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Offline bobafett

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Right then...........

This is the one that started it all  ::)

Told myself when I got into this that I just wanted a replica of my original minigoose and a supergoose and that's it - maybe a rider, but no more than 3 bikes.........

My how things change  :LolLolLolLol:

Anyways it's finally done  :)

Wish it was my actual frame from BITD but hey-ho, this is the next best thing.

I've built it as a survivor because I wanted it "right" rather than "bling".

Let's face it, NOS mongoose stamped rat-traps and NOS mongoose stamped hubs don't exactly pop up everyday so survivor was the way to go.

The only details not exact are the tyres which are union snakebellies because finding red mongoose snakebellies hasn't happened in over 2 years of hunting so these will have to do. Other than that and a round red reflector for the front wheel she is exactly as mine came to me one fine christmas morning  :)

The brake set-up may look a little strange but that's exactly how mine was - coaster rear and DC caliper front.

I think all UK kids bikes back then had to be sold with front and rear brakes by law so that's how she was  :)

Chr!st I went through some rear tyres with that coaster brake  :shocked: drove my mum nuts :LolLolLolLol:

Full parts spec :

1981 nickel minigoose frame & forks wearing original finish and decals.
Mint original chrome femco rims
Shimano coaster rear hub
mongoose stamped front hub  8)
union snakebellies
original mongoose stamped kashimax MX with original "gold" kashi guts
mongoose stamped seat clamp
mongoose stamped reflector
unstamped mongoose/sugino crank
mongoose stamped sugino snowflake chainwheel
mongoose stamped union rat-traps
mongoose stamped BB
mongoose stamped headset
ashtabula stem
mongoose steel bars
mongoose team grips (original)
NOS DC1020 caliper
NOS DC pre-bent lever
NOS DC cable and blocks
original mongoose pad-set



So here is me (summer of 82 I think  :-\ ) on my original............





And here is my replica build............


































 :)

mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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Oh yeah  :4_17_5:

Offline dordymush

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i'd sooner see em like that now with a few marks on the stickers etc.
as they were  8).

lovely build  :daumenhoch:
dave the bmxing gypo


daz bmx it!

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Top job! survivors are what its all about :daumenhoch:

Offline NORTY40

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Great work yet again Mr Fett  :4_17_5:

Love the caliper front and rear coaster set up  :daumenhoch:

Get it down to Coppull 2moz night for a blast  :D




Told myself when I got into this that I just wanted a replica of my original minigoose and a supergoose and that's it - maybe a rider, but no more than 3 bikes.........




 :LolLolLolLol:   That has got to be the biggest understatement there has ever been on RAD , I have seen the completes and frames John has and it's more like 33    :shocked:  :D
WANTED : Old school BMX patches/sew on badges ......  please  :)

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Great work once again 8) :daumenhoch:

nelsie

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if i wore one my hat would be off to you sir.
you are
god of geese 8)

Offline Macmania

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Looks brill - great job John  :4_17_5:


Bet it brings back some happy memories  8)
Wanted: Anything MT Racing

moanjam

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more top gooseing there jonny  :smitten:

trasher

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not another fookin goose  :idiot2:

joking aside  :P

looks great john ,,, like said must bring back some great memorys  :daumenhoch:   as for that ramp ,,,not very rad was you  :2funny:

Offline Glynnyboy

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Excellent work John. I always like seeing one of your goose threads go up. It's good to know we have another 19 of them in store too. :coolsmiley:
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Offline rollin72

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that is a tidy little mong >:D
nice1 :daumenhoch:

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Thats nice mate , bet your made up with it i know i would be . :)

Offline markyp

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wow john,another amazing goose!! :4_17_5:
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Very Nice John.  :4_17_5:

Offline Spen69

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NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE one Jonnygoose - that's a cracker :smitten:

Got to see you trying to ride it though :LolLolLolLol:
Still limping......

Offline 20to26

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love it - personal replicas just have something extra. I love looking at the old pic and then the replica bike.

(We're going to need a new class at MK10 for these builds mods)

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love the build and the whole look of it

spot on in every respect   :daumenhoch:


cheers Kev
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Offline Finny

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Survivor condition on this bike is geat, the little Cracks in the frame Stickers add to the charm, especially as it being the same as the one you rode BITD, you could have said it was you atual Bike and I would have believed you >:D

Anothr Great Job, just waiting for "Boba's Goose Museum"  to open up :daumenhoch:

-Jas

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Thanks for the comments lads - I'm pretty chuffed with how it's turned out  :)

mongoose snakebellies would be nice at some point - who knows...... maybe one day  :(

...and maybe a cleaner set of mongoose rat traps along the way  :-\

Happy for now though  :daumenhoch:

mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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