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Title: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: rad dad on October 21, 2005, 09:31 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/old-school-bmx-mongoose-frame-forks-80s-old-skool_W0QQitemZ7190057044QQcategoryZ22677QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: theRuler on October 21, 2005, 10:25 PM

yeh i saw that.

what is it?  a viceroy? it aint no goose. thats for sure.

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Coastvl on October 22, 2005, 11:40 AM

Those dam dropouts are on everything and anything. The frame is a mystery to me but it sure aint a goose.

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Steve P on October 22, 2005, 10:45 PM

I saw that too

I was gonna bid until I noticed there is no gusset on the rear stay behind the top of the seat tube

Defo NOT a goose anyway. Not sure what is is tho. Maybe an Ammaco

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm !!!

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 23, 2005, 12:03 AM

it's a Mong

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Steve P on October 23, 2005, 12:15 AM

Quote from: Bob_Acid on October 23, 2005, 12:03 AM

it's a Mong

Is that defo then

What year is it then as I thought all the early frames had gussets on the rear stays

I could be wrong tho  :-[

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 23, 2005, 01:58 AM

MONG!!!

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Steve P on October 23, 2005, 02:59 AM

I'm still not convinced. It don't look right to me. Look closer !!!

(http://i15.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/2e/c4/ef_1_b.JPG)

The gusset is a different shape and the rear dropouts did not have any holes

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Misc/mongoosegusset.jpg) (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Misc/mongoosedropout1.jpg)

All early frames had gussets on the rear stays and square tubing on the BB

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Misc/mongooseframe.jpg)

Later frames with the same gussets had "step down" rear dropouts with two holes

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Misc/mongoosedropout.jpg)

Then the frames went looptail with similar "step down" dropouts and no head or rear stay gussets

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Misc/mongoosedropout2.jpg)

CAN ANYONE HELP BEFORE I CONSIDER BIDDING

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Matty_Boy on October 23, 2005, 11:19 AM

A friend of mine has the same frame, turns out it's an Ammaco Mongoose, marketed here in the UK.
There is an old Ammaco magazine advert floating around somewhere which has the pics of this, sold as a bike, in it.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v324/mattcollins/DSCF0066.jpg)

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 23, 2005, 11:54 AM

Thanks for spelling it out mate but plz, don't confuse a Mong with a Mongoose.  ;)

Title: Re: The strangest mongoose i ever did see
Post by: Steve P on October 23, 2005, 02:53 PM

Quote from: Bob_Acid on October 23, 2005, 11:54 AM

Thanks for spelling it out mate but plz, don't confuse a Mong with a Mongoose.  ;)

"Mong" and "Mongoose"

Now I get the picture  ;)