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1978 Mongoose Motomag 
#1 2006-08-15 9:31am
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1978 Mongoose Motomag
1978 Mongoose Motomag
I just recently restored my old Mongoose Motomag. I use to love these bikes as a kid. I completely cleaned and polished each part. I had to replace the decals, seatpost, pedals, grips and pads because the originals were shot. The pedals are MKS "Rat trap" and the pads are Mongoose originals. These bikes are just cool looking! 
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#3 2006-08-20 6:17pm
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Thanks!! I put a few hours into this one. I appreciate the comment.
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#5 2006-09-28 4:09am
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Bee-absolutely-utiful!!! That is saweet! Don`t it look new? Wow. Hmmp. Very nice job. Just can`t say enough.![]()
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#6 2006-09-28 4:11am
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I'd love to find a set of Motomags...
Still collectin' -n- buildin'...
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#7 2006-09-28 3:08pm
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Very nice job Realfox.
As always your bikes are in better than new condition.
But i really do miss that "rattle can" painted back door in the other pictures of your bikes.....LOL
We used to call those pedals KKT's i think.
Pedals up!......Riders ready!......GO!!!!!
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#8 2006-09-28 3:11pm
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Grinch? Uhm, this 78 Mongoose Motomag ain't mine, lol, this is Fulfillment's bike, Bro. I was saying that I want a set of Motomags like the ones on this bike. lol
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#9 2006-09-28 8:26pm
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Thanks!
They weren't ridden very hard in their lifetime. Appreciate the comment.
motoguy62 wrote:
very very clean.....nice set of mags.....well done!!!!
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#10 2006-09-28 8:27pm
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RealFox: Check out Ebay. I always see a set for sale.
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I'd love to find a set of Motomags...
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#11 2006-09-28 8:31pm
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I appreciate the compliment anyway Grinch.
The pedals are MKS rat traps. I thought KKT's were bicycle chains?
Not sure!!!!
I'll work on getting a back door in my next set of pics.
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Very nice job Realfox.
As always your bikes are in better than new condition.
But i really do miss that "rattle can" painted back door in the other pictures of your bikes.....LOL
We used to call those pedals KKT's i think.
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#12 2006-09-29 7:33am
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Well whoever turned the wrench on that bike is as good as realfox. its awsome.
Im so used to realfox's gooses looking that good, i think i did a double compliment....
talk about hitting the ground running,,,lol
but realfox has that super cool drilled out alloy door and it was missing!
DANGIT I WANT MY RATTLECAN DOOR BACK.......
Pedals up!......Riders ready!......GO!!!!!
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#13 2006-09-29 8:10am
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here is how i remember the pedal thing, were going back to the 70's here so dont beat me up if my memory fails.
we used to steal the pedals, seats, goose necks, and seatpost's from our big sisters 10 speed bikes, (they never rode them anyway)at the time the only pedals we had were those ice cream sandwich looking things.
we would rattlecan them black and that gave us macho looking pedals, at least until they fell apart that is.
then came the KKT's . they were purpose biult BMX pedals, and we all rode down and bought them as fast as Rick at Rick's bycycle city could sell them. All you had to do was pop the reflectors off and mount them.
it only took about 6 months until the aisen knok-offs were at deportment stores.
KKT's were about 30 bucks and the knok-offs were 6 or 8 bucks.
Then KKT did the unthinkable.....
They beat the compitition at there own game, they introduced rounded end pedals with a much more beefy and very sharp set of teeth.
a few months later KKT had a chrome plated chain and was now using the lighter and still strong black plastic.
Then there was this very large amount of pedal types for BMX comming out.
I dont remember what ever became of KKT but by then any black BMX pedal was called KKT. kinda like how someone might say "Tuff wheel mag's" we all know what they mean. But "Mag" means Magnisium (spelled wrong im sure) Not nylon.....
Pedals up!......Riders ready!......GO!!!!!
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#14 2006-10-01 7:50pm
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OK. I know what you're talking about. I remember those old black rubber pedals. My diamond back came with the MKS' "KKT" pedals. They're curved with the sharp spikes. I tell you what, those things hurt like hell when you got whacked in the shin. I can't tell you how many times that'd happen and I wished I had the cheap rubber ones. Thanks for the insight and complement on the goose. I've thought about building another one, but am not sure yet.
I'll post some more pics soon.
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#15 2006-10-04 12:34am
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LOL ,they really were sharp. I remember going on rides to the store to get mom here EH-HEMM "Female products" while wearing flip-flops, ouch ouch ouch,,,,,,
Pedals up!......Riders ready!......GO!!!!!
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#16 2007-01-30 8:01pm
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Funny! That's hardcore having to get your mom the female products. That's borderline abuse right there. I wouldv'e shreiked in horror!
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#17 2007-03-23 6:35pm
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your goose is totally bitchen dude!
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#18 2007-03-25 4:34pm
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You rock. Thanks for the comment!!!!!!!
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#19 2007-05-02 3:08pm
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Man I keep looking at your bike and it makes me want it more!!! ![]()
Let me know if you ever wanna part with it!
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FOR SALE: NOS Mongoose Motomags freewheel version $450 shipped PM me
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#20 2007-05-02 4:16pm
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Will do man. I appreciate the drool.....haha. I think I'm gonna hang on to her for awhile. Will definitely shoot ya an email if I ever change my mind......
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#21 2007-05-02 4:56pm
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The KKT style mks's were bmx-7's and the rat trap looking ones are bm-5's
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#22 2007-05-06 1:51pm
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Thanks for the tip on the pedals......
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#23 2007-07-01 10:12am
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Man I'm still having a fit over your bike. I WANT IT!!! LoL ![]()
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#24 2007-10-09 6:58pm
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haha....thanx keith....'preciate the drool.....
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#25 2008-02-08 10:06pm
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Ok, you ready to give this one up yet? I still want it
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