Author Topic: 84 us supergoose (Read 4814 times)

eloopnai · « **Reply #25 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:18 AM »

hmm some threads on other sites said experts had an e in the serial number it might be an expert in disguise then
the seat stays are level with the top tube so not a cali then

no pics at the mo lost me cable for me camera

as for thickness they are about 17mm thick
toptube is aprox 17 1/4 inches
cheers fellas

insideoutland · « **Reply #26 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:25 AM »

dude thats the same as my expert

cent to cen sould be "18 1/2

insideoutland · « **Reply #27 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:28 AM »

you say its got supergoose dec on what they like $:-\$

eloopnai · « **Reply #28 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:36 AM »

just read the sticky again on what is a uk supergoose and in it someone says the usa expert frame is the same as a super

so it could well be a super after all
i started this thread as supergoose isnt really heard of over in the us where i got this from so that put a doubt in my mind to what it was

insideoutland · « **Reply #29 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:39 AM »

look if you look at these ............ a= expert.........b=cali......c=pro class,, look were the seat stays meet the top tube if its not (a) then the chain stays have got to be thicker or it a cali

eloopnai · « **Reply #30 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:40 AM »

just got supergoose on frame and cro moly sticker on top tube and headtube is like the expert cali ones on down tube its all scratched off but can make out made in taiwan

insideoutland · « **Reply #31 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:41 AM »

uk supergoose

insideoutland · « **Reply #32 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:43 AM »

call it wat you want

eloopnai · « **Reply #33 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:44 AM »

looks identical to the super pic 2 me

insideoutland · « **Reply #34 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:45 AM »

ant that supose to be the same as the us expert ?'the top tube is level

eloopnai · « **Reply #35 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:47 AM »

sending me round the twist here if its stickered up as a super then its a super

insideoutland · « **Reply #36 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:48 AM »

you seat mast sticker sound diff to the uk supa

eloopnai · « **Reply #37 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:51 AM »

what ever it is all it cost me for frame forks bars stem headset was £40 shipping bargain

insideoutland · « **Reply #38 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:54 AM »

this is what my expert look like when it came from the us ..... just found this in my old emails

kdw712 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:57 AM »

wow £40 - frickin bargain

inside, was that a trimoly frame or all tubes ?

it gets very messy with this

my understanding is : (deep breath and go )

in the US they had the pro class, the supergoose, the expert, the californian

pro class and supergoose (US Spec) both had same outside diameter tubing - ie chunky, pro class was thinned wall so much lighter

the cali and expert were a right mixed bag, the expert i owned was an 1984 and was all tubes frame but the rest of spec was all steel
the cali was a tri moly frame but better spec'd - eh go figure

i believe the expert dropped down the list and became entry level later while the cali improved (all tubes etc)
i'm not sure if theres a diff in the two frames in terms of geom' and stuff but it def gets grey and fuzzy with these two from 83 - 85 ish

in the UK we had pro class, UK spec supergoose (see monster thread elsewhere)
which was a all tubes version of either the expert or cali - having a single hole brake bridge and thin rear stays
and the cali & grand prix

mongoose seemed to chop and change all over the place

but bottom line is if its a US spec supergoose it more than likely will be a chunky tube model

i'm gonna go lay down now as my head hurts

eloopnai · « **Reply #40 on:** January 12, 2008, 01:03 AM »

cheers fellas im still none the wiser lol got a headache now so off to bed
hopefully find me lead so can put some pics on 2moro for more brain torture

insideoutland · « **Reply #41 on:** January 12, 2008, 01:07 AM »

just said (main frame) cromo.....ye i agree us supa and proclass would have had thicker chain stays .the cali expert same but cali longer top tube ...when into uk the must have used cali frame sfor supergoose rrrrrr fook it givee up hdbcigicbhbYIGCIBKJ BHB8PGCBJHCB HB BUIC 66766^%£&$^*%$&(*&%%&*r&

kdw712 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 12, 2008, 01:10 AM »

Quote from: eloopnai on January 12, 2008, 01:03 AM

hopefully find me lead so can put some pics on 2moro for more brain torture

yeah with pics sure it can be id'd

Quote from: insideoutland on January 12, 2008, 01:07 AM

just said (main frame) cromo.....ye i agree us supa and proclass would have had thicker chain stays .the cali expert same but cali longer top tube ...when into uk the must rrrrrr fook it givee up hdbcigicbhbYIGCIBKJ BHB8PGCBJHCB HB BUIC 66766^%£&$^*%$&(*&%%&*r&

LOL gotta love mongoose ain't ya