Author Topic: Supergoose value? (Read 4790 times)

beaglepopper · « **on:** September 28, 2008, 09:19 PM »

Can i get a rough figure on a Supergoose frame in good condition?

Steve P · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:55 PM »

It depends which model Supergoose it is ... do you have any pics

beaglepopper · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2008, 09:57 PM »

Its a 79 frame, no forks. I cant get pics until i get down me old chaps to fish it out of the loft. I know its in good shape, minimal wear to the dropouts & stripped back to bare metal.

Steve P · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:03 PM »

Quote from: beaglepopper on September 28, 2008, 09:57 PM

Its a 79 frame, no forks. I cant get pics until i get down me old chaps to fish it out of the loft. I know its in good shape, minimal wear to the dropouts & stripped back to bare metal.

A Supergoose 1 then ... have you stripped the original nickel plate or was it painted at some point

I'm very interested if you're selling it ... I've been looking for some time now to build a rep of my very 1st BMX

Steve

beaglepopper · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:12 PM »

It had been re-painted but then stripped off again so im unsure if the nickel plate has gone. It was my brothers bike but he has said im welcome to get it if i dig it out of the loft which is a hell of a job as there is years worth of stuff up there! It will be going up for sale when i get it out, hence why im looking on a figure of what its worth. How do i decode the identity number?

Steve P · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2008, 10:59 PM »

Quote from: beaglepopper on September 28, 2008, 10:12 PM

It will be going up for sale when i get it out, hence why im looking on a figure of what its worth. How do i decode the identity number?

Give me a shout when you've some idea of price ... I'm genuinely interested

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beaglepopper · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2008, 11:43 PM »

Well i have no idea on price what so ever, called my brother, he said its still got nickel plate & is T stamped. Tried to sound casual on the phone, i dont want him going back on his word

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2008, 03:43 AM »

£150 ish. i've had my eye on supers' for ages and had about 20 ebay auctions in there own little file in my favorites earlier on this year. Generally they were between £80 and £200 depending on the condition. NOS or mint though might go a fair bit higher but it sounds like your one is neither.

beaglepopper · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2008, 10:40 AM »

Well that gives me a rough idea. Yeah its definatley not nos or mint just a good condition stripped back frame ready for a good resto. If i had known about it i would have built that up instead of the reflex that ive nearly finished building. It wasnt until my brother said "ive still got my goose in dad's loft" when i though bugger!

I may strip the reflex & sell that yet & rebuild the goose but i really wanted to finish what i had started. I'll know more once i actually go fetch it so watch this space for pic's

Steve P · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2008, 04:47 PM »

I'm defo not interested if it's gonna cost me £150.00 ... not without the forks anyway $:-\$

beaglepopper · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2008, 07:39 PM »

I'll put some pics up then you can pm me with an offer if you are still interested

Like i said, i really have no idea of what any bikes are, this is all new to me at the minute. My brother was the one who was in to it big, i had a second hand burner as a kid

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:32 PM »

Aye most of the ones i was looking at had forks

bobafett · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2008, 11:36 PM »

Yep I'd go along with all that - watched 2 end on ebay recently one over here and on in the states both around 150 quid and both had forks included.

beaglepopper · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2008, 11:47 PM »

Its all gone tits up now, all this talk of old school bmx's has got my brother back interested now!! He is gonna keep it for himself now & rebuild it

I was getting my hopes up & even started to source a few bits!

Anyone got a supergoose or motomag they want to sell

bobafett · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2008, 11:54 PM »

Quote

Anyone got a supergoose or motomag they want to sell

I'd rather sell all my clothes.

jT Racing · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2008, 12:20 AM »

sounds cheap for the team frameset. more of a motomag price. was this US?

bobafett · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2008, 12:24 AM »

One in the UK and one in the US - both around the 150 mark but both needed full strip down and re chrome in my opinion

The US one might have been saveable I suppose.......

jT Racing · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2008, 12:29 AM »

or nickel even

i think they got chromed when they got different dropouts. Wouldn't part with mine for that measley sum. got an original coplete one(in bits

) i'm thinking of flogging, but i'd want a fair price for the complete kit.

bobafett · « **Reply #18 on:** October 03, 2008, 09:27 AM »

Ah yes the old chrome / nickel on a supergoose 1 discussion hmmm - had a chat with kev (kdw712) about this not so long ago - if you look in the pdf catalogs from vintagemongoose.com the 1979-80 has the supergoose indeed listed as a nickel finish, however the 1981 catalog - still showing the supergoose with the same dropouts (no holes) has it listed as chrome another mongoose variant thrown into the mix

Maybe we should call the nickel one a supergoose zero

I can see this discussion going something like the Proclass ID thread or even the legendary UK/USA supergoose 3 thread

For those without the .pdf catalogs here are the supergoose specs from each :

dix · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2008, 03:33 PM »

yeh ive just experianced this because ive just bout an 81 supergoose but going by vinatge mongoose its a pre 81 frame because of the drop outs?

??

kdw712 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2008, 03:35 PM »

Quote from: dix on October 06, 2008, 03:33 PM

yeh ive just experianced this because ive just bout an 81 supergoose but going by vinatge mongoose its a pre 81 frame because of the drop outs???

best bet is post up the serial number from the bottom bracket

bobafett · « **Reply #21 on:** October 06, 2008, 03:43 PM »

yeah get some pics up dix - drop outs, brake bridge,rear stay and serial no. are the tell-tale ones

dix · « **Reply #22 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:02 PM »

im sorry boys i havent got the frame yet but i do have a pic

bobafett · « **Reply #23 on:** October 06, 2008, 08:22 PM »

HA HA - so it was you who beat me on this one on US ebay

I think you got that for a good price mate

I'd have bid a fair bit more myself if I hadn't bought so many mongoose frames lately

Already got a mint supergoose so I was just trying to steal it for a cheeky price

For me mate that is a chrome supergoose 1 all the way and it probably is a 1981 like stated - sweet

What colour bits are you gonna go for ? Are you gonna keep it stock mongoose parts bars / forks etc. or are you going the custom build route ?

beaglepopper · « **Reply #24 on:** October 06, 2008, 08:53 PM »

I stayed up late watching this fecker! Did he quote you $45 shipping? Absolute bargain!