1983 Mongoose Californian

[rick1970]

Cheers Guys..

What do you mean swap the seat post out? to the old straight one?
I do like to ride the bike at shows etc and with the straight post its near on impossible to ride. Im not 12yrs old anymore 

  with yer on that leave as it is ,hey its a rider 

[theRuler]

I do like to ride the bike at shows etc and with the straight post its near on impossible to ride. Im not 12yrs old anymore 

It's an odd looking seatpost, that's all I'm saying!

But, if you aren't 12 years old . . . .

[pickle]

looks nice!  love a nice goose 

[e5dcb]

Its a layback post- I dont like those ones with the support bar as they look crap imo.

[theRuler]

Its a layback post- I dont like those ones with the support bar as they look crap imo.

I'm with you there!
But the ones with a curve look better.  You have spent a bit of time (and money!) on this badboy.
A nice blue anno'd post would look sweet!

[e5dcb]

Any links to one fella?
I couldnt find many lay backs when i was looking on the bay

[theRuler]

This sort of style seatpost, that kind of curve, if you have to run a layback!

Personally on a rider, I wouldn't run one at all, if you can get away with it.
You can gain more room (if you are really long limbed) with a longer reach stem.
Also you can slide the seat back on the runners a fair way.

I think renthal did the annodised ones, maybe.


No offence intended though, just that post you have with the bend half way up like that doesn't suit the bike, but only IMO.

Love the bike though.  The blue and chrome is a killer old school look. And those bikes ride really well.

[e5dcb]

I see what you mean fella. Mine just has a kink in the middle rather than a nice bend so to speak.
The seat is as far back on the rails as it will go.
So if I found a better post it may make it abit better to ride also.

Now you have flagged it up I keep looking at it now lol

[e5dcb]

Got a GT layback post to fit now   

[rick1970]

Nice one  now get some more pics up bloody love this build 

[e5dcb]

Looks and rides alot better with this one.

[theRuler]

That's perfect now buddy!

Very nice!  Those skinwalls rock.

[rick1970]

Awsome result mate well done  By far the best cali build ive seen in a long time .

[e5dcb]

Thanks Guys - Makes it all worth it 

[bobafett]

Nice goose mate 

[e5dcb]

Thanks fella -
Loving your collection very cool  

[se11bmx]

Hello Daz loving the bike 

[e5dcb]

Here's the man that started it all again for me ha ha. Alright bud. ?
Since this build I now have bought 4 mongooses.