1996 Mongoose

Villain

RIDER STYLE
Freestyle/Flatland
1996 Mongoose Villain BMX Catalogue

There were two entry level freestyle Mongoose Villain BMX's for 1996. The Rim model with 48-hole annodised rims and the Mag version with 3-spoke Dupont Zytel mags, made in the USA by Skyway. See specs below for more.

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ORIGINAL SPECS
For this model
Frame
Fork
Handlebar
Rims
Hubs
Pedals
Front Brakes
Rear Brakes
Levers
Seat
Grips
Stem
Tyres
Cranks
HI-TEN
HI-TEN 1 1/8 blade
HI-TEN Freestyle
Alloy/3 spoke tuff
48H F10/R10mm
Comp Composite
DiaCompe Bulldog
DiaCompe Bulldog
Alloy
Mongoose Freestyle
Mongoose Kryton
Polished Alloy
DMC skinwall 20x1.75
1pc 170 43T Alloy

Headset Size

1"

Seatpost Size

26.0mm

Top Tube Size

Unknown

Original Colours

chrome
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Serial Number
Format

HFEX000000 HFFY000000
Made in Taiwan.
Fourth Letter in the serial indicates year of production. E=1995 or F=1996. X in the example above indicates production Month (E to L - May to Dec). Y in the example above indicates production Month (A to D - Jan to April).

Bikes made in Taiwan usually had an 8 month production and shipping timeline before they were sold in bike shops around the world. In May of any year, factories would usually switch production to making models for the following year.