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Offline diesel

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OK so here's the story behind this project:

I guess why would be the best place to start: Well when I first laid eyes on Mux's Torker build (if you've never seen it you will find photos of it on os-bmx), anyways I thought to myself I would really like that, but unfortunatley soon after its completion it was broken up and sold - needless to say I didn't have those sort of funds at that time.

Then whilst searching through ebay I spotted a cream kos f&f and that was the start of it. I scored it for a very good price but then had to sit in four/five hours of M25 traffic jam to pick it up, and just got there in time before the seller went away on holiday!

Now almost a year and a half later (rough estimate) it is complete:

I have loads of people to thank for their help (sorry if I can't remember you all but its been a little while so if you spot something you sold to me for this build, my upmost thanks!)

But most of all thanks goes out to Mux (mike) for that inital spark that started the journey!









Enjoy - hope you like it as much as I do?

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2006, 09:47 PM »
Like it ? ? ?  Not really - that's the nicest looking bike on the site IMO  :smitten:


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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2006, 09:52 PM »
That is the dog's. Great build Dan :daumenhoch:

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2006, 09:53 PM »
shees a real beauty mate

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2006, 09:54 PM »
dan that is off the chart mate

feckin stunning build mate
i am little bias Kos its a goose

but even so WOW  :daumenhoch:
cheers Kev
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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2006, 10:08 PM »
Wow indeed. That is fantastic - surely a contender for bike of the year.

I love it.

 :daumenhoch:

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2006, 10:10 PM »
how sweet is that........................................................VERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :smitten:

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2006, 10:34 PM »



thats the nuts, well done dan

daz bmx it!

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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2006, 10:45 PM »
F***in Awsome!! :coolsmiley:

DR VINOAH

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2006, 10:50 PM »
i luv it  :4_17_5:

top pics as well ,sooooooooooooo clear

did u take the bike to a portrait photographer?


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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2006, 10:57 PM »
Wow indeed. That is fantastic - surely a contender for bike of the year.

I love it.

 :daumenhoch:


yes must agree and this is coming from someone whos never been a big fan of anything other than 20" bikes

Well done  its the bol-lax pat your self on the back  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2006, 11:07 PM »
I admire your perfection to detail . . . totally outstanding in every way . . . I love it !!!

 :4_17_5:  :4_17_5:  :4_17_5:

Cheers

Steve  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2006, 11:40 PM »
i'll give ya £50 fo it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...... Cash  ;)





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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2006, 08:22 AM »
Absolutely stunning - bike of the year without a doubt!  :4_17_5:

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2006, 08:27 AM »
Thats just f*cking stunning!!! jumps off the page at you. echo whats said above- got to be up there for bike of the year (I'd vote for it!!!)

loving your work!!!!  :coolsmiley:

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« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2006, 08:51 AM »
Dan,that is blinding,as everyone else said,bike of the year.Next time you come to H.O.T,i'd love to see it.
Dave.

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2006, 09:46 AM »
Cheers All!

Dave great to catch up with you yesterday after what? 20+years. I'll bring it down next time and you can take it for a rip to see what you think? I bet I can persuade you to build a cruiser next!  :daumenhoch:

VINOAH: I took the photos in the lounge yesterday evening, its pretty tight fitting it all in hence no side shots, It would be great to have the space to stand 10feet back from the subject and get all the lighting right, but if you could have seen the setup you would have laughed.... one light set up on the dining room table the other on the sofa!  ::)

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #17 on: May 25, 2006, 10:32 AM »
Dan,be good if you could,i have got a Hutch cruiser(and a 1999 GT box stay cruiser-for sale!)so we could go for a spin.

Dave.

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2006, 11:52 AM »
Very, very nice. A real old school classic :4_17_5:

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« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2006, 11:52 AM »
Great work Dan. You have a great eye for detail.

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« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2006, 12:16 PM »
Thats wicky wicky wicked  :daumenhoch:

I gotta build me a goose cruiser  :smitten:

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2006, 12:48 PM »
Good stuff mate , that damb Mux lol
Yea that pays hommage to his torker for sure , mmm now i am feeling that big time mate , gives me some ideas for the 20 inch goose i just got

Rich :)

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« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2006, 05:23 PM »
WOW WOW WOW....... and WOW!!!!!!

Dan has just up'ed the anti! Back to the drawing boards for the rest of us. Give that man a big trophy now!

Simply a work of art, but hey we expect nothing more from you Dan!

JJ

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2006, 05:43 PM »
Stunning :4_17_5:

Has Mux commented or even seen it? His Torker was the b*llocks and this is easy as good :daumenhoch:

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Re: Mongoose 26" Kos Kruiser - Finally Complete - eye candy!
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2006, 06:45 PM »
Outstanding and with out doubt up there for bike of the year :4_17_5:

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