Schwinn Stingray(s) Choppers.
Seen these types of bikes a while back and thought that they looked really cool. I pondered and pondered about getting one. I did some browsing the other day and it seems now there as rare as hens teeth!
Well after a few days hunting I found one and bought it. The guy tells me that he payed £500 for it a few years ago. I got it for £100 plus whatever its going to cost to courier to my house?
Its a Schwinn Spoiler.
I'll get better pictures taken of it once it arrives.
The plan is to restore it and put a motor on it. I'll need to see what shape its in but it looks like I'll have a little work on my hands....
1. Forks look rusty and pitted, will need them re-chromed.
2. May strip down and get a respray done - Black bike - Gold wheels.
3. Fit more gears than the one it was born with - Strummy Archer 3 speed or Derailleur.
4. A new seat/saddle. I'd like one like this (aint it a beauty) but with a higher sissy bar.
5. Fit in an electric motor.
6. Probably tons of other odds n' ends.
7. Buy a jotter/notepad and make note of all the parts/money I spend on it, then tally it up once complete to see how much it all cost me.
I had a browse around the fourm and found one that a guy had put a strimmer/weedeater motor on....
Lottahorses Spoiler.
Lottahorses spoiler thread.
http://motorbicycling.com/f15/my-schwinn-spoiler-745.html#post7242
If I can get mine looking half as good as that I'll be a happy bunny![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Regards
Tom
Seen these types of bikes a while back and thought that they looked really cool. I pondered and pondered about getting one. I did some browsing the other day and it seems now there as rare as hens teeth!
Well after a few days hunting I found one and bought it. The guy tells me that he payed £500 for it a few years ago. I got it for £100 plus whatever its going to cost to courier to my house?
Its a Schwinn Spoiler.
I'll get better pictures taken of it once it arrives.
The plan is to restore it and put a motor on it. I'll need to see what shape its in but it looks like I'll have a little work on my hands....
1. Forks look rusty and pitted, will need them re-chromed.
2. May strip down and get a respray done - Black bike - Gold wheels.
3. Fit more gears than the one it was born with - Strummy Archer 3 speed or Derailleur.
4. A new seat/saddle. I'd like one like this (aint it a beauty) but with a higher sissy bar.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi180.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx232%2FGarysPedalPictures%2FStingrayPictures025.jpg&hash=5bccc374f5ebd809644129a99c54b266)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi180.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fx232%2FGarysPedalPictures%2FStingrayPictures022.jpg&hash=a8c61962e26cbc55177066a730e990ee)
5. Fit in an electric motor.
6. Probably tons of other odds n' ends.
7. Buy a jotter/notepad and make note of all the parts/money I spend on it, then tally it up once complete to see how much it all cost me.
I had a browse around the fourm and found one that a guy had put a strimmer/weedeater motor on....
Lottahorses Spoiler.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers.cox.net%2Flottahorses%2FPic%2527s%2Fb2.jpg&hash=be117319ecdd139a478109c790341f5e)
Lottahorses spoiler thread.
http://motorbicycling.com/f15/my-schwinn-spoiler-745.html#post7242
If I can get mine looking half as good as that I'll be a happy bunny
Regards
Tom