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#1 2007-07-05 8:17am

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1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

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1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

Gave to a friend

i think its a 77 or around there it has the long back fenders so its older than ones with the short fenders it just needed cleening when i got it


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#2 2007-07-06 5:25am

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

Love it, getting pretty hard to find nowadays


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#3 2007-08-03 6:44am

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

That was my first bike!  I learned to ride one of these.  I still remember the day the training wheels came off.  I learned how to bunny hop and jump on my Thunder Road too!


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#4 2007-08-03 7:20am

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

I remember those babies like yesterday..I wanted one but got a schwinn tornado. That thing looks mint..Cool retro ride...

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#5 2007-08-26 1:16pm

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

Halsen I know where I can get one, you want it??


Looking for blue cycle pro 24 tires and a blue Cycle Pro seat clamp.

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#6 2007-09-23 6:44pm

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

Man I wanted one of those so bad. But I ended up with a cheaper Huffy. I mean was there really a  cheaper one. Ya like $10 cheaper. The kid next door ended up with it. Then he got a pro lightning. The one with the good parts on it. I saved it out of the trash. Used all the parts on my scrambler


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#7 2007-09-23 7:21pm

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

I have a 76 Thunder Star.  It was sort of an 'Evil Knievel' version of the Thunder Road in white with chrome bars.  It's currently stored away at a friends garage, but will get a restoration soon.  I'll try to find some old pictures.

Check out this thread on this site: 1973? JC Penny BMX

It features a JC Penney branded Huffy in white.  It's basically the same as my Thunder Star with a different seat and plastic gas tank.

Here is a picture of a Thunder Road '54' I found(not mine) and an old Huffy Ad.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa234/crowe-t/Huffythunderroad2.jpg

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#8 2007-10-19 12:01pm

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

My buddy has one, nearly mint, hanging in his garage.


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#9 2007-10-19 9:47pm

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

chillywilly263 - Can you take some pictures of your friend's Huffy and post them?

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#10 2007-11-13 4:42pm

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

my best friend when i was kid had one of these. we beat the hell out of it and it never failed us! cool bike!

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#11 2012-12-28 10:00am

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

That is exactly the bike I had as a kid, it did have a front plate too I recall.
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#12 2012-12-28 11:40am

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Re: 1977 Huffy Thunder Road 56

The one I referenced that my buddy had, I ended up buying but ended up selling it a year or so later after only riding it once or twice while I owned it.


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