For 1997 the Mongoose Solution team Junior has a 7005 super heat treated, polished alloy frame with a chrome 1 inch junior fork with butted cro-mo blades, An alloy 1 inch Headset. Mongoose junior competition polished 4 bolt stem, Mongoose solution junior 6061 alloy handlebar, Mongoose Kryton grips. Shimano Alivio canti brake on the rear with Shimano lever, Alloy rims with Formula sealed alloy hubs and Tioga comp 3 skinwall tyres, Mongoose 3-piece alloy 165 millimetre crank set with polished alloy 39 tooth chainwheel, Mongoose junior racing pedals, Alloy seat post and Mongoose uni seat.
Headset Size
1"
Seatpost Size
Unknown
Top Tube Size
Unknown
Original Colours
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.