1983 Skyway T/A 
#1 2008-05-13 5:41am
- Scowey
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1983 Skyway T/A
1983 Skyway T/A
Bought in January 2008 and given a complete overhaul to my own taste, dont think I did to bad for a first attempt. Powdered TA frame and forks CW pro bars kashimax aero seat GT layback seatpost Hutch seatpost clamp MX 901 front and rear calipers Skyway Tuff 2's Graphite Redline 3-piece crank and chainring Odyssey bear trap pedals (personal choice) Izumi black/white chain ODI Mushroom grips Tange headset DK Stem
edit: new chain ring added to accomodate red skyway build 
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#2 2008-05-13 7:32am
- shivadread
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Very fine build, nice one
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#3 2008-05-13 7:42am
- Electro808
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Very nice. The tubing/welding and tapered rear stays on T/A's are pretty stunning. Check out my white one with red components. Pretty iconic bikes...
A nice polished Tuf neck seat clamp would look nice on there - just to break up the white, a bit. I've got one I'm not using, if you're interested...
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/skyway/12767
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#4 2008-05-13 8:08am
- Scowey
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
I do find the TA geometry and teardrop tubing an attractive feature
add that to the bikes history and your talking about the iconic bike of the 80's (IMO)
appreciate the positive comments, cheers guys
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#5 2008-05-13 10:41am
- BMXKID4EVER
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Very nice build, Beautiful TA.
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#6 2008-05-13 7:19pm
- bmxghostrider
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Wow, love the black and white....
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#7 2008-05-13 9:21pm
- boxline69
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Great bike !! but it's hard to see paint on a 83 for me but i know that's jus me
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Need VDC Changa Fork!! and Monkey Bars!!
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#8 2008-06-06 5:22am
- Scowey
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
Edited with new pics, tried to submit the red skyway but it failed 
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#9 2010-02-28 11:04am
- mtbmonkey
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Re: 1983 Skyway T/A
I am jealous. Beautiful build.
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