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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: stevesredvxr on July 25, 2010, 09:43 AM
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Ok, got this from a guy who found it doing a house clearance and although I know it is a Mongoose, I don't know which model.
It has 3 holes in the brake bridge at the rear and seems to have quite thick rear tubing......Serial number is K300
I know its a November 83 bike but can any of you Geese Experts tell me exactly what it is? (Pics Below)
Cheers Steve. :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02561.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02562.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02565.jpg)
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3 holes in the brake bridge normally means it's a supergoose. :4_17_5:
Ping some proper photos up of it.
gusset or non gusset ?????
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No Gussetts anywhere....will try to get more pics up later... :daumenhoch:
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The location of the serial number and the fact it doesn't start with M suggests it may be a US made model....Most likely a Supergoose.
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OK some more pics.....
I don't think the forks are original as they look long??
Not sure about the bars etc?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02571.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02569.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02568.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02567.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02566.jpg)
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Deffo a US made Supergoose III frame I reckon but not the forks. Ive got one and the serial is K3003806
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/33261
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Nice frame :daumenhoch:
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Yeah nice score on the frame :daumenhoch:
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Yep as Xgoose above posted. Good luck with finding forks though, took me about 9 months to find some for mine.
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Even though Jonnygoose Bobbafett is busy changing Nappies being a new daddy, the rest of us 'Goose nutters can confirm that is a US Supergoose 3. The rest of the bits are shite, but the frame is a great find :daumenhoch:
If you want to sell it, PM me as I sold one about a year ago and regret it every day >:D
Spen :daumenhoch:
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Even though Jonnygoose Bobbafett is busy changing Nappies being a new daddy, the rest of us 'Goose nutters can confirm that is a US Supergoose 3. The rest of the bits are shite, but the frame is a great find :daumenhoch:
If you want to sell it, PM me as I sold one about a year ago and regret it every day >:D
Spen :daumenhoch:
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OK thanks everyone....so it does appear to be a Supergoose then.. :)
Now the bad news....it has a few dints/dings on it - whoever had it before must of treated it like shite.. :knuppel2:
I've heard brazing can be applied and then shaped back to original frame shape....is this worth doing or am I just wasting
my money spending cash on it?
Not really sure what to do with it really....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02581.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/DSC02580.jpg)
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If you do the dents you'll have to re-chrome it so that will cost about £150ish inc postage so probably more than it's worth when it's finished ;-(
That's assuming chrome plating will stick to the repair - if not, it will have to be powdered which will de-value it as they only ever came in chrome. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong about the chroming.
Spen
Ps - or bring it to MK and I'll buy it off you or swap it for something as all my bikes are suvivors so the dents are fine... ;-)
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'Ps - or bring it to MK and I'll buy it off you or swap it for something as all my bikes are suvivors so the dents are fine... ;-)'
Spen....not sure what I wanna do with it...maybe build it as a rider, restore it ............or get rid of the ugly looking thing...... :laugh:
What u got to swop?? :coolsmiley:
Steve
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PM heading your way bud :daumenhoch:
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Nothing to see here - move along :LolLolLolLol:
See you Saturday Steve :daumenhoch:
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Tea and One sugar...... :daumenhoch:
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If you're trading that frame with Spen for tea and sugar, at least try and get a 2nd sugar out of him. :coolsmiley:
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I'm gonna be racing it on Sunday Andy, so let's hope you don't forget that chain or I'll be pedaling like foooook but getting nowhere :2funny: :2funny:
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I'll be pedaling like foooook but getting nowhere
Same as last year then ;D
chain is packed for you mate. :daumenhoch: