Freestyle bikes never looked so good. Packed with new features: New frame, new stem, U brakes, SST Oryg mechanism, 48H alloy wheels, rear pegs. Gotta freestyle. The Villain is for real.
Model Note: The decal colours were yellow on the final production bike, not green to white fade as shown in the 1998 Mongoose BMX Catalogue.
Headset Size
1"
Seatpost Size
25.4mm
Top Tube Size
19.7"
Original Colours
HFGX000000 HFHY000000
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.
