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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: jezza on October 14, 2005, 11:05 AM
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Well im not just into burners ya know ;) This was the bike i wanted as a kid, parents ordered it and i never got it >:( well sod them i've bought me own ;D
Pro Class rims currently being polished so put some zytecs on it think they look cool. Bars need chroming, hope you like it :-X
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/jezza123/IMG_0813.jpg)
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cali's rock
i have an 85 cali frame waiting for forks, for for Bill to do the later 'goose stickers.
here's one that me mate rides (at bones)
(http://www.30web.net/koc05img/ss05rt/southsearoadtrip05035.jpg)
jezza are you really short, btw?
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Nah just put it like that will alter it later ;)
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are you sure it's not a supergoose i noticed the bars aren't like a regular californian
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that's definitely a second gen supergoose mate. if you got that with those bars on and no stickers it's a supergoose. if i'm wrong you can custard pie me man.
the californian only had main 3 tubes cromo, and smaller bars. the supergoose was full cromo and i think the pro class is the same frame but black chrome finish (i have seen chrome pro class on here!) and better parts and all but i aint 100% sure on that. maybe we could have a forum about this i'll let you do that as it's your bike. a mate of mine has a supergoose like that with those bars!!! i'll try get a photo on here of it for y'all hope he still got the stickers on it!!!!!
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look at the rear brake bridge
3 holes = supergoose so the story goes .....
pro class was a all tubes cromo frame but with thin walled tubes
hence why its weighs less than a stick insect on a diet
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the cali wasnt all cromo?
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ive got a pro class in chrome which i bought from hot wheels in 83 the down tube is thicker on the pro class an easy way to identify frames
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on the money ruler
the cali was a trimoly frame
the grand prix was a trimoly
the expert (US only?) was a all tubes frame with pants parts ...... go figure
the supergoose was all tubes & good parts (look at brake bridge for 3 holes)
pro class has over sized down tube and rear stays and is super light (mmmmmmmm homer simpson moment)
though i have a US import mk3 super and it has all the tubing of a pro class but weighs near 7 lbs instead of the 5 odd for a PC
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/my%20mongooses/83supergoose.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/Image3x.jpg)
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well guys, the bike is from the US and has the headbadge not a sticker. the rear brake bridge has just the one hole. the bars did come with the bike but they may have been changed.
also the stickers were on it, californian 1985, i bought 2 at the same time one of which still has the stickers on the frame, and it came with the same bars :-\
any other help would be kool, but do yas like it :)
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i like it a lot!
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guess i got a custard pie coming then and i was sure they didn't put those bars on calis but the catalogue pic proves me wrong again. my mate had a cali with smaller bars? you live and learn!!!
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hey wire
i throw a custard in your general direction ;D ;D
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buckmore bat has a supergoose too
and i checked it today and did have a 3 hole bridge
might be something to this ......
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Looks nice mate!! recon you could do with dropping that seat a little though ;)