Let’s see some late 70’s/early 80’s Cruisers and Spitfires

[Tony M]

Not a production bike????

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The top bike with the gum walls is a repaint or new decals, Dead give away is the thickness of the outline of theDart on the forks. in comparison to an original bike

 

[Xlobsterman]

No, Just an early variation, Schwinn used what they had available before they decided the production.
What is that black Spitfire dated? ... SN & badge#

And once again, that is just your theory................but you did say the mag sprocket was NOT used on a production Spitfire!

I have no idea of the dates on the bikes in the pics I posted. They are just pics I got when I did a search for a 1977 Spitfire!

 

[Xlobsterman]

The top bike with the gum walls is a repaint or new decals, Dead give away is the thickness of the outline of theDart on the forks. in comparison to an original bike

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The paint is not in question here! It is the parts used on the bike. IE: the mag sprocket.

 

[koolbikes]

And once again, that is just your theory................but you did say the mag sprocket was NOT used on a production Spitfire!

I have no idea of the dates on the bikes in the pics I posted. They are just pics I got when I did a search for a 1977 Spitfire!

This is the same for 1977 - 1979 Schwinn Specifications Book. Part Numbers of Production Bicycle.
CC7-6 Schwinn Spitfire ...

 

[Sr505]

We all know the California Cruiser was a very short run and it was only a short run on the guards as the bike was the same. I highly doubt in the short run of guards they would have gone to the new slash style. They were still making bikes that used the wing tip so they had plenty of them so no need to rush into the new style at that point. I find it extremely odd the 2 shown with the new guard have pristine graphics. I have said it before "The truth is only that which an individual believes" Maybe everyone should just enjoy the bikes they have and stop paying attention to what others think.

I’ve had both California Cruisers. Wing tip with mag sprocket and slash guard with circle sprocket. And I’m not the only one. By the way the guards are not new.

 

[WillWork4Parts]

All fakes I guess... I bit my 77's sprocket and it disintegrated...

1977 Schwinn Spitfire detail. | All Things Schwinn

Wanted to cover some of the parts unique to this Spitfire and it's era. Wish I had taken a before picture while it was complete , but here's the pile from when I started the detail. The rims were pretty rough, but they were the main thing that I needed to tackle. In 77, the S2s are still...

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We already know Schwinn was bad about advertisement photos having different parts. The Typhoons and the Heavy Dutis were even advertised with this same chainguard with the notched back and dip at the sprocket. That style guard appeared as early as 75 on the Stingrays.
Don't get me started on pedal types.

 

[koolbikes]

I’ve had both California Cruisers. Wing tip with mag sprocket and slash guard with circle sprocket. And I’m not the only one. By the way the guards are not new.

What are the Serial Number & Badge numbers on that Blue 1976 Spitfire?

 

[Xlobsterman]

Here is one for ya....................LOL

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[koolbikes]

Here is one for ya....................LOL

1976 26” Men’s Schwinn California Cruiser “clone” Spitfire Cruiser Near Perfect | eBay

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Yea, that bicycle belongs to a local friend of mine.

 

[Sr505]

What are the Serial Number & Badge numbers on that Blue 1976 Spitfire?

I’ll get that later today or tomorrow. I’m not home at the moment.