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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: stfc on November 28, 2011, 05:58 PM

Title: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: stfc on November 28, 2011, 05:58 PM

Whats this then ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-school-bmx-mongoose-wire-wheel-mint-condition-/190607088186?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2c61115a3a

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: lk_97 on November 28, 2011, 06:01 PM

Whats wrong with it?

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: stfc on November 28, 2011, 06:04 PM

I have been trying to Recall what it is , Its a Bike sold By a Catalogue company in the 80,s I think ..Someone with a better memory will be along soon... Its not a Mongoose ..

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: sid1972 on November 28, 2011, 06:06 PM

its a mongoose wire wheel, made in france I believe - still part of the mongoose range however, just less desirable  8)

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: lk_97 on November 28, 2011, 06:06 PM

Quote from: stfc on November 28, 2011, 06:04 PM

I have been trying to Recall what it is , Its a Bike sold By a Catalogue company in the 80,s I think ..Someone with a better memory will be along soon... Its not a Mongoose ..

Oh my bad :)

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: rad_pitt on November 28, 2011, 06:09 PM

Ammaco Mongoose wire wheel  :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h6/hotrodzombie/DSC00645.jpg)

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: stfc on November 28, 2011, 06:10 PM

Quote from: sid1972 on November 28, 2011, 06:06 PM

its a mongoose wire wheel, made in france I believe - still part of the mongoose range however, just less desirable  8)

Ah Right , looks cool

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: bobafett on November 28, 2011, 10:35 PM

Yup mongoose "wire wheel" manufactured under license from mongoose, for Ammaco, by a french 3rd party  :laugh:

Not your usual USA heliarc welded goose by any means but a bit of UK mongoose history none the less.

That's a nice clean frame - the build spec is not original but not a million mile off.

Here's mine which is factory spec...........

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1983wirewheel/1983wirewheel_bobafett_00.jpg)

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Ebay Mongoose ... Well sort of
Post by: lk_97 on December 05, 2011, 07:01 AM

They look nice, especially with factory spec :daumenhoch: