Author Topic: Finally got a set - Simi Motomag 1's (Read 2023 times)

bobafett · « **on:** November 22, 2011, 04:33 PM »

Finally............

Big thanks to Scott for selling them to me

May not look much different from the far more readily available motomag 2's to the non mongoose man, but trust me these are a bitch to find in good condition !

Main structural difference is the lack of an inner support lip that ran round the rim on the motomag 2 to strengthen the point were the webbing and spokes meet the rim. The lack of that support means that often when you find motomag 1's the webbing is snapped / cracked or pieces missing.

Anyways, here's my puppies.........

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2011, 04:38 PM »

Awesome

diesel · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2011, 04:40 PM »

Very nice

NORTY40 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2011, 04:51 PM »

I suppose there alright for a set of funny shaped cast iron wheels $:-\$

Seriously though John , made up that you finally got a set as i know how long you have been looking

Now what goose are these babies going on ..........

rad_pitt · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2011, 05:05 PM »

Jeez they are in good nick

great buy John

lk_97 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2011, 05:07 PM »

Nice

how much are a set of motomag 2's worth? And when did they stop making them?

kdw712 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2011, 05:20 PM »

yummy

TORKER mick · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2011, 05:22 PM »

nice wheels

theRuler · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2011, 05:28 PM »

Jealous!

brettypeeps · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2011, 05:35 PM »

Very nice John

A great addition to your stable

How big a front sprocket are you doing to use with a 19t on the rear.

rollin72 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2011, 05:57 PM »

they look like copies

nice1 John

In2 bmx · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2011, 06:01 PM »

Sweet as fook them John .

Now you just need to decide which of the 50 frames they will look good on

hunterdubber · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2011, 10:47 PM »

'Bout time n'all

Simi Motomags

flash fecker

II's not good enough

Anyway of dating exact year of manufacture John ?,,,, circa '76/77 ish

bobafett · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2011, 10:58 PM »

No later than 76 I'd say Chris since in 76 they moved to chatsworth and the run of motomag 1's from the chatsworth days are marked chatsworth not simi

And then the motomag 2's came out late 77/ early 78

They were originally produced from 1974 before mongoose ever even made a frame (first frames were late 75) so these wheels I have here were made some time between 1974 and early 1976

hunterdubber · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2011, 11:07 PM »

76 ain't a bad year for you JP

League Championship,UEFA cup and the Charity sheild

bobafett · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2011, 11:10 PM »

Oh yeah

Peter J · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2011, 11:15 PM »

Tidy John

how long you been after a set of these for

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2011, 12:10 AM »

always liked those wheels, maybe il get a set for my last eveeeeeeeer build

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2011, 08:59 AM »

Rad

What are they going on?

bobafett · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2011, 10:04 AM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on November 23, 2011, 08:59 AM

What are they going on?

Got a couple of rare geese they could work with Bob.

Either my 76 extra gusset goose or my 77 Racer-X $:-\$

Quote from: lk_97 on November 22, 2011, 05:07 PM

Nice how much are a set of motomag 2's worth? And when did they stop making them?

Motomag 1's 1974 - 77
Motomag 2's Late77 - Early 83

Price for a set of motomag 2's in good condition £150+ and motomag 1's £250+ but both of those prices could be a lot higher depending on condition and bidders !

Problem is most of them are in the states and shipping is epic cos of the weight !

I was very lucky to find a set of 1's in th UK !

Quote from: brettypeeps on November 22, 2011, 05:35 PM