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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: markyp on September 19, 2009, 04:25 PM
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i just love the old gusset geese,they bring back so many memories of my early bmx days back in 1983 when there was plenty of these kicking about.this was never about a parts correct or killerbuild just about recreating a good old school bike and to keep me ticking over during the summer months.i sourced the frame from gaybay and added them to a set of forks i already had kicking about and then stripped my first build from last summer to pinch the crank,headset,stem,chain and seat clamp.the frames been rechromed(very badly,cheers south coast chrome!)the forks are in beautiful survivor condition,all the rest of the parts are nos or were before going on my first build so they are all mint.parts are as follows, 83 mongoose 2 frame and forks,early non knurled gt pro bars,sugino ct crank,shimano sx pedals,dc 1020 with shimano dx lever,kashi mx,suntour seat clamp,ukai shinesides,izumi chain and tioga comp 3's(silver blue label).ive got a set of black pro series pads on there way to me as im undecided on the current ones!
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very cool, and the chrome looks good from here!
it shines real nice but they did zero polishing!!!they chromed straight over the corroded areas,the box section behind the bb sucks real bad,im gonna have to get a sticker to cover it :'(
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THAT is what old school is all about :4_17_5:
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love that mate!!! :daumenhoch: :smitten:
I want a goose :'(
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THAT is what old school is all about :4_17_5:
exactamundo!!!sometimes the simple things are still the best!!cheers for the comments guys,makes all the effort worth it :daumenhoch:
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3 words " love it " :4_17_5:
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3 words " love it " :4_17_5:
cheers neill,thats a big complement coming from a cheif bike builder like yourself,loving your vector by the way,a rare bird indeeed and another killer build from your production line,i dont know how you turn them around so quick!!!
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i love it,i want it.thats look soooo nice.( i'm looking for one of these,not feeling the love for my S.G 3.)
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Really like it mate :daumenhoch: Chrome and Gold isn't a combination I would have thought would work well together but that is a real looker :4_17_5:
The chrome looks good from here , obviously you are not too happy with it , any pics of the bad bits ??? Did you complain or get a refund :-\
Top job mate :daumenhoch:
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Mark, that looks so much better than the pics you sent me last night mate, i'm loving that loads and if my gusset Goose that i'm building comes out half as good as that i'll be a very happy chappy. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Whats the serial No by the way mate ????
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Mark, that looks so much better than the pics you sent me last night mate, i'm loving that loads and if my gusset Goose that i'm building comes out half as good as that i'll be a very happy chappy. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Whats the serial No by the way mate ????
cheers andy,yeah it looks the nuts now its finished,i was well cheesed off when i sent you the early pics,but now its done im well happy,ive got a set of the pro series pads coming for it too.the serial no is d3003055.i took your advice on the seat,i didnt want the bmx police to pull the bike to bits!! :LolLolLolLol:
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Top job that mate.
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thats gorgeous mate luv the gold parts :daumenhoch:
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Now that's REAL OLD SCHOOL...... love it, love it, love it :4_17_5:
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Now I do like that :4_17_5:
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:4_17_5: Looks blingin, liking the gold/chrome style, and built to the way you like, cool :daumenhoch:
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Very nice !
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Mine so far Mark with Mongoose bars, mongoose seatclamp, Mongoose headset and Pro Class stem mate.
Still a long way to go. :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/goose2-1.jpg)
Serial number D3000546 and my impossible to find forks.
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fookin mint then that mate :daumenhoch: love a goose my first bike and my first love :smitten: :smitten: just thought that they only done supergeese in show chrome 8) tiss a belta mate :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Mine so far Mark with Mongoose bars, mongoose seatclamp, Mongoose headset and Pro Class stem mate.
Still a long way to go. :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/goose2-1.jpg)
Serial number D3000546 and my impossible to find forks.
dragging your heels there mate!!mine was gonna be my long term build,4 months later its finished!!i cant help myself!!ive got a t.a on the go now but that wont be finished till next year,well thats what im planning,dont be surprised if its done before crimbo!! :LolLolLolLol:i think yours is gonna rock with all the parts correct,hurry up and get it done!
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thats mint that is, the colour combo is just right, bet your well pleased with it :daumenhoch:
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dragging your heels there mate!!mine was gonna be my long term build,4 months later its finished!!i cant help myself!!ive got a t.a on the go now but that wont be finished till next year,well thats what im planning,dont be surprised if its done before crimbo!! :LolLolLolLol:i think yours is gonna rock with all the parts correct,hurry up and get it done!
:LolLolLolLol: I sort of had a small problem with trying to locate forks for a while :laugh: :laugh: No rush mate, it will get there eventually. :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: (i think)
Like i posted mate, yours is superb.
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if you sell her dude , i'm your man , cannot believe the mintness totall belter dude
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if you sell her dude , i'm your man , cannot believe the mintness totall belter dude
cheers for the complement it makes it all the more worthwhile,my builds are for keeps tho!its taken me 26 years to get me a gusset goose,my first bmx was a viceroy which was a cheap rip off of the gusset goose so to finally have the real deal is real nice even if its a bog standard goose,now if this had been a super then it would have been milky handshakes non stop :LolLolLolLol:
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am liken that goose :4_17_5:
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theres no such thing as a bog standard goose dude , these were THE bmx :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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theres no such thing as a bog standard goose dude , these were THE bmx :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
they were the first bmx i can remember,along with diamondback,all the cool kids around the town were riding them,i wanted one real bad as a ten year old back in 83
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theres no such thing as a bog standard goose dude , these were THE bmx :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
they were the first bmx i can remember,along with diamondback,all the cool kids around the town were riding them,i wanted one real bad as a ten year old back in 83
my first ride in '81 always will be proper old school marty
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:LolLolLolLol: what a great pic,i havent got any of me bitd with my bikes
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Thats an Absolute cracker bud! :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
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Very very very nice. :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Lookin good :coolsmiley:
Nice mix of parts - and as others have said, the chrome looks bling-a-ding-ding in the photos 8) shame you're not 100% happy with it though bud :(
Nice twist on a gusset goose :daumenhoch:
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I absolutely love this bike...you've just inspired my next project.....!!!! BEAUTIFUL.
Thanks for my new desktop background.
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now im loving that build dude ,, :smitten: maybe a goose in the the gay pensioner collection is on the cards after seeing yours :4_17_5:
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I absolutely love this bike...you've just inspired my next project.....!!!! BEAUTIFUL.
Thanks for my new desktop background.
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wow,now that is a complement
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cheers guys for all the nice comments.when i set about building this one i wanted a bike which you would have seen kicking about your streets bitd,nothing flash,just a good proper old school bike built to a personal taste,just like we all did with our own,looks like i passed with flying colours :daumenhoch:
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Very nice indeed!!!!!! :smitten: