05-13-2010, 09:27 PM
I have a 84 schwinn le tour and want to make it a SS/FG. Anyone remove this mount? Is it brazed on the frame? Should I remove it or is it there for strength?
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(05-14-2010, 01:51 AM)goirish Wrote: Nice bike there KC. Just from that photo, she looks really nice. Did you repaint or is that original? Looks in great shape . . .
(05-14-2010, 01:36 AM)KC-Steve Wrote: Hi Jay,
I'm not sure what you mean by "kickstand mount." I have a 1984 Schwinn Super LeTour with no kickstand and don't think it had one originally. See attached photo.
Steve
(05-14-2010, 07:34 AM)jays35 Wrote: I attached a couple of photos of the frame that I am working on. Someone on another post said I had a Le Tour, about 1984 model. I am not sure. It looks as if the kick stand mount is brazed on. I did not want to remove it if it was there for support.
(05-14-2010, 01:36 AM)KC-Steve Wrote: Hi Jay,
I'm not sure what you mean by "kickstand mount." I have a 1984 Schwinn Super LeTour with no kickstand and don't think it had one originally. See attached photo.
Steve
(05-14-2010, 11:05 AM)DaveM Wrote: It is there for strength as it replaces the cross piece you can see on KCSteve's frame. The frame would probably be ok without it, but if you cut it off you might notice the rear end get mushier. If you're going full out to make the frame a permanent SS (cutting off derailleur hanger, cable stops, etc.) you could probably trim it down some, take off the vertical fender mount part, etc. to make it less chunky. But I always hate to see nice old frames get cut up.
(05-14-2010, 09:12 PM)jays35 Wrote: One more question. Which Super Le Tour do I have?
(05-14-2010, 11:03 PM)KC-Steve Wrote:(05-14-2010, 09:12 PM)jays35 Wrote: One more question. Which Super Le Tour do I have?
Kewl. I might hit you up on that parts offer. I was going to say there is only one Super LeTour but when I looked at the 1982 price list it shows two different models.
And then rereading one of the page links above I noticed where there might be confusion about the year. The SC4 could mean that it is a 1984 if it were made in Japan I think. But like I said before, the Chicago Schwinns have the year at the end of the serial number. The 3 numbers before the year number indicates the day of the year it was built. So I don't think there is much more that can be gleaned from the serial number.
My shifters are similar to what you described I think.
Steve
(05-15-2010, 12:46 PM)GeorgeET Wrote: . . . I have learned with restoration of cars and motorcycles that cheap fixer uppers become expensive fixer uppers and it pays to buy the best you can.
The ones I looked up say Schwinn made in Japan. Were these made by the factory that made the Panasonic bikes in the 80's ?