1981 Schwinn Scrambler 
#1 2010-02-26 4:26pm
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1981 Schwinn Scrambler
1981 Schwinn Scrambler
This is a loose replica of my first BMX bike which my brother gave me in June 1983 shortly after my 11th birthday. He had spray painted it blue and assembled it with spare parts. I remember it had a Pro Neck and “alloys” for rims, lol! Some of the parts made their way to the Schwinn Sting I got the following Christmas 
This bike belonged to my step-brother BITD and I rescued it from my father’s basement. I gave him a call and he said I could have it. Luckily it was the same style frame/fork and this one still has the original blue paint although it’s not perfect. It actually had some good parts on it, but I changed it up to a close approximation of what I had. I like to call it my “rat bike”, lol!
Frame/Fork: Schwinn Scrambler
Head Set: Schwinn
Cranks: Takagi 175mm
BB: Schwinn
Spider: Takagi/Tioga
Sprocket: Pro Neck 42T
Pedals: KKT Rat Trap
Seat: Elina
Clamp: Mongoose
Post: Tioga
Bars: Redline Proline V bars
Stem: Pro Neck
Grips: Oakley F1
Brake: Dia-Compe MX-1000
Lever: Dia-Compe Tech 3
Brake Pads: Kool Stop Continental
Rims: Ukai speedline
Hubs: ACS
Tires: Schwinn Scrambler 2.125 (rear)/Cheng Shin 2.125 (front)
Pads: California Lite
WANTED:
white Titan pad set
Kastan strut for 24" pro cruiser
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#2 2010-02-27 4:51am
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Scrambler
Real nice clean to.
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#3 2010-03-02 3:12pm
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Scrambler
This was the color i orderd when i was a kid !!! But I went to pick it up !!!! they got candie apple red !!!!I took the red one an love`d it !!!!!!! it was only a year later it got stold, found and we painted it blue !!!!!! 3 weeks later stold again found again we painted black 2years after i got it stold for the third time from me!!!!!! never found again!!!!!!! THATS live`n in Detroit !!!!!!!!!
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#4 2010-03-02 3:40pm
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Scrambler
Nice build, bro! 
My parents got me silver Scrambler f/f for Christmas back in '81 or '82. I pieced it together with doner parts from my old Huffy but it got boosted from the garage shortly after I finished it so I didn't have a chance to really enjoy it.
Having seen yours, I might have to build one for old time sake.
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#5 2012-12-02 8:15pm
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Scrambler
I have this same year/model frame....and I also own those grips as well!!
If it was painted and considered or called "Freestyle" I want it.
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