Mongoose Blue Max Year ID please, now with photos.

[bmxbob]

just got a Mongoose Blue Max frame, im wire wooling it now 

wondered if you could take a look at the serial number and ID it for me please ?

  M4-J3410 

it is the frame like the cali without a gusset 

thanks

Bob 

will post pics later.

[bmxbob]

just got a Mongoose Blue Max frame, im wire wooling it now 

wondered if you could take a look at the serial number and ID it for me please ?

  M4-J3410 

it is the frame like the cali without a gusset 

thanks

Bob 

will post pics later.

found an `83 stamped on the underside of the brake bridge 

so i guess thats the year 

[bmxbob]

after a quick polish and with some Goose forks to hold her up 




also had this pro-class brake on it 

[fouronethreeoh!]

Coming on nice,

look like curtis forks, rather than goose to me.

nowt wrong with that though 

[kdw712]

should be the same as the trimoly cali frame

M4 J 3140

M - Merida taiwanese bike builders

4 - 1984

J - poss month september

3140 - build ID

i'll have to have a looky under my brake bridge too now 


these were available through Halfords as completes

[kdw712]

heres some pics of mine







its got the original wheels rebuilt and back on now

love to get one of the gussetted versions too

[motomagII]

that came up well for quick clean

[bmxbob]

Thanks for the info and photos guys 

Trying some white skyways on it but need some blue tyres too me thinks

 

[bmxbob]

Coming on nice,

look like curtis forks, rather than goose to me.

nowt wrong with that though 

What do you guys think :- are these Curtis or Mongoose forks ? 

let me know if you need more photos

Bob

[stidds]

Bob

They are more like Curtis than Mongoose.  The drop outs on Curtis are a flat plate like yours and the dropouts on Mongoose are slightly diamond shaped, also the bottom of the fork leg on Curtis are angled like yours and the Mongoose fork legs are straight cut.