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edsel58	WESTERN FLYER BUZZ BIKE F5 - Info needed...	Lead	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (07/25/10 04:59:27) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi, Yep - I'm a newbie..... I've found the exact twin to the 1968 Western Flyer Custom Buzz Bike F5 I had as a kid, and need as much info as I can get to restore it. I'm awaiting for FedEx to drop it off any day now! I still have the original hang tag (actually an envelope) and license from my first one. It's a 5-speed muscle bike, with dual caliper brakes, silver sparkle banana seat, blah, blah, blah... I need to know if there are such things as paint chip charts, such as those used for automobiles. I have heard the color of my bike is Flamboyant Raspberry. I remember my Dad telling me the man at the Western Auto store mentioning it was raspberry. Was this a candy paint, and, if so, did it have a silver base? Also, did WF Buzz Bike F5's only come in this color? I know this is really a Murray F5 Eliminator in disguise, so any parts I need shouldn't be too hard to find, right (I know I'll be needing a front fender...)? Whatever info you may have regarding what brand of tires it came with, original/repop parts, pics and ads would be a great help! Thanks! Warren in CA
30thtbird		#1	[-]
Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +) Posts: 2135 (07/25/10 07:23:13) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Shifter parts will be the most difficult to find and quite expensive. You are correct on the color.Ron might have a chain guard with a decent screen still on it if yours needs one. Front fenders are the easier one to find. The rear fender is a whole different story. The only one that I remember were Flamboyant Raspberry with the same color seat with sparkles. Yes, it was a candi(transparent) color over a silver base. Tires were likely Paragon or Bridgestone. Be sure to post the serial number so we can decode it for you once you get it. Kenny.
murrayEliminator		#2	[-]
Posts: 3496 (07/25/10 09:47:38) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If your needing parts, there are several members here parting out Eliminators in the classifieds right now, including me... http://classicmusclebike.yuku.com/forums/65
RailRider		#3	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18547 (07/25/10 12:15:15) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah I may have a shifter and a couple other parts. I also have an original Screen chain guard for the Buzz Bike F5 although it is not perfect. I think you may have sent e an email too?
edsel58		#4	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (07/25/10 13:52:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	30thtbird wrote: Shifter parts will be the most difficult to find and quite expensive. You are correct on the color.Ron might have a chain guard with a decent screen still on it if yours needs one. Front fenders are the easier one to find. The rear fender is a whole different story. The only one that I remember were Flamboyant Raspberry with the same color seat with sparkles. Yes, it was a candi(transparent) color over a silver base. Tires were likely Paragon or Bridgestone. Be sure to post the serial number so we can decode it for you once you get it. Kenny. Hi, I've seen pics of WF F5's with matching color seats. My original bike (and the one I'm waiting for...) though, both have silver sparkle seats. Paragon or Bridgestone? If I could get my memory to work REAL hard, I could probably remember, since I hand-painted the letters in white (for that "raised white-letter" look), sometime around 1969-1971. I'll be glad to post BOTH serial #'s, since I still have the original info on my first F5. An interesting observation (I think...) - In the pics I received of the F5 I'm waiting for, the color under the chipped areas appears to be blue, like a single-speed Buzz Bike. Maybe this is a factory re-paint? Warren
RailRider		#5	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18547 (07/25/10 13:57:47) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Cool hope to see pics soon.
murrayEliminator		#6	[-]
Posts: 3496 (07/25/10 13:57:48) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	edsel58 wrote: An interesting observation (I think...) - In the pics I received of the F5 I'm waiting for, the color under the chipped areas appears to be blue, like a single-speed Buzz Bike. Maybe this is a factory re-paint? Warren I have seen a couple of Factory repainted parts on some Murrays.. they "Recycled" the left over parts i guess..
edsel58		#7	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (07/25/10 13:58:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	RailRider wrote: Yeah I may have a shifter and a couple other parts. I also have an original Screen chain guard for the Buzz Bike F5 although it is not perfect. I think you may have sent e an email too? Hi, Nice collection of parts! I'm not sure exactly of what I may need yet (except for the front fender-the brace is missing), but from the pics I was sent, it appears the shifter is complete. I'm not sure how good the chain guard screening is. I think I may have e-mailed you. I'll PM you... Thanks! Warren
edsel58		#8	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (07/25/10 14:01:23) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	murrayEliminator wrote: If your needing parts, there are several members here parting out Eliminators in the classifieds right now, including me... http://classicmusclebike.yuku.com/forums/65 Hi, Thanks for the "heads-up"! I'll take inventory of what I may need when I finally receive the bike (The wait is driving me crazy!). Warren
RailRider	Ad's	#9	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18547 (07/25/10 14:07:29) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Here is an original ad showing the bike.
