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Rob71	WHEEL BIKES	Lead	[-]
**..Full-Blown-Addict! (500+ Posts)** Posts: 785 (01/06/09 02:45:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Lets see some pics of some Wheel bikes. I've been looking for info. on the net, but haven't had much luck at finding any. I know Huffy built them and also re-badged them for stores but how many different badges were used? Also what are the years they were made. On Huffy built bikes can you tell the model from the SN. I know Murray made a wheel bike but I've never seen one, other than a catalog photo. Did anyone else make a wheel bike? Please educate me on these bikes as I hope to have one someday.
RailRider	The Wheel bikes	#1	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (01/06/09 04:53:44) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The huffy is easy to figure out easier than Schwinn even. You find the serial on the left rear drop out near the rear axle. Write down the first 2 digits, the first digit gives you the year, and the second gives you the make. Uusually? example: 9H*** is 1969 Huffy example 2: 0H* is 1970 huffy I have seen a few with a 1C which is 1971, but the bikes were yellow, and original paint with original decals for headbadges, so not sure what that is yet? This one is badged a Western Flyer, and is a early 1968 model, original paint with a few scratches, but a cool bike to me. The one below is a 1969 Firestone "The Wheel" I bought from John C.** I had a couple of others over the last year but sen them packin. "threetaters" is restoring one right now, and every once in a while somebody emails me pics asking what their is worth. I usually say $50 bucks and ask to buy it! Just kidding Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com
RailRider	Original ad's	#2	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (01/06/09 05:04:33) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Heres the 1969 Western Flyer Ad! Check out that KOOL wheelie bike on the same page talk about a kids tough decision back in the day! Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com
Rob71		#3	[-]
**..Full-Blown-Addict! (500+ Posts)** Posts: 785 (01/06/09 13:02:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks for the pics Ron. So 68 was the first year, was 71 the last? In the ad there is a cover over the steering post, did that make it to production? I've never seen one on a bike. Is there a color or model code in a Huffy SN? I have seen these in red, blue and green. What other colors where available and what colors did the steering wheels come in? Do you know what changes were made from year to year?
RailRider	Catalogs	#4	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (01/06/09 14:08:07) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Mark Wilson sells a complete catalog on Huffy Rails, it has a decent selection of color picture, and I also sell the same ones on my website. Just throwing that out there. lol Really the only ones I have seen that are cosnidered real have a matching steering wheel with one exception the Rally Bronze model had a black seat and black steering wheel. if the steering wheel doesn't match the bike could have been dealer isntalled, or builder installed at one time after production. I am a believer that anything after a bike leaves the manufacturer is not original to the bike, but an add on. I have seen original blue, red, rally bronze colored ones for myself in original paint. I have no knowledge of a color code, or a number that says its a wheel bike. So you could take a nice original red, or blue wheel bike, and add a red or blue steering wheel, buy new wheel decals from that guy on ebay(LOL) and Wah-Lah! Still a fake, but cheaper if in a crunch. If your really starting to get exceited about them i would recomend marks catalogs, I bought them all. Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com
Rob71		#5	[-]
**..Full-Blown-Addict! (500+ Posts)** Posts: 785 (01/06/09 14:47:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks Ron, I'll check into that catalog. I'd love to have a Wheel but I'm sure they are Big $$ for a nice one. I'll have to keep an eye out for one that needs some TLC. If anyone has a project wheel bike they would like to trade for an Apple Krate I may be interested.
notnmylivinroom	Ron, I want a catalog!!!	#6	[-]
.bicycle-o-holic! (25+ Posts) Posts: 101 (01/06/09 15:38:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ron, count me in on a catalog. Maybe, it will help me understand a few things about this bike. Let me know how much shipped to Hobart Indiana. I can pay by paypal.
RailRider	Catalogs	#7	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (01/06/09 17:17:05) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The catalogs are $30 shipped if you buy them from me, or if you want one direct from Mark he usually charges $25 shipped. I am the middle man, and only do it to help circulate them. Don't worry about me being upset if you buy direct from Mark W. If you do not know Mark very well he has been around in the Off Brand hobby for a long long time, a true Pioneer. Here is his email if your interested louiliz1@aol.com He can also be found on this forum. Thanks... Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com Last Edited By: RailRider 01/09/09 20:52:14. Edited 1 times.
Mark W	Huffy Wheel	#8	[-]
Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +) Posts: 1306 (01/09/09 16:47:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I bought this bike from the original female owner about 9 years ago. Drove 600 miles round trip so they wouldn't have to ship it and risk damage. Mark Last Edited By: Mark W 01/09/09 16:50:13. Edited 1 times.
murrayEliminator		#9	[-]
Posts: 3496 (01/09/09 18:26:17) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	here is the one i had a while ago
SwingBikeDude		#10	[-]
Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +) Posts: 1511 (01/09/09 19:16:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Here is my Western Flyer "The Fast One V" ( still a work in progress ) http://i187.photobucket.c...ikeDude_2007/000_0202.jpg DT Last Edited By: SwingBikeDude 01/09/09 19:18:34. Edited 1 times.
RailRider	Fire, Fire Firestone!	#11	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (01/09/09 20:46:43) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I am sure you guys are sick of this bike by now but here it is again! lol Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com
Rob71		#12	[-]
**..Full-Blown-Addict! (500+ Posts)** Posts: 785 (01/09/09 20:52:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks guys for posting your pics. You all have some nice bikes! Why is it that the ads show a cover over the wheel post, but I've never seen one on a bike? Has anyone had a Murray Whirl-O-Wheel?
RailRider	1968 Ad's	#13	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (01/09/09 22:39:50) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Show the bikes without a column cover, but in 1969 they seem to pop up. Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com
Mark W	Wheel Bikes	#14	[-]
Coo-Coo f☺r Muscle Bikes! (1000 +) Posts: 1306 (01/10/09 12:17:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have only seen a column cover on a Wheel bike 2 times in 12+ years of collecting. They are very hard to find. I think they were on the 70 models only? Maybe somebody can look thru the Huffy catalogs I sell and tell me (LOL). I have owned a Murray Whirl-O-Wheel bike. Only know of 2 that were "genuine" and not built from parts in 12 years of collecting. So, they do actually exist. Mark
Rob71		#15	[-]
**..Full-Blown-Addict! (500+ Posts)** Posts: 785 (01/11/09 03:49:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	While searching the net for wheel bike info. I came across this picture it was listed as a '70 Sears Screamer Gremlin coaster. It looks like a short Screamer with Huffy parts and a Murray steering wheel???
murrayEliminator		#16	[-]
Posts: 3496 (01/11/09 09:24:12) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Here is the Ad for that bike I think it's from a 71 catalog. I always wondered if this Ad was a mistake as i don't think Murray and huffy would build a bike together. but looking at that picture it looks like its a huffy built bike.
RailRider	Outside the box?	#17	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (01/11/09 14:01:23) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	OK, lets take this a step further, I wonder if Huffy made that bike esspecially for sears Like Murray Made the Screamer just for them? Maybe Huffy was trying for a peice of the pie, and made a shorter Screamer type frame? I can not see murray making a shorter frame for one year and then having Huffy parts installed. Looks like a failed attempt at a new model to me. I will add the serial number in the catalog is a SEARS number but so is the Sears Wheel bikes and they actually have a Huffy number on the drop outs on the ones I have seen in real life. Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com
Rob71		#18	[-]
**..Full-Blown-Addict! (500+ Posts)** Posts: 785 (02/04/09 01:36:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I was searching the net tonight and came across this one. Anyone have any ideal if it is factory or custom? I also found this picture of a custom Rail and thought it was pretty cool. Last Edited By: Rob71 02/04/09 22:04:21. Edited 2 times.
RailRider	Murray Whirl O Wheel	#19	[-]
1 Crazy Bicycle Collecting Mo-Fo! (2500+) Posts: 18544 (02/04/09 18:07:53) AKA-Raleigh Ron! â�» Site Owner/Operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Email me direct at.. raleighrons@aol.com Shop our Classic Muscle Bike website at... www.raleighronsclassics.com ..or find our ebay auctions at..www.raleighrons.com
Rob71		#20	[-]
**..Full-Blown-Addict! (500+ Posts)** Posts: 785 (02/04/09 18:21:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	What happened to my pics? I think I caught what Kurt had.

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