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jsngrimm wrote:

myone wrote:

myone wrote:

Looks to be Haro just a guess.

or Redline!!!

Yea no one knows what the hell it is. I looked and don't think its a redline. When I got it it had a mongoose chain ring.

Maybe start a what is it thread.

Here's my 88 retro looken californian
I always liked the blue and chrome combo when i was a kid and still do.  

 
When i added the blue comp3 style tires, it boasted the build great.

Nobody cared that goose took #1 in big air at x games??
Again.  Steve McCann. Great job!!!!!!!!!

Just picked this up today! I'm stoked!
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=435316

Just got my moosegoose today. Can't wait to start this one.

been collecting parts for almost 2 years for this. finally started building today. woke up early and cranked it out. still need a brake cable and freewheel, other than that its about done. really looking for a nice suede mongoose seat,  or red or black plastic  seat with the gold mongoose logo if any one can help me out. it's a late '82 serial # so i'm calling it a two six .

Last edited by JacksonHole22 (2012-07-04 6:31pm)

Does anyone have a 1981 or earlier Mongoose, with Tange TX-1200 forks? I think my forks may be bent forward, but I'm not sure. Maybe, someone can give me a comparative measurement to my photos below:

The measurement I have is 35 1/2" from the back edge, of the front dropout hole to the front edge, of the rear dropout slot. See Diagram:


Here is a measurement, of the rake, if you have a loose pair, of Tange TX-1200 Mongoose forks. The end of the steer tube is 7/8" high, with the forks laying, on a flat surface.






This is my first Goose and I hear these forks bend easily. I may need to straighten them, before coating the F/F. I hope someone can tell me, if they are bent and how much rake they should normally have. I've seen photos, of Mongooses, with the forks completely straight and some that are raked like mine, so I don't know who's is correct. Some, of the forks, may be bent forward and some could be bent backwards. I'm not really sure. What do you Goose experts think?

Thanks, in advance, for your help.

Last edited by K-frame (2012-07-04 10:33pm)

just looking at the lay flat pic....looks off

K-frame wrote:

lilmule wrote:

I'm no Goose expert but I have the same 81' MotoMag frame and Tange TX-1200 forks. Your forks look bent forward to me so I measured same as in your diagram and came up with 34 3/4" give or take a millimeter,bike is assembled

http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac25 … 2_2906.jpg

http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac25 … 2_2907.jpg

Thanks for measuring that, for me. It looks like mine are about an inch forward. I was pretty sure they were bent.

Yes yours are bent, I have several Tange's in Nickle or paint.
If you look and see, mine are all straight:
http://bmxmuseum.com/user/26138/bikes

12welvemonkeys wrote:

Teamgoose with with OG parts accept the seat,the compIII tires, and the decals. I'm happy with how she turned out. Enjoy

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk27 … G_1393.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk27 … G_1394.jpg

Looks good, but how can I enjoy it, if it's with you?

I'll pm you my addy, so you can send it over and I'll let ya know how it is!

johnng23604 wrote:

K-frame wrote:

lilmule wrote:

I'm no Goose expert but I have the same 81' MotoMag frame and Tange TX-1200 forks. Your forks look bent forward to me so I measured same as in your diagram and came up with 34 3/4" give or take a millimeter,bike is assembled

http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac25 … 2_2906.jpg

http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac25 … 2_2907.jpg

Thanks for measuring that, for me. It looks like mine are about an inch forward. I was pretty sure they were bent.

Yes yours are bent, I have several Tange's in Nickle or paint.
If you look and see, mine are all straight:
http://bmxmuseum.com/user/26138/bikes

Wow! That's a ship load of Mongooses! Have you ever had to straighten any of those forks? I need to know, if they are straight in line, with the steer tube, or if they naturally have a little bit of rake. Maybe, you can measure a few of yours and tell me what the length is, from the front to rear dropout like the photo I posted earlier. If you have a loose pair, lay them flat and tell me what they measure, from the surface to the end, of the steer tube. Again, You can see how I measured, in my previous post. I want to get them as close as possible to where they need to be. You don't have to post a photo. I just need a measurement. Thanks.