1978 Mongoose Motomag restoration

[@JHOFF111]

How freaking awesome! My first bmx 1982 I believe, those single gooseneck and black matte bars! And the moto mags, we called them honeycomb rims, what a tank! I loved that bike! I later went on to get a Diamondback Viper And Redline RL 20b I was pretty lucky to have some sweet BMX bikes as a teenager! Great days and memories, awesome video dude

[@alloutbikes]

Glad you liked it.👍

[@ClubmanGT1971]

A brilliant video. My boyhood dream BMX that my parents could never afford but now I’m in the position to buy an original. Love how you restore this frame.

[@rv6205]

How much would an absolute mint 1979 go for these days ?

[@generationofbmx]

Thank you for this video. Watched both of them. Amazing resto and video edit!

[@alloutbikes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anthonymasluk2295]

Love your videos man from Sydney Australia

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you! Greetings from North Carolina👍

[@rockwolfdesigns6384]

So I saw you on Ikes show. Diggin the Mongoose. I remember a kid having one. It was what elementary school dreams were made of.

[@daniellasley5507]

Your videos make me miss the bikes of my youth love them thanks

[@dre4011]

I didnt know you refurbished bikes when youre not helping your brother!....this is cool

[@alloutbikes]

It keeps me off the street.👍

[@chrishorst6993]

My friend had one of these bikes back when we were in High School. Strong built bikes

[@painterboy454]

Great video! Thanks for showing how you get great results when exercising patience in applying those decals.

[@vrmn11]

I remember those grips. I forget the name brand but I remember them. LOVE the Torker hanging up. I need to come visit your shop to go down my BMX memory lane

[@Rider-zr7ix]

Looks nice Jason. Good video, thanks for showing. :)

[@ssherrierable]

I don’t see many diamond backs on these KZbin channels that cover vintage bmx bikes

[@alloutbikes]

There's several good videos out in KZbin land. You just have to find it. I did a very clean Diamondback Siver Streak in one of my past videos. You should look it up.👍

[@anewrealm]

Nice work on the new decals mate. I always get nervous with them. You can actually spray the frame area with a very fine mist of water before hand, a little insurance policy. A hair dryer will help with the old decals and a citric acid bath for 48 hours does wonders on the chrome or nickel plating before polishing. Cheers.

[@derekharrison1582]

Absolutely loved the MONGOOSE brand.Had a MONGOOSE SUPERGOOSE in 1982,but sold it so I could get GREG HILL’S ‘GHP’ frame and fork set and build my own bike.I wish I’d kept it and bought a MONGOOSE PRO CLASS instead.That’s the bike I really wanted but couldn’t afford.I hope they rerelease it,as they did a year or two ago with the SUPERGOOSE & CALIFORNIA.Both of those rereleases sold out.Saw the price of an original PRO CLASS on ebay, and it was fetching over two and a half grand!!!😳

[@nts323]

I had two of those when I was kid 👍👍

[@egantheg8684]

I watch your brothers channel cars and cameras now yours 👍

[@ClubmanGT1971]

I’ve been lucky enough to find a mint 1980 Motomag frame and correct Tange pinch forks and NOS Mongoose headset. Now the build begins.

[@alloutbikes]

Take care of it.👍

[@jackiegammon2065]

A few years ago, I bought a van for my shop and had the goal of taking off some of the decals that was left on it. ( it was a repair van) At any rate, there is a Turtle Wax product that is a decal remover and it works very well. Basically, you spray the decal and let wait for 60 seconds, but I didn't even wait and the decals came off without a lot of work... it also took off the glue residue as well. Thought it might save you some time on another project.

[@mcdonaldm73]

I know this is an older video, but that's Awesome work! In the future, you can use Maguire's Scratch X and a cotton roloc disc on an electric drill or 1/4" arbor right angle grinder/polisher and make that chrome look like new! I used them on my 85 Haro FST when I restored it.

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you.👍

[@mozezcen-valley7555]

👍 nice 🙂

[@alloutbikes]

Thank you!

[@SlyCave]

I just bought a Mongoose Motomag with Skyway mags. It's pretty much original and pristine but I don't know what year it is exactly. I will pic up pics in my channel. Thanks for any info you and your subs provide. Cheers from the Land of Smiles

[@alloutbikes]

Look at the serial number. There are loads of information on year dating your Motomag. Good luck!

[@Jonny2Fingers]

Memories!

[@robertautry5978]

I bought the exact same bike, 1978, I was 13, $159.97. It's the only thing I managed to hold on to, I would love to restore it to the original, but I could sell it,if the price was right, anyway , good job, Robert in NC.

[@alloutbikes]

You would probably regret selling it if you have held onto it all these years. Clean it up and cruze through memory lane.👍

[@aarons3695]

I too have my 1978 Mongoose that, since I am 5'5" tall, I am still riding. Never sell your bikes.

[@wev1able]

Great decal application but the red should go towards the gusset

[@alloutbikes]

I was trying to remember the placement of the decal. I tried to look at my old pics but the decals were in such bad shape and when you look online you see it both ways. I'll fix it. Thanks.

[@scottwalden1]

Great video. Unfortunately, you've installed the top tube decal backwards. The way to remember which way it goes is "Red to the head." Meaning the end with the orange stripe should be on the seatpost end. But, it looks great otherwise. Keep up the fine content.

[@alloutbikes]

Yes. I realized that the day the video went up. I am going to do another video fixing it. At the time I was looking online and half the pictures showed red forward and half not. So I flipped a coin.... and lost. Thanks for watching the video. And trust me it will be fixed.

[@jgraham8248]

Those are called winner's circle grips....I have a couple of clear sets from back in the day.

