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Title: Yellow Mongoose Californian
Post by: ashross77 on June 28, 2019, 12:15 AM
Hello,

There is a yellow Californian on Ebay. He has a frame number which looks legit, not sure about the rest, but what I wanted to know is, was there a yellow one? I just don't remember it. I can only think of black red and blue but then I'm getting old!!!

Cheers
Title: Re: Yellow Mongoose Californian
Post by: ashross77 on June 28, 2019, 12:32 AM
This is the one,

thinking about buying it for my boy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mongoose-californian-bmx/273902551526?hash=item3fc5dd41e6:g:YUIAAOSwd-pdD8tq

Any help would be great
Title: Re: Yellow Mongoose Californian
Post by: BMX1973 on June 30, 2019, 05:46 PM
Looks a very nice bike for your lad to ride.   8)

I would guess looking at the parts most are reproduction.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Yellow Mongoose Californian
Post by: Ady on June 30, 2019, 11:09 PM
Lots of reissue bits , basically everything, cheap win bars , the only thing original is the stem.
Probably £150 all in for the reissue bits to buy new, try to sell them on you get next to nothing personally.
The frame damage is big put off .
You be better getting a frame and forks and building one yourself.
There are plenty from the USA even taking into account the dreaded fees.
Look for one with the correct mongoose CW looking bars with the wheels (not steel) seat and stem, and correct cranks.
Just had a look at the bidding looks a bit shilling going on too.
Myself bought two from USA with 80% bits inc around £300 without wheels.
The other With correct era wheels was around £350 inc post and duties.
Both needed work just a citric acid bath both came up good as new .
Have a look on the bmx museum or wanted on here .
That damage is pretty bad mate.. fistblump


Title: Re: Yellow Mongoose Californian
Post by: ashross77 on June 30, 2019, 11:28 PM
Nice one both of you, thank, I will give it a wide berth. Bidding has gone up a lot too since I looked at it. I'll go through BMX Museum. I should probably buy him something modern and light anyway
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