Just picked up an old Hawk Cycles folding bike - HELP

[feeblington]

just got that for free - got more rust than chrome but ive had a tinker and alot of it will come off (except the dark parts)

just wondering - does anyone know of "hawk cycles" this is the first I heard of 'em and cant find this bike on the net - I wanna no what it is whether to chop it up or restore

 

[kingfish254]

Haven't heard of Hawk. Loos like many of the 60s folders. Probably made in Europe somewhere. Rear bag similar to Raleigh bags. Cool chainguard. Doubt there is any high dollar collectability to it, so you can probably feel free to make it into whatever you want.

 

[kingfish254]

Google Hawk Folding Bicycle and you'll find a little here and there.
Looks like it was made in West Germany.

 

[feeblington]

after around an hour of goooogling - yes made in germany found a few "ACHTUNG" stickers on this thing

as for hawk - still clueless, searching for a serial or something, might just fix it up n sell it 2 my mate who likes folders

but oh my god - any tips for sorting a jammed cotter-pin crank
(last one i tried to fix snapped with my sheer abuse)

 

[feeblington]

serial on BB = " ?8 7C5347"

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

Lucky you! I'm looking for a folding bike right now.

 

[feeblington]

tad far!

I've just discovered the bottom bracket - what the heck is it?!?! doesn't match anythin i got layin round

 

[feeblington]

also I found out its a Chiorda I think...