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Offline johnng23604

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #150 on: March 03, 2013, 10:04 AM »
A lot of nice geese up in here! 
I have a few posted under "me an my bikes" to include a few other BMXproducts bikes.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=118002.msg1143155#msg1143155
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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #151 on: September 04, 2013, 04:33 AM »
A lot of nice geese up in here! 
I have a few posted under "me an my bikes" to include a few other BMXproducts bikes.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=118002.msg1143155#msg1143155

Here's my '79 Motomag gooose:

« Last Edit: September 04, 2013, 04:44 AM by johnng23604 »
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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #152 on: September 07, 2013, 12:45 PM »
1983 Supergoose 3













Frame : 1983 Supergoose 3
Forks: Mongoose
Bars: Team Mongoose
Rims: Araya 7x
Hubs: Jou Yo High Flange
Freewheel: Shimano
Tyres: Cheng Shin Snake Belly
Stem: Mongoose Pro Class
Headset: Tioga Beartrap II
Pads: Mongoose (NOS)
Cranks: Sugino Mighty
Bottom Bracket: YST Pro Sealed
Pedals: Shimano DX
Seat: Kashimax Aero
Seat post: Fluted Alloy
Seat post clamp: Suntour
Chain: Izumi
Grips: BMX Products
Brakes: Dia-Compe MX900 / MX1000 / Tech 4
Decals: BMX Products
Number plate: HARO
« Last Edit: September 08, 2013, 02:02 PM by Vos »

Offline childhooddream

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #153 on: September 14, 2013, 07:14 PM »
Since joining the bmx community a few years ago I always wanted to own a motomag as love the history behind mongoose and the motomag  :4_17_5:

Here is a true surviour with some great original parts...enjoy!

Let me know what you think??























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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #154 on: December 28, 2013, 01:42 PM »
This is my 77 Mongoose.
I've owned this since 1981.

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #155 on: December 28, 2013, 01:46 PM »
This is my 1980 Mongoose. It is the first "real" bmx frame I owned. Been riding it ever since. I love riding this bike still.

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #156 on: March 31, 2014, 02:11 PM »
This is my 1983 Mongoose Supergoose (Pro Class stickers)

Frame & Fork: 1983 Mongoose Supergoose

Bars: Mongoose Pro Class stamped bars.

Stem: Pro Class stem

Grips: White Mongoose repro

Brake levers: Dia Compe Tech 2

Brake calipers: MX1000

Rims: Pro Class Aluminium pierced with Shimano hubs and Shimano freewheel.

Cranks: Mongoose 175 one piece cranks.

Pedals: ACS Stoker pedals

Spider: Mongoose Pro Class power disc

Seat: Kashimax Aero.

Seat clamp: Dia Compe copy that is original to the bike.

Seatpost: Mongoose.

Pads: 80s Mongoose pads in blue.

Decals / Stickers: Pro Class (but will be changed in due time.































« Last Edit: March 31, 2014, 02:17 PM by Eric Cartman »

Offline johnng23604

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #157 on: June 12, 2014, 07:16 AM »
Hello goose lovers. I've added a few more projects to the collection.
Follow the link to view em
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,175018.0.html#new

Enjoy! :)
« Last Edit: June 12, 2014, 07:19 AM by johnng23604 »
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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #158 on: June 19, 2014, 01:10 PM »
1983 Mongoose Californian
















Spec:
Survivor Mongoose Californian Frame and Forks with replacement BMX Products decals
WIN 25" Bars
Re-pro BMX Products Mongoose Grips
SR Stem
Mongoose Stamped Headset
Chang Star MX Style Calipers with Lee Chi Tech 3 Levers
Aero Seat
MX Seat Clamp
Pro Class Alloy Wheels with Suzue Sealed Hubs
Comp III Style Tyres
Mongoose Stamped 28tpi Crank/Bottom Bracket
44t Chainring and Mongoose Stamped Spider
Shimano 16t Freewheel
Victor 'DX' Pedals
Mongoose Flight Style Padset

Offline Eric Cartman

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #159 on: June 20, 2014, 08:00 AM »
Hi guys,

Just thought I would share my True Survivor with you all.

