the tinker
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Took the old Murray outta it's attic resting place.
Finally got it up on wheels today.Installed a rocket ray light and new reflector in the rear fender housing. Also added a horn unit in the tank.
Really like these style springers. Like the old Monark's those two vertical springs made a kid feel like he was James Dean riding a motorcycle.
I like every thing about this bike, especially the sculpted rack. I think these Murray racks are really under appreciated and I think that the price on these will go the way most of the older tanks have,$ sky-high $.
This springer was also used for the X53 Westernflyer.
Murray had a similar springer on the Sear's J.C. Higgins.
Shown for comparison are the three styles together. The center springer is the early model used [correct me if I am wrong here] from 48-51.
This springer survived into the mid 1960's on the middleweights, having undergone various changes through the years.
Notice the early springer on the 1949 Mercury has the extra front short truss rods.
Really like these style springers. Like the old Monark's those two vertical springs made a kid feel like he was James Dean riding a motorcycle.
I like every thing about this bike, especially the sculpted rack. I think these Murray racks are really under appreciated and I think that the price on these will go the way most of the older tanks have,$ sky-high $.
This springer was also used for the X53 Westernflyer.
Murray had a similar springer on the Sear's J.C. Higgins.
Shown for comparison are the three styles together. The center springer is the early model used [correct me if I am wrong here] from 48-51.
This springer survived into the mid 1960's on the middleweights, having undergone various changes through the years.
Notice the early springer on the 1949 Mercury has the extra front short truss rods.
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