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What is a mongoose 2 / there's no such thing as a motomag model....let's discuss

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Bob_Acid:
So Kev that would make the Mongoose with the step down dropouts about the mk10, there were a few variants wer'n't there.  :-\

bobafett:

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--- Quote from: CRAZYPAVING on August 12, 2009, 04:54 PM ---To many words and not enough pictures in this thread for me  :-\

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Me too  :-\

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Well I started with 2 catalogue shots and a link to paul's (snav69) bike (which has pics) what d'ya want BLOOD  ::) :LolLolLolLol:

Anyone with an '81 survivor with ORIGINAL decals get a picture up with the serial number and dropouts  :daumenhoch:

That'll sort the mongoose "2" thing - as for the mongoose "II" thing what would we post a picture of ?  ???
I could stick a set of calipers and some alloy wheels in place of the motomags on one of my early frames and call it a "II" if ya like  :LolLolLolLol:

bobafett:

--- Quote from: markyp on August 12, 2009, 05:00 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bob_Acid on August 12, 2009, 02:49 PM ---To my mind the Mongoose 2 was the one with the step down dropouts.  ???

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X2 with bells on!!

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I hear ya but the trouble with mongoose is that changes tended to overlap.

there were 3 main changes in 1981 :

1: the decals style / position
2: the serial number style
3: the dropout style

so does a TRUE mongoose 2 have all 3 of the above ?  ??? and a mongoose have none ?  ??? and anything in between is an overlap frame / decal / dropout mix due to assembly methods in the factory at the time ?

Possible example - frame gets welded up with all mongoose 1 elements - it sits as stock for a while and then gets decal'd up (with the now in use new mongoose 2 decals) assembled and sold - is it a mongoose 2 ?

Example number 2 - frame gets welded up using an earlier style serial stamped bottom bracket but uses the now standard mongoose 2 drop out - is it a mongoose 2 ?

'81 what a year  :LolLolLolLol:

snav69:
My serial is - G136655  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

markyp:

--- Quote from: snav69 on August 12, 2009, 05:36 PM ---My serial is - G136655  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

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cant tell you what mine is cos its at south coast chrome having a beauty treatment!!

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