I found myself this 1983 Mongoose Californian in almost original condition. It had some crappy grey spray over the whole bike. I am just glad that all the parts were in place except for the grips, tyres and seat.

This is how I received the bike:



I then stripped it down and started cleaning the grey paint off to see the condition of all the chrome etc.



The chrome is in bad condition and it seems that was the reason for the spray work. But its fine...it gives some character and shows the age of the bike. :)

This is all the parts:



I then sourced the original seat for the bike. Below is the seat found:



I sourced the correct tyres and then I just used the pair of new school Mongoose grips I had laying around. I will get the right grips for it within time.

And then the build started.

This is what it looks like currently:

With the pads:



Without the pads:



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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #160 on: June 20, 2014, 08:09 AM »
My Temporary rebuild of my 1983 Mongoose Minigoose



Parts list:

Frame : 1983 Mongoose Minigoose
Fork : Minigoose
Stem : SR
Handle bar : Blue aluminium (Unknown brand)
Grips : Red Giant
Front Sprocket : Mongoose Takagi spider and Blue Super Duralum chain ring
Cranks : Takagi Cr-Mo stamped 175
Seat clamp : none (I need one)
Seat post : Generic Layback
Seat : Red Viscount Aero reproduction
Wheel set : Blue Araya 7C with Silver Shimano DX hubs
Rear Sprocket : Suntour 16T freewheel
Tyres : Red Vee Rubber 20x1.75
Brakes : none (I need a set)
Stickers : Original

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #161 on: June 21, 2014, 05:38 PM »
Who here can help me to help a fellow mongoose member on retrogoose.proboards.com about the different versions of the 709 reflector.
Mine pictured below is the patent pending.
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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #162 on: July 23, 2014, 02:56 PM »
79 Motomag

Frame: 79 Motomag
Fork: Bottema M1s
Bars: Mongoose SS
Grips: Gen 1 Oakley 1
Stem: Mongoose Gold
Headset: Mongoose
Wheels: Steel hub Skyway Tuf IIs
Brake: Suntour Coaster
Tyres: Mitsuboshi Competition II fat/thin
Clamp: Mongoose
Seat post: Mongoose Maurice stamped
Seat: Mongoose Kashimax MX
BB: Mongoose
Crank: Mongoose
Spider: Mongoose Gold 130 BCD
Chain ring: Shimano 39T 130BCD (standard on early Goose builds)
Chain: DID
Pedals: Mongoose rat traps
Padset: Mongoose OG





« Last Edit: July 23, 2014, 03:02 PM by Jaan »

Offline moza

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #163 on: July 26, 2014, 01:50 PM »
85 Proclass 24, soon to be built

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #164 on: September 13, 2014, 10:25 AM »
just finished this, mongoose team 81









Offline Eric Cartman

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #165 on: September 15, 2014, 09:10 AM »
my work in progress 1981 Mongoose Motomag


Offline Eric Cartman

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #166 on: October 15, 2014, 12:13 PM »
My 1983 Collection of Mongoose bmx

From left to right:
1983 Mongoose Minigoose
1983 Mongoose Expert
1983 Mongoose Californian
1983 Mongoose Supergoose





1983 Mongoose Minigoose


1983 Mongoose Expert


1983 Mongoose Californian


1983 Mongoose Supergoose


Offline jgoose

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1983 california special
« Reply #167 on: October 26, 2014, 11:27 PM »

Offline oldscool

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #168 on: November 08, 2014, 09:33 PM »
Everyone should own a goose ive not seen a moosegoose for over 30 years fooking ace forgot they even existed . :4_17_5:
If in doubt flat out.

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #169 on: November 09, 2014, 08:38 PM »
Another goose for my collection. One I wanted to do for some time an have been collecting on and off for awhile.  Bmx bandits goose theme.


Offline Eric Cartman

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #170 on: November 10, 2014, 08:05 AM »
another one to my collection

1983 Supergoose III





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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #171 on: January 23, 2015, 03:53 PM »
I'm new to the forum.

