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Title: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on March 24, 2012, 08:21 PM: Started out with this a few weeks ago. Wanted a nice rider something I don't mind getting dirty.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/9bf094bb.jpg)

Found this on here in the sale section it's a USA spec frame larger tubing? And it's a supergoose 3.
Had a few Spares knocking about so spec is-

Jt bars
Mongoose repro grips
Tech5 lever
Suntour stem
Gt layback
Viscount seat
Suntour seat clamp
odyssey bb
Takagi crank
Shimano pedals
DNA U brake plate
Ad 990 U brake
Alloy hubbed tuff II

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/53a1a40d.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/01a93d71.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/948230b0.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/cd8da777.jpg)

Bike rides so well and stop very good with the uprated set up. Maybe not to everyone's liking but it's different.

Thanks for looking.
3 more mongooses to finish now. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 1980 Supergoose
Post by: markyp on March 24, 2012, 08:29 PM: nice bike very underated the supergoose 3,hand on hearts theres not many of us who wouldnt have wanted that bike just as it is bitd,black and chrome you cant go wrong,now get yourself a set of goose pads :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1980 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on March 24, 2012, 08:31 PM: Cheers fella. Bitd I never bothered with pads the crazy round here was to take them off lol
Title: Re: 1980 Supergoose
Post by: glenboy on March 24, 2012, 08:36 PM: nice build :daumenhoch:, some propa stopping powa :daumenhoch: , nice clean look , like it
Title: Re: 1980 Supergoose
Post by: rad_pitt on March 25, 2012, 03:38 AM: Quote from: glenboy on March 24, 2012, 08:36 PM
nice build :daumenhoch:, some propa stopping powa :daumenhoch: , nice clean look , like it

I agree :daumenhoch: but that's a supergoose 3, no? So that'd make it 1983 :)
Title: Re: 1980 Supergoose
Post by: meticulous on March 25, 2012, 08:26 AM: were these non-gusset gooses around in 1980? ???
Title: Re: 1980 Supergoose
Post by: markyp on March 25, 2012, 10:27 AM: Quote from: meticulous on March 25, 2012, 08:26 AM
were these non-gusset gooses around in 1980? ???
no sam 83 +
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on March 25, 2012, 11:04 AM: Yeah it's 83 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 25, 2012, 01:30 PM: Tidy rider that is mate, got an '84 Supergoose 3 myself, lovely to ride. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: mileyboy on March 25, 2012, 05:34 PM: like this very much, like the mashup of more modern u brake on classic old school :)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: 750Rush on March 25, 2012, 08:09 PM: I love it!

Please let me know if you ever tire of it as I'm not sure I'm ever going to be able to get the stuck seatpost/iron bar out of my US Supergoose.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: oldschoolrb on March 25, 2012, 08:43 PM: it dosent matter what you put on a super it allways look good and rides great :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 06, 2012, 11:55 AM: Added some pads to it what you guys recon? Better with or without ?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/0a7f66c6.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/f03c848f.jpg)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: mileyboy on April 06, 2012, 01:34 PM: Think this is one of the best looking bikes I've seen on here in ages, never been a fan of pads tho :-\
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 06, 2012, 01:48 PM: I love a Supergoose and like having pads on my bikes, I used pads made by Steve with print to match the decals.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/rr359/Retrodan72/Picture167.jpg)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 06, 2012, 01:49 PM: Sorry about the piccy quality. :-[
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 06, 2012, 01:56 PM: That's the Californian pad set tho ;)
Super never came with pads from memory. But they did do the flight pads around this year.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 06, 2012, 01:58 PM: Quote from: e5dcb on April 06, 2012, 01:56 PM
That's the Californian pad set tho ;)
Super never came with pads from memory. But they did do the flight pads around this year.

I'm not sure about that mate John is the right person to ask about if they came with pads or not. Mine's an Ammaco UK model, so may have been different spec wise again.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 06, 2012, 02:11 PM: may have done , I'm just looking at the catalog from 83 :LolLolLolLol: and going on that. I do like the style of pad on yours (I have some in blue on my Cali) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 06, 2012, 02:17 PM: Mine is an '84 so could possibly vary even further, who know's? ??? :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 06, 2012, 02:23 PM: All I know is now you posted that pic I'm thinking I choose the wrong pad set ;D
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Gary72 on April 06, 2012, 07:12 PM: Nice :daumenhoch:
Padset doesn't seem to suit as much as retrodans. Maybe try some plain black pads or turn yours inside out to see :)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 06, 2012, 08:19 PM: Got some on order like Dans lol should get them next week. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: mileyboy on April 06, 2012, 10:37 PM: pm'd
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Badbaldie on April 06, 2012, 11:04 PM: Quote from: retrodan72 on April 06, 2012, 02:17 PM
Mine is an '84 so could possibly vary even further, who know's? ??? :daumenhoch:

the man who knows goes by the name of fett .........BOBAFETT :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 06, 2012, 11:15 PM: From his pics he fitted the flight set on his super 3.

Miles - it was a head ache finding the parts to fit the rear brake as not not many places stock the u brake plate.
Got it all from the states in the end.
Everything else is easy.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: bobafett on April 07, 2012, 11:42 AM: The padset you have fitted is the correct padset for an 83 mate, Dan's padset is for an 84/85.

Here's my 83 super (with a couple of custom tweaks) :

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1983USAsupergoose/bobafett1983USAsupergoose3_01.JPG)

an 84 cali (rider)......

