not too old Western Flyer

[Uncle Stretch]

I picked up this Western Flyer today. Its in pretty good shape. The patina is a bit worn and the stickers are mostly gone,but it had a tank that actually came on it.It has some off brand rear hub but it has 3 grooves cut into it. I rode it some and it felt like it has a kickback hub that needs some oil. works sometimes. Felt stupid riding along stomping on the brake. Needs a front fender ,but hey its almost complete. Anybody got one that will work pm me. Kinda white with the red stripes. Its not too old because it has the dreded reflectors. Im thinking 70ish. Anybody got any clues?

 

[TheDuke]

Great Score! :mrgreen:
L8 EM

 

[user 135]

Cool bike..... Someone else here has one of those with that paint job. What does the brake arm say? My Redband kickback has deeper grooves on the hub shell. The yellow and blue have the same deepgrooves. Maybe a Fitchel and Sachs Duomatic.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok this cheap piece,say coaster brake with a cb in the middle. nothing on the inside,but either i am just wishful thinking or when you step on the brake it feels a little easier to pedal. i figure its sombodys cheap copy of a kickback hub. i will oil it up and try again. im not really wanting to keep it. i just bought it to resell to some unsuspecting....uh ..er deserving person. :wink:

 

[CCR]

fresh coat of paint and someone will pay for it :mrgreen: wish it couldshine up without losing the c/g decals tho

 

[Hooch]

they might have reproduced some bikes in the 1980s for an anniversary if i remember correctly but most i have seen were delux models with springers and chrome fenders

 

[CCR]

just from the looks of the front / rear / wheel reflectors id say 80s is a safe bet :mrgreen: but those come off easy enough, still a cool lookin bike !!!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

so we are not talking prewar here huh??? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Markm]

PRE-iRAQ WAR!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[CCR]

here it is little shinier tho

http://cgi.ebay.com/Western-Flyer-Speci ... dZViewItem

and waaaaaayyyyyyy overpriced, i dont know howyou paid but id say it was a bargain !!!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

His is in lots better shape . Since I dont have the front fender I think Ill go for the rebuild as this one. A couple after market chrome fenders,some spray paint and voila a better looking bike all around. Now where did i put that funny looking springer that looks like this one. Oh I dont have one of them either...hummm cheap chrome springer should do the trick. :wink:

 

[CCR]

that bikes cool enough to hang onto in my opinion, or not, itll make somebody a great lookin bike either way !!!

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[BLASTER]

Neat bike whatever the vintage.

 

[sensor]

heres one(cheap too :shock: )
http://cgi.ebay.com/Columbia-Spring-for ... dZViewItem

 

[Uncle Stretch]

heres one(cheap too :shock: )
http://cgi.ebay.com/Columbia-Spring-for ... dZViewItem

yeah you think that now and at the last minute it goes for $125 plus shipping. Steve and I are swapping a new monarch for a new brooks and we both get them this weekend so I may use that. Hey a springer is a springer is a springer I always say. Most of the people I sell to couldnt tell you what was suppose to be on it . :roll: :wink:

 

[Rat Rod]

And the fork may be worth more than the bike...ha ha!

 

[carolina rat]

Thats what my green and yeller John Deere bike started out as. I was told it was a late 80's remake. This means you can do what ever with it and not feel bad for it! 8) 8) :mrgreen:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Man you did a really good job on the paint,of course im partial to the colors since they match the John Deere tractor i have in my garage. :mrgreen:

 

[rusty513]

Yeah these bikes were reproduced in the 80's. Here's mine that I picked up off of craigslist & then put a motor on it. Some say I ruined by putting the motor on it because it was a completely original bike but............... oh well!!!!!!!! I like it

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Man that looks good too. Im getting all excited with the possibilities of this bike . I 'm pretty sure i can do something with it. :roll: