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[S.Brothers]

~~ OLD SCHOOL CRUISERS 26" (1987 and earlier) ~~

 

 

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[route66]

1981 Champion 26" Cruiser

 

This is an all original third generation Champion three bar cruiser. It came to me as an original finish and decals frame and fork. I could not resist building it up as you see it now, with red parts. I hope you guys like the build.

 

Everything is 100% original finish and decals.

 

Parts breakdown:

Frame:Chrome, 26" Champion cruiser

Fork: Chrome, 26" Champion cruiser

Bars: Chrome, Champion cruiser (stamped)

Stem: Red, Cook Brothers slant

Headset: Red, Hatta MX-100

Saddle: Black, Cinelli unicanitor leather

Seat Post: Chrome, Champion (stamped)

Seat clamp: Red, Cook Brothers

Rims: Red, Araya 7x (26x2.175)

Hubs: Red/Silver, 1st gen Cook Brothers

Freewheel: Black, Suntour 17t

Chain ring: Red, Sugino 43t

Chain ring bolts: Sugino

Spider: Chrome, Sugino

Cranks: Chrome, Redline full wrap 401 flight 185mm

Bottom bracket: Hatta 28tpi

Pedals: Red, Demco

Tires: Black, 26" Panaracer 26x2.125

Grips: Black, Oakley .5

Brakes: Red, Dia Compe MX-1000 w/Shimano DX Lever

Brake pads: Silver, 1st gen Kool Stop

 

 

[oldbuzzard]

1981 Schwinn King Sting.    Built this to ride, has new soft brake pads and tensioners.

This was a NOS raw frame.

Nos decals,

OG chrome King Sting forks,

King sting bars

OG Schwinn grips

Dia compe mx 1000

DC tech 4 levers

 Tange 320 head set

Schwinn stem

Team Schwinn cranks

Sugino chain ring

Sure foot II pedals

KMC chain

Ukai 7c wheels

SR Hubs

 new comp 3 tires for riding

Schwinn post clamp

Avocet seat.

Had this for a couple of years was able to find the seat I needed and post clamp now finished.

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[Paulzo]

1982 GT 26" Cruiser

I found this in 1991 out of the recycler and it's been a rider ever since.

Parts breakdown:
Frame:Chrome, 26" GT cruiser
Fork: Chrome, 26" GT cruiser
Bars: Chrome, GT
Stem: Tuf Neck, blue
Headset: Unknown
Saddle: Kashimax, blue. Repop?
Seat Post: Chrome, GT laid back
Seat clamp: Unknown?
Rims: Araya 7x (26x2.175), Blue
Hubs: Shimano
Freewheel: Unknown 17t
Chain ring: Profile 44
Chain ring bolts: Unknown
Cranks: Sugino 'cro-mo' 175mm
Bottom bracket: Unknown
Pedals: Blue
Tires: 26" gum walls from the swap meet
Grips: Oakley 3, Black
Brakes: Dia Compe MX-1000 w/ Dia Compe Lever
Brake Pads: Unknown

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[RyanPartridge]

1980 Cook Bros. Custom Cruiser 

 

This frame was custom made in 1980 for Jim Curwood, a longtime friend of Gary Cook. Jim worked for Laguna Distributors in the mid 70's and soon after opened his own bike shop, South County Cyclery aka "Buy My Bikes" in south Orange County which is still open today. 

 

All the finish is original and done by Jim Cunningham at CyclArt in San Diego. First the dropouts were chromed and paint fade was applied, the frame then went back to Cook Bros in Santa Ana to have the solvent transfer Cruiser decal applied to the middle bar. The frame then returned to CyclArt to be shot with pearl and finally clear coat. From there it traveled straight back to Santa Ana where Gary Cook took the frame on tour to be displayed with him at the trade shows to promote the new CBR Cruisers. After about a year, Jim Curwood got his frame back, built it up, and displayed it in his shop. 

 

According to Jim, a jeweler from Laguna Beach would come to his shop and beg him to sell the bike for years. Eventually the bike was traded to the jeweler for a 1,200 dollar diamond. In the early 90's the frame & fork surfaced in a Laguna Beach bike shop and was purchased by a surfboard shaper out of Huntington Beach and locked in a shipping container along with several other cruisers. In early 2014 I was introduced by a buddy to this local surfboard shaper and purchased the frame & fork. 

 

I brought the frame back to South County Cyclery, met with original owner Jim Curwood and he shared with me the history of the frame and explained the purpose of the custom guides was for use with a Sturmey Archer drum hub. It still retains the CyclArt water transfer decal and Jim's shop decal with his name on it. Because the frame itself has so much color I built it with non-colored parts to let the frame do all the talkin'. Enjoy!

 

All finish, decals & parts are original. 

 

Parts:

• 1980 CBR Cruiser frame
• CBR Cruiser bars uncut
• CBR Slantline stem
• CBR 1st gen fork
• CBR bolt thru front hub 
• Sturmey Archer drum hub laced to Araya 7x hoops with spokes tied & soldered
• Takagi Cr-Mo 180x24 cranks w/NOS Tange sealed BB
• Sugino chainring, spider & bolts
• D.I.D. chain
• KKT LMX magnesium pedals 
• Mitsuboshi Cruiser Mit tires 
• Vintage Brooks B-72
• A'me grips
• B.S. Dirt Skirt

 

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[jonmarinello]

1980 Schwinn King Sting - One of Only 10 Built With Factory Chrome by Schwinn

This is my 1980 extremely rare King Sting Prototype 1 of only 10 manufactured by Schwinn as a sales rep frames.

 

Everything is 100% original finish and all the decals are original (except for the handlebar and chain stay decals which are OEM).

 

​Provenance:

This is an extremely rare prototype King Sting from 1980. This frame is 1 of 10 chrome prototype King Stings made by Marc Muller of the out Waterford plant (now Paramount bikes). There are no other King Stings that were originally chromed except for these 10 prototypes. These prototypes were never intended to be sold to the public. The serial number is MR814781. This King Sting was provided as a frame for Schwinn reps to show to local Southeast Schwinn dealers in 1981. The original dealer decal is still on the seat tube, “Bobs Cycle Shop…Rome GA”. This was a once in a lifetime score for Schwinn or diehard BMX cruiser collectors so I grabbed it. This was one of the last true American made Schwinns built using the old school brazing techniques as originallly used at Schwinn before inventing their electro-forging process in the 1950s. The fillet brazing is exceptional and goes beyond the regular quality of the regular painted King Stings. It is a true museum piece for the Schwinn aficionado.

 

Overall condition is excellent. The chrome is a 9 out of 10…really exceptional for 34 years. This bike never sat outside. It has NOT been polished or thoroughly cleaned.

 

This is a rare piece of Schwinn and BMX history.

 

Parts breakdown:

Frame: Original Schwinn Chrome, 26"  King Sting Cruiser

Fork: Chrome, 26" King Sting

Bars: Chrome, King Sting

Stem: Blue, stamped Schwinn (Original Anodizing)

Headset: Chrome/Blue, YST

Saddle: Black, Brooks B72 leather

Seat Post: Chrome, Schwinn 28.6

Seat clamp: Blue, stamped Schwinn 28.6

Rims: Clear, Araya 7x (26x2.175)

Hubs: Silver, Suntour sealed bearings

Freewheel: Silver, stamped Team Schwinn 16t

Chain: Nickel, HKK

Chain ring: Silver, Sugino 40t

Chain ring bolts: Blue, Sugino

Spider: Silver, Schwinn

Cranks: Silver, Team Schwinn 175mm (pretty rare)

Bottom bracket: Polished silver, Schwinn 28tpi

Pedals: Blue, MKS BMX-7

Tires: Black, 26" Cheng Shin Snakebellies 26x2.125

Grips: Black, Oury

Brakes and Pads: Blue, Dia Compe MX-1000 w/Shimano DX Lever

 

I hope you all enjoy this rare build.

