Blue Max - original specification?

[anthony]

Hi all,

Last night I picked up a 1984 Blue Max and it's in great condition for its' age.

As far as I am aware, it has the original handlebars and original SR stem. It also has Pro Class brake calipers and cables, with Araya wheels so the whole thing looks nice in my eyes. Once I have cleaned it up I'll post photos.

However, I'm looking for a spec sheet for these to try to make it as original as possible (except for those ghastly motomag style wheels, IF they were standard equipment, bleugh).

Does anyone have a standard spec for this model? Or were just standard Mongoose parts used?

Thanks

Anthony

[CustardLips]

Pretty sure the earlier gusset models came with Motomags and the 84's came with spokes. There's probaly a few spec builds in this little lot. 

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/blue_max/

[anthony]

I've looked through the '84s and I can't see any all-original spec builds funnily enough. I'll have to go through them again and make a list of the components 

Thanks for your help CL 

[CustardLips]

I've looked through the '84s and I can't see any all-original spec builds funnily enough. I'll have to go through them again and make a list of the components 

Thanks for your help CL 

No worries mate. 
Pm bobafett... if your talking Mongoose he's the man. 

[kalex]

Were blue max just offered as a frame and fork package and the original owner or shop built them with parts they wanted.

[CustardLips]

They were completes Lee. Made by Mongoose for the kids of the American servicemen serving in Germany i believe. 
The Blue Max was a medal dished out by the Gerries in WW1 for shooting down 20 enemy planes... i think.

[kalex]

Yep I thought they were from the same stable ( mongoose under BMX products) as decoster, Jag and MotoTrac etc but I couldn't find a spec list under mongoose for the blue max so I presumed they only came as a frameset and then built with parts from that years mongoose.

Lovely looking frames along with the jag and decoster

[anthony]

They were completes Lee. Made by Mongoose for the kids of the American servicemen serving in Germany i believe. 
The Blue Max was a medal dished out by the Gerries in WW1 for shooting down 20 enemy planes... i think.

I was under the impression that the earlier frames with the gussets were sold on bases, and the non-gusset sold to the masses but then again I could be spectacularly wrong.

[CustardLips]

They were completes Lee. Made by Mongoose for the kids of the American servicemen serving in Germany i believe. 
The Blue Max was a medal dished out by the Gerries in WW1 for shooting down 20 enemy planes... i think.

I was under the impression that the earlier frames with the gussets were sold on bases, and the non-gusset sold to the masses but then again I could be spectacularly wrong.

You could be right mate. 

[Picklez]

Non-gusset Blue Max's sold in Halfords in around '84. Slightly lower spec than Californian's. Aero type seat, cnc rims, generic type 3 tyres, mx1000 style brakes etc, SR stem & pedals, steel one piece chain wheel, and so forth.

Had one myself after someone drove over my burner  Quite a bit better to ride obviously, and would happily resto one myself, nice pick up 

[kalex]

Non-gusset Blue Max's sold in Halfords in around '84. Slightly lower spec than Californian's. Aero type seat, cnc rims, generic type 3 tyres, mx1000 style brakes etc, SR stem & pedals, steel one piece chain wheel, and so forth.

Had one myself after someone drove over my burner  Quite a bit better to ride obviously, and would happily resto one myself, nice pick up 

Bloody hell bud with how heavy and solid burners were was it a tank that ran over yours

[Picklez]

Non-gusset Blue Max's sold in Halfords in around '84. Slightly lower spec than Californian's. Aero type seat, cnc rims, generic type 3 tyres, mx1000 style brakes etc, SR stem & pedals, steel one piece chain wheel, and so forth.

Had one myself after someone drove over my burner  Quite a bit better to ride obviously, and would happily resto one myself, nice pick up 

Bloody hell bud with how heavy and solid burners were was it a tank that ran over yours

  You're not too far wrong, was actually a tractor! Best part was that I got the insurance pay out from the farmer, then also from the Halfords bike insurance  Hence the 'upgrade'  to the Blue Max, which ended up being a lovely ride after a few component changes

[kalex]

Non-gusset Blue Max's sold in Halfords in around '84. Slightly lower spec than Californian's. Aero type seat, cnc rims, generic type 3 tyres, mx1000 style brakes etc, SR stem & pedals, steel one piece chain wheel, and so forth.

Had one myself after someone drove over my burner  Quite a bit better to ride obviously, and would happily resto one myself, nice pick up 

Bloody hell bud with how heavy and solid burners were was it a tank that ran over yours

  You're not too far wrong, was actually a tractor! Best part was that I got the insurance pay out from the farmer, then also from the Halfords bike insurance  Hence the 'upgrade'  to the Blue Max, which ended up being a lovely ride after a few component changes

Just goes to show that having what seems like bad luck can be turning in to good luck.