My Schwinn Lil' Chik

[schwinnmesa]

Here's my Schwinn Lil' Chik. It has beads on the spokes and reflectors on the wheels, not my style but it sounds cool when it's rolling. But overall, it's a great little bike.

My Schwinn Stingray has a girlfriend now!!! Hahaha!

Them riding off to the sunset.

A great picture

 

[tnt1]

It is probably some where in the 90s.Its is one that looks to be made in china.But looks nice none the less, 8) Tony

 

[schwinnmesa]

Thanks Tony. It's weird because the badge says Chicago. But the stickers throw me off. It has a bicycle license that says it expires in 1992. I'm guessing it's from the 1980's?

 

[moparmayhem93]

dude
not the very bottom pic but the one above it is AWESOME!

 

[ratina]

Theres a 4 digit number on the headbadge, I can barely make it out in the picture, looks like a 3 or 7, which my guess would be 83 or 87.

 

[schwinnmesa]

Thanks Mopar, I thought it'd turn out unique.

Very good idea Ratina, it says 0827 stamped in the badge. 8)

 

[sensor]

its around the mid-late 80's just from looking but... go to here and look up your #'s.......
http://www.bunchobikes.com/serialnumber5.htm
no......its not a chi-town built

 

[schwinnmesa]

Thanks a lot Sensor, that helped me. 1987 it is. 8)

 

[ricksterr1221]

Congrats man! ;D I seen one of these at dixieland flea market, and one in armada. I seen one for 15 and one for 25 dollars Nice find tho

 

[schwinnmesa]

Thanks Ricksta!

 

[Gold Street Customs]

I just love anything Banana seat ! the cheaper the better nice find...enjoy.

 

[ej599]

Nice. what are those rims like? are those S-7's?

 

[schwinnmesa]

I agree Gold Street, the better the price, the more it means!!

I don't think they're S-7 wheels since it doesn't say it anywhere. The tires are Kenda 20 x 1.75

 

[sensor]

nah theyre just 1.75 wheels(i think they did away with the s7's at the end of the 70's)
some of the guys here could probably say better than me though.......

 

[Denny]

I have the same bike, like new, number 0800. Yours was 0827 I believe, paid $3.00 for it at garage sale. what year and what is it worth? Denny

 

[ratina]

I have the same bike, like new, number 0800. Yours was 0827 I believe, paid $3.00 for it at garage sale. what year and what is it worth? Denny

It'll be hard to tell without a picture. There should be a serial number below the headbadge, what are the first 2 letters? The 4 digit number on the badge tells you the exact day and year it was produced, the first 3 digits, "080" is the day of the year, so the 80th day of the year, and the "0" would be the last digit of the year, so 1970, 1980, 1990, etc. you pick the generation.

 

[Annika]

Oh!! I wanted a Lil' Chik SO BAD when I was a lil' chick!! How I coveted the polka-dot nanner seat, the bubblegum pink frame and the Schwinn name.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

I have one with 817 on the badge :shock:http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=15327

 

[schwinnmesa]

That's cool. I sold mine on Craigslist about a month ago for $50.