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1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
#1 2010-10-28 4:49pm
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1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Brought back from the grave for 2 brothers.
I restored this bike for a friend, it belonged to his older brother, was stolen once and retrieved then handed down, he knew I was into collecting BMX and asked if I could get it back to the way he remembered it. So with some help from an identical donor bike, NOS parts, porkchop parts and some original I was able to get it looking pretty close to the vintage ad.
The 4th. photo shows both the original in black and the blue donor bike, I was able to use the original frame, fork, headset, neck, bars crank, bottom bracket, seat post & clamp.
Overall it cost a bit more than it's worth but the nostalgic value out weighs the dollar amount, everyone was extremely pleased with the outcome.
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#2 2010-10-28 6:16pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
I think it looks grate!
Kindness is like Manure does You No Good unless You spread It around
bikes were made to be pedalled if we don't ride them they get sad:(!
YES I RIDE A PINK BIKE!! WANT TO MAKE SOME THING OUT OF IT!
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#3 2010-10-28 7:30pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Very nice, had one back in the day, love these... Good job...
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#4 2010-12-29 8:21am
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Unbelievable job! The pictures do no justice at what an amazing restoration you did! The bike came better than I originally imagined! Thanks Again!
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#5 2011-03-15 7:49pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Very nice man. A+ for sure!
Him taunting his mortality, He's unnerved by sobriety
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#6 2011-03-15 9:22pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
man i wish i still had mine. my parents got me this for a xmas. now i got find me one and restore it. great bike.
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#7 2011-05-15 5:14pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Did you repaint thus one? I'm trying to restore mine and I'm looking for a close match to the original Pearl white paint.
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#8 2011-05-15 9:18pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
86freeform wrote:
Did you repaint thus one? I'm trying to restore mine and I'm looking for a close match to the original Pearl white paint.
This was just painted plain white not pearl, try contacting the member named LOU he's a paint guy, Thanks
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#9 2011-09-16 12:13pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Awesome! My white free form Z and my brother's blue free form Z were stolen from us 20 yrs ago. I just got a white one and am almost done restoring it for my son. My brother got a blue trickstar instead and restored it for his son. I'll post pictures of it when it's done
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#10 2012-03-11 9:38pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Absolutley LOVE this bike!!!!
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#11 2012-07-04 3:05pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
i wish i still had my bike but it got jacked in front of a 7/11. awesome predator!!!
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#12 2014-06-28 7:40pm
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Re: 1986 Schwinn Predator Free Form EX
Cool resto. You did a nice job.
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