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1982 Schwinn Thrasher 
#1 2009-06-29 5:07am
- Mirage1972
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1982 Schwinn Thrasher
1982 Schwinn Thrasher
Rusty old bike wants to live!
I picked this up this weekend pretty cheap. It's very dirty (I haven't had time to clean it at all, so it's really dirty in photos). It's also pretty rusty. Most of the gold stuff on the parts is flaking off, but some of the chrome underneath isn't too bad, so when I clean this bike up, I'll just remove all the gold and polish it up. It says it wants to live, so eventually I'll save it, but it's on the backburner for now.
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It's quite original, even has most of the reflectors. Non-original bits are the ODI Mushroom grips, and possibly the brake lever. Probably the white pedals aren't original either. I don't know that I'll be able to save the wheels, but I have a set of yellow Lester mags that will look good on it. This bike will stay whole.
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These bikes were made in Taiwan for Schwinn. 
WTB: 2 black 20"x1.75" National Knarler Knobby tires... used but usable is okay
black foam OGK grips... used but usable is okay
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#2 2009-07-12 5:38pm
- mustang6473
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Re: 1982 Schwinn Thrasher
Hello,
I finished up my 82 Schwinn Thrasher recently. Just need to go back and actually re-annozide the gold parts to make it correct. Here is my bike...
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schwinn/21092
Just picked up a 1983 Schwinn Thrasher for free today! It is a black and gold schwinn also, so thinking about changing up the colors.
Great looking original find you got!
Later, Scott (Nebraska)
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#3 2009-07-12 5:41pm
- Mirage1972
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Re: 1982 Schwinn Thrasher
Thanks, yours looks a lot better than mine, but it motivates me to work on this one... it's in queue at about #5 spot right now!
WTB: 2 black 20"x1.75" National Knarler Knobby tires... used but usable is okay
black foam OGK grips... used but usable is okay
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#4 2009-07-12 8:08pm
Re: 1982 Schwinn Thrasher
always loved Schwinns with gussets. seeing quite a few of these popping up lately. they're cool little bikes - ride or restore 'em baby!
I kind of like yours the way it is - battle scars of ride and time. clean 'er up a bit and just ride her....
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#5 2009-07-12 8:10pm
- Mirage1972
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Re: 1982 Schwinn Thrasher
Yeah, that's what I plan to do, just need to get to it. Clean it up, scrub off the gold anno/coating trashed stuff and throw on some Lesters. It's a shame it won't be original, but at least then it will be nice. I can see this being my future kid's first 20" bike definitely. We all started out on something-or-other like this!
Last edited by Mirage1972 (2009-07-12 8:15pm)
WTB: 2 black 20"x1.75" National Knarler Knobby tires... used but usable is okay
black foam OGK grips... used but usable is okay
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