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About 10 years ago I got an 82 model Mongoose. ( I assumed it was 82' because the bicycle shop sticker was dated that year) at the salvation army for 25$. I Didn't know what I had! I rode the hell out of that thing! I was constantly getting clowned on by my friends about how ugly the bike was.... Being Brown ( which I now know was nickel not a tarnished Chrome) and anonized blue stem,brake calipers/levers, rims/hubs, Sprocket. Even chain! Ugly or not I could easily leave those turds in the dirt....long story short I let a friend use it to get home On cold winter night(Bike wasn't so ugly then!).... And Sooo Looong! Attempt to Get back few months Ago.... But he doesn't remember borrowing it. So here is a Start to the Closest thing I could find: A Black Motomag don't know what Year. BB has C10 and a series of numbers under that. I'm Still Debating on which direction and Color Combo to go with. I have Been searching the site for ideas but if anyone has a black Goose they wanna post would be nice! I will eventually re-create my nickel plated bike... When I hit the Lotto!

ridingdirty42 · 2012-12-30 10:47am

Classic, it's a 1981. Heavy as a tank but cool nonetheless

jsngrimm · 2012-12-30 11:17am

Nice! Big fan of the black '81s. Love Motomags but haven't been able to afford one yet

JoJo5150 · 2012-12-31 9:35am

I Did Notice it Was Rather Heavy. I Remember i Used to Take my one from BITD and lift it with a Pinky to show off to my Friends. Were all Year models the same Weight? Anyhow Im Stoked for this build.....Will take a Looong Time to get the right parts and im Impatient as Hell. Still Browseing the Site for Ideas....So Far im Liking The Murdered Out Motomags (all Black).....like KnightsRacingTeam

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/55836

BMX KYLE · 2012-12-31 9:42am

Sweet ride way cool.

JoJo5150 · 2013-01-18 9:53am

went ahead and threw it together with parts from local flea markets.
just some brakes and then its off to trails at Slaughter Pen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnnbqCKqJT8

bmxerpete · 2013-01-18 10:08am

Go to vintagemongoose.com and check out their serial number decoder...it will tell you exactly what you have.

tommy v · 2013-01-18 10:13am

it's a sept 1980

tommy v · 2013-01-18 10:16am

heres my old one

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JoJo5150 · 2013-01-18 10:44am

Nice Tommy!..Is it a Bulldog or Tuff Neck Stem?... i plan to build mine up by replacing it 1 part at a time. Sort of a Mach up. I Just Cant Wait to Jump on it and help re-live a bit of the childhood.

bones977 · 2013-01-18 1:04pm

Nice f/f. Here's what tommyv looks like now since I Traded hime for it Lol. Made a few changes to it but its bad ass and heavy but I love to ride it. Gets tons of attention.
Since these pics I've also put a snowflake chainring back on it.

Salali · 2013-01-18 1:26pm

I love a black motomag.
Here is mine.

farmboy · 2013-01-18 1:30pm

tommy v wrote:
it's a sept 1980

+1 CI0 Chatsworth I(a=jan, b=feb, etc) 80

They were all heavy, built to last. Even the full chromo Team/Supergooses were pretty heavy.

Hit up Spaceman, I know he has a nickel '81 f/f he is thinking about selling. Super reasonable and solid seller, too.

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KoolAidMan · 2013-01-18 1:39pm

As you can see from the pics, you'll get a looker with gold or red parts on a black Moto ... I also think yellow parts look slick on the black Goose.

JoJo5150 · 2013-04-14 5:58pm

Threw some Motomags on Her.

And started on My childhood bike...

1 for Show 1 For Go

JAMMJ · 2013-04-14 6:16pm

in your pic, the black motomag fork is on backwards. flip it around, its supposed to have a little rake.

bones977 · 2013-04-14 7:07pm

Motomag is looking good.

TXBONE · 2013-04-14 7:12pm

Damn , that frame is sick. My black motomag is all OG. Except tires. Here it is.

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streetfreak · 2013-04-14 7:51pm

nice friend

JoJo5150 · 2013-04-14 8:29pm

JammJ I was gonna Mention I had it on bkwrds....Figured Noone would Notice... Ya Got Me! Good Eye!
Nice Ride TxBone..... I'm Planning to go OG with my Black Goose..... Same Problem you have tho.... No coaster Tab welded on Frame? Figured I'd Just Affix it the same as any other bike without tab.

JAMMJ · 2013-04-14 8:35pm

oh thats okay, I got mongoose in my blood and i notice those little things.

tommy v · 2013-04-21 1:10pm

heres my 79 i just finished

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