1975 Matthews Monoshock 
#1 2009-03-11 8:36pm
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1975 Matthews Monoshock
1975 Matthews Monoshock
1975 Matthews Monoshock with unknown fork
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#2 2009-03-14 8:23am
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
That's nice but a 73 would pre-date every production bmx mono frame and hardtail frame. Maybe it's a 74 or a 75 maybe...
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#3 2009-03-14 10:51pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
I based it on the other ones listed here. Of course that could result in some variance
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#4 2009-03-28 6:29pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
Late '75 or early '76. The reverse dropouts make it earlier than mid-76. The single hole on the shock mount makes it later than mid-75. Could possibly be an LRV (parent company of Matthews) made Takara in which the fork could possibly be correct for that bike.
LRV was pretty loose and free with the parts they used and to whom they distributed.
Nice find in any case.
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#5 2010-02-27 12:35pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
I have a similar bike, but i dont have the fork. WHERE CAN I FIND ONE OF THESE FORKS! or i guess who made these forks would be a good start...
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#6 2010-07-28 10:23pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
That bike is way cool!
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#7 2010-10-12 1:19pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
forks look like a set off a Yamaha moto Bike
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#8 2010-10-12 3:06pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
If the fork is original, the bike is likely a Takara.
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#9 2010-12-09 12:31pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
sweet ride
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#10 2010-12-14 10:06am
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
I wonder how many frequent flyer miles this bike accumulated 
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#11 2011-09-26 11:20pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
great bike 
very cool
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#12 2013-03-02 2:42pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Monoshock
WOW!
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