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