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[necessaryevil]

It's been a long time since I've found a cool bike, this one kinda found me today at work. Of course no camera with me. Missing the tank, headlight, and rear reflector, but otherwise all there. Both tires are Goodyear double eagle, in pretty good shape. I'll post an update with pics later tonight.

 

[GTCOMA]

Nice! Can't wait to see it

 

[necessaryevil]

Finally some pics:
It may clean up alright, but for now I'm gonna leave it grungy.

Cool Goodyear tires, in pretty good shape.

Gotta love the Dayton tags in the rear wheel.

I'd love to find a similar condition tank for it, and maybe a rocket ray headlight(can't afford the correct one), but for now I'm gonna overhaul the bearings and ride it.

 

[Rat Rod]

Okay...now that was a killer find....looks perfect as is. :wink:

 

[necessaryevil]

Would you believe the dudes were gonna scrap this thing :shock:

 

[Rat Rod]

Oh man...I mean c'mon!!!!...you'd have to have had a lobotomy in this day and age to think that something like that wasn't worth something. :x

On the other hand...it's a good thing that there are people like this still around....for our sakes anyway. :lol:

 

[El Duderino]

dont do anything. i wouldnt even worry about the tank

 

[Rat Rod]

Yeah...I like it without the tank too.

Too many fancy parts and it starts to look pee wee herman-ish. :lol:

 

[SimpleMan]

Nice find...very desiable bike. How did that one get out of Dayton without Nate seeing it :mrgreen:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Wow, that's one cool find Leave it as is...those Dayton tags on the wheel really give it some character :wink:

 

[rusty513]

Cool bike Kevin. Bring it to the ride on the 31st of this month

 

[npence]

Nice find...very desiable bike. How did that one get out of Dayton without Nate seeing it :mrgreen:

NO matter how hard you work to find old bikes you cant get them all. That is a nIce Bike Kevin I would ride it as is.

 

[Markm]

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[necessaryevil]

Had to ditch the tags, sorry guys. Went through the bearings and trued the wheels this morning, gonna ride a 15-20 mile critical mass this Thursday on it.

I got curious, broke out the mothers.

What the paint USED to look like.

 

[Rat Rod]

Man...some 0000 steel wool and WD40 would really restore that chrome easily. :wink:

 

[user 135]

Sweet old bike. I miss those tags though.

 

[blackdiamond]

Would you sell one of the tags?

 

[rustymotors]

The double eagle it is a pretty expensive tire. It is the only speed rated bicycle tire and as such the whizzer guys love them. It is basicly a motorcycle tire made to fit a bicycle rim. The last single I had sold for $90.00 with cracks.

 

[necessaryevil]

Would you sell one of the tags?

Sure, the ends are bent on all four though. Shoot me a pm.

The double eagle it is a pretty expensive tire. It is the only speed rated bicycle tire and as such the whizzer guys love them. It is basicly a motorcycle tire made to fit a bicycle rim. The last single I had sold for $90.00 with cracks.

Well, if someone wants to trade me a decent tank for them straight up I'd be a happy camper

 

[CCR]

If you knew you would keep for any amount of time Id polish that thing up in a heartbeat !!! Awesome find btw !!!