Schwinn fastback sissy bar

[custombikebuilder]

I bought a Schwinn fastback today, and I was wondering if the sissy bar is supposed to be the fatter one, or the sting ray specific skinnier one.
I don't need one I just don't know where else to post this.

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

that looks like a early fast back ,sprint sprocket and OG stingray apehangers ! i'd say most likely its the og sissy bar ! Thats a keeper . just sold one just like it Wish i had-dent , it was clean copper tone also , and the guy i sold it to powder coated it rootbeer brown

[custombikebuilder]

Yes the bike is from march of 66'

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

is that a slick on the front ? if so thats a scarce tire as well.

[custombikebuilder]

yes it is, but its finished, the rims are drop centered, im assuming a one year only thing

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Not sure on the drop centers ? wats your plans for it ?

[custombikebuilder]

as for now it will be my rat, the "ratback" and in winter i will clean it up and probably hold onto it, i like it just because its the first year.

[Jimmy the Gent]

I wasn't aware there was a difference...



Learn something new every day...

[custombikebuilder]

looked in the book i have, it shows a skinny one, but the bike is original, im not gonna start swapping parts, the front tire is an allstate slick, didn't know they made tires into the 60's, i thought they only made tires for the tanker bikes.

[Tychevelle]

Sweet find, the sissy bar on your bike isnt correct all stingrays used the same skinnier sissy bars with the clamps to attach it to the frame. the drop center wheels are s5's later they switched to s6's in late 60's which are the same size just not drop centers there correct to your bike tho

hope this helps

[custombikebuilder]

Thank you, I think ill change the sissy bar, but this one has the patina, if I restore the bike I will change them, all of the ones I have are really nice chrome and wouldn't blend in on this bike at all. Are the drop center rims more rare?