Author Topic: Early Motomag frames. (Read 1213 times)

ghostriderx · « **on:** January 09, 2007, 06:21 PM »

can anyone tell me

which were the earliest Motomag frames, the one with a bracket welded near the rear dropout for the coaster arm to bolt to, or the one without the bracket and a clamp used instead ?

Cheers

ghostriderx · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2007, 07:26 PM »

anyone know, there must be a motomag expert on here

selfpreservation · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2007, 07:27 PM »

i would imagine the coaster came first

Bitchy Roo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:35 PM »

On my 1980 pics, BITD the coaster arm was clamped to the frame.

selfpreservation · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:41 PM »

1980 is well late for a motomag

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:53 PM »

early ones had the coaster bracket

Bitchy Roo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:55 PM »

It may have been earlier than 1980, Halfords had just started selling Team Murrays, BTW the memory fades at 36

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:57 PM »

Halfords had team murrays back in 81, motomags are much earlier 76 onwards I would have thought

ghostriderx · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:06 PM »

my team murray 346 was new from halfords late 79 im sure

motomagII · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:08 PM »

earliest motomag ive had was no brake bridge ,coaster arm if i remember rightly .77

theRuler · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:50 PM »

i think the earliest were the ones with the extra gusset from the downtube to the seattube

kdw712 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:51 PM »

Quote from: motomagII on January 09, 2007, 10:08 PM

earliest motomag ive had was no brake bridge ,coaster arm if i remember rightly .77

thats my thinking too: very early ones no brake bridge at all but coaster tab
then both & think the coaster tab got dropped around 1980

MartyC · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2007, 10:55 PM »

Reilley might be able to help, he's a US member and has a huge (and highly desireable) collection of bikes that are pre 1980, if he doesn't know I am sure he knows someone that does

kdw712 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:18 PM »

1975 baby

extra gusset as mentioned and no rear bridge - crap pic though

kdw712 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:19 PM »

looks like 77 was the year the bridge appeared look at these two
both quoted as 1977 models

selfpreservation · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:26 PM »

Quote from: kdw712 on January 09, 2007, 11:18 PM

1975 baby

extra gusset as mentioned and no rear bridge - crap pic though

fook me thats a new one on me top notch

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #16 on:** January 10, 2007, 12:58 AM »

so 75/6's had the seat/down tube gusset.
Then 76/7 had no brake bridge.
77 on till the 81 MK 2's was the goose we all know and love?

when did they stop doing the coaster bracket? anyone know?

motomagII · « **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2007, 08:25 AM »

i had 78 one new and im pretty sure no coaster tab on that

Coastvl · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2007, 08:29 AM »

I have a 77 and a 79. The 77 has one and the 79 doesn't. That should narrow it down a little.

ghostriderx · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2007, 08:38 AM »

Quote from: kdw712 on January 09, 2007, 11:18 PM

1975 baby

extra gusset as mentioned and no rear bridge - crap pic though

Think this picture answers my original question.nice one and thanks for all the info . It would be nice to know when they actually did drop the coaster tab or did they make both for a short while?

jT Racing · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2007, 10:35 AM »

my 79's and 80's don't have a coaster tab or gusset.

kdw712 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2007, 11:51 AM »

my 79 does have one
serial number is marked (from memory) CC9

so likely then mid / late 79 they dropped it

prob always find or two that will be the exception though i am sure
its mongoose after all