building this for a buddy of mine...here it is so far.





parts rundown so far
1979 Mongoose Motomag frame
Tange TX-1200 Champion forks
Mongoose stamped headset
Tiger Stamp Tuf Neck
WIN straight bars
Mongoose grips
Mongoose vinyl snap pad
Mongoose stamped BB
Mongoose stamped cranks
Mongoose stamped snowflake chainwheel
NOS MKS BM-7 pedals
Tuf Neck seat clamp
generic seatpost
NOS Kashimax Aero seat

still need tires, brake / lever, and tuffs.

Nice start, your forks are backwords though.

youre right randy i wouldnt have spoted that if you wouldnt have said

how can you tell the forks are backwards?

The angle. Could just be the angle of your photo but it looks backwords to me.

Got another side profile? Or, you'll know for sure once you try to ride it.

[ February 24, 2007, 01:10 AM: Message edited by: Randy ]

The forks are "pushed back", not aligned with the head tube and should be slightly forward due to the built-in rake. You notice it more when you have the wheel on and your feet keep hitting the knobbies when you turn with your cranks level.

Ya, the old Mongoose.. It does look like the fork is backwards.. or it's bent..

Who cares about the forks, thats going to be one nice ride for sure.

Who cares about the forks, thats going to be one nice ride for sure.

Fork with rake and a rake with fork, this is really crazy. No wonder aliens won't land here.