please help me identify

[Thxcuz]

Is it a murray? If I get it I plan on putting a 2 stroke kit on it. It kind of looks like a space liner but I'm not sure. Is it a 26? That's a long seat tube if it is
thanks

 

[Wildcat]

That's a 70's AMF bike. They had a few "different" style frames back then. The tires should have the size on the sidewalls.

 

[Thxcuz]

Thanks!
I don't own it yet. I'm looking at it (among other bikes) Monday morning. Now that I know it's an amf avenger I think it might be a 24".
I guess I'll find out monday

 

[Thxcuz]

I'll be danged if it isn't a 26. The seller and my new BFF James said he got it from a barn in rural Missouri. Is it rare? who cares, it's an AMF. I was going to get rid of the nanner but it may be just what the doctor ordered.

It almost looks like a cross between a muscle bike and a mixtie. I'm going to put a China girl engine on her, some new wheels and give it a rattle can job. Plus I want to re cover the nanner. I'll keep you posted on the build in another thread. Wish me luck

 

[Wildcat]

It oughta work out fine. I would take the frame and forks down to bare metal and check all the welds and everything, if it's going to be motorized.

 

[Thxcuz]

it looks like it is an amflite cobra from amf. I'm stripping the blue paint off and while taking the fork off I saw it was gold underneath. So I guess it looked like this at one time
This example is from the 60s

 

[user 135]

Those are cool frames with the twin top tubes that extend back as the seat stays. Nice project. I envision seeing those twin tubes being a cool mounting point for a stick shift or cover with a plate similar to the one behind the seat tube then paint in a cool Kustom 60's way.

 

[Wildcat]

it looks like it is an amflite cobra from amf. I'm stripping the blue paint off and while taking the fork off I saw it was gold underneath. So I guess it looked like this at one time
This example is from the 60s

I stand corrected, that's a 60's bike unless it's a 1970 model. In 1971 they started putting the BMI sticker on the seat tube.

 

[pick]

I'm not sure what it is, but I do know it is Cool!

 

[Thxcuz]

On closer inspection it had a western flyer branded tire and the rear rim said M.O. Manufacturing -the rim is made by Murray. I wonder if murray made AMF's rims and it was branded western flyer. Or its just a frankenbike