1997 Mongoose

Solution Comp

RIDER STYLE
Race
1997 Mongoose Solution Comp BMX Catalogue

The 1997 Mongoose Solution comp has a 7005 super heat treated, polished alloy frame with a chrome threadless fork with butted cro-mo blades, A Dia-compe 1 ⅛ Ahead set, Mongoose solution polished stem, Mongoose Expert Pro cro-mo handlebar, Mongoose Kryton grips. Dia-compe 747 V brake on the rear with Dia-compe MX 101 lever, Alloy double wall rims with Formula alloy hubs and Mongoose blur tyres, Mongoose heat treated 1-piece cro-mo curved 175 millimetre crank set with alloy 44 tooth chainwheel. Mongoose alloy comp pedals, 27.2 millimetre seat post, Mongoose expert pro racing seat and 3 bolt seat clamp, The frame comes in large and Extra large.

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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
7005 Alloy
CR-MO
Expert CR-MO
Alloy double wall 36H
Formula F10/R10mm
Competition Alloy
None
DiaCompe 747 V-brake
DiaCompe MX-101
Expert Pro Race
Mongoose Kryton
Polished Alloy
Blur Fat/Skinny
1pc 175 44T Alloy

Headset Size

1 1/8"

Seatpost Size

27.2mm

Top Tube Size

Unknown

Original Colours

polished
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Serial Number
Format

KG6X000000 KG7Y000000
Made in Taiwan.
Fourth Letter in the serial indicates year of production (1997 or 1998). 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.