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does anyone here know the last year they stopped making murray bicycles or stopped selling them under the murray name? i own a 86' monterey cruiser and what i believe to be a 93' westport cruiser and was curious if murray was still selling under that name in 93' or even later. or do they still? thanks in advance.

What does Goggle tell you? Have you looked?

Ask the folks in the Classic & Vintage forum.

Wiki:

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In June 1988, the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company was acquired by the British investment group Tomkins plc. In 1996, Murray Inc., the last major U.S. bicycle producers with Huffy Bicycle and Roadmaster (formerly AMF), received a major blow when U.S. courts ruled that imports from China were not a 'material threat' to U.S. companies.[4] Within three years, Huffy, Roadmaster and Murray ceased manufacture of bicycles in the United States.

In 1998, Murray moved bicycle production from Lawrenceburg to a non-union factory in Mississippi. Production of all U.S.-made bicycles halted in 1999. In 2000, the Murray brand was acquired by Pacific Cycle, a U.S. distributor of bicycles produced in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. Murray has since been used as a brand for imported Chinese bicycles sold by Pacific Cycle. Pacific Cycle was later acquired by Dorel Industries.

FYI, Dorel Industries has acquired many bicycle brands including: GT, Huffy, Murray, Schwinn, Mongoose and Cannondale.

So, if I have a '95 Murray Spectra 10 speed it might be worth holding onto?

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Originally Posted by Onuts (Post 8316282)

So, if I have a '95 Murray Spectra 10 speed it might be worth holding onto?

Probably not. It'll suffer the same stigma as Schwinn. Schwinn made some exceptional bikes in their heyday but you're hard pressed to sell one now for a decent price unless it's a pristine all original, and even then it doesn't bring what others will.

I'll give you an example.. I just (as in 3 days ago) picked up a pre-buyout (1997) Schwinn Moab MTB frame. Brand spanking new hanging on the LBS's back wall. 3lb Reynolds CroMo frame. in 1997 it was a $1k bike. tax, out the door price? $75 Same frame as the later Homegrown's, which bring top $$, it's all in the name.

Well, it is certainly not pristine. I bought it new and I can't remember doing anything to it but putting in some 'no more flats' tubes. I tore it down last night just for something to do and to as a learning experience. As much stuff as I've torn up in my life I had never torn a bike down. I expected it to be much worse. I took it to the bare frame. I soaked everything in kerosene. Then I reassembled regreasing all the bearing on the way together. The seat was cannibalized for a neighbor kids bike. Chain and control cables are shot. That's not too much to expend to have a beater bike handy for the neighbor's grandkids to borrow.

I have a 15-speed Murray mountain bike from about 1995 or 1996. It's been good to me.

Update: Tossed the No-More-Flats and put real tubes and tires back on. Replaced the brake cables. Shifter cables could not be replaced without replacing the shifters. I had a set of friction shifters - put new cables on those and mounted them thumb style. Spend some time straightening out the chain ring stay - no more grind from it and chain rubbing together. Found another seat. It rides nice enough - much better (faster) than my Next.