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Title: Frame Identification
Post by: gaf16 on March 24, 2018, 08:02 PM: Any ideas what this is?
Don't think it's a Lotus as badged up as don't recall them doing a looptail frame.
Do you think it has any value??
Cheers.
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: Taipan on March 24, 2018, 08:46 PM: Its very mongoose-esq? just the little gusset thing has it been added later? or is it standard do you think?
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: gaf16 on March 24, 2018, 08:52 PM: Not sure, it's a possibility.
I'd go with original if pushed.
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: Taipan on March 24, 2018, 09:28 PM: oooh? close up them welds are orrible lol it looks like a bad mongoose copy to me? have ya bought it?
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: gaf16 on March 24, 2018, 09:46 PM: Luckily, no I haven't.
Just interested in what it was.
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: bodamus on March 25, 2018, 10:28 AM: Lotus Cobra I think
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: NPL83 on August 22, 2018, 08:03 AM: Hi, I have the Same Bike. But i dont know the name of the model. Can anyone Help me ?
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: CustardLips on August 22, 2018, 12:13 PM: Quote from: bodamus on March 25, 2018, 10:28 AM
Lotus Cobra I think

I'd say after looking at Terry's Lotus thread that it's not.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,182087.msg1827431.html#msg1827431

Looks like a Mongoose California copy to me but with slight differences. ???
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: CustardLips on August 22, 2018, 12:14 PM: Quote from: NPL83 on August 22, 2018, 08:03 AM
Hi, I have the Same Bike. But i dont know the name of the model. Can anyone Help me ?

Post a pic mate... there's a good chance yours isn't the same as this. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: BMX1973 on August 22, 2018, 03:12 PM: Rear drop outs look nice and thick :)
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: NPL83 on August 23, 2018, 12:27 AM: Sorry the Pictures...
(https://image.ibb.co/bzvZyK/Screenshot_20180823_012020_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/gWZuyK/Screenshot_20180823_012006_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/cQjise/Screenshot_20180823_011800_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/eVjise/Screenshot_20180823_011730_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/j4euyK/Screenshot_20180823_012104_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/jxhEyK/Screenshot_20180823_011718_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/jFJyQz/Screenshot_20180823_012053_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/gNgJQz/Screenshot_20180823_012045_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/jyP55z/Screenshot_20180823_012039_Gallery.jpg)
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: NPL83 on August 23, 2018, 02:50 PM: Quote from: CustardLips on August 22, 2018, 12:14 PM
Quote from: NPL83 on August 22, 2018, 08:03 AM
Hi, I have the Same Bike. But i dont know the name of the model. Can anyone Help me ?

Post a pic mate... there's a good chance yours isn't the same as this. :daumenhoch:
I have it...
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: NPL83 on August 23, 2018, 03:44 PM: Im Cleaning the Bike. I find on the fork "Akisu 83".
Maybe Akisu bike ???
(https://image.ibb.co/jcvGVz/Screenshot_20180823_164209_Gallery.jpg)
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: CustardLips on August 23, 2018, 05:47 PM: Quote from: NPL83 on August 23, 2018, 02:50 PM
Quote from: CustardLips on August 22, 2018, 12:14 PM
Quote from: NPL83 on August 22, 2018, 08:03 AM
Hi, I have the Same Bike. But i dont know the name of the model. Can anyone Help me ?

Post a pic mate... there's a good chance yours isn't the same as this. :daumenhoch:
I have it...

Surprisingly it looks exactly like the one above... but as said i think it's a Mongoose California copy frameset of sorts. There's a good chance that it is Akisu made too as they made frameset's for many different bike manufacturers bitd. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Frame Identification
Post by: NPL83 on August 23, 2018, 08:05 PM: I actually already knew exactly what that is :( Here more Pictures..

(https://image.ibb.co/iA5dSe/Screenshot_20180823_210122_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/mkACne/Screenshot_20180823_210127_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/hNKu0z/Screenshot_20180823_210140_Gallery.jpg)
(https://image.ibb.co/jRYbDK/Screenshot_20180823_210054_Gallery.jpg)