Author Topic: Mongoose Pro Class Rim Tape (Read 3331 times)

Retrodan72 · « **on:** January 17, 2016, 10:26 PM »

We regularly have threads on here, asking if anyone knows where you can get this from. There was a seller on US eBay, selling a pair for around £22.

Some of you may have already spotted this on eBay, but there is now a seller in the UK, doing them for £15 posted. He hasn't got as many colours as the US seller, but has the main ones you'd probably need.

He also does these for 24" Pro Class rims too.

benno · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2016, 10:40 PM »

Great info Dan 👍🏼

MrD · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2020, 04:19 PM »

Hi chaps,

Looking at sorting/sourcing some 80's Pro Class rim strips. Can the Mongoose masters please enlighten me on the following

1. What were the original colours available at the time? Blue/Red/Black - And probably Yellow? (any greater detail/pics of OG colours would be great) For those in certain a certain industry a Pantone number would be great.
2. Were they always made from coloured plastic/Mylar (Am I correct in assuming the foil/anodised look is a current rebuild choice - due to ease of material) - Oh and insulating tape

3. I have 1 original black one that is gold foil backed - were they all gold foil backed - Was this gold foil backed side ever used as a finish on the wheel?

Thanks for any help/input

MrD

Spen69 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2020, 08:16 PM »

Hi mate, they were only ever foil made and black on gold, or blue on red. The gold was never used from what I recall, but happy to be corrected

bobafett · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2020, 06:17 AM »

Spen's pretty much nailed it there..... but..... the pro-class Series III hard anodized have gold

MrD · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2020, 10:00 AM »

HI Spen & Bobafett

Perfect info for me going forward

Do you know if the Blue on red was the same makeup as the Black on gold? (as in was the blue plastic and was the Red foil)

Cheers

MrD

Thanks for the info on the series 3 rims but I'm only looking into pre S3

MrD · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2020, 02:15 PM »

Pic added for info/future ref

Colour Pic from BMX Action magazine March 83

Ady · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2020, 02:24 PM »

At the time pro class rim tapes wasn't available (well at silly prices)
I actually decided to make my own easy to do and other colours available.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,194145.msg1945578.html#msg1945578

MrD · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2020, 06:56 PM »

Found some metallic/chrome tape via ebay that will do the trick!

Advert states "10m Trim Strips 0 19/32in Chrome Gold Car Motorcycle Decorative Side"

from Ebay seller - finest-folia

I'll post pics when once I've built them up