1985 Mongoose Expert 
#1 2011-05-17 1:38am
- todd68
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1985 Mongoose Expert
1985 Mongoose Expert
My Mongoose Expert Rescue (SOLD)
I found this bike under a deck at a house I was working at. It looked like it had been there for a long time. I asked the owner if he wanted to sell it. He said I could have it for thirty bucks. I should of taken before pictures. It was a mess.
The bike cleaned up really nice. I don't think it was ever ridden. Just sat outside for 26yrs. Dropouts don't even have a mark. I couldn't save the chain, grips, seat, tires, pedals or brake pads. Everything else is original.
I also have the original bar pads, kick stand and chain guard. 
I had kids because all my friends grew up and I had no one to play with anymore.
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#2 2011-05-17 8:28am
- Cache
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
US$30 isn't a bad deal, although that home owner should have just said 'take it'. Nice work on the resto, look super clean.
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#3 2011-05-17 11:01pm
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
Turned out pretty clean lookin, saved as a fave!
Check out my '85 goose.
I'm looking for the following frames, frame & forks or completes by BMX products:
MotoTrac (nickle or chrome), Racer-X or a Super-X (with the double gussets preferred).
Thanks
I'm also johnng23604 at "Retro-goose", "VintageBMX" & "RADbmx"
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#4 2011-05-18 4:29am
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
johnng23604 wrote:
Turned out pretty clean lookin, saved as a fave!
Check out my '85 goose.
Nice flock of geese.
I had kids because all my friends grew up and I had no one to play with anymore.
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#5 2011-05-18 9:31am
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
todd68 wrote:
johnng23604 wrote:
Turned out pretty clean lookin, saved as a fave!
Check out my '85 goose.Nice flock of geese.
Thanks, what tires do you have on yours above?
I'm looking for the following frames, frame & forks or completes by BMX products:
MotoTrac (nickle or chrome), Racer-X or a Super-X (with the double gussets preferred).
Thanks
I'm also johnng23604 at "Retro-goose", "VintageBMX" & "RADbmx"
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#6 2011-05-18 9:35am
- paulezk
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
Very nice bike!
I forgot how fun it was to build bikes..
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#7 2011-05-18 10:47am
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
johnng23604 wrote:
todd68 wrote:
johnng23604 wrote:
Turned out pretty clean lookin, saved as a fave!
Check out my '85 goose.Nice flock of geese.
Thanks, what tires do you have on yours above?
Duro Comp III tread BMX skinwall tire - 20" X 2.125" from porkchop
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Paulezk, Thanks buddy
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Cache, Trust me he needed the thirty bucks and I didn't mind giving it to him
I had kids because all my friends grew up and I had no one to play with anymore.
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#8 2011-05-31 5:42am
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
some more close ups. Drop outs and seat post don't even have a scratch. 
I had kids because all my friends grew up and I had no one to play with anymore.
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#9 2011-06-01 8:26am
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
Fantastic, and especially for $30!! I had to spend ten times that amount for a wreck, and at least that again to get it to where it is today!..... trouble is I am going to spend that amount again to get the whole thing re chromed. I am just lucky that I have an understanding wife and I really wanted an 83 Cali.
Is mourning the loss of my goose! But is now on the look out for a 1983 Supergoose 3 Frame and Forks!!!
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#10 2013-03-05 7:20pm
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
Great Rehab. Looks Good:cool:
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#11 2013-04-23 1:15pm
- hackettman
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Re: 1985 Mongoose Expert
Nice 
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