1985 mongoose M1 (100% factory spec) FINISHED

[bobafett]

Little budget goose this month............

Didn't have the time or parts to finish the build I wanted to have done this month so threw this lil fella together in the final hour..........

1985 mongoose M1

Picked it up as a survivor but it was missing pads, needed new tyres and grips and for some reason had the wrong seat. Grabbed the right parts from my inventory LOL and gave her a good clean and polish -  then put her back factory spec. (It even came with the original..... chain guard !  ) but I couldn't bring myself to put it back on 

It has an interesting brake set up but this is exactly how they came originally - rear caliper AND suntour coaster brake but no front
Mad as it seems this is how they are specced int he catalogue too.

Didn't have time to grab my normal outdoor garden shots but will try in the week..........

So some moody indoor jobbies for now.

Like I say a budget lil' fella but another model and year ticked off in my collection 

Original chrome
Original decals

























 

[oldskooldayz]

Stunning 

very nice bike indeed 

i do like a nice goose ( dont start  ) 

you must be very pleased with that im sure 

[Mattdub]

Lookin' good Jon  , that cable end needs sorting though ! ( coax it down & in line ) 

[Jamroll]

Another cracker churned off the Bobafett Production line 
How many more you got to go now John?

[antiquebmx]

really nice build there, great survivor and factory spec too.

nice !!! 

[bobafett]

Cheers lads 

Grabbed a couple of outdoor pics this morning...........

[Stodgy]

Lovely work.

[monkian]

Good work John. Nice addition to the fleet
Love a survivor build I do.

[griff]

nice bike  , would make a great contender for BOTM March 

[markyp]

really nice jon,whats the crack with the m1,is it the usa version of the grand prix?

[raleigh round]

very nice, indeed 

[rollin72]

another bang tidy build john...nice1

[animal]

Lovin that John 

[bobafett]

Thanks lads 

[bigsman]

Reallly nice that    I've got one of these lurking in the garage but its the  orrible lime green colour - I thought they were all this colour....

[brettypeeps]

  Nice work John 

[NORTY40]

Looks good John 

Nice survivor 

[Macmania]

Sweet John     Love a factory spec build 

[bobafett]

Nice one lads 

Another cracker churned off the Bobafett Production line 
How many more you got to go now John?

Cheers Al,

There's a good few frames still in the loft like

got 99% of the bits for most of the other gaggle of frames I have - bit of resto needed on them mind.

There's only 4 frames left on my buying list to complete "the full line up" of frames as I personally see it at this point - but not in a rush for them

really nice jon,whats the crack with the m1,is it the usa version of the grand prix?

Cheers Mark, yeah I guess in some ways the M1 is the USA version of the Grand Prix as they were both the entry level frames for their respective markets and shared a similar components spec. The grand prix was available a bit earlier than the M1 though and I think the M1 may have been available in the UK in the later 80's (say 87 or so)
Completely different frames though, different dropouts, geometry etc. Also, the grand prix is a bubble welded chr-mo main frame made for Ammaco and the M1 is an all tubes Hi-Ten heliarc welded frame made by Merida (who also made the cali's and experts etc. at this time) for BMX Products.

Reallly nice that    I've got one of these lurking in the garage but its the  orrible lime green colour - I thought they were all this colour....

Thanks, yeah they were available in chrome or white originally. Think the funky green frames came in around late 86 / early 87 and you could choose to have skyway 6 spoke OEM wheels or steel pro-class on them 

[trasher]

nice that john ,,,top gooseing