1997 Mongoose

The Fuzz

RIDER STYLE
Dirt/Jump
1997 Mongoose The Fuzz BMX Catalogue

The all new for 1997 Mongoose the fuzz features a completely redesigned and beefed up 100% cro-mo frame, in chrome with a chrome threadless hi ten cro-mo fork. A Dia-compe 1 ⅛ Ahead set, Mongoose inverted solution alloy stem, Mongoose thick wall cro-mo handlebar. Mongoose Kryton grips, Dia Compe 990 rear brake on the rear with Dia Compe MX 101 lever, Araya 907X double wall, chrome plated 48 hole alloy rims with Formula oversized alloy hubs and Mongoose blur tyres. Mongoose heat treated 3-piece cro-mo curved 180 millimetre crank set, with polished alloy 44 tooth chain wheel, Mongoose alloy comp pedals, 27.2 millimetre seat post, Mongoose 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
100% CR-MO
CR-MO
Chrome CR-MO
Araya Super 907X
F10/R13mm
Alloy Competition
none
DiaCompe 990
DiaCompe MX-101
Solution Kevlar
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

chrome
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Serial Number
Format

HFFX000000 HFGY000000
Made in Taiwan.
Fourth Letter in the serial indicates year of production. F=1996 or G=1997. 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.