1964? Western Flyer Buzz Bike

[Dave Stromberger]

Looking for some help from the muscle bike experts. I only have this one photo... may buy the bike on Saturday. Going by the photo, is this a '64? Did it have fenders originally? Thinking about buying it for my nephew who turns 7 soon.

 

[rfeagleye]

Dave, that does look like an early model, but if I had to guess it would be a 1965 or later. The bike is Huffy made, and it will have a serial number on the non-drive side dropout. They start with the year manufactured, then a letter code for the location where is was made. Something like 5H would be 1965, made in the Huffy plant in Celina, OH.

It would be a great bike for your nephew!

 

[Dave Stromberger]

Thanks, I'll check it out! I did get the bike... $80 bux, I guess not too bad.

 

[rustycrank]

I had the same exact bike in girls version, believe it was 67?

 

[Beach Bum III]

Thanks, I'll check it out! I did get the bike... $80 bux, I guess not too bad.

Score! That thing is super cool. I’ve come down with a little Muscle Bike Fever lately. Unfortunately, all my nieces and nephews are too big for me to rationalize hoarding kid’s bikes. So I dragged a 24” Schwinn home to Hawai’i from Seattle so I can build a man-child Stingray. Ha. I’ll come say hi the next time I visit my sister in Cheney! FYI. Bikes fly free to Hawai’i on Alaskan Air.
Aloha, Steve.

 

[Dave Stromberger]

Score! That thing is super cool. I’ve come down with a little Muscle Bike Fever lately. Unfortunately, all my nieces and nephews are too big for me to rationalize hoarding kid’s bikes. So I dragged a 24” Schwinn home to Hawai’i from Seattle so I can build a man-child Stingray. Ha. I’ll come say hi the next time I visit my sister in Cheney! FYI. Bikes fly free to Hawai’i on Alaskan Air.
Aloha, Steve.

Hi Steve! Yes, please stop by for a visit!