Post Murray Westport Pictures!

[franconuevo]

I just love these frames.
Again, not a Westport, but a Monterey...found just the 'frame' on the side of the road ready for trash pickup.

Don't really know what to do with it yet ??
didn't have any 26" tires around, so I threw on a couple of 24" tires from an old Roadmaster bike..does it look too weird with the 24" tires on it?
..had a couple of old Murray cranks hanging around...seat is from some other piece of junk...bars, I can't remember...just to get it riding. took apart cassette made into one speed, no brakes yet .Now, it's in pieces again in the back of my trailer.

Can't tell fro this pic, but the paint is kindof thin, and it's a weird purple red color...we'll see what happens.

Franco

 

[gingerdiver87]

this is the transformation of my murray

 

[Fv2]

'92 Westport, a work in progress.

How it started.

 

[franconuevo]

'92 Westport, a work in progress.

How it started.

I see where you're headed..looking good.
these Westports/Montereys , same frame, are a great start to almost any mod..aren't' they. Always keep a couple around..

 

[jesse allen]

 

[HDratz]

Gave $10 for this Westport, then added a spenny fork (from a Diamondback mtb) and motorized it. I call it Moby.

 

[Willie_theSnow_Rebel]

This is her store bike, all built from her parts....Garden bike I talked her into saving since we'd replaced her Dyno wheels, all it needed....







"Pinky Tuscadaro"

 

[DonGiro20]

Here is a Murray Monterey that I rescued from a dumpster and gave a little TLC:

 

[HDratz]

Great looking Murray!

 

[Victorhobbs17]

Mine is not a Monterey but it is a Murray.

 

[DonGiro20]

Mine is not a Monterey but it is a Murray.

Nice! I like that frame. Do you know what year it was manufactured?

 

[Victorhobbs17]

Nice! I like that frame. Do you know what year it was manufactured?

It's a 96' the last year they were manufactured in the USA. It was made here in Tennessee, it's CLS comfort cruiser 3 speed. I'm not sure how many they made but I've had it for years and it is a great bike.

 

[DonGiro20]

I'm glad you are keeping your Murray alive and well. Have you ever replaced the headset on this bike? The fixed cups and crown race are pitted on mine and even with new bearings it feels gravelly. I haven't been able to find a replacement headset because the fork and crown race are odd balls. They are conical where they come together. There has to be a replacement available somewhere but I haven't found one yet. The original stem was a 21.1mm made by Wald so I checked for Wald headsets but no luck.

I really want to keep the original fork but I do have a threadless fork and headset that will fit my Monterey head tube if I have to go that route.

 

[Victorhobbs17]

No I didn't have to replace the headset or even the bearings. They were in great shape, the person I bought this bike off of. Garage kept it for over 20 years. So I was really lucky. Honestly it sounds kida tacky but craigslist has helped me find a lot of things. Sometimes it's a crap shoot but sometimes you find gem.

 

[DonGiro20]

Not tacky at all. I've found some real nuggets on CL and FB Marketplace.

 

[DonGiro20]

The headset on my rescued Monterey is badly worn with pitted fixed cups and crown race. Until I can source a suitable replacement, I'm going with a threadless fork from my parts stash mated to an inexpensive Ritchey Logic headset:

Since this fork had brakes studs I added and "emergency" brake as well: