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Title: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 07:55 AM

Right my mate gave me his old Goose at the weekend, it was in a bit of a state but nothing too bad........
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture003-4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture005-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture001-4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture002-4.jpg)

so last night the Mrs went off to the Gym so i had a bit of a play with it, i know it needs quite a bit more TLC but it's coming along nicely  :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture009-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture008-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture010-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture011-3.jpg)

but he also gave me the wheels he had which after a little clean up are reet nice! Rigida rims? not seen too many of these before? i think they're pretty cheap looking at the hubs but they run true and spin forever! also the rear has a Mongoose stamped freewheel so i'm guessing they came on the bike?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture012-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture013-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/Picture007-2.jpg)

I need a set of forks for it though, so if anyone has any knocking about please send me a PM  :daumenhoch:  oh and should i get a new set of Decals or just leave it as it is? 

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 08:20 AM

Mods you can move this if you want to Tech and restoration......sorry i posted it in the wrong bit  :idiot2:

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 09:13 AM

and if anyone can date it from the serial number of M4-D7468 i'd be mighty gratefull  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: MartyC on March 11, 2008, 09:17 AM

Either Oxalic Acid or the Coke and foil trick will bring that up nicely  :daumenhoch:.

Wheels look OK, shame about the steel hubs.  Some wire wool on the spokes and they will clean up nicely  :daumenhoch:.

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 09:20 AM

yeah the steel hubs look cheap and nasty but they spin forever!  i'm gunna try the old coke and foil first but i'm not looking to get it back to show condition.....survivor will be good enough  :daumenhoch:

just need some decals now and a pad set  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: kdw712 on March 11, 2008, 10:40 AM

i think you can get the pukka decals for these now from Bill of VBMX fame

he's on ebay as vintagebmx    :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 10:46 AM

Yeah seen those......they look the gonads they do!   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: zed4130 on March 11, 2008, 10:55 AM

it looks great rob, the wheels look ok, my mate over the raod has some similar , his have anodised blue rims, there do the trick  :daumenhoch:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 11:04 AM

too right mate!  as they came on the bike originally, i'll use em anyways.......don't wanna be breaking any of those strict OS racing rules at MK now do i??   ;)

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: zed4130 on March 11, 2008, 11:13 AM

Quote from: pickle on March 11, 2008, 11:04 AM

too right mate!  as they came on the bike originally, i'll use em anyways.......don't wanna be breaking any of those strict OS racing rules at MK now do i??   ;)

was there any rules  :LolLolLolLol: i might run a OS brake block this year on my nuschool  ;)

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 12:05 PM

wicked mate!  that'll comply no worries!   ;)  or a moto cross bike and stick an old school plate on it  ;)

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: zed4130 on March 11, 2008, 12:17 PM

Quote from: pickle on March 11, 2008, 12:05 PM

wicked mate!  that'll comply no worries!   ;)  or a moto cross bike and stick an old school plate on it  ;)

 :LolLolLolLol:  good idea rob, then i wont be last this year  :LolLolLolLol:  shame i sold my yz250  :-\ that would have done the trick  ;)

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 12:22 PM

reet looking forward to it again this year!!   :D :D

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: dodgydave on March 11, 2008, 02:24 PM

nice that mate ..would love a goose next ..

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 11, 2008, 02:27 PM

cheers.....i'm reet looking forward to getting this put together.......just need to find some goose forks for her though  :-\


so if anyone has any??   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: jimmyp on March 11, 2008, 09:01 PM

Quote from: pickle on March 11, 2008, 10:46 AM

Yeah seen those......they look the gonads they do!   :daumenhoch:

Decals here m8

 ;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150224931626&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005

Title: Re: Goose update
Post by: pickle on March 12, 2008, 08:28 AM

cheers Jimmy.....nice one  :daumenhoch: