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)

1983 Mongoose Supergoose III [SOLD]

Here is my 1983 Chatsworth Supergoose III. The frame and forks have been stripped and rechromed by Doug Taylor. I believe the bars that came with the frame and forks are Pro Sized Team Mongoose. The Araya 7x rims have been re-anodised by Badger, and laced to a very nice set of NOS Jou Yo high flange hubs from Japan, then wrapped in minty, early 80s Cheng Shin Snake Belly skin wall 1.75 tyres. The build features a Tioga Bear Trap II headset, an early Shimano 16T freewheel, some very nice Shimano DX 9/16 pedals, an ACS Pro Class stem. The cranks are an early set of Sugino Mighty Competitions with their 44T chainring. I've used a YST Professional Bottom Bracket and an Izumi chain. The seat is an NOS Kashimax Aero fitted to a fluted alloy seat post and a Suntour clamp. I've also used some BMX products decals and grips and an NOS set of Mongoose pads. The splash of gold comes from Dia-Compe MX900 and MX1000 calipers and Tech 4 levers. The build was finished with a black Haro race plate. This bike won December Bike of the Month on Retro Goose, but alas, I split and sold this bike in Jan 2014 to build an '83 Skyway T/A.

FRAME: 1983 MONGOOSE SUPERGOOSE 3
FORKS: MONGOOSE
HANDLEBARS: MONGOOSE TEAM (PRO)
STEM: MONGOOSE PRO CLASS
HEADSET: TIOGA BEAR TRAP II
CRANK: SUGINO MIGHTY COMPETITION
CHAIN WHEEL: SUGINO MIGHTY COMPETITION

BOTTOM BRACKET: YST PRO SEALED

RIMS: ARAYA 7X
HUBS: JOU YO HIGH FLANGE
TYRES: CHENG SHIN SNAKE BELLY
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO
CHAIN: IZUMI
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX900 /  MX1000 / TECH 4 (NOS)
GRIPS: BMX PRODUCTS
SEAT: KASHIMAX AERO WITH ALLEN GUTS (NOS)
SEAT POST CLAMP: SUNTOUR
DECALS: BMX PRODUCTS
PEDALS: SHIMANO DX
PADSET: MONGOOSE (NOS)

1981 SE Racing PK Ripper [REBUILT]

I love this bike...it's my ball-burnished 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 and mint Tech 4 levers. The stem is a beautifully polished Tuf-Neck Pro Model and I've used a Tioga Beartrap headset. The cranks are rechromed Bullseye Second Generation 185mm on a sealed-bearing Bullseye bottom bracket. To this, I fitted some 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 chrome Araya 7x rims, laced to Campagnolo Record high flange hubs. The grips are A'Me Cams. The chain is Izumi. The pad set is a repop. I am still looking for some mint silver Tech 3s for this build.

FRAME: 1981 SE RACING PK RIPPER
FORKS: LANDING GEAR (UNSTAMPED)
HANDLEBARS: SE POWER WINGS (UNKNURLED)
HEADSET: TIOGA BEAR TRAP
STEM: TUF-NECK PRO MODEL
RIMS: ARAYA 7X 20x1.75
HUBS: CAMPAGNOLO RECORD
TYRES: MITSUBOSHI RAINBOW LABEL COMP III
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO DX333 16T
CHAIN RING: TUF-NECK 40T
CRANK: BULLSEYE (2ND GEN)
BOTTOM BRACKET: BULLSEYE 
BRAKE: DIA-COMPE MX900 / MX1000 / TECH 4
SEAT: CYCLE PRO SHOTGUN II
SEAT POST CLAMP: TUF-NECK
GRIPS: A'ME CAMS
PEDALS: SUNTOUR XC-II
PAD SET: REPLICA