[@alloutbikes]

Thanks!

[@stewartbritton2298]

Cool vid. But I’d have never removed the decals from that frame. The cool part about this bike is it’s history. And removing the decals is such a shame. And removes its value and surviver status. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@alloutbikes]

That is the first time I ever removed the decals because I think the same. It's history. But these decals were so bad that it was hurting the value. I also don't repaint bikes because it's not original but as you saw the forks and crank were covered in rust. I like to leave it as original as possible. Thanks for watching.

[@stewartbritton2298]

@@alloutbikes I use wd40 mixed with chrome cleaner. Then apply with tin foil. Works a treat on rust. My 83 silver fox came up like new.

[@TheMdt1970]

hello, I am about to restore my childhood Mongoose. I believe mine is a '79-'80.. could be earlier... not sure. I am having a hard time finding sources for parts, decals. Could you tell me where you went for parts and decals? thanks!

[@alloutbikes]

The decals came from a guy in Australia. He has an Ebay store. Just look up 79-80 Mongoose Motomag decals. As far as parts I'm lucky it had everything already. Goodluck.👍

[@daisycamo]

If this is not Issac it'll be fine your his damn lost at birth twin!

[@joshuacantu101]

Find a heat gun and some spray liquid Goof Off does a wonderful job of removing those old stickers

[@alloutbikes]

It does work real good. I have done it before. I think it was hot that day and I didn't want to use the heat gun because our AC isn't working.🙁

[@xpez9694]

Some collectors want the original stickers and original patina so the whole bike is original... Since you are changing out the stickers what is your opinion on this stance towards 100 percent original vs making it look new with brand new stickers? I am curious to hear an experts opinion..

[@alloutbikes]

I prefer keeping it as original as possible. The only reason I replaced the decals was due to the condition of them. The decals were so bad that you couldn't read them or tell what colors they were. If you look at my other restorations they are not new looking but a clean as I could get them. Original is the way to go..... at least as original as possible. When you remove the decals and repaint the bike you lose part of the bike. Sorry I didn't get back to you. Your comment slipped through the cracks.👍

[@xpez9694]

@@alloutbikes no problem! glad to get feedback. I just got my bike out of my folks shed where it had been hanging since the 80s. The frame is not rusted but needs some TLC has some oxidation I am praying some steel wool and polish will bring it back to life. The first thing I want to solve is to get the GT layback seat post released from the frame its stuck and not turning with the seat on. I am hoping a big rubber mallet will do the trick. The motomags on one wheel looks like it lost its shiny metal coat or it flaked off.. Cant tell if it is a electroplated or just silver paint. i guess if you go for original you kind of have to leave it instead of re-plating it.... and painting it silver seems like an amatuer idea... thanks for your input!

[@brianwallace1899]

You not only put the steerer tube on off centre but you firstly put the main top tube decal on the wrong way around, should have had the red nearer the steerer tube and the gold towards the seatpost, doh!

[@alloutbikes]

I know. The head tube decal was on off center when I got it and I was going to fix it when I put the new one on. It went on the exact way It was before. As for the decal on the top tube. The old decal was so faded I could not tell so I went to Google and the first couple of pictures had the decal the way I put it. It was not until later that from an old picture of this bike I was able to tell barely the decal was wrong. I am waiting for the new decal to come in the mail for the top tube. The head tube can stay since it turned out to be the exact way it came from the factory. Working in a bike shop you would not believe the bikes coming through the door with the decals on upside down, crooked or just the wrong one for the bike. My favourite one was a Specialized Stumpjumper A1 that the Specialized was misspelled. It said Specalized. So in other words after I fix the top tube decal (because it bothers me) it will be fine. Thanks.

[@deeham21]

no bubble 'S'

[@jay_8th_gen_accord717]

Where do you get your stickers i cant seem to find any

[@alloutbikes]

Ebay. Thanks.

[@FunkyWalker3k]

How about a heat gun and some Goo Gone for the decals?

[@alloutbikes]

That would work good. Goo Gone didn't work. The heat gun would have helped though. Thanks!

[@brandongopoop4997]

I built a nickle plated 1978 mongoose built it part by part . The stickers are approaching the price I paid for frame .. 56.00

[@alloutbikes]

It crazy what people are paying for some BMX. I do understand though. The memories they bring back are worth it sometimes.🙂

[@johnedmondson315]

$15 Rubber Eraser Wheel Pinstripe, Adhesive Remover, Vinyl Decal, Graphics Removal Tool sold for automotive will save you time won’t hurt painted surface or Chrome.

[@jgraham8248]

Are you kin to the guy on carsandcameras? Y'all look like twins!

[@alloutbikes]

That's my brother.

[@DVL-xn9rf]

Hi nice video I would like to help you on removing stickers. the auto industry has a disc style rubber wheel that removes stickers easily with no damage

[@5fivewbrwneyesJoe]

I would have left the old decals alone she just lost some of her value nice bike though and good job cleaning her up 😎

[@alloutbikes]

If you watch my other videos I'm a firm believer in Not replacing the decals. In this case the decals were in such bad condition that not replacing the decals would be bad. This is the only bike I have ever replaced the decals.

[@5fivewbrwneyesJoe]

Love your work i was wondering how much u would charge to restore my bike i have a 94 dyno compe

[@ksnyd2625]

Hair dryer on stickers

[@alloutbikes]

Tried it off camera. The stickers were stubborn. Thanks!👍

[@ksnyd2625]

If you got a heat gun,cool something is out there

[@seanpirrie5748]

Use a hairdryer for decal removal 🤯

[@alloutbikes]

I've used a hairdryer before. We don't have a hair dryer at home or work. We used what we had. Thanks for sharing!👍