Several years ago I was unemployed and spent my free time working on the neighorhood kids bikes. Fixing flats and changing bent wheels and such. All the kids kept an eye out for bikes and bike parts for me and donated them in exchange for me keeping their bikes going. One day one of them told me that their uncle had an old bananna seat bike he was going to haul off with a load of scrap metal. He took me to his uncles house and he showed me the bike and I bought it for the price of scrap metal. I didn't know what it was but I liked it. The bike was very rusty and the wheels were shot. I tore it down and started cleaning the rust off. You could see an outline were the stickers used to be on the chainguard. It said Dragoon so with this information I started searching on line for information. I found a few Murray Eliminators that looked like it but no Dragoons. I finally found one site with a pic of a bike identical and it said it a Flying O made by Murray for Otasco stores. I got a new job and the bike set in a shed at parents house for several years until one day I finally got around to painting it metal flake green then hung it up in the shed for a few more years. I was going through my parents shed and found the bike and decided it was time to finish it. My brother gave a set of wheels and matching Tractor Grip tires he had and I started putting the bike together. I still need to add pedals, chain, and grips but here is what it looks like so far.
I love these handle bars and tall sissy bar
and the huge chain guard.
The tires are a bit weather cracked but not bad for their age.
I am a bit dissapointed about how the bike sets. I wish the handle bars were taller. I could lower the seat and it would probably look better but it would be hard for me to ride. I might finish it up and try to sell it or trade it for a bigger bike.
I love these handle bars and tall sissy bar
and the huge chain guard.
The tires are a bit weather cracked but not bad for their age.
I am a bit dissapointed about how the bike sets. I wish the handle bars were taller. I could lower the seat and it would probably look better but it would be hard for me to ride. I might finish it up and try to sell it or trade it for a bigger bike.
