Author Topic: 1982 mongoose Kos cruiser [FINISHED] (Read 12004 times)

bobafett · « **on:** April 28, 2011, 11:42 PM »

Right then.........

It's done the rounds this frame - it was originally Dan diesel's, think Ratty had it at some point ? Can't remember who had it after that but I remember being interested in trying to buy it as a F&F about 2 years ago but that never happened, fast forward to January this year and it popped up on ebay - I wasn't in a position to buy it at the time and Carl (In2bmx) fancied a pub cruiser whilst he waited for a Robbo to pop up so he bought it with the plan of selling it to me once a robbo turned up.

A couple of months later it was mine and it was time to put my stamp on it

Kept the F&F, bars n wheels and changed pretty much everything else.

I think I might re-chrome it next year but for now here's how she stands (finally got a set of mongoose winner's choice skin walls ! Would love some 20" ones for some of my builds but that's not gonna happen any time soon ! )

Spec:

1982 Kos cruiser F&F
26" pro-class rims
Suzue hubs
mongoose winner's choice skinwall tyres
JC mongoose cruiser bars
Terry Cable cranks
Tuf Neck power disc
Sugino chainring
KKT Lightening pedals
Dia Compe 2-piece seat post clamp
Gold fluted post
Kashimax Super leather saddle
Suntour stem
Genuine Winner's Circle USA grips
Dia Compe 890 caliper
Dia Compe Tech 3 lever
Genuine mongoose vinyl bar pad

sweetbeats · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2011, 11:46 PM »

Sleek as usual John - Love it

R Al · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:02 AM »

Another belter John

southern andy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:44 AM »

Very nice John, loving the crank set aswell.

In2 bmx · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2011, 08:07 AM »

Very nice John

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I enjoyed my month of fun in the winter riding her to the pub .

it's great to ride

diesel · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2011, 09:35 AM »

nice

its cool to see my old bike in various guises over the years - great stuff

Badbaldie · « **Reply #6 on:** April 29, 2011, 10:22 AM »

very nice John

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:26 PM »

sweet looking there inthe sun and a classic look

tell me, are the grips hard ?

Macmania · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:42 PM »

Great job mate, looks sweet

brummie · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:44 PM »

stunna

nice one John

spyderpit13 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:02 PM »

sweet that john, as per....

Bigplinky · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:05 PM »

Nice bike love the tyres

rollin72 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2011, 07:17 PM »

cracking John.. some nice changes made to it...Carl only sold it you because its wwwwaaaayyyy to big for him

1mancity2 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2011, 09:38 PM »

All Hail John, that is a beaut bud leave it black, it's loverrrrrlyyyy

bring it up chorley when we start going Mondays bud

monkian · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2011, 09:46 PM »

Always enjoy your custom builds John

Great combo of the right parts & schemes always work a treat.
Don't see many of them cranks about

MartyC · « **Reply #15 on:** April 30, 2011, 03:48 AM »

That does look sweet, hate those grips though; blister city!

Nice cranks too

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2011, 07:08 PM »

Sweet cruiser John.

Mattdub · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:48 PM »

Looks great John

, good to see old bikes/frames etc re-appear once in a while

NORTY40 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2011, 11:58 AM »

Very nice John

Tyres are cool , like you say I bet you wish you had a few of those NOS in 20"

Love the 26" pro class too , didn't realise they actually did those in 26" until i saw this .

Had a blast on this when Carl had it , rides really well but i think i would stick to street riding over the track on this.

onto the next one mate

Taipan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2011, 12:28 PM »

love it! is it 24 or 26 wheels?

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #20 on:** May 05, 2011, 12:59 PM »

Very nice

brettypeeps · « **Reply #21 on:** May 05, 2011, 01:36 PM »

Lovely bike John

kdw712 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 05, 2011, 09:15 PM »

Yet another top build

must be time for a group shot soon

In2 bmx · « **Reply #23 on:** May 05, 2011, 09:18 PM »

Quote from: rollin72 on April 29, 2011, 07:17 PM

cracking John.. some nice changes made to it...Carl only sold it you because its wwwwaaaayyyy to big for him

It's too small for you

bobafett · « **Reply #24 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:32 PM »

Cheers lads - thanks for the comments

As for the winners circle grips - I love 'em..... it's a mongoose thing !

There were many copies of these grips and they were really hard rubber almost plastic

These however are the real deal and are a lot softer rubber but still not the most comfortable grips I guess - grippy though and with a set of gloves on they'd do the job just fine

Mongoose had these as an option grip from about 78/79 ish through 1980 or so and many models came as standard in those years with the now highly sought after clear version of these grips (I have a couple of sets for a few choice builds yet to come

)

Still got the cheapo black 26" tyres that came on the rims when I bought it so I'll waz them on and give her a blast in the summer - had a ride of her when she was with Carl and she's a smooth road cruiser

Nice one

Author Topic: 1982 mongoose Kos cruiser [FINISHED] (Read 12004 times)

sweetbeats

In2 bmx

spyderpit13

1mancity2

monkian

In2 bmx