This is the restoration of my BITD Mongoose BMX, that has been in my dads shed and then loft for the past 30-odd years.

As a kid, I sold my original Team Murray BMX and bought this one of another kid, circa 1982-1984. The serial number indicates it was built in 1981, but investigation via www.VintageMongoose.com showed that although it was built in August 1981, it featured second generation drop-outs and parts (as seen in the '82-'83 catalogue on VintageMongoose).

Anyway, here are some before and after pics.


The bike has modifications done BITD:
- As a kid I'd sprayed the frame black (covering the original white)
- Seat replaced with an Elina Ultra Light
- Seat clamp replaced with a Tuf Neck "style" clamp
- Red brake cables, possibly Power Glide
- Pedals Shimano DX, again sprayed black
- Bars, possibly early Robinson bars (having looked at the handle bars thread in Tech & Restoration)

Here is the bike in my dads loft:



In my garage:



So here is the finished bike, re-fitted with all its original 80's parts - even the tyres!!

New items are:

- Frame chrome
- Repro decals
- Dia Compe cable clamps
- 4 spokes in front wheels
- Shimano DX pedal caps
- Official reproduction mongoose grips.
- Bearings for headset















Frame: Original, survivor, 1981 Mongoose, 2nd Generation.
Built in August (H), 1981 (1).
   Gusset
   Closed bottom bracket brace, with hole.
   Drop-outs shape mean it’s a 2nd Generation frame.
   Brake bridge:
   1 hole = motomag 2
Forks: Mongoose. Original chrome. Short neck tube.
Headset: Mongoose.
Stem: Mongoose full clamp, gold and black.
Bars: Not Mongoose. Possibly Robinson. BITD fitted.
Grips: Repro Mongoose (I do have 'Octopus' grips original 80's)
Wheels: Mongoose Pro-Class wheels, with Suzue short flange hubs. Original spokes apart from a few new ones in front wheel and original rim tape.
Freewheel:  Suntour 16T
Tyres - Front: Ti Yung  20 x 1.75
Tyres - Rear: Original Tioga Competition III. 20 x 1.75
Crank: Mongoose one-piece.
Sprocket: Unknown T44
Star: Mongoose.
Bottom Bracket: Mongoose.
Chain: Unknown, but was what came on the bike.
Pedals: Shimano DX in anodised blue. Now stripped to silver, with new repro pedal end caps. Original 80's BITD fitted.
Seat and Seat Post: Elina UL. Original 80's BITD fitted.
Seat clamp: Tuf Neck "style" clamp, in anodised red. Original 80's BITD fitted.
Brakes: Dia-Compe 890. Serial: 0282
Brake Levers: Dia-Compe Tech III's.
Brake Cables: Red unknown make, possibly Power Glide. Original 80's BITD fitted.

I'm really pleased with it. Feels great to ride it again!  ;D

Cheers

AL
« Last Edit: January 23, 2015, 04:13 PM by AL_B »

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #172 on: January 29, 2015, 04:14 PM »
So many cool geese !

Here's mine, used UK Supergoose 3 F&F built up with NOS parts in 2004








Parts List
UK Supergoose 3 Frame & Forks
SBS Groobar fluted handlebars
A'me Tri grips
Dia Compe Tech 3 levers
Dia Compe MX1000 calipers
Dia Compe cables
Suntour Power stem
Hatta MX-2 headset
Aero Zytec wheels
Tioga Comp III tyres
Takagi Cr-Mo one piece crank
Tioga Beartrap BB
Sugino Spider
Suntour Chainring
Izumi Chain
MKS Grafight-X pedals
Dia Compe MX seat clamp
Tioga seat post
Kashimax aero seat
California Lite pads



WANTED! 1981 / 1982 Mongoose II or California Special F&F in chrome.

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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #173 on: March 01, 2015, 02:31 PM »
1984 Supergoose 3 (UK Ammaco Model)

OG bars, rims, hubs, stamped headset, stamped BB (new bearings), stamped crank and spider, seat post and chainring.




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Re: Mongoose
« Reply #174 on: March 09, 2015, 10:16 AM »
My latest build






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