1971 Screamer 1 (Ratty Muscle Bike - Barn Find)

[tarafied1]

So as if we didn't have enough projects, I found this 71 Screamer, made by Murry exclusively for Sears. $100. All original but very rough. Gonna fix it up for my son to take to cruise nights, car shows with his Bobcat. Pretty Cool?

 

[RapidRabbit]

Clearly you need help, but cool find.

 

[KBMWRS]

I had the leopard skin banana seat on my Sears Stingray knock-off.

 

[tarafied1]

this is what it should look like

 

[tarafied1]

I do need help!
I had a knock off of some kind as a kid but I don't recall what it was. It didn't have all the bling this thing has though! This thing has a shifter, springer front-end, banana seat, wild handle bars, rear slick, fade to red (or gold) paint, etc., etc.
I couldn't pass it up!!!

 

[RapidRabbit]

I'd leave like a rat bike.

 

[Grabber70Mach]

I like Pat's idea, clear it and it's a rat rod bike. But I'd pimp it either way.

 

[tarafied1]

gonna leave it ratty in it's original patina. I put tires and tubes, a chain, greased all the bearings, replaced the sprocket on rear wheel (rusted solid) and the shfting mechanism. Frame was bent, straightened it. It rides good. Shift on frame is messed up. Need to figure it out but it lives!

 

[RapidRabbit]

Cool. .

 

[Grabber70Mach]

That's cool.

 

[tarafied1]

thanks guys!

 

[70 StangMan]

Nice find.

 

[B67FSTB]

Doesn't ring my bell.

 

[tarafied1]

Doesn't ring my bell.

It was was a 70's thing. at least here in 'Mercia!

 

[B67FSTB]

For a brief time it was a "hipe" here in Belgium too but it drove terrible !!

 

[Kelly_H]

That is without a doubt the oddest looking bike I've ever seen. Gear shift looks like it has the potential to create some painful memories...

 

[3175375]

...Gear shift looks like it has the potential to create some painful memories...

If you are a man. Might be pleasurable for others.

Reminds me of the Schwinn Apple Krate, Lemon Peeler and Orange Krate bikes....

 

[tarafied1]

That is without a doubt the oddest looking bike I've ever seen. Gear shift looks like it has the potential to create some painful memories...

I have some painful memories still from my youth on a bike without the shifter, so yeah, I could see your point!

 

[tarafied1]

Reminds me of the Schwinn Apple Krate, Lemon Peeler and Orange Krate bikes....

yes, those were much more popular or at least they sold more. I see lots of those at swap meets. This is the only one of it's kind I have ever seen (in person)

 

[70 StangMan]

That is without a doubt the oddest looking bike I've ever seen. Gear shift looks like it has the potential to create some painful memories...

If you found yourself with the "boys" wrapped around that gear shift as far away from the seat as it is, I dare say that you were in more trouble than just a mere "nut buster "