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Edited by jonmarinello, 18 December 2014 - 04:38 AM.

[nonamecruiser]

This is by far my favorite bike. Acquiring it was quite an adventure. This thing popped up on the old interweb. The original owner posted it, just to share and then decided he would contemplate selling it. I commented on what a beautiful bike it was. I didn’t bother asking if it was for sale. The next day he mentioned in the thread he would consider selling it. I didn’t hesitate then and jumped all over it.
It was not an easy sale, the original owner did not have a paypal and was not keen on shipping. That made it difficult to finalize the deal. At the end, the only way to get the bike was to go the Minneapolis and pick it up in person. That’s exactly what I did. I have zero regrets.
Upon arriving in Minneapolis I called him and confirmed the time we were to meet. I was about 3 miles from his house , I called and let him know. He tells me to meet him at the Taco Bell, his phone minutes are almost up and he has to go. I thought this deal was not going to happen. I find the closest Taco Bell and hope it’s the right one.
I park and patiently wait. No one is driving in, Im not feeling good now. I get out of the car and wait by the front doors , nothing. I look to my right and he is riding the bike , I’m starting to feel good about the deal. He rides passed me , about 10’ away, goes down the parking , busts a uturn and parks in front of me. Doesn’t say hello, just gets off the bike and says “Take her for a ride”. Wow , what a delivery.
The guy turns out to be super cool. We strip the bike in the Taco Bell parking lot and I give him a ride home. Happy times……..
This was a one owner bike. I purchased it complete but changed some parts to my liking. Original to the bike are the frame , forks, uniclamp, top tube pad and the wheels. The original Cook Bros.number plate is being shipped to me as I type this. The paint and decals are original. This thing has logged plenty of miles on our SoCal beaches. Enjoy.
1980 Cook Bros. Frame
Cook Bros. Fork
Cook Bros. Uniclamp
Husqvarna Bars
Redline Pinchless Flights
Suntour Pedals
Brooks Saddle
Suntour Seat Clamp
DiaCompe Lever and Brake
Ukai rims, Campy Tipo Rear hub, Suzue sealed front

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Edited by nonamecruiser, 18 December 2014 - 04:21 PM.

[BCRider]

1979 DG Vulcan Cruiser

 

I raced a DG Vulcan Cruiser in 1979 to mid 1980 against racers riding Koz, Powerlites, OM Flyers and GTs 26" cruisers. The bike has a long wheelbase compared to the other cruisers. The bike didn't handle very well compared to the Koz and the GTs. They were not a very popular race bike so with that said that is why it is such a rare bike today.

 

Frame: DG Vulcan (repowdered w/repop decals)

Forks: Supercross Bottema

Bars: Cook Brothers Cruiser

Headset: Tioga/Suntour Lock

Stem: Inverted Pro Neck

Grips: Oakley II

Rims: Araya 7X

Hubs: Shimano High Flange DX

Spokes: Asahi

Freewheel: ACS 19T

Tires: Front Mitsuboshi Comp III 2.125 Rear Mitsuboshi Comp III 1.75

Cranks: Redline Flight No Pinch

Chainwheel: Redline 42T

Bottom Bracket: Tange 28T

Chain: Sedis Sport

Pedals: HTI Rat Trap

Brakes: Dia Compe MX1000 / Terrycable / Mathausers / Shimano Lever

Seat: Uni-Berg

Seat Clamp: X-Caliber

Pads: Original DG Pads

Plate: ABA repop

 

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Edited by BCRider, 22 December 2014 - 06:49 AM.

[reilley1]

1981 GT 26"

 

 

 

 

 

GT frame Feb 81

GT Fork

GT post

 

Sunshine Pro-Am Hubs. Rear dated 77, front 81.

