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Title: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: theRuler on July 31, 2007, 12:52 PM

built this bike pretty much from well used parts
just got the stickers off Del, to finish it off!

orb gave me the frame years ago, and dan harris gave me the forks.
don't see many of these bikes about, so didn't have much to go on!

i pretty much copied the general idea off this pic:

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/fs1/RickAllisonBlueFS1_8-86%5B1%5D.jpg)

and after much stripping, powercoating, de-annodizing, spraying, drawing the stickers (from photos) i have this

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/fs1/fs1f1.jpg)

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/fs1/fs1f2.jpg)

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/fs1/fs1f3.jpg)

not pristine by any standards, but a little something different for MK!!
the braking system is great on this. cable routed through the fork legs. and the tiny centerpull (thanks stidds!) works pretty well too

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: harris on July 31, 2007, 12:54 PM

you done a great job of that gra   :)   looks well ridable   :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: Del on July 31, 2007, 04:17 PM

Ahh now it all comes together... nice bike, dont see many of those.
Where's the other little decals I made for ya?

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: Steve P on July 31, 2007, 05:36 PM

Two in one week Graeme ... you've been busy mate. Nice work  :daumenhoch:

Steve

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: theRuler on July 31, 2007, 05:38 PM

Quote from: Steve P on July 31, 2007, 05:36 PM

Two in one week Graeme ... you've been busy mate. Nice work  :daumenhoch:

Steve

lol yeh
they have been part - built with no wheels n brakes for months now, but they take up too much room when built!!!

now i have 5 bikes built, and 3 more to put together

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: ozzie_owl on July 31, 2007, 05:39 PM

Very nice.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: stidds on July 31, 2007, 06:04 PM

That looks ace Graeme, really nice.  Very similar colour scheme as my Pro-Lite CC.

Glad that centre-pull worked out  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: jimmyp on July 31, 2007, 06:33 PM

Nice job m8, just got the 86 brochure with this bike in it, i'll post up the pics soon  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: Stodgy on July 31, 2007, 07:54 PM

Liking that Grae - something a bit different!

Cool colour.

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: spinmaster on July 31, 2007, 08:58 PM

fresh

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on August 01, 2007, 12:13 AM

sweet as a nut  8)

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: RATTY on August 01, 2007, 01:58 AM

Impressive  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: Dark Diggler on August 01, 2007, 06:49 AM

Lurvely build  :4_17_5:







Just needs some Tuff's and Its finished  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: theRuler on August 01, 2007, 09:21 AM

Quote from: 94 performer on August 01, 2007, 06:49 AM

Just needs some Tuff's and Its finished  :LolLolLolLol:

cough choke gasp :D
they came with 6 spoke tuffs. if i had some of them i'd put them on
but it's an 86 bike - so alloys suit it better!

Title: Re: 1986 mongoose fs-1
Post by: Dark Diggler on August 01, 2007, 09:31 AM

Just joshin G  :LolLolLolLol: