Is this a sting?

[Hitman44]

i know it is missing parts but based on what I can figure out from the id it is a 1980. Any ideas on what it is? It is missing a lot of parts I think? Pretty excited about the find though -- it was in a backyard of junk in my town with with weeds wrapped in the spokes!

 

[Hitman44]

Dr800481 This is the serial number located near the badge, which is gone.

 

[pholTmonx]

I dunno but stop teasing me with shots of the Hawthorne till ready ship frame please...
As soon as u lit those rollfast and Hawthorne I'm sure they will find homes

 

[Hitman44]

Make an offer dude! I know you like the hawthrone for sure

 

[pholTmonx]

You've been finding lots of great stuff, keep it up!! I'll pm u an offer, but those frames are interesting and been coming up in few threads.. a few prolly be interested

 

[rrtbike]

Looks Huffy to me but not sure... Maybe post some more pics...?

 

[Hitman44]

Well it has the drill holes and the stamp on the head

 

[Hitman44]

I wish I could I'd bmx better but it looks like a sting to me based on pics at bmx museum

 

[RustyGold]

Its either a Sting Competition or SX2000. It isn't a 'Sting' (which was all brazed and had a road bike headtube...and round headbadge). They all have the 'tri-oval' tubing, however.

Neat bike ,
Jason

 

[Bicycle808]

I agree with Rusty; that's a SX2000

 

[spistols]

Definitely not a Sting. Either a Sting Competition or an SX2000. The forks are probably worth more than the frame, because the forks are the same ones used on a Sting.

 

[Wildcat]

The Sting in the catalog had a round small head badge. I couldn't find a Competition Sting in the catalog.

Another great find!

 

[chattymatty]

Sting Comp 100%. Frame is identical to SX2000 but the first gen (Tange) forks for the Sting/SX had problems with the drops cracking, and basically when they rolled out the new forks they changed the name too. DR=April 1980 build on the frame, which is right at the transition. They sold both models side by side for a while as they ran through the leftover SX's. If I recall correctly the new fork rolled out in May '80. Geo is the same as Sting, the front triangle tubing is just slightly thicker less/high tech, the seat tube is not flared at the BB, and only the joints at the HT are smoothed. Fully hand-braised, full cromo frame.