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Title: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: bobafett on March 31, 2011, 11:51 AM

Finally got this pretty much how I want it  :)

Basically the 24" version of the larger 26" KOS - not many of these framesets knocking round in fact I'm not sure if there is another in the UK at the moment ?

It's got it's sunday best on here but I'm gonna dress it up in some rider components soon and take it to Coppull track for a spin this summer  8)

Hope you likey - she's one of my faves  :)

Parts spec:

1982 mongoose "Two-Four" frame and forks (survivor chrome)
Araya 7x rims
Suntour sealed hubs
Shimano 18T freewheel
Original Mitsuboshi Yellow label comp III
JC mongoose cruiser bars
Pro Neck II stem
Shimano 600 crank
Takagi 40T Chainring
MKS BM7 pedals (will have KKT lightening when they arrive from J.T.Racing)
Kashimax MX seat
Oakley 2 grips
Dia Compe hinged seat clamp
Stainless steel seat post
Dia Compe MX1000 caliper with centraliser
Dia Compe Tech 3 lever
Dia Compe Cable, Clips, Blocks
Genuine mongoose vinyl padset


(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett01.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett02.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett03.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett04.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett05.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett06.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett07.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett08.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett09.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett10.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett11.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett12.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett13.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett14.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett15.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1982TwoFour/1982_mongoose24cruiser_bobafett16.jpg)


 :)

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: diesel on March 31, 2011, 11:59 AM

 :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: bodamus on March 31, 2011, 12:01 PM

Very nice :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Jaymz on March 31, 2011, 12:03 PM

very nice, looks like it will be a comfy ride, geometry looks good

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: markyp on March 31, 2011, 12:11 PM

that is proper nice john :smitten:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: 1mancity2 on March 31, 2011, 12:47 PM

 :smitten:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: crazycraig on March 31, 2011, 12:54 PM

Love it !

The Bars are mint !

Sort that stem tho . It need a little love like the rest of the bike

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Redline on March 31, 2011, 12:55 PM

Love it John.... only thing I would say is you've got some proper nice parts on that, but the stem lets it down a bit... looks a bit beat compared to the rest of the build buddy

John

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Shiner on March 31, 2011, 01:13 PM

 :smitten: Love your builds John,

One thing, if you add this to your familly photo, you may need a longer garden  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: 58 delray on March 31, 2011, 01:16 PM

nice build john  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Darren Wood on March 31, 2011, 01:25 PM

Very nice JOHN  8) very nice  :)

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Spen69 on March 31, 2011, 01:26 PM

Summer cruisin' fun there John, and I don't mean the kind of cruisin' that Dubber & Diggler will be thinking....... :LolLolLolLol:

Sweet :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: xGoose on March 31, 2011, 01:34 PM

Very nice John, absolute minter!  :smitten:

Love the bars mate, must've taken a while to source some of the parts on that!  :daumenhoch:

It's a good month for Gooses eh? (and Torkers, and a whole load of other bikes looking at BOTM!) ;)

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: bobafett on March 31, 2011, 02:08 PM

Cheers lads  :)

As for the stem, I've never been bothered about a few battle scars on the odd survivor part on my builds, most if not all of my builds have some survivor element to them - doesn't really bother me. Especially with so much re-pop stuff around, I think a few small battle scars here and there give a bit of authenticity  :)

Much rather have a few nicks and just give it a light hand polish like I have done rather than polish it to a mirror finish that it never came in and possibly lose definition in the stamp.

But hey - that's just me  :angel:

I did toy with the idea of replacing the hardware on it but decided to just keep it all original survivor in the end  ;)

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: sid1972 on March 31, 2011, 02:39 PM

another stunning job fella!  :4_17_5:

what do they ride like out of interest?

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: R Al on March 31, 2011, 02:56 PM

Lovely that John  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: rollin72 on March 31, 2011, 05:07 PM

bang tidy that Icky >:D

the grips look mint :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Macmania on March 31, 2011, 06:04 PM

Great job John  :daumenhoch:

A super sweet addition to the collection.

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Badbaldie on March 31, 2011, 07:05 PM

very nice john  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 31, 2011, 07:31 PM

That is lush John. Another sweet finished addition. :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Peter J on March 31, 2011, 07:48 PM

Fantastic John  :4_17_5:

Some really sweet touches  :daumenhoch:

Still not cut that chuffin grass though  >:D

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Gary72 on March 31, 2011, 08:53 PM

Sweet, Looks naked without the pads though :)

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: brettypeeps on March 31, 2011, 09:15 PM

Nice build John :smitten:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Moza on March 31, 2011, 10:54 PM

Love it :smitten:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: dordymush on March 31, 2011, 11:19 PM

looks HUGEEEEEEEEEEEE.
be a comfy ole rider though i bet.

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: youngy on April 01, 2011, 12:57 AM

Top Job :smitten:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Rodgy1970 on April 01, 2011, 01:18 AM

Tis a belter indeed   :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: stevochb on April 01, 2011, 06:47 AM

Very nice john love the chrome and red :daumenhoch: What is next I wonder ;)

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: Mattdub on April 01, 2011, 08:26 AM

Very nice John Goose  :daumenhoch: , wot no OG bars !  :D . I thought n2cus had been at ya stem but figured if he had all the bolts would be painted black  :crazy2: :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: In2 bmx on April 01, 2011, 04:42 PM

Another Stunner John  :4_17_5:  Will we be seeing it at coppull in the summer  ^"^

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: meticulous on April 01, 2011, 05:39 PM

looks like you have already dressed it up in rider components....    :LolLolLolLol:


awesome build there john boy....      :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: MartyC on April 01, 2011, 06:11 PM

Looks nice, I do like them  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: hunterdubber on April 01, 2011, 09:20 PM

Lovin' your Daniel Larusso bike there , JP   :smitten:


Wax on , wax off ,  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: kdw712 on April 01, 2011, 09:45 PM

thats a corker John  :daumenhoch:

like that a lot

Title: Re: 1982 mongoose "Two-Four" cruiser [FINISHED]
Post by: NORTY40 on April 05, 2011, 03:56 PM

Another cracker John ...... as always   :4_17_5:

Can't wait to have a blast round Coppull on this , should be fun  :D


wonder what it would look like with a sna............... ,,,, fook it we won't even go there  :-X  ;D