1980 Team Mongoose 
#1 2007-03-23 11:19am
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1980 Team Mongoose
1980 Team Mongoose
This is one of my many team mongoose bikes i have this one was restored back to it's original factory condition it even has the original sale recipt and owners manual and the factory box that it came in they dont get much beeter then this.
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#2 2007-03-24 6:27pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
looks fantastic!
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#3 2007-03-24 6:32pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
incredible!!!!
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#4 2007-03-26 2:32am
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
One of your many, how many do you own? Please sell me one
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#5 2007-03-31 8:17pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Amazing bike. Are those Winner's Choice snakebelly's? You have some incredible builds!
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#6 2007-03-31 8:50pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Nice!
It might look better with a set of black vinyl pads than the red.
I went back and forth between blue and black on mine too, so I know it's a tough call..
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#7 2007-04-01 7:24pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Here is what it looks like with black pads.
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#8 2007-04-01 7:38pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Man those are both some bad ass bikes! mongoose's rule.
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#9 2007-06-05 12:54am
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That's unbelievable what you guys have done.......its like walking into time warp at the bicycle shop!
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#10 2007-08-15 10:26pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Hi Haywardbmxer ...i need help??
Could you pls tell me what size Ball bearings, you guys used on both of your Mongooses???
Whats the differance between 24 TPI and 28 TPI??? Some of my gooses have one piece cranks and others have 3 piece...what do i use???
cheers,
frizz
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#11 2007-10-22 7:15pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
did you guys lay the suede on the seat yourselves or buy them like that. my team goose is in desperate need of one.
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#12 2007-10-23 7:54pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Here is a photo of the team mongoose bottom bracket the correct product number is on the box .I have a team mongoose approved smoker chain on mine i can look for the product if you need it thanks.
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#13 2007-10-23 8:07pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Team mongoose used three different seats that i know of 78-79 and a few months of 80 the seats where made by viscount and they where not stamped mongoose in gold 80-81 side stamped gold made by kashimax 82 made by kashimax the suede was a little thicker and the shape of the seat looked a little different was also stamped mongoose in gold .Email me if you need help with with your seat thanks
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#14 2007-10-23 8:13pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
all mongoose bikes 75-82 used 28 tpi bottom brackets . schwinn , mongoose and redline used 28 tpi that i know off email me if you still need help i think we still have parts at the shop.
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#15 2007-10-23 8:19pm
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BTW prolineII nice team you have .is that powder my blue teams are all painted over chrome base. I just found out that they can now do candy blue powder on straight chrome no more silver powder first .
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#16 2007-10-24 12:38am
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
haywardbmxer wrote:
BTW prolineII nice team you have .is that powder my blue teams are all painted over chrome base. I just found out that they can now do candy blue powder on straight chrome no more silver powder first .
thanks mate. mine's a 1978 and it was powdered straight over the nickle, but a shade darker than the standard blue. i really should have nickle forks with a decoster decal to make it a bit more proper.
thanks for the info on the seat, much appreciated.
your team is superb, ol' mate, and a great inspiration to try and get mine as close to catalogue correct as i can.
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#17 2007-10-24 4:59am
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
great bikes....i wouldnt think any are for sale?????wishfull thinking I guess
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#18 2008-03-15 12:07pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Great bike. I would also like to know how to do the suede seats. Please let me know.
Thank you,
Marc
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#19 2009-08-21 11:16pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
gday don't want to be a pain but i was just given a jan/1980 team frame by my wife (the same as was stolen from me as a kid) and i need help with the rebuild.If you could give me a list of parts so i can start collecting it would be awesome as i want to get it as close as i can to original factory specs thanks
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#20 2010-03-06 6:03am
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Absolutely awsome bike and collection
" LET THE GOOSE FLY "
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#21 2010-03-19 3:57pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
This bike is awesome. Since the Team was my second bike when I was a kid, I'm considering building one of these when I'm done with my current projects.
Looking for:
+ DB Turbo Suede Seat
+ DB Comp IIs - Black: 2.125 and 1.75
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#22 2010-12-25 9:42pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Hola! I'm a Kiwi from New Zealand. My brother received a U.S.A. imported red Team Mongoose with black suede seat in 1980 and the frame and rimms are in mint condition. Can someone please tell me the original parts - crank, breaks, grips, tyres and seat for this bike as I want to restore it with him? Also, being from New Zealand would it be easy to buy these parts? Hope someone can help. Cheers!
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#23 2010-12-26 2:43am
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
Mate, you need to checkout www.vintagemongoose.com
Waza is in Melbourne and can help with any details you need.
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#24 2011-11-26 12:53pm
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
The Team Goose in red is a beauty!
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#25 2012-11-19 11:46am
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Re: 1980 Team Mongoose
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