1984 Redline 500A [SOLD]

I picked up this 500A frame from the US for a real bargain. It wasn't in great shape, so I had it powder coated in a candy red by Danny at PWS Finishing. The Araya TB507x rims are from Natsukashi BMX and they were laced to Bullsheye hubs by RADBMX Shop The brakes are 1984 Dia-Compe MX 890s with Tech 4 levers. The vintage single pinch, full wrap Redline 170mm 401 Flight cranks were rechromed and the 43T chain ring was in beautiful condition. The Brute stem and STR-1 bars were both picked up on Ebay from the US, as were the Redline seat post and the Peregrine seat post clamp. The minty fresh Redline stamped Viscount seat came all the way from Australia and the repop MKS pedals were from Japan. The frame may not be rare or particularly desirable, but I love this bike... it's a definite keeper. Thanks Steve for the pad set!!

FRAME: 1984 REDLINE 500A
FORKS: 1984 REDLINE 104A
HEADSET: TANGE
STEM: REDLINE BRUTE
RIMS: ARAYA TB50-7X
HUBS: BULLSEYE(NOS)
TYRES: TIOGA COMP III (NOS)
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO DX333 (NOS)
CHAINWHEEL: REDLINE 43T (BUBBLEFONT)
CRANK: REDLINE 401 FLIGHT 170 SINGLE PINCH/FULL WRAP
BRAKE: DIA-COMPE MX890 / TECH 4 (NOS)
SEAT: VISCOUNT (REDLINE STAMPED)
SEAT POST CLAMP: PEREGRINE
HANDLEBARS: REDLINE STR-1
GRIPS: A'ME TRI (NOS)
DECALS: REPLICA
PEDALS: MKS BM-7
PAD SET: REPLICA

1980 Mongoose Motomag [SOLD]

This is my nickel plated 1980 Mongoose Motomag. The frame still has its original nickel finish...I just gave it a clean and polish before mounting the rest of the parts. The Motomag II wheels are also in great, original condition. There was some surface oxidisation on the wheels but I didn't want to over-sanitise this bike. The rear Motomag II is equipped with a Bendix 76 coaster brake. The Mongoose stamped Sugino snowflake was NOS, as were the Rat Trap pedals and black anodised fluted seat post. The seat was a vintage Troxel and the seat post clamp was Mongoose stamped. The bars were made by Dorcy. I had these powder coated by PWS Finishing in satin black along with the Ashtabula stamped cranks, stamped forks and unstamped stem. The build was finished off with decals from BMX Products, Winner's Circle grips and a Mongoose stem pad. In June 2013, this bike won the Retro Goose bike of the month competition. I split and sold this bike in September to start a new PK Ripper build.

FRAME: 1980 MONGOOSE MOTOMAG
FORKS: ASHTABULA (STAMPED)
STEM: ASHTABULA
HEADSET: TANGE
WHEELS: MOTOMAG II
TYRES: CHENG-SHIN COMP II
FREEWHEEL: BENDIX
CHAIN RING: MONGOOSE STAMPED SUGINO SNOWFLAKE
CRANK: ASHTABULA (STAMPED)
BOTTOM BRACKET: TANGE
BRAKE: BENDIX 76 COASTER
SEAT: TROXEL
SEAT POST CLAMP: MONGOOSE STAMPED
HANDLEBARS: DORCY BOX BARS
GRIPS: WINNER'S CIRCLE
DECALS: BMX PRODUCTS
PEDALS: RAT TRAPS

1984 Mongoose Californian [SOLD]

This bike was bought from a member of RADBMX almost as you see it here. The frame and forks have been painted a British Racing Green. The wheels are very nice Pro Class alloy rims laced to Suzue sealed bearing hubs. The bars are Pro size, but I don't know the maker. The seat post is vintage Hutch, the seat is a vintage Viscount Aero. I added a vintage Dia-Compe MX seat post clamp. The stem is a Mongoose stamped ACS. I added an NOS Sugino chain ring, an NOS Pro Class Powerplate, plus black powder coated, Mongoose stamped Takagi cranks and some NOS SR MP-470 pedals. The bottom bracket is also Mongoose stamped. I finished the build off with a Mongoose pad set. This bike was sold in March 2013 to fund another build, but I kept the pad set for when I finally track down a nice Supergoose 3...

