1998 Schwinn Straight 6 - Original spec

[Nathan]

Completely as per catalogue spec except for the seat as far as I can tell.

I'd bid, but he'd probably charge a bomb to ship it to Sydney, and I already have 1 that I'm trying to restore...

Very interested to see what it goes for!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 500wt_1182

 

[beepbeep]

That IS nice!

 

[jimmy5willy]

There's a Yeti Lawwill on Pinkbike for $800. Amazing the difference a name can make...

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4183781/

 

[Nathan]

There's a Yeti Lawwill on Pinkbike for $800. Amazing the difference a name can make...

Thats a wierd one... The decals on the upper seat stay swingarm appear to read "Straight 8"
So my guess is that its a Schwinn and the guy's mistaken it as a yeti...

 

[elite504]

pretty cool. I can spot a couple of subtle differences btw this and the yeti. . I'm assuming that there is a marked differences btw the two. .?
I know it was schwinn era yeti for the lawwills, but I wouldn't mind some definition. . . :?:

 

[Nathan]

Yeah there were some differences in spec.

As far as I'm aware, the designs for the Schwinn and Yeti (Straght 6/8 and the DH-6/ are identical between brands although Yeti added some gussets to their team bikes.
Schwinn discontinued the DH line of bikes when Yeti brought out the DH-9 in 04?

Schwinn and Yeti each made their own frames in 98/99 as per Mert Lawwills designs, however all Schwinn Lawwill frames from 2000 and on were made by Yeti.

I am happy as always to be corrected if I'm wrong though.