Info On Mongoose: http://www.vintagemongoose.com/ MONGOOSE MOTOMAG: 1975 - 1983 1st gen. gusset by the bottom bracket, a coaster tab but no brake bridge. (Sept'75-Jan'77) Serial Numbers (located on the underside of hanger cup/bottom bracket shell): 1975 serial numbers were a hand-stamped five number, individual frame ID. They begin at 10001 and continue until early 1976 when a revised stamp begins to include place of manufacture indicated with the letter 'C' ( for Chatsworth, California) followed by the five number individual frame ID. It then changes again later into 1976 to include place of manufacture/month/year code followed by a five number individual frame ID. Example: CB6 ##### (C=Chatsworth B=February 6=1976). After February 1977, (CB7) the second generation frames appear without the extra gusset between down tube and seat post tube. 2nd gen. removed BB gusset and added brake bridge. (Feb'77-June'79) 3rd gen. Microsoft office for mac support. removed coaster tab. (July'79-June'81) 4th gen. step down, 2-hole dropouts were added. July '81 SER # Breakdown For the first year or so it was a hand stamped 4 or 5-digit #. '75 -'76 13054C 17407 The most common # was from '76 - Feb.'81 CA7CL9 31909255406 From '81-'83 they started using this code (it moved around alot) H159989A3002876 TEAM MONGOOSE 1978 - 1980 There are some Team frames from late '77 full production started in 1978. they came in Candy Red or Blue over Nickel. 100% Chromoly. T CG9 191147
Re: Mongoose Serial Number Info oh, i must have misread your question, i was saying that serial number indicates a 82 goose. But if the company says its an 78 repro, then thats what it is, i think that all the repro's were based off the 1978 model.
If the serial starts with an 'M' its NOT a pro class. Pro Class was made in USA. Any mongoose with 'M' was made in the Merida factory in Taiwan Pro Class will have a serial # starting with a letter between 'A' and 'L' It will also have the serial number stamped on the brace behind the bottom bracket and NOT on the bottom bracket itself. 2007-1-17 Re: Mongoose Serial Number Info oh, i must have misread your question, i was saying that serial number indicates a 82 goose. But if the company says its an 78 repro, then thats what it is, i think that all the repro's were based off the 1978 model. The most complete history of BMX Products, Inc. We have established this site because we have become aware of the many other loyal Vintage Mongoose owners and former owners throughout the world who want information about their Vintage Mongoose bikes. It is a place where you can get technical information about parts, interviews, racers, company.
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Posted 2013-12-03 9:56am
Updated 2015-03-09 1:34am by Hobbes12
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Redline is the third brand of new school BMX that I have researched and cracked the serial numbers for dating the age of BMX bikes. Mongoose serial numbers were first and then GT serial numbers. When rebuilding and restoring old BMX bikes it's extremely helpful to know exactly how your bike is.
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This post is intended to be used as a helpful guide to help read your Redline serial number and find out what year your new school Redline BMX was built and sold in bike shops. The serial number guide will help date Redline BMX bikes made between 2001 and 2009. This guide may not work for all Redline BMX bikes built between this time and I have listed below which Redline serial numbers it does work for. I spent quite a bit of time looking into the Redline serial numbers on a few of my bikes as well as checking against other Redline BMX owners to see if my serial number crack was right. It seems to hold up and here it is.
The above bike is a (2005 built 'P') 2006 Redline Proline Flight 24.
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2001-2010 – 2 letters at beginning, 2nd is year
K L M N O P Q R S T 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Text editor os x.
A few examples are: HS00000 – 2 letters, S is the build year (2008), Sold in 2009 HP00000 – 2 letters, P is the build year (2005), Sold in 2006 HR00000 – 2 letters, R is the build year (2008), Sold in 2008
Please note: The Redline serial number will give you the build date of your Redline BMX. Frames were normally manufactured the year before being sold in bike shops. So a build date on a frame of 2003 usually means the bike was sold in stores in 2004. This is the case with the 2009 Redline Proline Pro below. The Serial has a build date of 2008, it was confirmed in the catalogue it was a 2009 model.
I have confirmed this Redline serial number crack many times against bikes that have been known to be purchased that year, bikes with distinct graphics and colours and checked them against available Redline BMX catalogues.
If you want to know more about the Redline BMX you have, visit ourBMX Catalogue website. You'll find all the original catalogue info you need including original parts lists, specs, colours and photos of restored bikes.
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