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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Daletsunami on October 06, 2008, 03:15 PM

Title: New Mongoose purchase **price help**
Post by: Daletsunami on October 06, 2008, 03:15 PM: Me and the dog went for a little road trip today to pick this little number up, Quite pleased as it has some decent parts on it, few more than expected too although not too sure on what a few parts are so i took a photo of everything to see if people know what's what

Here yoiu are anyway.......

Mongoose Motomag ???
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31281.jpg)

Tuff Neck power disk with Sugino crank
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31282.jpg)

Shimano Pedals
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31283.jpg)

Duno what the bars are but also has Dia Compe levers
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31284.jpg)

Decent seat, is it viscount?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31285.jpg)

DC MX Seat clamp and Tange post?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31286.jpg)

Skyways, must have been when they were changing from alloy hubbed as the front is sealed but here's the back
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31287.jpg)

And a front view, what's this headset?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/gg52/Daletsunami/SNV31288.jpg)
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: magna13 on October 06, 2008, 03:24 PM: Nice Little Bike You Got Yourself There :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: kdw712 on October 06, 2008, 03:27 PM: yeah a nice little restro project

whats the frames serial number ?
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: Daletsunami on October 06, 2008, 03:28 PM: I'll go have a little look now and see what it is
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: Daletsunami on October 06, 2008, 03:41 PM: Not sure if this is right but the number on the BB is CK0 352465
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: Mattdub on October 06, 2008, 04:13 PM: Quote from: Daletsunami on October 06, 2008, 03:41 PM
Not sure if this is right but the number on the BB is CK0 352465

Nov 1980 - Chatsworth made .
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: kdw712 on October 06, 2008, 04:14 PM: looks about right

makes it a Nov 1980 build i reckon

C = chatsworth
K = Nov (a = jan etc)
0 = 1980
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: Mattdub on October 06, 2008, 04:16 PM: Looks like Tange MX3 headset .
Cool seatpost .
Tuffs , plastic front hub appeared circa 1984 .
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase
Post by: meticulous on October 06, 2008, 08:03 PM: dont restore it, looks just right as a survivor.... :smitten:
Title: Re: New Mongoose purchase - Price known??
Post by: Daletsunami on October 08, 2008, 07:19 PM: How much would this type of frame & Forks go for? Looks like it is Chrome colour underneath but due to the previous owner leaving the bike outside and rust forming it will need to be spryed/powdercoated to make it look pretty. Any idea's????