Sears Spyder

[Pelos]

Hello !
I've been offered that beauty. I've tried to find by myself how old is she but it seems I failed...
Please, can you tell me the year ?
I know the rear reflector is not correct. Can you tell me what is the correct one ? Do you see other non correct parts ?

 

[Scribble]

1960's for sure, I don't know about the rear fender looks like a good fit to me. as for an exact year 60-65.

 

[ODDER]

My completely uneducated guess is 1968.

 

[Chad T]

My guess is that Odder's guess is pretty close...

This would be a good one for the Muscle Bike Forum. Somebody over there will know.

 

[Pelos]

Well, I'm also completely uneducated myself ! But I've just remembered that the tires can give informations so I've asked to the rear tire and he answered 1967... If it is original. But since it's a Sears All State Slick, I think so...

 

[Pelos]

This would be a good one for the Muscle Bike Forum. Somebody over there will know.

I'll go there, just to know what is correct and what is not. I've already found there some catalog scans and how to read a Sears serial number...

 

[ADVHOG]

I'll go there, just to know what is correct and what is not. I've already found there some catalog scans and how to read a Sears serial number...

I would like to see a link to how to read Sears serial numbers please!

 

[Fv2]

With a lot of Murray built bikes the numbers can be deciphered at the Murray eliminator site.


http://murrayeliminatormusclebikes.yuku.com/topic/115/Decoding-Murray-serial-Numbers

 

[ADVHOG]

Thank you Sir!

 

[Pelos]

Thanks Falstaff, it's the page I've seen !

 

[Fv2]

Yea, that's the only one I know of. It doesn't have all the numbers, but I've only had one that wasn't listed.

 

[oddrodal]

Say Falstaff... have not been able to find this serial # is this a 65 Ohio

?

 

[Fv2]

Say Falstaff... have not been able to find this serial # is this a 65 Ohio

?

I think that's a 64, only based on the numbers being similar to a 64 I have.
It also would have been sears badged, that's what the 502 represents.

That last set of numbers 509016 I believe is the model number that would have been used to order from the catalog.

 

[oddrodal]

Haven't logged on for a while... Thanks for the info.