Author Topic: mongoose expert finished (Read 7592 times)

fmx · « **on:** September 25, 2009, 01:09 PM »

Here it is

Always wanted one as a kid, finally got round to getting off me arse.

The f&f cost £65 off ebay, but didn't need too much autosol treatment. The serial no. is M3-E2519, which the people at vintage mongoose state is an 1983 expert. Do you concur bobafett? Got lucky with the tuffs, £50 unused and boxed from a local bmx shop who's owner is an old school sympathiser. The opc is a rechromed mongoose with mongoose bottom bracket. The pedals, chainring and grips were via vert-ego. The decals were from BMX products and cost a bomb. The seat post and handlebars are unbranded but cheekily decaled as I wanted them BITD.

Big thanks to Spen69 for the pads and brakes and for taking the time and trouble to help me out.
Hope you like

sid1972 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:15 PM »

cracking that...

and u did get lucky - with frame and wheels I'd say..

bigsman · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:56 PM »

Lovely jubbly man. Looks fresh out the box

telelogic · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:01 PM »

That looks fantastic

moanjam · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:16 PM »

sweet dude

moley · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:17 PM »

I've always liked the Mongoose's!!

phantom photon · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:36 PM »

Very nice

NORTY40 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:57 PM »

That looks mint Paddy

Great build mate

You got a bargain there too with the frame and forks

I see you took the plunge and got some of Bill's decals

southern andy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:09 PM »

Thats nice.

but i'm sure JimmyP off of here does those stickers.

bobafett · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:16 PM »

Nice work Paddy - love it mate

The frame n forks look mint

Really clean looking build.................

........come round to ours and I'll race ya round the block on mine

As for your serial number mate - certainly an '83 as for confirming expert / cali, without survivor decals who knows

The catalogues have the first calis & experts down as both having main frame chromoly and just equipment spec setting them apart. Later catalogues then have the cali as all tubes chromoly and the expert still as main frame chromoly only so it's easier to tell them apart after late 84

I also have a theory about the dash in the serial but I can't fully prove it yet without more serial number / frame examples. Both my cali and UK super are all tubes chro-mo and do not have the dash but my 84 blue max is main frame only chromoly and that does have a dash $:-\$

As far as I'm concerned with that serial number she's a cali or an expert, whichever you like, and either way mate she's a beauty

Top work - now go get yourself a gusset goose to keep her company and mongoositis will take a hold of you

kdw712 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:56 PM »

nice build

the expert i had was a all tubes frame
with all orig decals too so no iffy guess work

bobafett · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:16 PM »

Quote from: kdw712 on September 25, 2009, 03:56 PM

the expert i had was a all tubes frame
with all orig decals too so no iffy guess work

Ya gotta love a good goose puzzle ay Kev

No reference to an all tubes expert in the catalogues $:-\$

But then again it's mongoose - there are always guidelines never rules

Just don't mention 1981

fmx · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:20 PM »

I presumed they believed it to be an expert due to the E in the serial number, or is that stating the obvious. By the way johngoose, how big is the block you want to race around? Is mongoositis air-borne?

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:21 PM »

Lovely matey.

bobafett · « **Reply #14 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:30 PM »

Quote from: fmx on September 25, 2009, 04:20 PM

Is mongoositis air-borne?

It's worse than that mate - you can catch it through the computer screen

bobafett · « **Reply #15 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:36 PM »

Quote from: fmx on September 25, 2009, 04:20 PM

I presumed they believed it to be an expert due to the E in the serial number

Oops sorry bud forgot to add.....

E = may

rollin72 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:48 PM »

ruedas agradables

looks mint, bet your happy with that, nice1

fmx · « **Reply #17 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:12 PM »

Quote from: bobafett on September 25, 2009, 04:36 PM

Quote from: fmx on September 25, 2009, 04:20 PM
I presumed they believed it to be an expert due to the E in the serial number

Oops sorry bud forgot to add.....

E = may

We're not starting another mongoose serial no. thread are we? May being the fifth month and e being the fifth letter of the alphabet?

bobafett · « **Reply #18 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:14 PM »

Quote from: fmx on September 25, 2009, 05:12 PM

May being the fifth month and e being the fifth letter of the alphabet?

You got it Paddy

.....Oh and by the way, it's a fairly big block to race round with an up-hill section so get training mate

fmx · « **Reply #19 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:57 PM »

Johngoose,

I was convinced the E was for expert, just shows how much i know. Got me thinking now, i always thought the expert was the poor man's cali and maybe all this time it was a cali. Might just swap that seat tube decal now, what the heck i'm going to get a supergoose decal on it.
As for the race, I don't like the sound of the uphill section, is there an alternative route?

Paddy

bmxbob · « **Reply #20 on:** September 25, 2009, 06:07 PM »

very nice mate, just finished a Cali this week so more Goose pics to come.

bobafett · « **Reply #21 on:** September 25, 2009, 06:10 PM »

Quote from: fmx on September 25, 2009, 05:57 PM

As for the race, I don't like the sound of the uphill section, is there an alternative route?

No !

fmx · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2009, 07:52 PM »

Thanks for all the comments guys.

stevochb · « **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2009, 08:23 PM »

bet you didnt know what you were starting when you put this post up

nice expertcali goose by the way.

fmx · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2009, 09:09 PM »

Stevochb,
I think you may have the answer there, expertcali. Wonder if i could get a decal made with that. You're right mate wasn't expecting this many replies about the bike anyway. Thanks for the comment

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