The start of my 1957 AMF Roadmaster Pleasure Liner

[HARPO]

Anyone have an idea what the bike is worth now in this beautiful condition? First one I've seen that wasn't rusted out!!

 

[chiller662]

Anyone have an idea what the bike is worth now in this beautiful condition? First one I've seen that wasn't rusted out!!

One local to me in NJ sold for $575 about a year ago in close to the same shape as mine but as of today I have no idea I was debating on letting mine go due to other projects but I have not yet desided

 

[Muji]

Anyone have any idea what years AMF used the Roadmaster “swirly” chainring versus the chainring with stars?

 

[chiller662]

Anyone have any idea what years AMF used the Roadmaster “swirly” chainring versus the chainring with stars?

I assume that you mean like the one on my pleasureliner I have only seen them on 1956 and 1957 and the star ones were on 1960s amf bikes and the early 50s were the circle slots

 

[chiller662]

57s also came with this style

 

[Muji]

Exactly like on your Pleasure Liner. I’m looking at a AMF Shelby (Roadmaster) Skyliner. It has a cantilever frame (so it is no earlier than 1958) with this “swirly” chainring. It is a base model (no tank). I just saw another 1960 Roadmaster, different model, on a thread in the CABE archives and it has the star chainring. So I am thinking the one I am looking at is either a 1958 or 59; or maybe that’s too simple?

 

[Muji]

Chil, what are “circle slots”?

 

[Oilit]

Exactly like on your Pleasure Liner. I’m looking at a AMF Shelby (Roadmaster) Skyliner. It has a cantilever frame (so it is no earlier than 1958) with this “swirly” chainring. It is a base model (no tank). I just saw another 1960 Roadmaster, different model, on a thread in the CABE archives and it has the star chainring. So I am thinking the one I am looking at is either a 1958 or 59; or maybe that’s too simple?

I think AMF was using three different sprocket designs during this period. Three bikes, all from the 1959 catalog:

 

[chiller662]

Chil, what are “circle slots”?

Early year luxury liners circle slots

 

[chiller662]

Exactly like on your Pleasure Liner. I’m looking at a AMF Shelby (Roadmaster) Skyliner. It has a cantilever frame (so it is no earlier than 1958) with this “swirly” chainring. It is a base model (no tank). I just saw another 1960 Roadmaster, different model, on a thread in the CABE archives and it has the star chainring. So I am thinking the one I am looking at is either a 1958 or 59; or maybe that’s too simple?

Also Oilit is pretty much the source for all things Shelby /roadmaster Amf