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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: retrorb on August 31, 2006, 10:56 AM

Title: Mongoose
Post by: retrorb on August 31, 2006, 10:56 AM

Hi guys - what is the difference between a mongoose cali and an M1. It looks pretty identical to me (looptail/proclass wheels etc.) Even the stickers are the same apart from the one below the seatpost saying M1 rather than expert/cali etc.

What date are they? etc etc.

Cheers Rob

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: selfpreservation on August 31, 2006, 05:15 PM

the m1 is later. i think about 88 apart from that not a big lot the m1 might even be full cromo

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: theRuler on August 31, 2006, 05:18 PM

the 85 and onwards calis were chromo too

i think the M1 is the same frame exactly

good ride!!!

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: rew115 on August 31, 2006, 06:41 PM

I have a 84 cali on ebay at the moment that is full chromoly,I have a 83 that the main frame is only chromo tho!! :D :uglystupid2:
     Did they make 2 of these the same,its all i read on this site!!

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: selfpreservation on August 31, 2006, 06:58 PM

the 84 will be cromoly front triangle only (trimoly in mongoose speak) and the later is full cromoly  cromo is cromoly

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: rew115 on August 31, 2006, 09:36 PM

Check the downtube decal in the 2nd pic
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&item=260026733903&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: rew115 on August 31, 2006, 09:37 PM

chromoly frame not chromoly main frame like my 83

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: selfpreservation on August 31, 2006, 09:42 PM

yes the later is full the 83 will only be maintubes there should be a sticker on the toptube near the headstock

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: rew115 on August 31, 2006, 10:00 PM

correct

Title: Re: Mongoose
Post by: steve on August 31, 2006, 10:15 PM

the late m1's hav knurling in the rear drops :LolLolLolLol: