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Not sure I want to do this, but the wife lost her job and would like to do something nice for a vacation next year. So I am entertaining the idea of selling my 1941 roadmaster tall tank. It is in really nice shape and rides nice. Every thing works, but the rear tail lights. I got the lens for it...

Just found this online and thought I would share. Seems like a interesting idea especially if the light is just a shell and doesn't work. Cheap easy fix, or for updating without rewiring. Those little lights are bright too. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeymac/3775087592/in/photostream/

Ok this is not my craigslist ad. I am using it because it is the only photo I have ever found that shows the lens I am looking for. I have a 41 CWC roadmaster and was wondering if anyone knew where I could find the two lens for the rear rack. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/bik/2932425097.html

What do you guys do for light bulbs in your old bikes. I had some really old original bulbs in mine that still worked. They were bright has hell. Well when they broke I went and bought some bulbs from the hardware store that are for flash lights and these bulbs suck. They are not bright enough...

Just an odd question. I guess I am not wired to understand this. I love the fact that we are able to find these old bikes and get them going again, but why the barn bike. Why would someone just put a bike or in some cases hundreds of bikes in old barns for 75 years to slowly rust away. What was...

anyone know what this tail light/reflector was for or who made them? Age? I have one that came on my columbia, but it is not from them. It has a glass lense and inside is a wire and a bulb. The wire is the old cloth covered kind. There is a hole in the back you run the wire which is directly...

Hey I have 61 year old hand grips on my columbia and they slip and slide on the bars. What do you guys use to keep them in place so they don't come off while riding? Thanks T

Hey I have a 51 5 star superb but the rear rack is a repo. The tail light for the original rack has two mounting bolts and the repo rear rack only has one hole. Is the light for the repo rack different? Or do I just need to drill another hole?

Just picked up a 1951 columbia superb. The front fender light doesn't work. outside looks good and most of the inside. Seems like the problem is the rust on the contact from the rear of the battery to the switch which just lets the rear from the battery contact the bottom of the light. The...

Hey new to this. Just picked up a 1951 columbia superb. The front fender light doesn't work. outside looks good and most of the inside. Seems like the problem is the rust on the contact from the rear of the battery to the switch which just lets the rear from the battery contact the bottom of the...

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Ok not sure how to test an old tank horn. It is from an old 41 roadmaster. Just the horn battery holder Is toast. So there are two screws one in the center on The back and one near the edge. Then there is also a wire coming Out of the back near one side. I want to see if it works and I just...

Anyone know what years they made this bike. It has M08 in the number. So My guess is 88 or 78.

Ok this may seem like a dumb question, but what is with the old bikes from the 40's and 50's having leather straps on the hubs. Just loose. Was there a purpose for this or is it just what kids did back then?

Hi This was posted down in the craiglist section. I am local and was wondering what anyone could tell me about it before I call and go to check it out. Any idea of what a good offer would be? I don't seem to be able to find anything on a western flyer that looks like that. What year is it...

Hey I am from the Raliegh NC area and hardly ever see anything around here in the way of Tank bikes ballooners or middle weights. Are there many people on this site from this area? Are there ever swap meets or anything I should know about. Wasn't sure where to put this thread so I put it...

Hi this is my first time on the schwinn thread. I found a bike for sale by me and know nothing about it or what it is worth. So I don't know what I should offer. Sorry if this pic is really bad but it is from the add I found. Any info would be great. He says it is a 50's green hornet. I don't...

Hi this is my first time on the schwinn thread. I found a bike for sale by me and know nothing about it or what it is worth. So I don't know what I should offer. Sorry if this pic is really bad but it is from the add I found. Any info would be great. He says it is a 50's green hornet. I don't...

Any input on using pledge funiture polish. Good bad or inbetween. I heard it can be used to clean a bike up and also protect the original paint and stop rust. Is any of this true. I read some of this info on a motorcycle website.

Ok I know I need to take a pic and post it. I will, but I am at work so can't now. I am trying to figure out what 66 murray tank bike I have. Well my wife has. It is a mens in red. I think it is either a sportscrest or flightliner, but not sure. I found the list of serial #'s on here and so it...

I am talking with a guy on ebay about a bike. It is part repo and was wondering what it is worth. He gave me a price, but it seems a bit high to me. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220924199573&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

I put a Brooks saddle on her and changed out the pedals. Still need to work on the horn and rear lights. Phil I tried sending you PM twice with the serial #H29130 but it doesn't seem to be working. You can see the serial # in the photos here. Any idea where I can find the light covers on the...

Ok so I just got this bike. It is a 1941 CWC Roadmaster and I took the tank appart to figure out the horn. This is what I saw. It is a delta horn, but the battery holder seems to be made out of an old flashlight with the side cut out of it. I don't think that is original, but I don't know...

Hi I was wondering if you anyone knew anything about this bike. The guy selling it said someone told him it was a 1941 CWC roadmaster. I want to find out more info on this particular bike. If the tank is correct or off of a Western flyer of same year or is this a western flyer? What it may be...