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/bobafett_84_cali_rider_new1s.JPG)

and an 85 M1 (factory spec).........

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/1985M1/1985mongoose_M1_bobafett14.JPG)

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 07, 2012, 02:14 PM: There ya go mate, sorted, you have the correct padset, I think both look fine, it's just a personal preference thing. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 07, 2012, 04:43 PM: Cool thanks for the info bobafett :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 15, 2012, 03:43 PM: After seeing the other pad sets fitted I couldnt help myself. IMO I prefer them.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/da135380.jpg)

A few asking for close ups of the brake Set up.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/baee2668.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/cb027a38.jpg)

Hope that helps
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on May 19, 2012, 07:22 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/4b922508.jpg)

Plate added got a haro white #2 en route too.
Still on the look out for some black beartrap pedals. The ones on there are a tad smooth.
Also added some xposure clear brake blocks for the rear stops dead now.
I ride this most days love it.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Algoose on May 19, 2012, 08:56 PM: Cracking build.
Do the supers ride better than the calis i fancy looking for a supergoose next.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on May 19, 2012, 10:57 PM: Depends how you build them tbh. This has a 175 crank and larger bars plus the layback. Makes it nicer to ride for long periods.
I have a Cali also but has small bars and a 165 crank and because of these it's not that comfy.
Super 3 is abit more beefier frame too.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: Algoose on May 20, 2012, 01:25 PM: Quote from: e5dcb on May 19, 2012, 10:57 PM
Depends how you build them tbh. This has a 175 crank and larger bars plus the layback. Makes it nicer to ride for long periods.
I have a Cali also but has small bars and a 165 crank and because of these it's not that comfy.
Super 3 is abit more beefier frame too.
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Cool, i did not think about the different size crank/bars etc.
I have an 84 grand prix and 84 cali both standard spec, but i can definately feel the difference between them mainly the weight,
so was thinking how much more different a supergoose would be.
Think i will have to read the uk vs usa supergoose thread again.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on May 20, 2012, 02:35 PM: Yeah you can make them abit more rider friendly :-).
This is a supergoose 3 USA version so is abit heavier.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: 750Rush on May 20, 2012, 06:24 PM: Quote
This is a supergoose 3 USA version so is abit heavier

But much stronger ;)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on May 20, 2012, 06:35 PM: Hell yeah lol just right for the adult rider haha
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on June 28, 2012, 11:21 AM: Slight update
Race plate with a haro number 2 added.
Victor bear trap peddals replace the gold sliders.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/0bfa6a78.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/4250a7da.jpg)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: oldschoolib on June 29, 2012, 09:13 PM: looks nice does that ive got 3 of these :daumenhoch: :smitten:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on June 30, 2012, 09:17 AM: That's greedy lol I just need some fork decals to finish.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on August 14, 2012, 09:23 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/4B9F75F2-2A2D-4FBD-A240-B3216A409213-3207-00000528DADA03E0.jpg)

Small update I've now fitted Pro class wheels. 8)
And refreshed the decals.
Should be at mk On Saturday with abit of luck.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: pickle on August 15, 2012, 08:29 AM: How are you stopping the rear cable from pulling through? ???

i would've thought now you've put rims on you could use a normal caliper brake?
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: xGoose on August 15, 2012, 08:52 AM: Quote from: pickle on August 15, 2012, 08:29 AM
How are you stopping the rear cable from pulling through? ???

Looks like a custom set Rob, have a look at page 1 ^

Nice build mate, looks great with the Po Class wheels :daumenhoch:

and while we're all getting out our SG3's, heres mine again :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/P1140911s.jpg)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on August 15, 2012, 12:56 PM: why no pedals ? ???

looks super sweet :smitten:
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: dordymush on August 15, 2012, 03:40 PM: looks better with the spoke wheels on 8)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: xGoose on August 15, 2012, 04:07 PM: Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on August 15, 2012, 12:56 PM
why no pedals ? ???

looks super sweet :smitten:

Kept banging my head on it as its right above my desk so I took them off ;D
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on August 15, 2012, 07:28 PM: Quote from: pickle on August 15, 2012, 08:29 AM
How are you stopping the rear cable from pulling through? ???

i would've thought now you've put rims on you could use a normal caliper brake?

The outer cable is clamped under the pad.
Yes it's abit different but its a daily ride and it stops pretty much like a disk brake.
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on August 15, 2012, 07:33 PM: Thanks for the comments defo agree it looks better on the pro class wheels.
Bitd I had pro class wheels on my mongoose but wanted mags lol Other way round now.

That sg3 looks sweet fella. 8)
Title: Re: 1983 Supergoose
Post by: e5dcb on April 03, 2013, 09:26 PM: Small update -
I got a good deal on a rear black 82 mx 1000 from a member on here not long back.
So removed the 990 set up which some should be pleased with :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/84438336-E07F-49D5-9071-5B3358F4E750-1412-000001D7541EFE7C.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/76A2B703-220E-4C83-9A28-79E0F95B9FFD-1412-000001D75E5560BF.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/8DB377A7-2582-4B1A-9259-621BC3634C05-1412-000001D7657F6B10.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/F60DEB8E-214D-4729-A2B4-485BB857636D-1412-000001E0B530D577.jpg)

It has some primo v monster type mongoose tyres on at the moment from a mid school bike as I mainly use it on the road.

Having fun on it at MK12

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v37/rs_daz/C53DF2CF-F231-47BC-B0EE-6116E955B0A6-1412-000001E2A92EB8B5.jpg)