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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: 77chopper on July 10, 2012, 05:35 PM

Title: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: 77chopper on July 10, 2012, 05:35 PM: just thought i'd share some pics i just taken of my californian 85'
which i bought last week, i just given it a clean off as it was abit dusty being left in a loft for about 25 years untouched.
the chrome looks excellent and the stickers are all good too.
im pleased with it :) last time i had one was 21 years ago!
all i need now is some renthal bars :)
(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o550/69chopper/gee27.jpg)
(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o550/69chopper/gee26.jpg)
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Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: BMX1973 on July 10, 2012, 05:52 PM: nice looking find :daumenhoch:

what did you pay for that?
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: 77chopper on July 10, 2012, 08:11 PM: thanks, its the exact bike i had when at school in the 80s up til i left in 1991, never had once since.....
i saw it advertised, i dont think of money as you only live once....... and if you want something in life just buy it! ;)
... but i just thought im having it not matter what as it brought back so many memories and i just had a good large payout from the bookies on the euro football finals ;D

i gotta say i know nothing about bmx's or mongoose californians but here to learn more and hope to buy some more to ride about and restore ;)

i dont even know what the handle bars are on this californian? as my one i had in the 80s had renthal, so if anyone got a good set of renthals for sale then let me know :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: BMX1973 on July 10, 2012, 08:51 PM: I think its a reasonable price for what you have got there. How did you come accross it?

Check out this link to me and my bikes to my bro's Mongoose Californian.

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: midschooljon on July 10, 2012, 09:26 PM: Lovely bike you have there. Its almost the splitting image of my first BMX. Id love to own another one some day.
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: markyp on July 10, 2012, 10:02 PM: nice cali,as common as they are a factory spec cali is always great to see.as for paying £500 probably top end for one but its worth it :4_17_5:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: rick1970 on July 12, 2012, 07:15 AM: good score i'd say looks great all to spec ,you'd go through more than 500 to get that built from scratch if its all original even them pads are worth a few quid as for the bars they look like goose pro's there sought after too ,leave it as is :smitten:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: bodamus on July 12, 2012, 08:08 AM: Good price I say as you couldn't build it from scratch for that price :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: pickle on July 12, 2012, 08:16 AM: that is fooking lovely! just something about an old Goose that just scream iconic old school BMX! love the look of them and that one is sweet as! (i'd pull the bars back a little though) ;D ;)
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: xGoose on July 12, 2012, 08:30 AM: Thats a nice find :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: 77chopper on July 12, 2012, 06:29 PM: Thanks for the nice comment guys :)
... i cant wait to take it out for a long ride at the weekend, been over 21 years since i last rode one :D
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: ozzie_owl on July 27, 2012, 07:34 AM: Lovely Goose. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: skki3330 on July 27, 2012, 08:02 PM: Sucker for a nice goose me :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: Jaypeg on July 28, 2012, 05:03 PM: very nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: e5dcb on August 07, 2012, 08:57 PM: I like that very smart
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: lusky75 on August 27, 2012, 08:39 PM: Very nice, looks like my old one.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee286/lusky75/goosey20512008.jpg) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: Badbaldie on August 27, 2012, 08:45 PM: californian :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: my 1985 mongoose californian
Post by: GavinDavis on August 27, 2012, 09:52 PM: Awesome mate!! Love it!! :)