1975 Matthews Mono-Shock 
#1 2011-09-13 10:22am
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1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
(AKA MS-1)
Just bought this one, Not sure if I'll give it a full restoration. I know I can hardly wait to ride it!
I wanted this one when I was 8. We went to SEARS and they were out of stock so I ended up with the Huffy Pro Thunder with Tuff Wheel! I love the forks on this bike!
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#2 2011-09-13 11:18am
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
Awesome.
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#3 2011-09-13 1:55pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
Congratulations Mike! Wishes do come true sometimes eh? And not just a mono-shock but a Matthews with girder forks! Way cool! I'm happy for you and I'm sure you will love riding it. They are a lot of fun.
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#4 2011-09-13 3:13pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
Nice bike! Definitely a 1975 though. Matthews didn't make any bikes until very late in 1974 and only a small handful then.
Yes, please just clean it up. It will be a super nice survivor with just a little cleaning and polishing. It looks like someone has probably switched the bars at some point. The Matthews bars were too short for a lot of people.
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#5 2011-09-13 9:29pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
Monster-Robot wrote:
Nice bike! Definitely a 1975 though. Matthews didn't make any bikes until very late in 1974 and only a small handful then.
Yes, please just clean it up. It will be a super nice survivor with just a little cleaning and polishing. It looks like someone has probably switched the bars at some point. The Matthews bars were too short for a lot of people.
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#6 2011-09-15 5:09am
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
A wee bit before my time, but this defines 'old school'. Congratulations. Clean it up (just a bit) and go for a spin!
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#7 2011-09-18 2:26pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
Well it's been cleaned up and all overhauled (just new grease) and a chain. I road it and it's just as I thought it would be, squshie! But fun!!!
I'll have it for sale soon, I'm going to let it sit at the shop for a while. Thanks for looking!!!
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#8 2011-09-18 3:22pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
i have never ridden one of those mono shocks, but they sure do interest me. that is an awesome find!
Looking for GT Performer forks - maybe. Lemme know what you have!
V-bars, knobby tires, and chain guards - Oh, yeah!
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#9 2011-10-08 1:39pm
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Re: 1975 Matthews Mono-Shock
Monster-Robot wrote:
Nice bike! Definitely a 1975 though. Matthews didn't make any bikes until very late in 1974 and only a small handful then.
Yes, please just clean it up. It will be a super nice survivor with just a little cleaning and polishing. It looks like someone has probably switched the bars at some point. The Matthews bars were too short for a lot of people.
Thanks, I did some diggin' and it is a 75. Thanks for your input! sometimes it hard to judge the old school stuff!
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