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Title: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: gmac on January 26, 2006, 09:33 PM: My Motomag bits finally arrived today.

I'm quite pleased with the frame on the whole. There are a few marks on the rear dropouts, and a pin dent in one of the gussets, but I guess it's to be expected. I have removed the decals, as they were mullered, and had a quick blast with the Autosol, and it's coming up quite well. I've ordered a new decal set from VBMX.

The forks are wrong, but I knew that anyway.

Wheels look in fairly good shape, and the front one spins well. Rear is not so good, needs a re-build, and they could both benefit from a good clean.

Original cranks are fine, just need a clean. I got some pedals with it, but not sure if they are original or not (there was a pair of NOS, in the box, Suntour XCII's in the box with all the stuff too, dunno where they came from :-\)

So I need a few parts still, seat, post & clamp, bars, stem, grips, tyres, but that's the fun part, hunting down all the pieces. If anyone's got any bits I could use on the old girl, please let me know :)

Here's the serial number, just incase anyone here can decipher it for me, and give me an approximate build year. I'm guessing very early 80's ?

D106165

Cheers

Guy :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d158/gmac-01/IMG_0281.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d158/gmac-01/IMG_0288.jpg)
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: stuntmaster on January 26, 2006, 09:40 PM: blimey gmac are you buying every bmx out there as seem like you are :o
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: diesel on January 26, 2006, 10:26 PM: Nice frame!

is that porn in the background :o
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: kdw712 on January 26, 2006, 11:09 PM: very nice ! what cranks you got stamped chrome ones ?

non Chatsworth serial with mk1 rear drops too

its an 81 poss april 81
d is month - so they say
first digit is year
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: scary_leary on January 26, 2006, 11:20 PM: Quote from: diesel on January 26, 2006, 10:26 PM
Nice frame!

is that porn in the background :o

looks like gay porn :police:
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: gmac on January 27, 2006, 09:09 AM: It's a First Choice holiday brochure you perverts ;D
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: Donker on January 27, 2006, 09:21 AM: first choice gay mens holidays maybe?
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: theRuler on January 27, 2006, 09:54 AM: nice
should polish up good.
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: ozzie_owl on January 27, 2006, 03:48 PM: Quote from: Donker on January 27, 2006, 09:21 AM
first choice gay mens holidays maybe?

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: harris on January 27, 2006, 03:59 PM: i like the frame loads but have a loooooook there is a little man pissing under your sheet of ply :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: gmac on January 27, 2006, 04:05 PM: That's a table :idiot2:

;D
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: harris on January 27, 2006, 04:07 PM: then hes pissing under your table.
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: Nosnod on January 27, 2006, 06:33 PM: Lovely bike that Guy, I would like to get hold of a motomag one day!

By the way are you on a mission to take over Old school BMXing and buy every bike there was?! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: gmac on January 27, 2006, 06:40 PM: Quote from: Nosnod on January 27, 2006, 06:33 PM
By the way are you on a mission to take over Old school BMXing and buy every bike there was?! ;) ;D

Yeah, I know it looks like I'm Mr Greedy, but when I see something nice, I can't help myself. I'm gonna have to stop soon though, cos I'm running out of money ;D

Still got a few frames to be built up though ;)

Cheers

Guy :)
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: sawzall on January 27, 2006, 06:52 PM: i have 1 20x2.125 dae yung tyre which i took of a pair of nos moto mags i think this is an original tyre for a moto mag but dont quote me on that still has mould bits on tyre and looks nos but has very minor perishing on side wall which shouldnt notice once inflated
Title: Re: Mongoose Motomag resto/build
Post by: Waxintaxin on January 29, 2006, 12:07 PM: " under your sheet of ply " :10_2_12:

LMFAO

Nice project Gman , now for that Gold stem ::)

Rich