Schwinn Bicycle Company Chicago, Illinois


The Second Banana Seat Bicycle to hit the market was the Schwinn J38 Sting-Ray.
If you were a kid of a certain age, there was no cooler bike than a
Schwinn Sting-Ray. Schwinn introduced the original J38 Sting-Ray in
1963, after the company realized kids in California had been
customizing their bikes to look like motorcycles.


Schwinn's designer, Al Fritz, heard about a new youth trend,
centered in California, for retrofitting bicycles with the
accessories of motorcycles customized in the Bobber or
Chopper style. Inspired, he designed a mass-production bike for
the youth market as Project J-38, and the result was introduced to
the public as the Schwinn Sting-Ray in 1963.


Sales were initially slow, but eventually took off. By 1965,
several other American and foreign bicycle manufacturers
were offering their own version of the Banana Seat Bicycle.

1966 Sting-Ray Deluxe 3 Spd. 1967 Sting-Ray Deluxe in B-5 Blue. Features 3 Speed Stick Shifter, Mod Top Schwinn Seat, Saddle Bag and Full Floating Sissy Bar. NOS Shifter and Sting-Ray Speedometer are some of the features of this Sting-Ray Deluxe. Lucky Seven Sprocket Looks great in the bed of the SRT10 Viper Ram.	1971 Sting-Ray FastBack 5 Spd. This all original Fastback 5 Spd. is one of my favorites. The Fastback featured skinny rear Slick and Skinny front runner for added speed. Exxon Gasoline Tiger Tail and Schwinn Streamers give this Fastback that classic Schwinn look. Painted in Lemon Twist Yellow.
1976 Sting-Ray Coaster Built by Tim Costello of MCG Magazine. Features Springer Front End, Mod Top Schwinn Seat, Saddle Bag, Full Floating Sissy Bar and Mag Sprocket. Updated with additional Schwinn Original Accessories Powder Coated F-8 Green in Color. Mod Top Schwinn Seat, Saddle Bag and Full Floating Sissy Bar.	1976 Sting-Ray Fastback 5 Spd. Retro fitted with a 1970 Schwinn Stick Shifter. Updated with many period correct accessories- Super Snail Wacky Wheel Disc, Rear Turn Signals, Vans Brake Pads and more.
1981 Sting-Ray  Slick Chic Coaster This is the Bicycle that started the whole Banana Seat Madness for me. Built by Tim Costello, Gifted to my Daughter and featured on the cover of MCG magazine.  FM3 Moulan Rouge in Color. Updated with a few Schwinn Accessories. Pink Grips, Pink  Streamers, Back Rack and a Looney Toons Lunch Box.	2020 Sting-Ray Drag n Bee Coaster This is the last release to-date of the Sting-Ray Bicycle. Customized by me, Features a Lucky Seven Sprocket, Slotted Exhaust Tips and Springer front end. Custom Chain Guard by Ed the Painter and Extra Wide Ape Hanger Handlebars. Schwinn Mod Top Seat and Saddle Bag, Wheelie Bar and Wacky Wheels Rear Mag Wheel Disc.
	Wanted! Rams Horn FastBack Stick Shift 5 Spd. Wanted! 1972 Sting-Ray Disc Brake 5 Spd. Wanted! Any MuscleCar Named Bicycles Donate or Sell. Fair Price Paid on all.