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Title: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on March 31, 2014, 02:53 PM
This is my 1983 Mongoose Supergoose (Pro Class stickers)

A little bit of background to this bike.

A friend of mine built it up. I just obviously paid for it. I wont be doing anything to it except for putting on the original Supergoose stickers at a later stage. He spent a lot of time and money into building this bike.

This bike was standing in a garage for a long time and giving me sleepless nights. I used to have one in the late 90s and wanted to always own one again. After much thinking and scraping cash together I decided to just close my eyes and buy it.

Here is the parts list.

Frame & Fork: 1983 Mongoose Supergoose

Bars: Mongoose Pro Class stamped bars.

Stem: Pro Class stem

Grips: White Mongoose repro

Brake levers: Dia Compe Tech 2

Brake calipers: MX1000

Rims: Pro Class Aluminium pierced with Shimano hubs and Shimano freewheel.

Cranks: Mongoose 175 one piece cranks.

Pedals: ACS Stoker pedals

Spider: Mongoose Pro Class power disc

Seat: Kashimax Aero.

Seat clamp: Dia Compe copy that is original to the bike.

Seatpost: Mongoose.

Pads: 80s Mongoose pads in blue.

Decals / Stickers: Pro Class (but will be changed in due time)

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Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Spen69 on March 31, 2014, 03:36 PM
Nice bike mate, these are great all-round oldschool riders.... I've still got one for everyday use and I love it. I was out in the park with my kids only this weekend :daumenhoch:

Proclass bars and Ace bars are the only bars that Tech2's work on :shocked:
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: markyp on March 31, 2014, 06:18 PM
love it!!the white grips and seat are a bit daring and the all chrome/polished,but it looks really fresh,the pro class stickers really work with it all,shame its just a super though :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Gashead on March 31, 2014, 06:24 PM
Pure and simple - lovely
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on April 01, 2014, 07:36 AM
Nice bike mate, these are great all-round oldschool riders.... I've still got one for everyday use and I love it. I was out in the park with my kids only this weekend :daumenhoch:

Proclass bars and Ace bars are the only bars that Tech2's work on :shocked:

Thanks, Yeah I am enjoying it.

love it!!the white grips and seat are a bit daring and the all chrome/polished,but it looks really fresh,the pro class stickers really work with it all,shame its just a super though :4_17_5:

Thank you.
Pure and simple - lovely

Thanks :slayer:
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: NORTY40 on April 01, 2014, 12:59 PM
Nice goose  8)
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Mikku on April 01, 2014, 02:04 PM
Really like that!!
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: BMX1973 on April 02, 2014, 03:26 PM
Lovely Goose  :)
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on April 03, 2014, 07:41 AM
Nice goose  8)
Really like that!!
Lovely Goose  :)

Thanks all :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on April 03, 2014, 09:13 AM
Had the grips cleaned.

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Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Jaan on April 03, 2014, 11:16 AM
Nice clean bike fella.  :daumenhoch:

Spill the beans on the grip resto, what did you use?
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on April 03, 2014, 01:23 PM
Nice clean bike fella.  :daumenhoch:

Spill the beans on the grip resto, what did you use?

Thanks man.

LOL. Its no secret. I just used washing powder and a scrub brush and some elbow action. :)
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: kdw712 on April 03, 2014, 03:05 PM
Nice build  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Spen69 on April 03, 2014, 05:40 PM
Chris - I use washing up liquid and a fairly harsh nail scrubbing brush mate. Grips come up a treat :daumenhoch:

Nice clean bike fella.  :daumenhoch:

Spill the beans on the grip resto, what did you use?

Thanks man.

LOL. Its no secret. I just used washing powder and a scrub brush and some elbow action. :)
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Jaan on April 03, 2014, 05:48 PM
Chris - I use washing up liquid and a fairly harsh nail scrubbing brush mate. Grips come up a treat :daumenhoch:

Nice clean bike fella.  :daumenhoch:

Spill the beans on the grip resto, what did you use?

Thanks man.

LOL. Its no secret. I just used washing powder and a scrub brush and some elbow action. :)

I had some white Bubble fonts that never came up white - more off white and i tried everything...

I'm currently massaging vaseline into a Comp 2, its quite enjoyable (apart from the one finger typing...)
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on April 04, 2014, 07:56 AM
Nice build  :daumenhoch:

Thanks. But I cannot take full credit as I did not build it.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: 750Rush on April 06, 2014, 12:32 AM
I love it!
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on April 07, 2014, 08:08 AM
I love it!

Me too. :P Took it for a sunset cruise yesterday.

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Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: RadRat on June 03, 2014, 09:21 PM
Nice and shiny!
Title: Re: My 1983 Mongoose Supergoose
Post by: Eric Cartman on September 09, 2014, 11:35 AM
Hi guys,

Just thought I would update this thread on what I decided regarding this build.

I just pulled the Pro class stickers and applied the Supergoose ones. Added a white seat clamp and white chain. I removed the front brakes.

Well here are the results. I will upload the complete project to the bikes section once I am happy.

(http://s26.postimg.org/7c8b1c9vp/20140810_140113.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/7c8b1c9vp/)

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