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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: motomagII on January 17, 2006, 09:47 PM

Title: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: motomagII on January 17, 2006, 09:47 PM: any one know what the original caliper set was on early supergoose 1981 please
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Post by: scary_leary on January 17, 2006, 10:27 PM: Do a close up on this ad

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v605/scary_leary/mongoosead1982.jpg)
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: gmac on January 17, 2006, 10:37 PM: They look like red ones :daumenhoch:
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Post by: ORB on January 17, 2006, 11:09 PM: Are they not a generic brake?
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Post by: kdw712 on January 18, 2006, 12:09 AM: according to a 1979 test the supergoose had tourneys on
i am sure roonga has got tourneys for his team build too
lower spec models prob did have same style but genric brand

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/supergoose1.jpg)

blow up bit
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/supergoosespec.jpg)

i fitted generics to my 79 goose

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/my%20mongooses/79mongoose.jpg)
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: Coastvl on January 18, 2006, 10:17 AM: I believe on 82 geese they used Lee chin or chin lee or some crappy copy of the tourney. I'll check that and get back to you.
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: retrogeezer on January 18, 2006, 01:52 PM: sweet goose Kev - very nice indeed
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Post by: Frosty on January 18, 2006, 03:08 PM: I have a red rear shimano tourney - was NOS but fitted to this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/Mini%20Burner/DSCF0520.jpg)
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: kdw712 on January 18, 2006, 11:55 PM: Quote from: retrogeezer on January 18, 2006, 01:52 PM
sweet goose Kev - very nice indeed

cheers and only 25 years later than i had hoped ......... :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: theRuler on January 19, 2006, 09:52 AM: that goose is dope!

i have one on the go, just back from the powder coaters

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/haha3.jpg)

they call him yella, he is the best . . . ;)
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Post by: kusam on January 19, 2006, 10:07 AM: Yella has missed some bits....

my mistake....it's just the shine :)
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Post by: kdw712 on January 19, 2006, 12:03 PM: what is it about mongooses esp with the gussets
they just look so right to me !
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: theRuler on January 19, 2006, 12:14 PM: aint that the truth ruth

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/haha2.jpg)
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: kdw712 on January 19, 2006, 01:21 PM: you gusset teaser you :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: Flake on January 19, 2006, 05:21 PM: Lovin that yellow is looks the nads :daumenhoch:.

The painter could have masked off the fork thread though ;)
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: theRuler on January 19, 2006, 06:57 PM: Quote from: Flake on January 19, 2006, 05:21 PM
Lovin that yellow is looks the nads :daumenhoch:.

The painter could have masked off the fork thread though ;)

yeh
coulda
but didna

i guess in hindsight i could have done that ::)
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: dmebmx on January 25, 2006, 06:12 AM: FORGET THE YELLOW GOOSE , WHO'S THE CRAZY ASS KID WHOOPIN IT UP...
Title: Re: whos the mongoose man please
Post by: theRuler on January 25, 2006, 10:21 AM: it's yo' momma :D