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Info on Foremost Swinger at Memory Lane |
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Full Blown Bicycle Addict! (500+ Posts)
 Posts: 640 (09/04/10 15:12:25) |
For Kenny, and anyone else interested - Serial number is M08266 X25 03068. Makes it a '68, right? Here's one picture, I will email the other 14 pics to Kenny and he can post more if he wants to. Overall, bike is very nice. Seat is mint, chrome and paint are very nice
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Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +)
 Posts: 2128 (09/04/10 15:59:54) |
Mike, Thank you very much. I see a lot of things incorrect and added on with this bike. Yes, it's a 68, but should be a single speed. So, is this bike red or pink Mike? hahaha I still can't tell from the pics. I just paid attention to the name on the chain guard. If it was originally a 3 speed, it would have said Swinger III on it. I had a chainguard from one once upon a time. It should also have had a chrome seat post if the chrome seat post clamp is original. I still like it though. Wouldn't give 500 for it, but like it anyway. Kenny.
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Bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts)
Posts: 31 (09/04/10 16:17:37) |
who made that seat?
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Full Blown Bicycle Addict! (500+ Posts)
Posts: 640 (09/04/10 16:26:04) |
Looked like just a candy red to me. The thing is hanging from the ceiling so I had a fun time contorting myself to read that serial number.
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Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +)
Posts: 2128 (09/04/10 16:40:54) |
What's that Firecat lookin' like? Was it as nice as it appeared? Be sure to post up on that one too. Kenny.
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Full Blown Bicycle Addict! (500+ Posts)
Posts: 640 (09/04/10 19:38:17) |
Fire Cat is looking good. Probably the nicest one in my collection so far. It appears that this bike was ridden a handful of times, then put away. I will post the pics in my 'Official Murray Chopper' thread when I get a chance. Also been trying to find the time to do a 'line up' shot of all the choppers together, that should look cool.
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Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +)
Posts: 1450 (09/04/10 23:37:42) |
bikepeddler wrote:Those seats were sold as accessories in many areas of the U.S. and Canada in the early to mid 70's, they were made in Holland I believe. Some Euro hi risers came with them in the early 70's. I have an old black one still. They come up for sale on Ebay occasionally. JB |
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Bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts)
Posts: 31 (09/05/10 10:25:45) |
John Brain wrote:I got a seat shaped like that kinda but it is a messinger.I don't know what bike it came on.Anyone know? It is a violet color if that helps. |
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Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +)
Posts: 1450 (09/05/10 11:57:01) |
bikepeddler wrote:Mesinger made some high back spoon seats for a couple of different bike companies. I think one style was called the "Big Dipper". A photo would get it identified quickly, might be for a Vista or a Stelber made bike. |
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1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo!
 (2500+) Posts: 17347 (09/05/10 13:42:39) AKA-Raleigh Ron! � |
bikepeddler wrote:Send me a picture if you want and I will try to help more raleighrons@aol.comJohn Brain wrote:I got a seat shaped like that kinda but it is a messinger.I don't know what bike it came on.Anyone know? It is a violet color if that helps. |
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Bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts)
Posts: 94 (09/05/10 15:12:24) |
I have the exact same seat. Same color. Never found anything to use it on. But it looks cool.
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Full Blown Bicycle Addict! (500+ Posts)
Posts: 943 (09/07/10 23:06:51) |
I like that seat a lot.
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