ORIGINAL 1971 SCHWINN STING-RAY GREY GHOST 5SPD SHIFTER KRATE BANANA SEAT EARLY

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1971 SCHWINN STING-RAY BANANA SEAT MUSCLE BIKE
"GREY GHOST"
OVERALL THIS IS A VERY NICE LOOKING ORIGINAL BIKE.
I DID NOT DO ANY REPAIRS TO IT, I JUST CAREFULLY CLEANED IT, TO KEEP AS MUCH OF IT'S ORIGINALITY AS POSSIBLE.
THE SHIFTER AND DERAILLEUR WORK GREAT, BRAKES TOO.
THE REAR SHOCKS AND SPRINGER WORK AS THEY SHOULD.
FRAME HAS SOME YELLOWING TO THE ORIGINAL PAINT THROUGHOUT. SOME AREAS ARE MORE 'GOLDEN' THAN OTHERS, BUT STILL LOOKS GREAT IN MY OPINION.
FRAME # MF 25690 - DECEMBER 1970
BOTH TIRES ARE DATED NOVEMBER 1970
SUGGESTING THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GREY GHOSTS TO HIT THE STORES IN '71.
BOTH TIRES ARE IN GREAT CONDITION AND APPEAR TO HAVE VERY LITTLE USE. THE EMBOSSED LETTERING ON THE REAR TIRE IS NO LONGER WHITE.
HAS A FEW
CHIPS IN THE PAINT, BUT NOT MANY.
BRAKE CABLES APPEAR TO HAVE GOTTEN HOT AT ONE TIME.  SPEEDOMETER FACE ALSO HAS HEAT DAMAGE. SPEEDO CABLE IS MISSING.
THE SEAT IS RIPPED.  FRONT TUBE DOES NOT HOLD AIR.
THE REFLECTOR DOES NOT MOUNT TIGHTLY.
WHEELS HAVE SOME MINOR CORROSION.
OVERALL A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF AN ORIGINAL KRATE. READY TO BE RESTORED TO YOUR PREFERRED LEVEL OF ORIGINALITY/QUALITY. OR ENJOY IT AS IT IS.
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IT WILL BE PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED AND PACKED WELL FOR SAFE SHIPPING.
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