edsel58		#10	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (07/25/10 14:52:13) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Wow, what a cool ad! I'm glad it only mentions a "sparkling quilted saddle", and not a "matching" one, since my first F5 came with a silver-sparkle seat (as is the one I'm buying). Thanks! Warren
RailRider		#11	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18547 (07/25/10 14:56:01) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The few I have seen had the Raspberry seats but could be a difference in year also that they used another color.
edsel58		#12	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (07/28/10 04:13:07) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, the bike SHOULD be here this Friday. It's traveling from West Virginia to So.Cal. I'll post pics and the S/N ASAP...... Warren
edsel58	New Arrival!	#13	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (08/02/10 18:07:58) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The bike has arrived (Finally)! I'm in the middle of reassembling it, since it had been disassembled during transit. I need to know what the thread size is for the bolts/screws which attach the sissy bar/fender brace to the frame. Also looks like front/rear fenders will be needed and possibly a new crank, since the end on the left side hits the kickstand, and appears it's been this way for quite a while.There are wear marks on the stand itself from the crank hitting it. (Rats!). The serial number is M07280X10535276. Thanks! Warren
murrayEliminator		#14	[-]
Posts: 3496 (08/02/10 18:15:05) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	edsel58 wrote: The serial number is M07280X10535276. Thanks! Warren Wow thats a first year 1967. great find!Post some pictures when you get it together Last Edited By: murrayEliminator 08/02/10 18:18:49. Edited 2 times.
edsel58		#15	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (08/02/10 18:18:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Also, I would like to know what the thread size is for the front and rear axle studs. The front appears to be 5/16-24. The rear 1/8-27 (But I could be wrong!). Thanks again, Warren
murrayEliminator		#16	[-]
Posts: 3496 (08/02/10 18:20:08) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	edsel58 wrote: Also, I would like to know what the thread size is for the front and rear axle studs. The front appears to be 5/16-24. The rear 1/8-27 (But I could be wrong!). Thanks again, Warren Bicycle Axles use a special thread type. try your local bicycle shop they should have them..
edsel58		#17	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (08/02/10 18:26:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	murrayEliminator wrote: edsel58 wrote: The serial number is M07280X10535276. Thanks! Warren Wow thats a first year 1967. great find!Post some pictures when you get it together Thanks for the info! Mine appears somewhat different, since the ad is for a Murray. My WF has a silver-sparkle seat with matching pedals, Chrome gear guard (instead of the clear plastic shown), WF handle grips and blackwalls instead of whitewalls. I'll post some pics once I have it put together (which will be very soon, I hope!). Warren Last Edited By: edsel58 08/02/10 18:29:16. Edited 1 times.
edsel58	NEW PICS!!!	#18	[-]
Training Wheels! Posts: 20 (08/05/10 04:13:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi, I'm finally getting around to posting some pics... One thing I KNOW I remember from my first F5, was that it had clear reflectors on the front forks. This F5 obviously doesn't, but that's about the only thing I can really see that's different. The rotten ol' tires are a Bridgestone up front and a Uniroyal slick at the rear. From the factory, were Paragons and Bridgestones mixed, or was it on or the other? I do remember having a Paragon knobby on the rear (are THOSE available?...). I reassembled the F5, and have done nothing to it so far. Still taking notes on what is/isn't correct. Anyway, enjoy the show! Warren Last Edited By: edsel58 08/05/10 05:11:38. Edited 6 times.
RailRider		#19	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18547 (08/05/10 12:38:25) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Looks pretty good. Surprised it still has the correct brake levers too.
murrayEliminator		#20	[-]
Posts: 3496 (08/05/10 13:11:31) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Looks like a un molested original, the only thing i see missing is the front fender. Those Glitter pedals are only the seconed set i have ever seen other then the ones i had.. pretty kool find. clean it up and enjoy it!..

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