1982 Mongoose Pro Class

This is my last build for a while, my updated 1982 Mongoose Pro Class. This is the third incarnation of this frame since I have owned it and I am finally happy. The frame and forks have been stripped of the chrome and re-plated in black nickel by Precision Plating in Melbourne, Australia. The bars are re-chromed, Maurice stamped, uncut Pro Class with BMX Products grips. The wheels are NOS Pro Class Series III hard anodised rims laced to NOS Suzue hubs (low flange on the rear, high on the front) by Source BMX, wrapped in Cheng Shin Snake Belly fat/thin tyres. The cranks are mint Pro Class 3-piece on a Pro Class sealed bearing bottom bracket and NOS Pro Class Power Plate / Takagi 44T chain ring. The pedals are NOS SR-468s. The headset is Mongoose stamped and the stem is a mint, polished ACS Pro Class. The brakes are Dia-Compe MX1000 with an NOS Tech 3 lever. The seat post is Ishiwata and the clamp is a mint, vintage Dia-Compe MX. The seat is an NOS Kashimax Aero. The decals and grips are from BMX products. Retrogoose Bike of the Month, October 2014.

FRAME: 1982 MONGOOSE PRO CLASS 
FORKS: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS 
HANDLEBARS: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS (STAMPED)
STEM: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS 
HEADSET: TANGE/MONGOOSE STAMPED
CRANK: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS
SPIDER: PRO CLASS POWER PLATE (NOS)
CHAIN WHEEL: TAKAGI 44T (NOS)

RIMS: PRO CLASS SERIES III (NOS)
HUBS: SUZUE (NOS)
TYRES: CHENG SHIN SNAKE BELLY
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO 
CHAIN: IZUMI 
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX1000 / TECH 3
GRIPS: BMX PRODUCTS
SEAT:  KASHIMAX AERO (NOS)
SEAT POST CLAMP: DIA-COMPE MX (NOS)
DECALS: BMX PRODUCTS
PEDALS: SR-468 (NOS)

1981 SE Racing PK Ripper

This is my updated 1981 PK Ripper with unstamped Landing Gear forks and original, unknurled SE Powerwings. The brakes are Dia-Compe MX900s for the front and MX1000s for the rear with vintage DC brake pads. The levers have now been changed to Dia-Compe Tech 3s. The stem is now a mint black anodised early Tuf-Neck (Pat Pend), the Tioga Beartrap headset remains. The cranks are now Redline stamped Sugino 400s, with a Sugino sealed BB, with the same used, but very nice Suntour XC-II pedals. The seat is a near mint Cycle Pro Shotgun II, and the seat post clamp is an NOS, black anodised, stamped Tuf Neck. The wheels are shiny side black anodised Araya 7x rims (restored by Benny), laced to Bullseye hubs by the guys at RADBMX Shop.. The chain is Izumi. The grips are NOS Oakley B2s. I fucking love this bike.

FRAME: 1981 SE RACING PK RIPPER
FORKS: LANDING GEAR (UNSTAMPED)
HANDLEBARS: SE POWER WINGS (UNKNURLED) 
HEADSET: TIOGA BEAR TRAP
STEM: TUF-NECK (PAT PEND)
RIMS: ARAYA 7X 
HUBS: BULLSEYE 
TYRES: MITSUBOSHI RAINBOW LABEL COMP III
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO DX333 16T
CHAIN RING: TUF-NECK 44T 
CRANK: SUGINO 400 (REDLINE STAMPED)
BOTTOM BRACKET: SUGINO SEALED
BRAKE: DIA-COMPE MX900 / MX1000 / TECH 3
SEAT: CYCLE PRO SHOTGUN II
SEAT POST CLAMP: TUF-NECK
GRIPS: OAKLEY B2
PEDALS: SUNTOUR XC-II

1981 Diamond Back Long Pro [SOLD]

This is my 1981 Diamond Back Long Pro. Koizumi built, it has '81 dated dual drop out forks. The frame was powder coated by PWS Finishing. The build has mint Koizumi Diamond Back bars, a Sugino Diamond Back crank set with Sugino bottom bracket and 44T chainring (which has been re-anodised by Benny over on OzBMX) with MKS pedals. The wheels are Araya 7X chrome rims laced to Campagnolo Record hubs, which used to be on my PK. The seat is a NOS Persons Aero and the grips are NOS A'Me bubble font. The brakes are Dia-Compe MX1020s with Dia-Compe Tech 3 levers and NOS grey Dia-Compe brake cables. The chain is Izumi. The build has the correct Sugino Diamond Back stem. The bike is finished with a replica Haro race plate in '81 Team Diamondback colours from Grab On Kid over on RADBMX and some repro prismatic 'snake' decals from Frog BMX and finally an EsemDesign vinyl pad set.