FRAME: 1984 MONGOOSE CALIFORNIAN
RIMS: PRO CLASS (ALLOY)
HUBS: SUZUE
TYRES: COMP III
BRAKES: 1983 MX1000 / TECH 3
GRIPS: BMX PRODUCTS
SEAT: VISCOUNT AERO
SEAT POST CLAMP: DIA-COMPE MX
CRANK: TAKAGI - MONGOOSE STAMPED
SPIDER: PRO CLASS POWER PLATE
CHAIN WHEEL: SUGINO
BOTTOM BRACKET: MONGOOSE STAMPED
HANDLEBARS: UNIDENTIFIED PRO BARS
FORKS: MONGOOSE
DECALS: BMX PRODUCTS
STEM: MONGOOSE STAMPED ACS
HEADSET: NECO
PEDALS: SR MP470

1981 Mongoose Mitygoose [SOLD]

The bike was imported from the US. Most of it was kept and cleaned or restored. I swapped the wheels out for new Skyway Tuff IIs, the rear has a coaster brake. The frame and forks were painted a candy blue by Khameleon Custom. The bars were done in satin black. The stem was a mix of both black and blue. NOS 80s pedals and repop Duro Comp III tyres were added and I bought a new seat. The grips were also replaced with Mongoose grips from BMX products. They also supplied the replacement decals.  A custom vinyl padset was made by EssenDesign.

FRAME: 1981 MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
WHEELS: NEW SKYWAY TUFF II
TYRES: DURO COMP III
BRAKE: NOS DIA-COMPE MX901/ TECH 3
GRIPS: BMX PRODUCTS
SEAT POST CLAMP: ORIGINAL MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
CRANK, CHAINWHEEL: ORIGINAL MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
HANDLEBARS: ORIGINAL MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
FORKS: ORIGINAL MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
DECALS: ORIGINAL MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
STEM: ORIGINAL MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
HEADSET: ORIGINAL MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE
PEDALS: MONGOOSE MITYGOOSE 

PAD SET: CUSTOM MADE REPRODUCTIONS 

1984 Mongoose Grand Prix [SOLD]

This was the first old school BMX that I rebuilt/restored...a 1984 Mongoose Grand Prix, an entry-level Mongoose built for the UK market. I bought a rusty old bike on Ebay and had the frame and forks rechromed by Doug Taylor Metal Finishing, in Avon. The forks were made for Mongoose in the 80's by Lungi. The bars were rusted through, so they went in the bin. The Skyway Tuff IIs came with the bike and they were in fantastic condition, but I did need to fit new axles. I bought a highly polished SR stem, some NOS Shimano SX pedals, a Shimano DX333 freewheel and an NOS Sugino 1-piece crank, spider and chainring. The seat, seat post, clamp and brakes were repop Dia-Compe. The Mongoose grips and decals were from BMX Products. I finished the build off with some cheap white wall tyres. This was my daily rider at work, for the summer of 2012 at Leavesden Studios, working on 'The Edge of Tomorrow'. I dismantled and sold this bike in February 2013 to fund other projects.

