1982 Skyway T/A 
#1 2009-05-05 8:28am
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1982 Skyway T/A
1982 Skyway T/A
1982 skyway T/A
Early Japan T/A seria #l k0449. As it sits now.. Recently picked up another 82 t/a and this is going to become my around town cruiser.. Black tuffs, black tuff neck tiger stamp, double pinch flights with custom skyway decals, Powerlight pro bars, Skyway pro pedals, race inc post.. Rider for sure... 
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#2 2009-06-25 8:46pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
still have not finished:( Need Brakes and tires and pedals
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#3 2009-07-31 7:40pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
Glad I held on to it all those years in the garage!! It means more to me now then it did when I was kid...and it has been fun restoring it better than I could have afforded as kid......I took it out around town the other day and had a few kids ask about it..kinda cool!!
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#4 2009-08-15 7:03pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
I will be going to re-chroming back to original in the fall..like the white but I want it chrome...the japanese made t/a's were only in chrome and that's how I want it again..
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#5 2009-08-22 10:25pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
added black tuff's...they look great
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#6 2009-12-11 4:27pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
Went with some white tires and some gt bars I had..I like the white look for now..till chrome
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#7 2010-01-17 10:45am
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
putting the blue parts and pads on it makes it look awesome! nice bike and good parts.
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#8 2010-01-17 12:42pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
Thanks flipper..The bike is torn down for a rebuild. Im going a completly different direction with this..
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#9 2010-03-26 4:16pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
Bead blasted and went with white again.. Base/clear this time not a rattle can!! Was goin' chrome but it was too much$$. Complete re-build on the way...![]()
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#10 2010-06-07 9:17am
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
Almost there
looking for brakes and chain. Im pleased with how it turned out!! It just looks old school.
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#11 2010-06-07 9:39am
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
One of my grails....... Nice Bike, turned out great.
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#12 2010-06-16 4:15pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
lkn4asting wrote:
One of my grails....... Nice Bike, turned out great.
Thanks.. I love how it turned out .. ![]()
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#13 2010-11-15 3:40pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
where are the tuffs? pics? im doing mine too but i think im going with white tuffs...
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PL-24 pads in nice survivor condition...
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#14 2010-11-27 2:53pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
mongoosefs1 wrote:
where are the tuffs? pics? im doing mine too but i think im going with white tuffs...
I happend apon a really nice set of araya's laced to nos phil wood hubs
and decieded to go that way. They are soo nice!! White tuffs also would look nice though ![]()
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#15 2010-11-27 3:01pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
I had black tuff's on it at one time... 
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#16 2011-03-09 7:17pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
That is beautiful! I have always wanted a white T/A.
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#17 2011-03-10 2:40pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
jimib wrote:
That is beautiful! I have always wanted a white T/A.
Thanks man ! I love this bike also. Though I actually wish it were still chrome
Someday it will be again !!
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#18 2011-07-16 5:50pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
Sweet Skyway.
I'd love a nice white one to go next to my chromie.
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
its perfect
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#20 2012-08-21 7:26pm
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Re: 1982 Skyway T/A
my friend had one and got hit by a car on it. totally trashed and 6 mos. in the hospital.
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