  

FRAME: 1981 DIAMOND BACK PRO
FORKS: 1981 DIAMOND BACK (DUAL DROP OUT)
HANDLEBARS: DIAMOND BACK (KOIZUMI)
STEM: SUGINO DIAMOND BACK
HEADSET: TIOGA MXII
CRANK: SUGINO DIAMOND BACK

BOTTOM BRACKET: SUGINO

CHAIN WHEEL: SUGINO 44T

PEDALS: MKS

RIMS: ARAYA 7X 
HUBS: CAMPAGNOLO RECORD 
TYRES: TIOGA COMP III
CHAIN: IZUMI
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX1020 / TECH 3
GRIPS: A'ME BUBBLE FONT (NOS)
SEAT: PERSONS AERO (NOS)
SEAT POST: GENERIC
SEAT POST CLAMP: DIA-COMPE (NOS)
PAD SET: ESEM DESIGN
RACE PLATE: HARO PRO PLATE REPLICA

1983 Skyway T/A [SOLD]

I bought a complete T/A from RADBMX in January 2014 and swapped out some of the parts for those I had bought and traded especially for a T/A build. The frame and forks were already powder coated in white and look beautiful. The crowning glory of this bike, in my opinion, are the Sugino 400 cranks, in their fantastic OG chrome. The complete bike also came with an NOS red Kashimax Aero, NOS DC seat post clamp, mint Oakley 2 grips, NOS Tioga Bear Trap headset and the used, but nice Renthal bars and seat post. I decided to go with Red Araya 7X rims with Suzue hubs - these came off of my Redline 500A build, and are immaculate. The brakes are NOS DC MX1000s with Tech 3 levers. The Skyway Tuff pedal cages  and Pro Neck II stem have been re-anodised by Benny on OzBMX. The build was finished with a mint vintage pad and an NOS Haro Tech race plate. I sold this bike in June 2014, but saved the cranks for my PK Ripper rider.

FRAME: 1983 SKYWAY T/A
FORKS: 1983 SKYWAY T/A
HANDLEBARS: RENTHAL
STEM: PRO NECK II
HEADSET: TIOGA BEAR TRAP
CRANK: SUGINO 400

BOTTOM BRACKET: SUGINO SEALED

CHAIN WHEEL: SUGINO 42T

PEDALS: SKYWAY GRAPHITE (NOS)

RIMS: ARAYA 7X (NOS)
HUBS: SUZUE (NOS)
TYRES: CHENG SHIN COMP III
CHAIN: IZUMI
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX1000 / TECH 3 (NOS) 
GRIPS: OAKLEY 2
SEAT: KASHIMAX AERO (NOS)
SEAT POST: RENTHAL
SEAT POST CLAMP: DIA-COMPE (NOS)
PAD SET: SKYWAY (NOS)
RACE PLATE: HARO TECH

1985 SE Racing Quadangle [SOLD]

This is my first completed build of 2014, a baby blue 1985 SE Racing Quadangle with gold parts. The frame and unstamped Landing Gear were a Christmas present from my wife. I've added some NOS gold Shimano Tourney calipers, NOS DX levers, a mint Sugino Maxy Cross crank set with a Sugino bottom bracket, a Suntour 44T chain ring and an Izumi chain. I also picked up an NOS set of Skyway Tuff Graphite pedals with gold cages from a collector in New Zealand. The stem in a very nice 'Pat Pend' Tuf Neck and the headset is an NOS Hatta, both of which were imported from the US. The seat post is an NOS SR Laprade held in place by an NOS Tuf Neck seat post clamp, topped with a mint Elina Flyte Tech seat. The wheels are made up from a lovely set of Ukai shiny side gold rims, laced to NOS gold Shimano hubs. The Oakley B1B grips and Panaracer Knarler Knobby tyres are reissues from Oakley US and Natsukashi BMX in Japan. The build was finished with an NOS Haro Type 2 race plate and an NOS SE Racing Quadangle pad. I sold this bike in May 2014.

