1997 Mongoose

Solution Pro

RIDER STYLE
Race
1997 Mongoose Solution Pro BMX Catalogue

The 1997 Mongoose Solution Pro features 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 inverted solution polished stem. Mongoose Expert Pro cro-mo handlebar, Mongoose Kryton grips, Shimano LX M600 V brake on the rear with Dia-Compe DP-7 lever. Mongoose CNC double wall alloy rims with Formula alloy hubs and Mongoose blur tyres, Mongoose heat treated 3-piece cro-mo curved 180 millimetre crank set with polished alloy 44 tooth chainwheel, Mongoose alloy comp pedals, 27.2 millimetre seat post, Mongoose expert pro racing seat and 3 bolt seat clamp.

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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 Pro CR-MO
CNC double wall 36H
Formula F10/R10mm
Competition Alloy
None
Shimano LX M600 V
DiaCompe DP-7
Expert Pro Race
Mongoose Kryton
Polished Alloy
Blur Fat/Skinny
3pc 180 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.