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Title: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: Nosnod on March 04, 2006, 12:48 PM

Right guys I have a late 81 gussetted goose (serial no starting K1).
How do you tell the difference between a normal Mongoose (& Motomag) frame and a Team or Supergoose
I know that the supergoose are all cro-mo and the Mongoose are only 3 main tubes cro-mo but do they have different rear dropouts or brake bridges etc.?
Will try and get some pics later

Title: Re: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: Steve P on March 04, 2006, 12:56 PM

Could be wrong but didn't the high end models have a slotted rear brake bridge or something

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on March 04, 2006, 01:23 PM

supergooses have three hole in brake bridge, one either side of brake hole :)

Title: Re: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: scary_leary on March 04, 2006, 02:42 PM

I might be talking complete crap..but i think the chain stays on a super
are different, they have indentations were the tyre goes through.

the tubing is different on all cro mo.

Title: Re: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: theRuler on March 04, 2006, 04:16 PM

on the old gooses you can tell if it's a super by

3 holes in the brake bridge
flattened seatstay and chainstays on the drive side near the drops

Title: Re: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: scary_leary on March 04, 2006, 04:31 PM

Quote from: the®uler on March 04, 2006, 04:16 PM

flattened seatstay and chainstays on the drive side near the drops

yeah thats wot i mean't

Title: Re: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: ORB on March 04, 2006, 04:58 PM

the word 'Supergoose' or 'Pro Class' on the down tubes is often a good clue

Title: Re: Mongoose / Supergoose differences?
Post by: Nosnod on March 04, 2006, 06:05 PM

Why didn't I think of that  :LolLolLolLol: