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We're in the "bike" builds section, right? Here she is. 1980 Mongoose Motomag. My 12 year old son and I just finished restoration. Frame and fork were bought on eBay. Original paint and decals. I'm 43 and this was my unattainable dream ride when I was a kid. I hope these shots bring back great memories! Please share your vintage BMX bike pics.











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DPR250R 4/7/2018 11:21am
4/7/2018 11:21am
Wow... awesome!!!

The GT’s were always the ones out of my reach.
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avmechanic 4/7/2018 7:11pm
4/7/2018 7:11pm
That is super cool. I want a Kuwahara BMX for my man cave in the worst way. I love all those bikes from back in the day. I always wanted a set of those wheels. They looked bitcoin. I know they are kind of heavy but so cool. Congrats on the resto. Nice job.
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TJMX947 4/9/2018 8:27am
4/9/2018 8:27am
Love it. I saw some restored hutch bikes a few years back going for $1000 on ebay. I love 80s mx/bmx, such an awesome time in both sports.

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gunters96lt1 4/10/2018 8:38am
4/10/2018 8:38am
Very neat! I would love to do something like this when my boy gets older.
Sheriff245 4/10/2018 1:03pm
4/10/2018 1:03pm
Amazing!

I found a brand new Skyway T/A frame, fork, handlebar and wheels for sale locally a few weeks ago, almost snatched it up. It gave me the idea of showing BMX Bandits to my son and got him a micro race bike. It was my favorite movie as a kid and I wanted a BMX bike really bad but never did.

I expect to build a similar project shortly with him.
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lumpy790 4/11/2018 6:17am
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Very cool! I loved the tuff wheels.
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Mx814 4/11/2018 7:44am
4/11/2018 7:44am
Growing up in the 70's/80's............. ?

Damn, this thread floods the memory bank!!!!

G.T., Mongoose, Hutch, Kuwahara, Diamond Back, Redline, Haro, Dia Compe, Skyway, Swhwinn, Thruster..

Oakley, Takagi, A'ME, Suntour, Tioga, Pro Neck, Araya, Shimano, Tuff, Cheng Shin.....
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BKoonts 7/12/2018 12:22pm
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Update. After the Mongoose was completed I realized that I couldn't stop. I bought a 1983 Hutch Pro Racer frame and fork and kept going. At the same time I found a locally owned 1996 GT Mach One as a 100% original owner complete bike. The frame and wheelset were all I kept. I hope these bring back some great childhood memories. Enjoy! Please post pics of your vintage BMX builds.





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Lightning78 7/13/2018 10:04am
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That Mongoose gave me butterflies .... I had a 1984 Mongoose Californian when I waas a kid. I rode the holy hell out of it!.......Some years ago my Mom sold it for like $20 at a garage sale, then I showed her how much they are worth today. Needless to say we were bummed.


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Micahdogg 7/13/2018 12:15pm
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I love the bear traps! My shins hate the bear traps, but I love em.

I wanted a hot pink/white Hutch so bad when I was a kid. Instead I got this thing from Coast to Coast. Sad Not baller, not even with a seat from a Mongoose.


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bf884 7/13/2018 7:37pm
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GT Mach one is my favorite bike of all time. That thing is beautiful.
SmokinJoe439 7/13/2018 8:11pm
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Micahdogg wrote:
I love the bear traps! My shins hate the bear traps, but I love em. I wanted a hot pink/white Hutch so bad when I was...
I love the bear traps! My shins hate the bear traps, but I love em.

I wanted a hot pink/white Hutch so bad when I was a kid. Instead I got this thing from Coast to Coast. Sad Not baller, not even with a seat from a Mongoose.


Michadog holy crap when i was 7 i got the same brand of bike new for xmas in 85. But i had the white n black ST 550 which was slightly better.
It had a better plastic bmx seat and better style bars and stem/neck and bar pads.

My friend got that hutch white n pink bike it was the trickstar. I found a 85 hutch i think it was the judge? rode the piss out of it in the early 90's blew away the 92 redline 340 i had at the time.

I knew a kid in my hood with a yellow kuwahara i got to ride it a few times it was a sweet ride. Could never come to grips with this 96 mongoose solution comp 3 i had.
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Mx746 7/14/2018 9:20pm
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Going to change this spare parts build to era correct one of these days .
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lumpy790 7/16/2018 5:39am
7/16/2018 5:39am
Did you know the Hutch boys (men now) have always raced MX on a motorcycle in MD? I remember one getting top 5 at the Mini O’s years ago.
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Brad460 7/16/2018 5:36pm
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I had a GT Mach 1 back in 1985 and it was stolen off my friend porch- was the worst day of my life (at that age). I’ll never forget! Thankfully my parents insurance reimbursed them and I got myself a GT Pro Performer..

I do see that a guy in Appleton, WI is selling all new Hutch bike parts..What do you guys know about this? Did he buy all the blueprints etc and re-making parts to that spec?

A friend of mine is a big bike collector..here are a few pictures of his collection..




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BKoonts 7/17/2018 6:41am
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I enjoy hearing everyones' BMX memories. That is some collection for sure. As for new Hutch parts being sold, https://hutchbmx.com. I bought the pedals, bars, grips, decals and seat post collar from Hutch. Excellent quality but pricey. These bear traps are beautiful.
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Shredder 7/18/2018 9:55am
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Brad460 wrote:
I had a GT Mach 1 back in 1985 and it was stolen off my friend porch- was the worst day of my life (at that...
I had a GT Mach 1 back in 1985 and it was stolen off my friend porch- was the worst day of my life (at that age). I’ll never forget! Thankfully my parents insurance reimbursed them and I got myself a GT Pro Performer..

I do see that a guy in Appleton, WI is selling all new Hutch bike parts..What do you guys know about this? Did he buy all the blueprints etc and re-making parts to that spec?

A friend of mine is a big bike collector..here are a few pictures of his collection..




That Quadangle makes my pants tighten up. I had a white Trickstar with with white Tuff II's, and white PK for racing, but man I wanted a Quadangle. I'll have to see if I can dig up some pics.
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Shredder 7/18/2018 10:23am
7/18/2018 10:23am

Here it is in all it's 1985 glory. I had just left Jersey to go to school in Charlotte, and my buddy at the bike shop sent this to me to replace my broken and warrantied PK Ripper.

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