38 PM »

Whoooooo!!!! that is a full on Dirt bros bike!!! Not just the frame, all the parts on it are fresh out of 1990! It looks like its got the redline forks and peregrine wheels and everything!!! That has gotta stay just like it is, its a total classic!

Zippy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2007, 09:41 PM »

It's not a TA then.

Tefore · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:29 PM »

looks like a ta frame to me. not forks though

phantom photon · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:31 PM »

Does it have the arrow cut out on the rear dropouts??

Tefore · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:35 PM »

thats what i was looking for but i think its one simon is waiting for

lazychubs · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:43 PM »

still a ta but made by dirt bro's

Zippy · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2007, 10:45 PM »

I'm a bit confused about the whole Dirt Bros and Skyway relationship.

I've asked if it has cutouts in the rear dropouts and what the serial number is.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2007, 11:30 PM »

the Dirt Bros (mainly Vic Murphy) got a job lot of ta frames from skyway (cos one of them was eddie roman who used to ride for skyway). ta frames were kinda worthless in the early 90s so they were making a point that it wasnt WHAT you rode that mattered. They put redline forks on it and sort of re sold it as a dirt bros frame set. They were usually seen with one brake (not that comon in "freestyle" then), a GT mallet stem, peregrine 48s and forklifter or bully bars. Oh, and a white Havoc sprocket pocket on a one piece crank with DXs.

Very very cool at the time ... and Vic Murphys riding still rules. Even clips from 1990!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2007, 05:54 AM »

that be a cool bike si, leave it as it is, you can always flog it to me, been watching it for a while but just couldnt make the jump

Zippy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2007, 08:39 PM »

I'm in a real quandry now as i had intended to restore it as a proper Skyway TA XL. That was my intention originally as i love the restoring aspect.

I had the intention of poping some LG forks on it and keeping it as a show bike

I have to say the Dirt Bros thing doesn't really mean much to me so i'm undecided as to what to do with it.

Author Topic: Skyway TA XL Info Wanted (Read 5345 times)

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