1975 Lime Schwinn Sports Tourer

[Schwinn499]

Got this one home with some help from Lee (schwinnman67). I cant wait for some shop time to get to working on it.

 

[Metacortex]

Look forward to seeing the details and clean-up on this one as it appears so unmolested and original!

 

[RustyHornet]

Wow. My favorite Schwinn color.....

 

[island schwinn]

better hurry up.have a blue SS coming your way in a few weeks.

 

[Eric Amlie]

Sweet!
I bought a 22" frame years ago from a guy who was going to make a tandem from a couple frames. He tossed the fork.
I've been looking for a stock fork for the frame for many years now with no luck. The frame has been serving as wallpaper in my garage.
I suppose I'll have just go with an all chrome fork.

 

[Metacortex]

I bought a 22" frame years ago from a guy who was going to make a tandem from a couple frames. He tossed the fork. I've been looking for a stock fork for the frame for many years now with no luck...

Note that a Ladies' Super Sport has a fork with a 1-1/8" longer steerer than a 22" Men's model Super Sport, Sports Tourer or Superior. As such they can easily be cut-down and threaded to fit. They are also plentiful, cheap, and usually in great condition.

I'll have to double check my measurements but I also think that a 21/22" Continental (Men's) fork is the same as the Ladies' SS, that is with a steerer about 1-1/8" longer than a 22" Men's FB fork.

 

[GTs58]

Love the Lime! So how was the packing?

 

[Schwinn499]

Love the Lime! So how was the packing?

Packing was decent but when youve had bikes packed by Islandschwinn, every other pack job is just not up to par, but no to damage to speak of.

 

[schwinnman67]

That is a nice bike, too bad it wasn't a 22" frame..... Looked like the only non orig parts were the tires and 1 crank cap.

 

[HARPO]

Great looking bike! I have its brother....