1982 Schwinn Cruiser with tubular forks

[Rusty Klunker]

Crappy pics but, 67 CT, 62 Wasp, 82 Cruiser and a 74 HD. (2 Balloon, a cruiser and a mw).
The cruiser seat stays are as wide as a balloon the same distance from the seat post. The brake bridge is closer to the seat post on the cruiser. Cruiser doesn't have "X" stamped chainstays, also the kickstand mount appears to be 1/4 back on the cruiser.

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I always took it for granted that after they discontinued the Wasp ( last S2 frame ) all frames were middleweights, some may vary over yrs/models but none are true heavyweight 2.125/S2 frames, never really looked a the bridge on 5 speeds but know they are wider at the dropouts.

The Cruisers had S-2's. And crappy pictures from another thread but you can kind of see it in the last pic but that's a black 82 Cruiser against a 74 HD its wider. I'll have to get a better pic and measurement.

 

[mrg]

My 76 Typhoon ( S7's ) and my 77 Spitfire ( S2's ) have the exact same frame!

 

[GTs58]

My 76 Typhoon ( S7's ) and my 77 Spitfire ( S2's ) have the exact same frame!

Schwinn wasn't playing with a full deck at that time.

 

[mrg]

Schwinn wasn't playing with a full deck at that time.

Schwinn jumped on the beach cruiser/Klunker bandwagon with the California Cruiser/Spitfire and there was no reason to go back to the earlier heavy weight frame sense they were not running fenders with those S2's, beat everyone else just like the StingRay, probably one of the last good decisions they made!

 

[GTs58]

I still say they weren't playing with a full deck. I've seen some literature from that time and wondered WTF, nobody knows nothing anymore?

Somewhat similar to Pat's Schwinn site. He still has the 1953 catalog with the side list of lightweights and Middleweights!

Here is another head scratcher. Now who approved this printing? The office maids?

If the bike has balloon tires, it's not a middleweight. The width of the frame is irrelevant.

 

[Xlobsterman]

My 76 Typhoon ( S7's ) and my 77 Spitfire ( S2's ) have the exact same frame!

That is correct...........! They were the same until the 1980 model year when they switched over to the new Cruiser frame.

 

[Rusty Klunker]

82 Cruiser about 2-11/16, 74 HD about 2-3/8. The kickstand mount is about a 1/4 back on the Cruiser too. Also no "X" stamp on the chain stays of the Cruiser.