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1980 Jag
#1 2007-11-02 4:37pm
- scared*of*spiders
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1980 Jag
1980 Jag
Here is my latest restoration - 1980 Jag with era correct parts.
This Jag frame was recued from the dump only a few short months ago. It was thrown out with a heap of other modern bikes on top of each other and stacked on an old couch. This frame was on the bottom and was a very lucky save. It had three coats of paint on it when found and had a fluted aluminium seat pole stuck well down in the tube. It took me many hours of cleaning, a trip to a fitter and turner to have the pole drilled out and now here we have it...Parts include - gold annodized aluminium handlebars and seat pole, Nitto MX2 goose neck, Tange front forks, Sugino snow flake chain wheel, Takagi cranks, KKT pedals, OGK red tuffs, Comp. 3 look a like tyres and old school bling checkered grips. The decals are reproductions and I'm happy with the result.
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#2 2007-11-05 5:30am
- shivadread
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Re: 1980 Jag
Real nice build
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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#3 2007-11-12 5:53am
- frizzbat
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Re: 1980 Jag
great save & a fantastic resto.....
Build it & ride.... ; )
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#4 2007-11-12 5:58am
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Re: 1980 Jag
thats a great story. and deserved a nice era correct build. YOU DID GREAT!!!
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#5 2008-07-28 1:32pm
- freedo
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Re: 1980 Jag
i love looptails dude nice bike
out with the new in with the old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mongoose decade guru, hit me up with any questions you may have
R.I.P Autumn Pasquale. May she rest in Peace!
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#6 2008-11-23 9:56pm
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Re: 1980 Jag
Thank you for your efforts on saving this bike. More and more, these Mongoose Jags and Blue Max's are showing up. Just a wonderful find for you. And for us to view. Thanks
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#7 2009-03-26 4:21pm
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Re: 1980 Jag
I'm so glad you saved this one, I regretfully sold my jag in the Reno Nevada area in 1986, a year or two later when I wanted to buy her back I found out she was stolen from the kid I sold it to.
I shiver to think that my old jag might of been stripped of her parts and the frame thrown out as junk. If I could never find her, I'd at least hope she fell into the hands of a collector. My dad and I built her from the frame up when I was ten or twelve years old, she was black with gold parts except for red tourney cranks and red KKT's. GREAT JOB!
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#8 2009-03-26 10:34pm
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Re: 1980 Jag
sorry I forgot to ask where you got your jag stickers for the restoration?
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#9 2009-11-11 10:20am
- flyinhawn
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Re: 1980 Jag
fyi thru the web BMX Products Inc. sells repo Mongoose, Supergoose, Jag, De Costa decals
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#10 2010-03-12 3:53pm
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Re: 1980 Jag
Like ur Jag! Nice Save.
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).
Thanks
I'm also johnng23604 at "Retro-goose", "VintageBMX" & "RADbmx"
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#11 2012-06-01 6:28am
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Re: 1980 Jag
that is nice and to be a rescue great job
wife-what the hell are you doing? me-stopping at this yard sale theres a bike. wife-another one.
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#12 2013-03-25 5:55am
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Re: 1980 Jag
Great save
I am looking for Pro Class cranks/bars. 75/76 Mongoose & Rhino 3. visit us at retrogoose.forums.net
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