1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK (DETAILED 082809)

[Rat Rod]

Apparently it's black chrome month at my house....completely stock right down to the minty original skinwalls.

Should clean up nicely. :wink:

 

[schwinnmesa]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Whoa! Black chrome, I'm loving it. Schwinn Predators FTW!!! :mrgreen:

 

[Hooch]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

what you arent cleaning it already? lol

nice find

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

what you arent cleaning it already? lol

Washin' my kids instead. :roll:

 

[Hooch]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

kids are supposed to have tators growin in their ears lol

 

[rustymotors]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Wow! That baby is going to be MINT! Great find!

 

[ratina]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

I agree, that will be mint! Nice score

 

[skoda]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

I need to get a set of tires for this near-twin I just picked up. The ghost of a blue Schwinn logo is screened on the side, wonder what the chances of finding NOS tires are?

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Ginny's BMX has blue Predator tires, but not black.

I'd just replace them with a set of knock off gumwalls from Ebay.

 

[veewee25]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Nice Find!!.. That was a very popular model at the schwinn shop I worked at back in highschool. I was soo sick of putting them together!!.-

 

[Metal Militia]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

looks like my streetwise. i posted this in fresh finds awhile back. still have not touched it.

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

It's funny how they used two different sub names for these...Nighthawk and Streetwise.

They look about the same except for the black shiny side rims on mine.

Does your bike have Cheng-Shin tires?

 

[jtdaddy]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Can you imagine how clean his children must be? I mean wow. If he cleans them like a bike. Yikes. I can see it now. " Dad you can stop scrubbin, no please don't use ajax.... Why do I have to use wax in my hair?"
JK Steve.

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Ha Ha...yeah...problem is, my kids move too much...and they bite. :lol:

That never happens with an old Schwinn. :wink:

 

[jtdaddy]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

That was a good reply. I got a good belly laugh at that. Oh man. I bet they would bite you.

 

[atomicclutch]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

while we're posting up our predators....hahaha!!!
heres mine.

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Here's how you detail one of these here Nighthawks....gut it first! :shock:

 

[user 135]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

You must buy Simple Green by the 5 gallon bucket :lol: :lol:

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

You must buy Simple Green by the 5 gallon bucket :lol: :lol:

I need to!

I do by the gallon size containers....last me a couple of months if I'm lucky.

If you don't mind letting your parts soak over night, the stuff can't be beat!

 

[user 135]

Re: 1985 SCHWINN PREDATOR NIGHTHAWK

Interesting article about Simple Green and bike parts.
http://velonews.com/article/9216