BMX Bikes


1981 Mongoose Motomag

Every BMX collection should contain at least one Mongoose!

 
 

This is my first build using reconditioned or NOS parts. Since the photos were taken, I have found the correct Kashimax MX seat and have added a matching front Shimano Tourney brake. The frame was in average condition when I got it with a reasonable amount of rust in the front and rear gussets - the new nickel looks sweet!

  • Mongoose Motomag Frame
  • Mongoose Team Forks
  • Mongoose Headstem
  • Mongoose Gold Crank (Takagi)
  • Takagi 42T Chainring
  • Shimano DX Levers
  • Shimano Tourney Calipers
  • Shimano Brake Clamps
  • Tioga MX-II 2 Headset
  • KKT Lightning Pedals
  • Kashimax MX Seat
  • Suzue hubs / Araya rims
  • BMX Products Reproduction Grips
  • BMX Products Repro Stickers

Comments?

25th March 2010 8:12pm, Simon replied :  
No, Star Plating in Boronia (thats Melbourne, Australia).
Did a great job considering the state of the frame to begin with.
24th March 2010 9:49pm, Volcano wrote :  
Awesome build mate! Love it! I ride my '85 Cali all the time. Where abouts in Oz are u from? Im from Brisbane. I might know where a red kashi seat is for your build.  Cheers, Mick
24th March 2010 2:45pm, Phusion X wrote :  
You did new nickel plating? Did you send it out or do it yourself?
25th March 2010 8:38am, Stickley wrote :  
Wow a true restoration ........Great job!!!
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Extra Info / Links

   OldSchoolMags.com  Have you ever wished that you could go back in time to the late 70's and early 80's when you could walk into a newsagency and see the latest issues of BMX Action, BMX Plus, Super BMX and Freestylin' in the racks as crisp and clean as the day they were printed? If you said yes to any of these questions, this is the site for you ..

   BMX Works  This site has everything you will ever need to restore an old school bmx from loose parts - nuts, bolts and bearings - through to complete brake sets, cranks sets and finishing parts, such as pad sets and decals.

   Madman's BMX Painting Services  Pete's work is second to none. I have two frames painted by him - a Hotfoot Freestyle in white and a Hotfoot 24" Cruiser in Hazard Yellow - and both have come out beautifully. Pete can also handle the stripping of paint and chrome and other prep work.

   Re-Rides  Sydney Australia based BMX restoration and photography. Rebuilding retro BMX bikes from 80's old-school, 90's mid-school and 00's new-school era's.

   SDBMX  SDBMX sells a distinctive range of cast alloy BMX rims that will finish of any old-school, mid-school or even new-school build. Styles include the Blizzard, Cyclone, Hurricane, Tornado and Typhoon.

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   Vintage Mongoose  Anyone who is interested in Mongooses (Mongeese?) has probably already found this site. When I was restoring my Motomag, I found this site invaluable for information and reproductions decals and grips. Warren, who is behind this site, is a local who is passionate - no obsessive - about the Mongoose brand and it shows.