1980 Mongoose Motomag 
#1 2012-04-08 11:42pm
- chris75
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1980 Mongoose Motomag
1980 Mongoose Motomag
THIS IS MY FIRST MONGOOSE. NICKEL FINISH.
I AM GOING TO BUILD THIS FOR MY 13 YEAR OLD TO RIDE. I CAN'T DECIDE WEATHER I WANT TO RESTORE IT OR JUST BUILD IT AS IS. HELP ME OUT FELLOW BMXers!!
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#2 2012-04-09 12:06am
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Re: 1980 Mongoose Motomag
Hey no way is that too far gone for a restoration, it would take some $ but it's an all time American classic. You can always powder coat it if re-nickeling is too much.
It's also something that your kids or even grandkids could treasure. 
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#3 2012-04-09 1:27am
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Re: 1980 Mongoose Motomag
Gooser wrote:
Hey no way is that too far gone for a restoration, it would take some $ but it's an all time American classic. You can always powder coat it if re-nickeling is too much.
It's also something that your kids or even grandkids could treasure.
I agree with Gooser! 
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Save the goose!
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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).
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#4 2012-04-09 4:17am
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Re: 1980 Mongoose Motomag
& you've no need to restore it - you've got the perfect bike for a true survivor build, especially with the og stickers still on it. Would love to see this back on the road!!! 
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#5 2012-04-09 5:22am
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Re: 1980 Mongoose Motomag
MickRich393 wrote:
& you've no need to restore it - you've got the perfect bike for a true survivor build, especially with the og stickers still on it. Would love to see this back on the road!!!
Not quite, the stickers are actually off a later model Goose and are incorrect for this bike, they are 84 Californian stickers at the earliest.
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#6 2012-04-09 4:01pm
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Re: 1980 Mongoose Motomag
I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THE STICKER ON THE SEAT POST TUBE SAYS 1985? MADE ME WONDER. I GOT THE BIKE IN 86 WHEN I WAS A BOY IN ARLINGTON TEXAS.
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#7 2012-04-10 10:25am
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Re: 1980 Mongoose Motomag
Think I'd go ahead and restore it. There's quite a bit of rust on it....you may want to get that off of there. Just my .2 - Can't go wrong with an old goose!
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