Late 50s? JC Higgins

[yoothgeye]

Spending the week in Lancaster County PA and I get here last night and check Facebook marketplace and right up top was this Higgins for $45. I jumped on it. Went to get it today, would've made a lower offer but knew there were others trying to beat me to it. It has a 1961 bicycle license plate on it and Komet wheelset. It's a rider. I'm thrilled. I have a 1956 Higgins (strike bike) that some of you know about, so I'm glad to add this to my collection. My daughter said it looks patriotic. I haven't looked at numbers for a year yet.

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[kingfish254]

Great score man! I agree with your daughter. I love that wheelset and the stars on the fork!

 

[yoothgeye]

The lady said her husband had been riding it a couple weeks ago and she apologized that the air was a little low in the rear tire. She said "It's in pretty good shape for an older bike."


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[Modelcarjedi]

Sweet ride! I showed a buddy of mine it on Friday.


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[yoothgeye]

Now if I can find a tank for it...


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[Modelcarjedi]

Now if I can find a tank for it...


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That's the fun part !


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[eparsons]

Sweet score. It must be the month for Higgins. I picked up a speed flite a couple of weeks ago.


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[Rat Rod]

The part about you wanting to make a lower offer than $45...

 

[idiotboy]

I have that same bike! the stars on my fork are really faded though...

 

[KJV]

Nice.

 

[deorman]

Nice! How ya been mister?

 

[yoothgeye]

The part about you wanting to make a lower offer than $45...

I also go for lower. Haha


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[yoothgeye]

I have that same bike! the stars on my fork are really faded though...

Is yours complete? Did it have form struts? A tank? Obviously missing front fender.


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[yoothgeye]

Nice! How ya been mister?

Been fine man. Just life is crazy is all.


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[The Renaissance Man]

The lady said her husband had been riding it a couple weeks ago and she apologized that the air was a little low in the rear tire.

You could've got 5 bucks knocked off for that.

Welcome back!

 

[idiotboy]

Is yours complete? Did it have form struts? A tank? Obviously missing front fender.


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Mine looked like this when I found it, I paid more than you did too

 

[kirkpatrick]

Now if I can find a tank for it...


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Saw this and thought of your bike. Not sure if it's exactly what you need, but looks pretty close.
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/g...4-piece-tank-original-paint-grade-8-5.116083/

 

[yoothgeye]

Saw this and thought of your bike. Not sure if it's exactly what you need, but looks pretty close.
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/g...4-piece-tank-original-paint-grade-8-5.116083/

I'm just too cheap to put a $175 tank on a $45 bike.


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[yoothgeye]

Back from vacation and messed with the bike a little. I had an old pair of apes I took off of a tandem, they were covered in silver spray paint so I wore wheeled them clean and the patina was perfect for this bike. I had a front fender that's nearly a perfect match. Put on some new red glitter grips, aired up the tires and took it for a ride.

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[kingfish254]

I'm just too cheap to put a $175 tank on a $45 bike.


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I think you need to make a license plate tank for it.