FRAME: 1985 SE RACING QUADANGLE
FORKS: LANDING GEAR (UNSTAMPED)
HANDLEBARS: SE RACING POWER WINGS
STEM: TUF NECK (PAT. PEND.)
HEADSET: HATTA (NOS)
CRANK: SUGINO MAXY CROSS

BOTTOM BRACKET: SUGINO

CHAIN WHEEL: SUNTOUR 44T

PEDALS: SKYWAY GRAPHITE (NOS)

RIMS: UKAI
HUBS: SHIMANO (NOS)
TYRES: PANARACER KNOBBY KNARLER  (NATSUKASHI)
CHAIN: IZUMI
BRAKES: SHIMANO TOURNEY / DX LEVERS (NOS)
GRIPS: OAKLEY B1B  (NEW)
SEAT: ELINA FLYTE TECH
SEAT POST: SR LAPRADE (NOS)
SEAT POST CLAMP: TUF NECK (NOS)
PAD SET: SE RACING  (NOS)
RACE PLATE: HARO TYPE 2 (NOS)

2003 Supercross NoMoreA [SOLD]

I know this isn't an old school build, but it does have an old school feel, as most of the components are vintage or retro. This is my 2003 Nomura tribute, built by Supercross. It is one of 25, 20" frames built and it's called a NoMoreA.  I opted to go with a set of Al's Rapid Transit 'Cook Brothers' Pro-sized tribute bars and retro Landing Gear forks. The wheels are polished Araya TB-50 7X rims laced to polished Bullseye hubs with a White Industries freewheel, built by the guys at RADBMX. They are wrapped in Tioga Comp III tyres. The stem is a polished Bullseye Elite imported from Planet BMX. The bottom bracket is Bullseye, the cranks are 185mm 2nd Gen Bullseye, rechromed by Doug Taylor and the spider is also a 2nd Gen Bullseye. The chain ring is a red anodised Tuf Neck 42T and the chain is Izumi. The pedals are polished Bullseye Pro with re-anodised cages. The rear v-brake and right hand lever are Speedline Elite. The seat is a retro KZ-01, the seat post is an alloy Compe Lite with a Thomson clamp. The grips are 1st Gen A'Me Duals. The build is finished off with a with a vintage Zeronine Wildfire race plate. I sold this bike in Feb 2014 to start an '81 Diamond Back Long Pro build. I really miss this bike.

FRAME: 2003 SUPERCROSS NOMOREA
FORKS: LANDING GEAR (RETRO)
HANDLEBARS: AL'S RAPID TRANSIT CBR PRO
STEM: BULLSEYE ELITE
HEADSET: TANGE SEIKI
CRANK: BULLSEYE 2ND GEN
SPIDER: BULLSEYE 2ND GEN

BOTTOM BRACKET: BULLSEYE

PEDALS: BULLSEYE PRO

CHAIN WHEEL: TUF NECK 42T

RIMS: ARAYA TB-50 7X
HUBS: BULLSEYE
TYRES: TIOGA COMP III
FREEWHEEL: WHITE INDUSTRIES
CHAIN: IZUMI
BRAKES: SPEEDLINE ELITE
GRIPS: A'ME DUAL 1ST GEN
SEAT: KZ-01 (RETRO) 
SEAT POST: COMPE LITE
SEAT POST CLAMP: THOMSON

1982 Mongoose Pro Class [REBUILT]

This is my 1982 Mongoose Pro Class. The frame, forks and bars have been chromed by Doug Taylor. The wheels are NOS Pro Class, Series III, hard anodised rims laced to NOS Suzue hubs by Source BMX. They have NOS Knarler Knobby tyres. The cranks are mint Pro Class 3-piece on a Tange sealed bearing Pro Class bottom bracket and NOS Pro Class Power Plate and NOS Takagi 40T chain ring. The pedals are very nice, restored Shimano DX. The headset is Mongoose stamped and the stem is a mint, polished ACS Pro Class stem. The brakes are Dia-Compe MX900 front and MX1000 rear with Tech 4 levers. The seat post is an NOS Ishiwata and the clamp is a mint, vintage Dia-Compe MX. The seat is a lovely, used Mongoose Team Kashimax MX. The decals and grips are from BMX products. The pad set is NOS and the race plate is an NOS Haro. This bike won the Retro Goose July Bike of the month Competition.

FRAME: 1982 MONGOOSE PRO CLASS
FORKS: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS
HANDLEBARS: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS (STAMPED)
STEM: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS
HEADSET: TANGE/MONGOOSE STAMPED
CRANK: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS
SPIDER: PRO CLASS POWER PLATE (NOS)
CHAIN WHEEL: TAKAGI (NOS)

RIMS: PRO CLASS SERIES III (NOS)
HUBS: SUZUE (NOS)
TYRES: KNARLER KNOBBY (NOS)
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO
CHAIN: IZUMI
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX900 /  MX1000 / TECH 4
GRIPS: BMX PRODUCTS
SEAT: MONGOOSE STAMPED KASHIMAX MX
SEAT POST CLAMP: DIA-COMPE MX
DECALS: BMX PRODUCTS
PEDALS: SHIMANO DX
PADSET: HARO (NOS)