RARE?? Freespirit Muscle Bike

[wheelhorseman]

I showed this off under Fresh Finds the other day but want to know more about it.

This is an older Sears which i think is origonal. The blue paint looks factory. I would like to know the actual model and year. I am keeping the bike to ride and plan on adding a tall sissy bar and ape hanger bars. Presently i am on the hunt for a junk cruiser to rob a larger crank from to make riding the Sears much easier with a lot less pedaling.

 

[wheelhorseman]

Forgot to mention the sn. stamped on the right side of head tube reads..502 479831

 

[wheelhorseman]

bump

 

[Rustinkerer]

I believe someone's posted old Sears catalogs online, search through some 70s ones and you'll probably find this one. Someone on ebay had about 20 of these, brand new out of storage, though i think they may have been branded as Western Flyers. It was either made by Huffy or Murray, a fairly common model for the era. -Adam