Araya 7X rims

DT Spokes

Panaracer rear/SBI Front Tire

 

Takagi Crank

PPP Disc

Shimano chain wheel

KKT pedals

 

Mongoose bars

Oakley .5 grips

Tuff Neck

 

 

 

Shimano caliper

Dia-Compe brake lever

Kashimax Pro saddle

Mongoose stamped seat clamp

Sedis chain

 

[se666]

1981 NOMURA 26" RACE CRUISER

 

Built by Dave Gilkeson on 10/12/1981 and was heat treated nad buffed out before being sold to NE BMX on 11/30/1981 (Info from Route66)

It was later anodized by a well know member and OG decals put back on the frame

I added parts to complete a cool rider for me albeit not too practical

 

FRAME: 1981 Nomura not repaired or cracked

FORKS: OG finish Tange TRX in rare candy red

HANDLEBARS: OG finish Prodyne cruiser

STEM: Real OG inverted Pro Neck not a phony baloney one

HEADSET: OG Tange MX1 with Suntour headlock

CRANKS: Profile 2nd gen rechromed off Hectors winning VDC Changa

PEDALS: Titron

CHAINRING: Suntour

CHAIN: HKK

WHEELS: NOS Ambrosios with Omas hubs and DT spokes

TIRES: IRC Racer X-1

BRAKES: Dia Comp MX 1000 dated 1981

BRAKE SHOES: 1st Gen Cool Stop

SEAT CLAMP: Suntour

SEAT POST: OG Proneck 13/16

SEAT: Cinelli Unicator OG

GRIPS: Oakley .5 with plugs

PADS: OG BMXA Bar pad with vinyl pro neck and frame pads

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[carbizguy]

26” Schwinn "Super" Typhoon

 

This was my father in-laws old cruiser, he bought it originally in 1962, The twin straight bar design was only made for 1 year. His grandson wrecked the bike pretty bad on the way to the store. The forks, grips, pedals, front wheel, fender and tire were all toast. The following week I asked my father in-law about the cruiser and he said he took it in for repairs but they told him just to buy a new one. They even offered a partial trade-in for this old bike but he said "I knew you would make something super out of it. So, here I want you to have it". I happily obliged, "YES, and so the Super Typhoon project was born....

 

I thought about how to proceed with the build for months, I've always liked the "Cal-Cruiser" look from the late 70's early 80's so that became my era of this project. It also had to be moto and look race ready, like it's gonna rip through you while you're just standing there.. like a Super Typhoon! A plan was hatched to build a 80's moto-cruiser out of mostly used parts and the salvaged 1962 Typhoon frame. It started off well and then I had some set backs so the project was put on the back burner. I recently got inspired to finish a few projects and I wanted this to be the first one I completed, so here it is.

 

 

The '62 Super Typhoon

 

• '62 Schwinn Typhoon twin straight bar frame (original finish and decals)
• 26” SE Racing Landing Gear fork (non-stamped, original finish)
• O'Neal Motocross bars (original finish)
• Redline double clamp stem (original finish)
• Tange headset w/ IRC innertube sealed cup modification
• Malcolm Smith Gold Medal grips (old stock)
• Team Products brake levers (OM bend)
• Dia-Compe 1080 rear & 1020 front (original finish)
• 1st generation Mathauser brake pads (all original)
• Weinmann rear caliper mount (old stock)
• Shimano Dura-Ace cranks 175mm (original finish)
• Addicks graphite chainring 42T
• Suntour freewheel 18T
• O.M.A.S. Sealed Bottom Bracket & conversion shell
• KKT rat traps (original finish)
• DID chain
• Araya 7X front, Araya 7C rear (recovered used)
• OG Bullseye hubs with through bolt axles (rebuilt by me)
• Carlisle studded front tire 2.215
• Uniroyal "Nobby" rear tire 2.125
• Stainless spokes & brass nipples
• IRC tubes (front & rear)
• Kashimax MX seat (old stock)
• Black fluted post (original finish)
• Smoothed Schwinn Forged Japan seat clamp (old school modification)
• Redline vinyl handlebar pad (original)
• Black square numberplate with Preston Petty numbers (original handcut decals used)

 

Photos taken @ Entradero Park by Megan Eden