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Is this legit or is it one of those repops? If its legit I'm getting it tonight.
Is this legit or is it one of those repops? If its legit I'm getting it tonight.
Hey guys, is this legit?
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Definitely a Black Friday Sting-Ray that was sold at Wal-Mart for $59.99 a couple of years ago.
These are cheap knock offs and they are the poorest quality repops that have been produced.
They were known to start rusting about a week or two after you put it together...unless you waxed it once a week. :lol:
These are cheap knock offs and they are the poorest quality repops that have been produced.
They were known to start rusting about a week or two after you put it together...unless you waxed it once a week. :lol:
ok, that helps a lot.
Differences that I see...what to look for on real Krates
1) bowed pedals
2) drum brake up front
3) Chain guard, chrome strip across the top
4) typical Schwinn stem
5) Multi-speed?
6) Sissy bars were spring loaded?
Differences that I see...what to look for on real Krates
1) bowed pedals
2) drum brake up front
3) Chain guard, chrome strip across the top
4) typical Schwinn stem
5) Multi-speed?
6) Sissy bars were spring loaded?
Its hard to just list the differences, you sort of have to study them for a while.
This only applies to the walmart. repop known as the Black Friday Krate which sold for $59 new. They are very poor quality, good to rob the slick and springer for an original though.
Schwinn sissy bars only mounted to the axle for the first year or so, otherwise they mounted behind the axle where the fender goes and are round. Original Krates had suspension sissy bars, standard stingrays and fastbacks did not. The repop also has that long flat spot where the seat bolts too, the originals were round all the way up
Chainguards on the repop is smooth while original is raised where the decal goes.
Sprocket on repop is smooth and doesn't have much definition of the "mag"
Repop's have a 20" springer with a 16" wheel while original krates had a 24" springer with a 16" wheel
originals never had front ducktail fender
The sticker on the top tube by the head tube is a dead give a way of a repop
pedals are plastic on the repop
This only applies to the walmart. repop known as the Black Friday Krate which sold for $59 new. They are very poor quality, good to rob the slick and springer for an original though.
Schwinn sissy bars only mounted to the axle for the first year or so, otherwise they mounted behind the axle where the fender goes and are round. Original Krates had suspension sissy bars, standard stingrays and fastbacks did not. The repop also has that long flat spot where the seat bolts too, the originals were round all the way up
Chainguards on the repop is smooth while original is raised where the decal goes.
Sprocket on repop is smooth and doesn't have much definition of the "mag"
Repop's have a 20" springer with a 16" wheel while original krates had a 24" springer with a 16" wheel
originals never had front ducktail fender
The sticker on the top tube by the head tube is a dead give a way of a repop
pedals are plastic on the repop
Curious as to the "Black Friday" name. Is there a reason behind it or was it a factory name thing?
They were first offered for sale at Walmart on the day after ThanksgivingBrunneCustoms said:
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If I were trying to pass it off as a '70's stingray I'd at least take the ALLEN BOLT stem off and replace it 
. That's a dead giveaway. However at $90 It's not a horrible deal, I'd offer $50 and see what they said, Just for parts if nothing else.
. That's a dead giveaway. However at $90 It's not a horrible deal, I'd offer $50 and see what they said, Just for parts if nothing else.
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It does give me an idea of what to do with my brats lowrider bike though. I have a boatload of old Schwinn parts. A few decals and an NOS shifter and it would look cool. :mrgreen:
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At least he swapped the stem...... :roll:Rat Rod said:
