Author Topic: motomag in 108 hrs (Read 2406 times)

neiljonarcus · « **on:** November 04, 2009, 04:06 PM »

got this off my mate on saturday afternoon . it had to be blasted and painted , the wheels also and the coaster brake refitted and POLISHED

, and refit phew but i think it looks rather nice .............. hope my mate like,s it

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:08 PM »

Fook me thats nice Neil, hopefully will be up yours Sunday dont make any plans and clean the camera

b45t4rd · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:12 PM »

I said I'd never build another old bike but that hits the spot. Great work

I need an early bike...

Swivel · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:15 PM »

Clever boy

looks sweet Neil

what age is that goose by the way, I know feck all about gooses

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:19 PM »

Quote from: Swivel on November 04, 2009, 04:15 PM

Clever boy looks sweet Neil what age is that goose by the way, I know feck all about gooses

i think its a 79-82 ......... i thought it had the wrong forks but MR IKNOWEVERYTHINGABOUTGOOSE,S said they are the right ones some thing to do with the size of them . i built it to a private spec as the owners friend had one bitd and he wanted this one to look the same

meticulous · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:31 PM »

i 'NEED' that seat nelly!!!!! do you think your mate will notice....

i think the coaster anchor looks a little out of place for a late seventies build, maybe a more traditional metal strap one would be better.... thats my only gripe... love these bikes though

bobafett · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:31 PM »

Quote from: n2cus on November 04, 2009, 04:19 PM

MR IKNOWEVERYTHINGABOUTGOOSE,S said they are the right ones some thing to do with the size of them .

No I didn't I asked ya for the serial number to confirm

Oh and the frame decal should have the red bit at the front

......oh it looks lovely by the way mate

crazycraig · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:37 PM »

Love it !!! Great resto ........

I wish i'd never sold mine .

I will have to get another $:-\$

magna13 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:45 PM »

Motomag

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2009, 04:46 PM »

very nice

motomagII · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:06 PM »

gets my approval and one day i shall build one as it was my first bmx just hard to get hold of a nice one at right price with the wheels

poolysheriff · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2009, 09:59 PM »

Sweet

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:37 PM »

minimalist bmx

ozone · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2009, 10:49 PM »

Great work as always. I bet those wheels took forever to polish. They look the business now.

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:53 AM »

Quote from: ozone on November 04, 2009, 10:49 PM

Great work as always. I bet those wheels took forever to polish. They look the business now.

sorry to burst my bubble . i must admit I NEVER POLISHED THEM

, its powder coating

dont they look great

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:33 AM »

WOW

Simple , yet stunning ,ticks all the boxes m ,love that bike and great resto work to boot Nezza

I gotta admit I looked at the forks and wondered why team forks and not pinch type on a pre 82 Mongoose ,
as I thought they were only sold on a Team or a Supergoose

I know people willl acquire bikes with them on , but did they come out of the factory with them on say in 80 /81 before the revision 2 goose ?

ozone · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:59 AM »

Quote from: n2cus on November 05, 2009, 06:53 AM

Quote from: ozone on November 04, 2009, 10:49 PM
Great work as always. I bet those wheels took forever to polish. They look the business now.

sorry to burst my bubble . i must admit I NEVER POLISHED THEM , its powder coating dont they look great

They look mint anyway and polishing them probably would have meant a completion time of something approaching 148 hours. And a burnt out dremel

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:06 AM »

Quote from: ozone on November 05, 2009, 07:59 AM

Quote from: n2cus on November 05, 2009, 06:53 AM
Quote from: ozone on November 04, 2009, 10:49 PM
Great work as always. I bet those wheels took forever to polish. They look the business now.

sorry to burst my bubble . i must admit I NEVER POLISHED THEM , its powder coating dont they look great

They look mint anyway and polishing them probably would have meant a completion time of something approaching 148 hours. And a burnt out dremel

i did try to polish them and i bet it would have taken me at least 16hrs , to many tight curves

MartyC · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:08 AM »

Good job there; looks like it should although I'm with "Show-off Sam" re the coaster clamp but other than that a fantastic build

BTW, no before pics?

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:12 AM »

Quote from: MartyC on November 05, 2009, 08:08 AM

Good job there; looks like it should although I'm with "Show-off Sam" re the coaster clamp but other than that a fantastic build

BTW, no before pics?

WAS JUST A NICKLE FRAME I HAVE PICS OF THE WHEELS THO bugger cap locks sorry

safc1 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:43 AM »

canny, aye, canny.

Spen69 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:59 AM »

Neil, you've gotta love an early gusseted 'Goose mate, and that is a cracker

Spen

bobafett · « **Reply #22 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:15 AM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on November 05, 2009, 07:33 AM

I gotta admit I looked at the forks and wondered why team forks and not pinch type on a pre 82 Mongoose ,
as I thought they were only sold on a Team or a Supergoose

I know people willl acquire bikes with them on , but did they come out of the factory with them on say in 80 /81 before the revision 2 goose ?

1975 to early 1979 = Ashtabula Forks
late 1979 to early 1981 = tange pinched
late 1981 to early 1983 = 1" diamond dropout forks (in between the design of a team fork and a cali fork - shape of a team but 1" tubing of a cali)
7/8" team forks only came stock on the team or supergoose (or DeCoster or Team Jag) but were available to buy seperately and came in candy red, candy blue or nickel (nickel was then replaced by chrome). There's actually 3 different types of team fork as well but that's a whole other story.

Need the serial to confirm what forks this bike would have left the factory with but as a quick guess...... from the dropouts it is no later than early 81 and there is no coaster tab so that puts it mid 79 or later so my guess is it would have had tange pinched

Whether or not they would have been nickel or painted would again depend on the year..... 79/80 they would have been nickel even if the frame was black, and in 80/81 they would have been painted to match the frame.

virtualmeuk · « **Reply #23 on:** November 05, 2009, 10:54 AM »

Quote from: bobafett on November 05, 2009, 10:15 AM

Quote from: Hunterdubber on November 05, 2009, 07:33 AM

I gotta admit I looked at the forks and wondered why team forks and not pinch type on a pre 82 Mongoose ,
as I thought they were only sold on a Team or a Supergoose

I know people willl acquire bikes with them on , but did they come out of the factory with them on say in 80 /81 before the revision 2 goose ?

1975 to early 1979 = Ashtabula Forks
late 1979 to early 1981 = tange pinched
late 1981 to early 1983 = 1" diamond dropout forks (in between the design of a team fork and a cali fork - shape of a team but 1" tubing of a cali)
7/8" team forks only came stock on the team or supergoose (or DeCoster or Team Jag) but were available to buy seperately and came in candy red, candy blue or nickel (nickel was then replaced by chrome). There's actually 3 different types of team fork as well but that's a whole other story.

Need the serial to confirm what forks this bike would have left the factory with but as a quick guess...... from the dropouts it is no later than early 81 and there is no coaster tab so that puts it mid 79 or later so my guess is it would have had tange pinched
Whether or not they would have been nickel or painted would again depend on the year..... 79/80 they would have been nickel even if the frame was black, and in 80/81 they would have been painted to match the frame.