coasterbrakejunkie1969
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
I have a couple KSHD bikes they may be my favorite middleweights. We often talk about rarity with bikes and a lot of time the word gets used incorrectly. These bikes I'm starting to see are exactly that, rare. I'm trying to get an rough idea of what amount were made. There are lots of rare bikes out there some based on color (black stingray), components (5 speed corvettes). But in this case the frame itself is different lending to a whole different level to its rarity. The KS registry now stands at just under 50 bikes. Considering the amount of bikes Schwinn produced through the years '61/'65 which these bikes are, it is crazy to think how few have surfaced. I'm sure plenty of them were sold to factories and commercial accounts and never put in a basement or garage just disposed of at some point. But not enough to offset the rarity of the frame. Is there any way we could come up with an estimation of how many were produced. Many other rare bikes can be copied or produced with existing parts and often it is hard to tell if they are original. This is not the case with the KS no way to fake it. Though not a high priced rare bike I tend to believe they are trending up quickly, certainly on this site. Lets try and work together on this one, the infighting among the Schwinn crowd is getting depressing. I just want these bikes to get the props they deserve as a truly rare bike. Thanks CBJ