FRAME: 1984 MONGOOSE GRAND PRIX (RE-CHROMED)

FORKS: MONGOOSE (LUNGI)

WHEELS: ORIGINAL SKYWAY TUFF II (ALLOY HUBS)
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX1000 / TECH 3 (REPOP)
GRIPS: BMX PRODUCTS
SEAT: KASHIMAX AERO (REPOP)
SEAT POST CLAMP: DIA-COMPE (REPOP)
CHAIN: IZUMI (NEW)
CRANK, SPIDER, CHAINRING: SUGINO
HANDLEBARS: CRAP
DECALS: BMX PRODUCTS
STEM: SR SAKAE
HEADSET: TANGE
PEDALS: SHIMANO SX
PADS: REPLICA

1984 Redline RL20 Prostyler [SOLD]

This was the first Freestyler that I had built, a 1984 Redline RL20 Prostyler. The frame and forks were imported from the US and had been freshly repowdered in a pure white with the decals already applied and the headset already fitted. I bought a nice Forklifter stem from Ebay and had this refinished to match. The white freestyle bars were picked up on Ebay too. I thought they were RL20 bars when I bought them, but they aren't. I have yet to identify them. The Redline Flight 170 cranks were vintage single pinch, full wrap, and rechromed and the 'bubble font' chainring had been nicely polished, as was the Dia-Compe 883 Nippon and Tech 4 brakes. The seat was a great example of a Redline stamped Viscount and the seat post clamp was a vintage Peregrine. The wheels are NOS Peregrine Master composite mags, that I picked up, with the help of a friend, from Germany. The pedals were NOS VP800 and the grips are A'Me. I decided to sell this bike in March 2013. I kept the crank arms and chain ring though...they went onto my cherry red Redline 500A. The polished Tech 4s went onto my Mongoose Pro Class rebuild.

FRAME: 1984 REDLINE RL20 PROSTYLER
FORKS: 1984 REDLINE RL20 PROSTYLER
HEADSET: TANGE
STEM: REDLINE FORKLIFTER
WHEELS: PEREGRINE MASTER (NOS)
TYRES: UNION FREESTYLE
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO DX333
CHAIN RING: REDLINE 43T (BUBBLEFONT)
CRANK: REDLINE 401 FLIGHT 170 SINGLE PINCH/FULL WRAP
BOTTOM BRACKET: REDLINE 401 FLIGHT SEALED
BRAKE: DIA-COMPE NIPPON / TECH 4
SEAT: VISCOUNT (REDLINE STAMPED)
SEAT POST CLAMP: PEREGRINE
HANDLEBARS: UNIDENTIFIED
GRIPS: A'ME TRI
DECALS: REPLICA
PEDALS: VP-800

1981 SE Racing PK Ripper [SOLD]

This was the third build that I finished, a 1981 SE Racing PK Ripper. The frame was bought on Ebay from the UK and was stripped of a tatty, white spray job and powder coated a candy blue, by PWS Finishing. The Tuf Neck stem and the SR Sakae pedals were painted by Khameleon Custom. The Takagi Tourney cranks were NOS, bought from Poland, still in their packaging. The Dia-Compe MX1000/880/Tech 3 brakes were powder coated in orange, as was the Landar seat post clamp. The Viscount Aero seat is vintage, not mint, but very nice and the Strong seat post was NOS from Japan. The SE Power Wing bars and Landing Gear forks are retro. I left the bars in their original chrome, but had the forks powdered with the frame. The Skyway grips and Tuff IIs are also modern repops. The decals are custom made, as is the padset. This bike was stripped and sold in February 2013 to fund another build.I really wish I'd kept the frame from this build.

FRAME: 1981 PK RIPPER
WHEELS: SKYWAY TUFF II (NEW)
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO
TYRES: DURO COMP III
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX1000 / 880 /  TECH 3
GRIPS: SKYWAY
SEAT: VISCOUNT AERO
SEAT POST: STRONG (ANODISED)
SEAT POST CLAMP: LANDAR
CRANK, SPIDER, CHAINRING, BB: TAKAGI TOURNEY
HANDLEBARS: SE POWERWING (NEW)
FORKS: STAMPED LANDING GEAR (NEW)
STEM: TUF NECK PRO
HEADSET: NECO
PEDALS: SR SAKAE MP460

DECALS: BMX MAN
PADSET: FIREBIRD
POWDERCOATING: SUPERBIKEDAN