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Title: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: bobafett on November 22, 2011, 04:33 PM: Finally............

Big thanks to Scott for selling them to me :LolLolLolLol:

May not look much different from the far more readily available motomag 2's to the non mongoose man, but trust me these are a bitch to find in good condition !

Main structural difference is the lack of an inner support lip that ran round the rim on the motomag 2 to strengthen the point were the webbing and spokes meet the rim. The lack of that support means that often when you find motomag 1's the webbing is snapped / cracked or pieces missing.

Anyways, here's my puppies.........

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/parts/bobafett_motomag1_01.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/parts/bobafett_motomag1_02.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/parts/bobafett_motomag1_03.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/parts/bobafett_motomag1_04.jpg)

:)
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: pickle on November 22, 2011, 04:38 PM: Awesome :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: diesel on November 22, 2011, 04:40 PM: Very nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: NORTY40 on November 22, 2011, 04:51 PM: I suppose there alright for a set of funny shaped cast iron wheels :-\ :D

Seriously though John , made up that you finally got a set as i know how long you have been looking :daumenhoch:

Now what goose are these babies going on .......... :-X
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: rad_pitt on November 22, 2011, 05:05 PM: Jeez they are in good nick :smitten: great buy John ;)
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: lk_97 on November 22, 2011, 05:07 PM: Nice :daumenhoch: how much are a set of motomag 2's worth? And when did they stop making them?
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: kdw712 on November 22, 2011, 05:20 PM: yummy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: TORKER mick on November 22, 2011, 05:22 PM: nice wheels :smitten: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: theRuler on November 22, 2011, 05:28 PM: Jealous!
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: brettypeeps on November 22, 2011, 05:35 PM: Very nice John :daumenhoch: A great addition to your stable :4_17_5:

How big a front sprocket are you doing to use with a 19t on the rear.
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: rollin72 on November 22, 2011, 05:57 PM: they look like copies ;D

nice1 John :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: In2 bmx on November 22, 2011, 06:01 PM: Sweet as fook them John . :daumenhoch:

Now you just need to decide which of the 50 frames they will look good on :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: hunterdubber on November 22, 2011, 10:47 PM: 'Bout time n'all :D

Simi Motomags 8) flash fecker :coolsmiley:

II's not good enough ::) :yahoo_silent: :LolLolLolLol:

Anyway of dating exact year of manufacture John ?,,,, circa '76/77 ish
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: bobafett on November 22, 2011, 10:58 PM: No later than 76 I'd say Chris since in 76 they moved to chatsworth and the run of motomag 1's from the chatsworth days are marked chatsworth not simi ;) And then the motomag 2's came out late 77/ early 78 :daumenhoch:

They were originally produced from 1974 before mongoose ever even made a frame (first frames were late 75) so these wheels I have here were made some time between 1974 and early 1976 :)

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: hunterdubber on November 22, 2011, 11:07 PM: 76 ain't a bad year for you JP :coolsmiley:

League Championship,UEFA cup and the Charity sheild :coolsmiley:

(http://www.lfchistory.net/images/Finals/euros77-85/euro77hughes.jpg)
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: bobafett on November 22, 2011, 11:10 PM: Oh yeah :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: Peter J on November 22, 2011, 11:15 PM: Tidy John :daumenhoch:

how long you been after a set of these for :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: GTnumber1 on November 23, 2011, 12:10 AM: :4_17_5: always liked those wheels, maybe il get a set for my last eveeeeeeeer build :2funny:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: Bob_Acid on November 23, 2011, 08:59 AM: Rad :daumenhoch:

What are they going on?
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: bobafett on November 23, 2011, 10:04 AM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on November 23, 2011, 08:59 AM

What are they going on?

Got a couple of rare geese they could work with Bob.

Either my 76 extra gusset goose or my 77 Racer-X :-\

Quote from: lk_97 on November 22, 2011, 05:07 PM

Nice :daumenhoch: how much are a set of motomag 2's worth? And when did they stop making them?

Motomag 1's 1974 - 77
Motomag 2's Late77 - Early 83

Price for a set of motomag 2's in good condition £150+ and motomag 1's £250+ but both of those prices could be a lot higher depending on condition and bidders !

Problem is most of them are in the states and shipping is epic cos of the weight !

I was very lucky to find a set of 1's in th UK !

Quote from: brettypeeps on November 22, 2011, 05:35 PM

How big a front sprocket are you doing to use with a 19t on the rear.

Not too worried about the gear ratio Brett seen a few 70's survivor bikes with low gear ratios :-\
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: theRuler on November 23, 2011, 10:19 AM: Quote from: Hunterdubber on November 22, 2011, 11:07 PM
76 ain't a bad year for you JP :coolsmiley:

League Championship,UEFA cup and the Charity sheild :coolsmiley:

(http://www.lfchistory.net/images/Finals/euros77-85/euro77hughes.jpg)

Is that Jamie Oliver?
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on November 23, 2011, 11:09 AM: Well done on getting a set :daumenhoch:

but now what are you going to sit up till the early hours on ebay looking for ;D
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: Mattdub on November 23, 2011, 01:30 PM: Rad ! ;)
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: 58 delray on November 23, 2011, 04:46 PM: very nice john :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: ultrasham241 on November 23, 2011, 04:58 PM: Sweet as!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: lammychop on November 24, 2011, 09:38 PM: i bought some 2,s for £190 at the start of the summer i havent seen another set for sale since and i ive never seen 1,s for sale you have to love a motomag there one of my fist memories of bmx
Title: Re: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's
Post by: jimwise68 on November 24, 2011, 11:05 PM: Cracking set of wheels there, never been a Motomag fan but they look awesome.