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[Markr21]

I recently decided to rebuild a classic racer and bought the below off Ebay, the frame looked alot like a motomag apart from the cable stays under the main cross bar? I dont know what it is due to no original stickers,but Im thinking maybe a mongoose or Quicksilver? any Ideas would be great.
Cheers

[rsrichie]

maybe you could post a close up of the welds or list the serial number as it could be a mongoose, but judging by the gooseneck and asuming it is the original fitment i would say it is more likley to be a Madison or one of the many other mongoose look-alikes.

Cheers
Richie

[Markr21]

Hi Richie,

Thanks for that, this is my first restoration and I have big plans for this bike,so was hoping to start with a good frame? Im hopinh its a mongoose as im not familiar with Maddisons are they sought after at all? the number on the frame is 028701, Im picking it up this weekend so will post picks with welds etc. Also can you tell me if there are many swap meets etc, cheers

[Mon_aro]

Hi Mate,
 I also seen this one on ebay and was curious? I have a 81 Mongoose and have compared some pictures with it. I sent the seller a message about the serial No# but it was only the numbers as you say without the letters like Mongoose serials. I have seen many copies of Mongoose over the years and as rsrichie said, check out the welds for that heliarc type!,
 Cheers Matt

[rsrichie]

Also can you tell me if there are many swap meets etc, cheers

I think there is a regular swap meet in victoria somwhere but not sure on the details of that one perhaps one of our members from down that way could fill in the gaps with details there, as for getting hold of parts ive found council clean ups to be the greatest source of rare and hard to get peices at the right price otherwise there are many options to obtain parts eg LBS (local bike shops), ebay, garage sales, newspaper, old school mates, family, friends ect ect and you could allways advertise on here in the classifieds section. Hope this helps.

Cheers
Richie

[Markr21]

Thanks for the advice, once I find out what it is ill post it to let you know.

Im thinking about chroming the frame can you recommend anyone, Im based in south east Brisbane,

Thanks again
Mark

[Mon_aro]

Hey Mate, did you pick up that bike over the w/end, was wondering if you took some pics 2 post up?

[Markr21]

Hi there, I will post some pics shorlty, It seems it could possibly be a Cobra or a Madison? the paint on has been painted on thick! It had Haro stickers on the forks and a one peice Sugino crank if that means anything, Its turned out to be a 16" frame which wasnt what I was wanting to base my project on so I currently have it advertised on Ebay. Will post pics soon!

Cheers