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Jim71:
Hi all, I picked this up on ebay recently. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMX-bike-frame-chrome-/151992937993?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=YUprVJxfQxYyo68KrxgjVr6xP84%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

it has a coaster brake tab, and having looked on the Vintage Mongoose site it seems to me that it's a 79 Motomag. Has a serial number starting with 'C' on the bottom bracket shell, the gusset, dropouts, rear triangle all look right to me (although someone has drilled a hole through the chainstay box  :idiot2:.

However, I posted on the Retrogoose site to ask about paint schemes from the era, and one of the mods tells me it's not a 'genuine' Mongoose frame.

Is he right? are there copies kicking about? Seems a bit unlikely to me.... the welding isn't great, but then I don't think it was on the Motomags in general was it?

cheers, Jim

insectbones:
Defo not a goose frame.

The welds give it away, even on the lower end Tri-moly frames the welds were lovely.

insectbones:
'80 Motomag welds......

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Jim71:
oh dear! I wonder what it is...

Taipan:
Looks cool and old school anyway fella  :daumenhoch: looks like you had it for a good price anyway get some forks and build as a goose replica/copy anyway  :daumenhoch:

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