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hotrodzombie

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Mongoose serial number
« on: December 23, 2006, 05:38 PM »
Hi all,

Just picked up a Mongoose from my local bike shop, was wondering if anyone could identify it and tell me where to look for the serial number?
cheers -HRZ-


Offline harris

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2006, 05:39 PM »
under bb or rear dropout     

hotrodzombie

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2006, 05:45 PM »
Excellent, cheers.

There seems to be one hidden on the inside of the rear drop-out. :)
Any ideas what this is? (model / year etc)

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2006, 06:19 PM »
I think all Geese have Serial # under BB

It looks like a Mongoose Wire Wheel from 1984

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2006, 07:12 PM »
sorry, but something looks wrong on that, you sure its a goose? looks more like an ammaco
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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2006, 09:38 PM »
Pretty sure it is a Mongoose Wire Wheel as it has the correct rear dropouts although yours looks like it has got earlier style decals


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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2006, 09:38 PM »
i think you are right ratty,looks like an ammaco built goose :Great_Britain:
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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2006, 09:40 PM »
Pretty sure none of the Ammacos had that rear dropout with the cut out unless they changed from 85 onwards

Vegan

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2006, 03:28 AM »
It has got a very Ammaco looking rear drop out

selfpreservation

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2006, 03:32 AM »
its deffo an ammaco goose ,  its ukbmx history , a real burner killer

Vegan

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2006, 03:34 AM »
Not bad for free eh matt ;)

hotrodzombie

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2006, 04:05 PM »
It does have an ammaco decal on the forks.

So it's an Ammaco built Mongoose? Is this a good thing or is it a run-of-the-mill type of thing?
cheers all.

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2006, 04:37 PM »
Its not as desirable as some of the gooses, but deffo history, especially UK bmx history, so nice find  :daumenhoch:
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hotrodzombie

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2006, 04:45 PM »
So it's not charity shop fodder then? Wicked! :D

OK, now my next question is....

What would have this bike looked like when it was brand new? Anyone have any scans of old catalogues etc?
cheers again! :)

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2006, 05:08 PM »
there is a thread on here somewhere with the ammaco catalogue with the bikes listed, ive tried to find it, but not so far
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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2006, 01:09 PM »
So it's not charity shop fodder then? Wicked! :D

OK, now my next question is....

What would have this bike looked like when it was brand new? Anyone have any scans of old catalogues etc?
cheers again! :)

surely that picture above shows what it should look like mate

Merry xmas from me, kat and the rest of the guys en France ;)

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Re: Mongoose serial number
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2006, 12:04 PM »
cheers Kev
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