My Vintage BMX Collection

[Eric Cartman]

Hi guys,

 

Its been a while since I logged in.

 

Just thought I would update you guys on the progress of my Vintage Mongoose BMX collection.

 

here it goes:

 

My 1983 Collection of Mongoose BMX's

From left to right:
1983 Mongoose Minigoose
1983 Mongoose Expert
1983 Mongoose Californian
1983 Mongoose Supergoose

http://s26.postimg.org/5ziflskjt/20141011_111405.jpg

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Here are they stacked and my 2014 Mongoose fraction on display in the garage.

 

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My three frames are on the table above (Future builds):

 

1982 Mongoose Minigoose

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1981 Mongoose Motomag

 

http://s26.postimg.org/lqekzxqtl/20141011_122430.jpg

 

1985 Mongoose Minigoose

 

http://s26.postimg.org/su3d1blzd/20140918_190222.jpg

 

And then something I picked up this week:

 

1983 Mongoose Supergoose

 

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Edited July 26, 2016 by Eric Cartman

[quintonb]

I love seeing all these old bikes.

You have a very impressive collection, and a neat garage  

[Eric Cartman]

1983 Mongoose Minigoose
http://s26.postimage.org/wai1bqxol/20141011_111658.jpg

1983 Mongoose Expert
http://s26.postimage.org/46fixgzd1/20141011_111704.jpg

1983 Mongoose Californian
http://s26.postimage.org/5qpg9lx51/20141011_111710.jpg

1983 Mongoose Supergoose
http://s26.postimage.org/7wjr440lh/20141011_111718.jpg

[Eric Cartman]

I love seeing all these old bikes.

You have a very impressive collection, and a neat garage

 

Thank you. Occasionally it does become a mess for a while and then free time comes along and I tidy up a bit. LOL

[Stretch]

this makes me want to find an old goose and fix it up

[CdT85]

feel stupid for selling my 1985 Mongoose expert a while back...for a mere R500

[Eric Cartman]

feel stupid for selling my 1985 Mongoose expert a while back...for a mere R500

Oh no...Eish. Well I am sorry for selling my Supergoose in 2001 also for R600 for Campus party money. LOL

[Eric Cartman]

this makes me want to find an old goose and fix it up

Go out and find one

[Skylark]

Where do you find most of them, gumtree, word of mouth?

[Skott5]

I had a yellow motomag as a kid. Loved that bike. Spent many many hours roaming the streets, parks and hidden riding spots on it. Good times !

[Eric Cartman]

Where do you find most of them, gumtree, word of mouth?

Everywhere I can basically from word of mouth brought up in conversation to people telling me they saw this that and the other to purchasing from EBay and BMXmuseum etc. Gumtree has only brought me a Diamondback but that was due to an add I place in search of these types of bikes.

[Eric Cartman]

I had a yellow motomag as a kid. Loved that bike. Spent many many hours roaming the streets, parks and hidden riding spots on it. Good times !

Its funny you mention this and I notice your location is KZN. I actually bought mine from someone in Durban and what is the chances that this one could have possibly been yours as a kid?

[Eric Cartman]

So I did a little mock build of my 1985 Minigoose. This is what I vision for it.

 

http://s26.postimg.org/90qw0bgnd/20141102_103440_Copy.jpg

 

http://s26.postimg.org/q2jq2evih/20141102_103510_Copy.jpg

 

http://s26.postimg.org/4dktyjtah/20141102_103528_Copy.jpg

 

My plans are to make the frame, fork and stem white and also build it like an Eric Rupe but a mini version of it using the Eric Rupe stickers with a custom "mini" incorporated.

[Eric Cartman]

Did some work on the 83 Expert as well yesterday. I needed to make it "roadworthy" so I added some brakes (although not ideal to be front) as well as a temporary chain ring until I get the right one to use.

 

http://s26.postimg.org/6n8y9b289/20141102_094638.jpg

 

http://s26.postimg.org/a5ky5p349/20141102_094650.jpg

 

Even in the "survivor' look this bike rides really well. Very smooth, etc. I do not plan to recondition this one at all at far as the frame and fork goes.

[Skott5]

Its funny you mention this and I notice your location is KZN. I actually bought mine from someone in Durban and what is the chances that this one could have possibly been yours as a kid?

Could very well be, it looked exactly like that.

Post pics when it's retsored.

[Eric Cartman]

Could very well be, it looked exactly like that.

Post pics when it's retsored.

I did a mock build of the bike with the parts I have for it.

 

http://s26.postimg.org/kapwfw5c9/20140824_150743.jpg

 

http://s26.postimg.org/dr5zzfea1/20140909_191725.jpg

 

I attended a moonlightmass with it

 

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