Mongoose

[retrorb]

Hi guys - what is the difference between a mongoose cali and an M1. It looks pretty identical to me (looptail/proclass wheels etc.) Even the stickers are the same apart from the one below the seatpost saying M1 rather than expert/cali etc.

What date are they? etc etc.

Cheers Rob

[selfpreservation]

the m1 is later. i think about 88 apart from that not a big lot the m1 might even be full cromo

[theRuler]

the 85 and onwards calis were chromo too

i think the M1 is the same frame exactly

good ride!!!

[rew115]

I have a 84 cali on ebay at the moment that is full chromoly,I have a 83 that the main frame is only chromo tho!!
     Did they make 2 of these the same,its all i read on this site!!

[selfpreservation]

the 84 will be cromoly front triangle only (trimoly in mongoose speak) and the later is full cromoly  cromo is cromoly

[rew115]

Check the downtube decal in the 2nd pic
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&item=260026733903&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

[rew115]

chromoly frame not chromoly main frame like my 83

[selfpreservation]

yes the later is full the 83 will only be maintubes there should be a sticker on the toptube near the headstock

[rew115]

correct

[steve]

the late m1's hav knurling in the rear drops