It was found with other bikes a few weeks ago, stored in a basement for the last 20+ years.
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Serial Number is: J180746 (located on bottom of bottom bracket)
It was found with other bikes a few weeks ago, stored in a basement for the last 20+ years.
It was found with other bikes a few weeks ago, stored in a basement for the last 20+ years.
QUOTE (Chevron Envy @ Jun 18 2008, 05:46 AM) 
Serial Number is: J180746 (located on bottom of bottom bracket)
It was found with other bikes a few weeks ago, stored in a basement for the last 20+ years.
It was found with other bikes a few weeks ago, stored in a basement for the last 20+ years.
The bike is a 1981 mongoose frame that was made in january of that year in the usa.Seams to be sand blasted or something.I collect them, so if you want to sell it, let me know. Titanium., e-mail ---normpobox209@yahoo.com
October 1981
Nickel finish, just old, not sandblasted and as MR said an oct 81'
It isn't sandblasted it had a "haze" all over it from sitting in the basement. I put some chrome polish on it and it buffed right out to an almost shiny nickel finish (didn't do the whole frame).
October 1981 huh? Cool - what kind of forks would be era correct if I were to build this thing?
October 1981 huh? Cool - what kind of forks would be era correct if I were to build this thing?
Use Tange made Mongoose forks. They are the same as Tange TX-1200 forks but with Mongoose decals.
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Since some of you experts are on here what is mine. I167711, looks just like the pic above.
Changstar
Changstar
Use Bottema (spendy & dreamy) or Tange TRX forks (practical & real), fit repo stickers to suit yourself.
This is probably why your old Goose frame was found with no forkin original forks in or near it.
Either of the above are genuinely more "era correct" than the Tange TX 1200 forks they had as "standard issue" on bike shop Gooses back then.
I'd give all pre Tange TRX forks sold on a new bike approx 1 to 3 weeks lifespan tops , 4 after Xmas holidays.
Gooses being kinda heavy topped the list as fork benders with new BMX riders.
Any goose Bradley or I sold in the bike shop would usually get wheeled back in back with that extended fork rake chopper look , a pre teen kid owner & parent in tow , often looking for trouble & asking WHY etc etc etc.
Smiling I'd say we have some stronger forks here for you & look at the rows
of shiny new TRX forks hanging up. (thinking because TX-1200's suck in my head)
Shop policy was to fit Tange TRX forks for free as replacements , unless the front wheel had obvious signs of severe mechanical damage or bike was backed over by a car , etc.
Leave your bike with us , new forks & tuned up bike will be here for you tomorrow afternoon , it will be better than new....
Never had a set of TRX forks come back busted , bent , spindled or mutilated after a replacement changeover , Tange made the TRX forks properly.
Bent Tange TX 1200's & the like usually had their headtube hammered , further brutalized in the vice & were tortured with delight in the back of the shop during quiet times & thrown out into the bin making one last happy clang as they went into the bin. The boss owned 3 shops so he had plenty of failed Tange forks standard to send back to Japan , importers & complete bike suppliers of these woesome forks.
JB
Bottema's were desirable but kinda hard to buy over the counter in Oz back then....personal importing & snail mailing "Bottema Co" in the US to figure out the price & logistics was the long & only way to to get a new set
This is probably why your old Goose frame was found with no forkin original forks in or near it.
Either of the above are genuinely more "era correct" than the Tange TX 1200 forks they had as "standard issue" on bike shop Gooses back then.
I'd give all pre Tange TRX forks sold on a new bike approx 1 to 3 weeks lifespan tops , 4 after Xmas holidays.
Gooses being kinda heavy topped the list as fork benders with new BMX riders.
Any goose Bradley or I sold in the bike shop would usually get wheeled back in back with that extended fork rake chopper look , a pre teen kid owner & parent in tow , often looking for trouble & asking WHY etc etc etc.
Smiling I'd say we have some stronger forks here for you & look at the rows
of shiny new TRX forks hanging up. (thinking because TX-1200's suck in my head)
Shop policy was to fit Tange TRX forks for free as replacements , unless the front wheel had obvious signs of severe mechanical damage or bike was backed over by a car , etc.
Leave your bike with us , new forks & tuned up bike will be here for you tomorrow afternoon , it will be better than new....
Never had a set of TRX forks come back busted , bent , spindled or mutilated after a replacement changeover , Tange made the TRX forks properly.
Bent Tange TX 1200's & the like usually had their headtube hammered , further brutalized in the vice & were tortured with delight in the back of the shop during quiet times & thrown out into the bin making one last happy clang as they went into the bin. The boss owned 3 shops so he had plenty of failed Tange forks standard to send back to Japan , importers & complete bike suppliers of these woesome forks.
JB
Bottema's were desirable but kinda hard to buy over the counter in Oz back then....personal importing & snail mailing "Bottema Co" in the US to figure out the price & logistics was the long & only way to to get a new set
QUOTE (Jason Chang @ Jun 18 2008, 05:03 PM)
Since some of you experts are on here what is mine. I167711, looks just like the pic above.
Changstar
Changstar
Um, September if `81.
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