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Schwinn King Sting and Sidewinder!???

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Cruiserdude94

Finally riding a big boys bike
First, 26” short frame, dated December of 1980. This is the one I believe to be a king sting… but really my hopes are low.. anyone have any idea of what it could be!?
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Next up also a December of 1980. I believe to be a 5 speed sidewinder although I thought they didn’t make white ones, or did they!?
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First, 26” short frame, dated December of 1980. This is the one I believe to be a king sting… but really my hopes are low.. anyone have any idea of what it could be!?
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Next up also a December of 1980. I believe to be a 5 speed sidewinder although I thought they didn’t make white ones, or did they!?
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The first frame is not a King Sting. The second one looks to be a Sidewinder, but they didn't come from the factory in white.
 
See that’s what I thought, but inside of the head tube and bottom bracket are white as well.

It looks to me like the original Sierra Brown paint under the white? And there was no white listed for the Sidewinders in the Schwinn dealer catalog!

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