1980 Heavy Duti

[Xlobsterman]

I like that, it make a lot of sense hence no build date

The black plate is not original to the bike! It would have had a white badge even if it was a replacement frame!

 

[blakekennedy]

Did any of the special order cruiser’s have a date on the headbadge? To my knowledge, only did that for “complete” bikes, not over the counter frames, which a warranty frame would fall into that category.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I know , I know to some it looks like an over ripe banana but still a striking looking bike all the same. I could not bring myself to put the fenders back on just yet.

 

[Xlobsterman]

I know , I know to some it looks like an over ripe banana but still a striking looking bike all the same. I could not bring myself to put the fenders back on just yet.

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Those fenders are in pretty rough shape, and I think the bike looks great without them. It is pretty much the same as a Cruiser now. Does it have a Union, or Chair front hub?

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Those fenders are in pretty rough shape, and I think the bike looks great without them. It is pretty much the same as a Cruiser now. Does it have a Union, or Chair front hub?

Yes Union hub and yes the fenders are toasty along with the original wheels. This is a set of wheels I had from a 1969 Tandem, it has a tandem brake arm. I too like it without fenders.

 

[Xlobsterman]

Yes Union hub and yes the fenders are toasty along with the original wheels. This is a set of wheels I had from a 1969 Tandem, it has a tandem brake arm. I too like it without fenders.

OH, I thought those were the original wheels. Was the original front hub a Union or a Chair?

 

[GTs58]

The black plate is not original to the bike! It would have had a white badge even if it was a replacement frame!

What color badge came on the accessory catalog frame? Thinking maybe the owner purchased a new frame verses Schwinn supplying a replacement.

 

[Michigan Picker]

I came across this rough 1980 HD. It oddly has no build date on the badge and it had a ‘78 stamped stem and correct C stamped ‘78 crank, ‘78 bars I think it is a ‘78 stamped fork. Also the pedal have union caps not schwinn stamped. Did Schwinn stop stamping pedals on later models. It is odd and doesn’t add up having ‘78 parts on an ‘80 bike seems like along time for parts to sit unused. I prefer the Kool Lemon yellow as opposed to this later yellow maybe called Maize yellow or something like that. I’m going g to kick the fenders down the road and make a beach cruiser out of this one.

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Nice project, I regret passing on one similar to yours at last months Allegan Flea Market, I hesitated for a moment and it was gone

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

OH, I thought those were the original wheels. Was the original front hub a Union or a Chair?

The original is a Chair as well, I’m going to salvage the hubs but the rims are toast.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

I do love the yellow but not as much as the kool lemon yellow of my ‘71 Stingray. I’m not sure exactly when it went from Kool to corn but I prefer the former.