Author Topic: Mongoose Eric Rupe dilemma (Read 6970 times)

bobafett · « **Reply #25 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:05 PM »

Cool as fook

ron burgundy · « **Reply #26 on:** June 11, 2009, 11:21 PM »

Keep the factory stickers on, once you take em off they can never be replaced... and the earlier script looks just as fookin gay

jimmyp · « **Reply #27 on:** June 12, 2009, 08:49 PM »

Just found these cool adds in some magazines i have at home

from 87-88

bobafett · « **Reply #28 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:03 PM »

Check out the blue Rupe in the Comp III advert

It's hard to tell but it looks like that padset might match the 87 decal logos as well

Be interesting to see if you could hunt down a better pic of that padset and get steve to knock you up a set - maybe in black $:-\$
I coming round a bit now - maybe you should stick with the original decals

bobafett · « **Reply #29 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:06 PM »

What fookin bars are they that he's riding there ?

Certainly aren't pro-class

$:-\$

Mattdub · « **Reply #30 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:41 PM »

Rupe is also rolling with the spoke guard style back then

, where's JJ .........

eloopnai · « **Reply #31 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:47 PM »

85 - 86 rupe

jimmyp · « **Reply #32 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:49 PM »

Quote from: bobafett on June 12, 2009, 10:06 PM

What fookin bars are they that he's riding there ?
Certainly aren't pro-class $:-\$

They look like GT Pro Bars $:-\$

kdw712 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 13, 2009, 12:00 AM »

nice F&F

keep the original decals
they've survived all this time

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #34 on:** June 13, 2009, 07:20 AM »

I know you said your version came as an f/f set only but do you have any pics of him using it and how he had his set up?
I understand your dilemna but if you keep the original decals it sounds to me that it won't be the rupe you always wanted.
Keep this one as it is, find how he had his and build that. Then get another earlier one and follow the spec sheet

jimmyp · « **Reply #35 on:** June 14, 2009, 12:15 AM »

Brochure pics from 1985 - 1988

1985

1986

1987

1988

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #36 on:** June 14, 2009, 11:12 AM »

I can understand why you love the 85-86 so much. I know in 87 they stopped using the pro-class powerplate which to me is a quite unique thing to mongoose. Those tioga cd's aren't quite as easy on the eye. It looks on the picture of the 87 that eric may have stuck with the power plate in white, not quite sure can you make it out?

jimmyp · « **Reply #37 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:15 PM »

Quote from: glynnyboy on June 14, 2009, 11:12 AM

I can understand why you love the 85-86 so much. I know in 87 they stopped using the pro-class powerplate which to me is a quite unique thing to mongoose. Those tioga cd's aren't quite as easy on the eye. It looks on the picture of the 87 that eric may have stuck with the power plate in white, not quite sure can you make it out?

Eric used to run Profile cranks, so that will be a white Tioga chainwheel

southern andy · « **Reply #38 on:** June 14, 2009, 07:31 PM »

Decisions then Jimmy, what have you decided to do mate

?

Nice forks, do you need them

?

jimmyp · « **Reply #39 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: Southern Andy on June 14, 2009, 07:31 PM

Decisions then Jimmy, what have you decided to do mate ?

Nice forks, do you need them ?

95% Gonna leave as it is $:-\$ .

First off gonna get the decals coppied and made up and also get a pad set made up for the bike. Then i just gotta figure out what parts im gonna fit to the bike, all ideas welcome

bobafett · « **Reply #40 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:44 PM »

Quote from: jimmyp on June 14, 2009, 09:00 PM

also get a pad set made up for the bike.

...ahh but... are you gonna get a padset made to match the original 87 decals or the 85/86 decals

... I'll get me coat

jimmyp · « **Reply #41 on:** June 15, 2009, 12:19 AM »

Quote from: bobafett on June 14, 2009, 09:44 PM

Quote from: jimmyp on June 14, 2009, 09:00 PM
also get a pad set made up for the bike.

...ahh but... are you gonna get a padset made to match the original 87 decals or the 85/86 decals

... I'll get me coat

87

sweetbeats · « **Reply #42 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:16 AM »

Keep it as it is Jim...looks a peach

AtariAger · « **Reply #43 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:30 PM »

I would keep them as is also...!!! Where did you find that one....? Love it.

The pads were made and are out there. I have a set in black and a set in gray....I can dig them out sooner or later. No need to have them made...they come up every now and then and aren't to pricey.

dordymush · « **Reply #44 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:39 PM »

glad your leaving them as they came.
its no good making it something it aint.that would do my head in.

be something different once built.
never had a goose yet $:-\$

AtariAger · « **Reply #45 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:44 PM »

I might even have a teal colored set as well...really have to check...also a red set...?

jimmyp · « **Reply #46 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:48 PM »

Yeah, gonna leave it as it is and do a replic Eric Rupe Race bike

AtariAger · « **Reply #47 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:50 PM »

These are a must for the early Rupe's...

dordymush · « **Reply #48 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:55 PM »

white with white pads

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and i want them grips

AtariAger · « **Reply #49 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:59 PM »

Quote from: dordymush on August 02, 2009, 11:55 PM

white with white pads .

and i want them grips

LOL...you know...those black grips are one of the hardest parts to locate for a Rupe or 24" Pro Class build...!!!

Luckily I have that set on my '85 Rupe and another NOS set stashed away.

Author Topic: Mongoose Eric Rupe dilemma (Read 6970 times)

eloopnai

sweetbeats