Long drive for a Scrambler

[Xcruiser]

Drove 150 miles one way to take the kid to her orthodontist back home and thought Id check CL for a bike or two.Drove an additional 75 miles(and back) to snag this decent old scrambler.

Not sure if these are original or not,I know most have larger hubs.anyone know??

One original tire

1981 stamp

 

[Robertk]

Pretty cool!

 

[mikesbikes36]

witch way u travel 150 miles ....if u came north u prolly went rite by me ...

 

[Xcruiser]

witch way u travel 150 miles ....if u came north u prolly went rite by me ...

east to Champaign.

 

[Rat Rod]

Not the original wheel set for this bike....would have been Schwinn wheels. :wink:

 

[Xcruiser]

Noticed something familiar while browsing an 81 schwinn catalog,the pic wasnt clear but the wheels appears the same as mine on the Thrasher.
A quick browse at bmxmuseum seems to confirm they are the cheaper thrasher wheels.

 

[Rat Rod]

Ahhh...okay, Thrasher wheels.

 

[Xcruiser]

Ahhh...okay, Thrasher wheels.

Yup,better than nothing lol.
I had planned to bring it back to original equipment condition but now i am leaning towards era correct bmx parts.When I was a kid no one in my area kept there bikes stock and its this one isnt stock to start with.
You work on alot of these Ratrod,what do you think????Im just diving into bmx lately so Im not sure whats best.

 

[Rat Rod]

I suppose it all depends on what your goal is.

If you want to build up a bike that you can eventually sell and get your money back out of...this isn't the one.

If you don't care about resale value and just want something to mess around with then it would be a cheap base to start with.

Of course, they can always be parted out to recoup funds so it's not too big of a worry.

What's the top tube length measure on that frame?

 

[Xcruiser]

I suppose it all depends on what your goal is.

If you want to build up a bike that you can eventually sell and get your money back out of...this isn't the one.

If you don't care about resale value and just want something to mess around with then it would be a cheap base to start with.

Of course, they can always be parted out to recoup funds so it's not too big of a worry.

What's the top tube length measure on that frame?

approx 16 3/4 from seat post tube to head tube.

Im more about keeping it and displaying it in the house than money or any thing.

Is there a cut off year that Scrambler plummet in value?
I paid 50.00 for it -could have got it for 40.00 but the guy and his family were extra polite and nice so I had no issues paying his asking price.
Was 50.00 fair?

 

[Xcruiser]

 

[Xcruiser]

This was my first decent bmx bike after my 2nd hand RaceInc ,its what I call era correct-just a mix of the parts I liked and bought.I wont do much with this scrambler other than I have a kashimax aero seat and some dia compe brakes.I wont dump a bunch of money into a mere scrambler.
but I think its worth cleaning up.
1981 check out that fancy smancy carpeting woohoo

 

[mikesbikes36]

ahh east oh chambana ,,,,,bout an hour from me ...mohomet by chance ? ...should a came up my way all my stuff is for sale :mrgreen:

 

[Xcruiser]

ahh east oh chambana ,,,,,bout an hour from me ...mohomet by chance ? ...should a came up my way all my stuff is for sale :mrgreen:

Yeah I need to Mike.I was raised in Mahomet but I didnt get their this trip.The family moved from Mahomet to Champaign (12 miles) a while back.

 

[Xcruiser]

Got it cleaned up,re greased and replaced the sprocket and seat with a Viscount Aero.New decals on the way soon.This will do until I come across an original sprocket and handlebars.Oh- got an original scrambler tire off ebay coming for the back wheel.

I think it looks kinda tough!

 

[Rat Rod]

It cleaned up great!

 

[pjbjr413]

I like it, I've got a soft spot for Scramblers, I own 6 of them

 

[Xcruiser]

I like it, I've got a soft spot for Scramblers, I own 6 of them

Do you restore them to original or bmx style?
I usually lean toward original on old bikes but im really torn on which way to go with this one.The way it looks is ok for now.