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Title: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: kdw712 on September 14, 2014, 06:18 PM: Always loved the 7 & 10's
And had planned to use these on my team build

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/kdw712/IMG_20140914_153521_zpsbtim5k6w.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kdw712/media/IMG_20140914_153521_zpsbtim5k6w.jpg.html)

But tried some ratty BM1's and they just look right
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/kdw712/IMG_20140914_155438_zpsj7jbwpkb.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kdw712/media/IMG_20140914_155438_zpsj7jbwpkb.jpg.html)
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: snoopy72 on September 14, 2014, 06:33 PM: Restore the BM-1's Kev, the foot jaws are the wrong era, problem is replacing the rivets for the reflector cases after having them chromed, i'm sure you can find someone to do the black finish :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on September 14, 2014, 08:28 PM: Although they're not my favourite pedals, I think the rat traps look far better.
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: CustardLips on September 14, 2014, 08:40 PM: Rat Traps all day long. :daumenhoch:
Goose looks nice. ;)
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: sawzall on September 14, 2014, 08:43 PM: it's got to be silver rat traps kev :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Steve P on September 14, 2014, 08:56 PM: Rat traps for sure Kev :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Gnarlyscoots on September 14, 2014, 09:05 PM: Definately Bonzai's for a true Team build, as said already, in black.
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: kdw712 on September 14, 2014, 09:48 PM: The Rat traps do seem be right

Another little restro job then ;)

Don't think i have ever seen any bonzai rat traps for sale
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: Jaan on September 15, 2014, 09:58 AM: Rat traps all the way Kev. What year is your Goose?
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: BMX1973 on September 15, 2014, 11:09 AM: I prefer to ride with the BMs but the rattys do look right on that build. :-\
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: kdw712 on September 15, 2014, 12:15 PM: Quote from: Jaan on September 15, 2014, 09:58 AM
Rat traps all the way Kev. What year is your Goose?

She's an 1980 so both were about
Seen a advert in 1980 Stickie section
And tens were new out

But I have to agree the traps just look right
Hated them BITD loved foot jaws
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: snoopy72 on September 15, 2014, 09:44 PM: Bonzai and kkt's rat traps were in the mongoose catalogue, but the actual standard issue Team mongoose pedals were MKS BM-1's on a complete, ask Bobafet , he spent years looking for a set.
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: kdw712 on September 15, 2014, 10:02 PM: Quote from: snoopy72 on September 15, 2014, 09:44 PM
Bonzai and kkt's rat traps were in the mongoose catalogue, but the actual standard issue Team mongoose pedals were MKS BM-1's on a complete, ask Bobafet , he spent years looking for a set.

Lol yes i do remb him searching
offered him one of my ratty sets
Then he lucked into a NOS set
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: HUTCHMAN on September 15, 2014, 10:05 PM: exactly what I've done with my goose(it's an 80 also).. got BM 7's and 10's, but I've gone for rat traps. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: snoopy72 on September 23, 2014, 07:07 PM: Those rat traps do weigh a ton though :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: kdw712 on September 23, 2014, 07:22 PM: Quote from: snoopy72 on September 23, 2014, 07:07 PM
Those rat traps do weigh a ton though :LolLolLolLol:

Time to get the drill out and lighten them :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: snoopy72 on September 23, 2014, 07:34 PM: Have you tried doing anything with them yet ?
Title: Re: foot jaws or rat traps
Post by: kdw712 on September 23, 2014, 07:45 PM: Not yet prob have a tinker in a week or two