1981 Schwinn Predator 
#1 2010-04-17 12:59am
#2 2010-04-26 3:52am
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Predator
Wow, that bike is beautiful... i love that look, you nailed it spot on. Great build!
I'll never ride anything with gears...
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#3 2010-04-26 10:21pm
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Thank you! This bike will forever be my favorite because of the memories it brings back. ![]()
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#4 2010-05-10 3:15am
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Very cool build, just screams "old school" ![]()
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#5 2010-05-10 8:46am
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Funky-Monk wrote:
Very cool build, just screams "old school"
Thank you! That was my intention all along, to recreate my beloved childhood bike. ![]()
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#6 2010-07-05 11:25am
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You did great on this.
Did your childhood bike have the motomags and oakley 3 grips?
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#7 2010-07-05 8:12pm
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Predator
Ripper88 wrote:
You did great on this.
Did your childhood bike have the motomags and oakley 3 grips?
Thanks, Ripper!
My childhood bike was actually handed down to me from my older brother. The Motomags were definitely there from the day he bought it. If I remember correctly, my brother personally chose the wheels as a custom option that the store was offering. I've seen a few other Schwinns here w/ Motomags, so I'm guessing this may have been a common option with various bike shops at the time. As for the grips, the bike originally came with the standard type. But I had replaced them with the red cobra type grips when the bike became mine.
I still need a red chainguard, if anyone can help!!![]()
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#8 2010-08-10 10:17am
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Nice! Childhood bikes are like that first girlfriend. Prettier ones come along...but you always go back.
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#9 2010-08-14 7:03am
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CW junkie wrote:
Nice! Childhood bikes are like that first girlfriend. Prettier ones come along...but you always go back.
Very true.
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#10 2011-09-11 5:11pm
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The motomags look killer.
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#11 2011-09-11 9:13pm
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Predator
Classic!!!!![]()
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#12 2011-09-11 10:42pm
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Predator
LOVE it!
Looking for GT Performer forks - maybe. Lemme know what you have!
V-bars, knobby tires, and chain guards - Oh, yeah!
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#13 2011-09-12 1:35pm
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Thank you all for the nice comments! This one's definitely my pride and joy.
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#14 2011-11-21 5:38pm
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Re: 1981 Schwinn Predator
Sweet Schwinn!!! ![]()
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#15 2011-11-22 4:33am
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I cant drive 55 wrote:
Sweet Schwinn!!!
Thanks!! I dig yours too!! ![]()
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