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changachump · 2011-03-13 11:20pm

1982 Skyway T/A

Skyway T/A to replace my long lost T/A

1982 Skyway T/A, early Japan model
Original California Lite Pad, original blue innards
GT Pro XT bars, original finish and decals
GT Layback post
Kashimax Aero seat, KSM guts
Tioga Headset
ACS Stoker stem w/ Potts mod
ACS seat clamp
Sugino CT175 cranks
Suntour XCII pedals
Sugino chainring, ano blue, 43t
Sugino chainring bolts
Dia Compe MX900 rear brake, Vans shoes
DIA Compe FS 880 front brake (currently removed)
Skyway Tuff IIs
Duro Comp III tires
Skyway axle extenders (from my original bike)
I wanted to rebuild the other bike in "my bikes". I wanted my long lost Skyway back. Here it is. Not an exact copy, but the spirit is there!

Last edited by changachump (2015-08-31 3:49am)

SKYWAYNE1026 · 2011-03-14 11:24am

Came out great, love the 2-tone bars really balances the color scheme.

changachump · 2011-03-14 3:41pm

Thanks. It was a PITA to get them that way.

scottish cream · 2011-03-16 12:01pm

amazing build mate! I have these bars in ORANGE STILL IN THE THE 80'S PACKET

changachump · 2011-03-22 9:48pm

scottish cream wrote:
amazing build mate! I have these bars in ORANGE STILL IN THE THE 80'S PACKET

Nice. I made these bars out of regular CW's. I always liked the Premium look.

sumguy · 2011-03-23 7:26pm

Gotta love the chrome Skyway, on my list to get for sho ! Hope it looks that nice when i'm done.

changachump · 2011-05-10 8:24pm

Here is the build thread.
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.p … 09&p=1
This build brought me right back to the days....

changachump · 2011-06-04 1:41pm

I added a GT layback post, and it is comfy. Great riding.

glenn1011 · 2011-06-04 1:52pm

Excellent.

changachump · 2011-10-03 7:44pm

Just found out this is an '82. Thanks Wayne

kuwasakid · 2011-10-04 10:27am

Premium bars rock. I love the way you've done this bike. There's a familiar fdeel about it. Great minds think alike.

changachump · 2011-10-07 5:37pm

Hmmmm....after further review...looking at your bikes....

kuwasakid · 2011-10-09 9:56pm

changachump · 2012-03-15 8:39am

Well, I've made some changes. I replaced the Takagi opc with some Sugino CT175 cranks. I always wanted these as a kid, so I bought a beat old set and rechromed them.
I got rid of the Porkchop chainring in favor of a sweet Sugino 44t chainring, mirror polished.
I also swapped out the Porkchop seat clamp for a sweet ACS clamp. I added a GT coin to the seatpost, and added aluminum hub caps to the Tuff IIs. This bike has been and will be a work in progress.

changachump · 2012-03-15 9:12am

SKYWAYNE1026 · 2012-03-15 9:21am

Nice upgrades, looks great

addiemonster · 2012-05-24 11:25pm

Amazing! These look so great with the CW bars on them! Love the chrome/white/blue finish!

changachump · 2012-10-30 8:51pm

Well, I've made a few more upgrades. Suntour XCII pedals that I
polished, and DC MX1000 brakes.

Still pluggin' away at this one!

SKYWAYNE1026 · 2012-10-30 9:04pm

Nice upgrades but for reference MX900s fit TAs much better than 1000s, with the shorter reach you can center the brake pads this way there's room up & down for adjustment otherwise they top out like yours are.

1mongoose · 2012-10-30 10:33pm

changachump wrote:
Well, I've made some changes. I replaced the Takagi opc with some Sugino CT175 cranks. I always wanted these as a kid, so I bought a beat old set and rechromed them.
I got rid of the Porkchop chainring in favor of a sweet Sugino 44t chainring, mirror polished.
I also swapped out the Porkchop seat clamp for a sweet ACS clamp. I added a GT coin to the seatpost, and added aluminum hub caps to the Tuff IIs. This bike has been and will be a work in progress.
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv25 … 58_951.jpg

Love the Colour sceem you did, from the bars to the rims and tires ! I really like the passion you have for you BMX, I feel the same about mine ! Wish I had the $$$ To Build One ! Cheers

changachump · 2012-10-31 1:11am

SKYWAYNE1026 wrote:
Nice upgrades but for reference MX900s fit TAs much better than 1000s, with the shorter reach you can center the brake pads this way there's room up & down for adjustment otherwise they top out like yours are.

Thanks Wayne! As usual, you have solid knowledge on Skyway. I actually have a set
of MX900s on the way from an EBay auction I just won. They should fit much better
like you said
Thanks 1mongoose. I kind of built it on the cheap, and I'm upgrading parts
as I go. It's a little easier on the wallet that way.

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BMX KYLE · 2012-10-31 3:02am

Love it looks great.

changachump · 2012-12-11 10:46pm

Thanks everyone
Here is how she sits now. I scored some white MX900s off of the Bay. These
are in great rider shape, and a great price too. They seemed out of place with
the Pro Class IIs, and I secretly longed for my white Tuffs back, so the Tuffs are back
on. I had a DC FS880 in white, so I swapped out the DC890 in the front. Vans pads
out rear.You can't deny the impact of Tuffs.
This is a pre-styler build for me. I rode mostly homemade dirt tracks, and a little
super early street (endo variations, rock walks, tail whips, etc.) People say lose
the front brake and Potts mod, and make it a racer. That's not what my old
bike was though. It was an all around neighborhood go-to bike.
Enough babbling. Here are new pics.

It is as exactly as I would have had it bitd, had I had the resources.

changachump · 2012-12-12 10:40am

I took some outdoor pics today to replace the outdated
ones. I've trimmed most of the pork, so to speak

Here it is when I first submitted it, and second pic how it sits now.

changachump · 2012-12-12 6:40pm

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