Once you now when the old GT BMX bike was built it’s much easier to find out what model it is and also look at the original parts lists and colours from the bike makers catalogues.Search for your bike here. Bike is painted flat black.The first thing everyone wants to know when the buy a second hand GT BMX is ‘how old is it?’ Reading the GT serial number and finding out the build date is an important part of any BMX restoration. GT seat clamp, GT STAMPED stem, GT stamped forks Akisu and unstamped GT handlebars. Reference picture for serial Bike comes with original GT STAMPED seat post. Not a bmx specialist sorry. Selling my GT Performer Ive been told its a 87 pro performer but also been told its 1990 Gt performer.GT seat clamp, GT STAMPED stem, GT stamped forks Akisu and unstamped GT handlebars. Reference picture for serial Bike comes with original GT STAMPED seat post. Not a bmx specialist sorry. You will Selling my GT Performer I've been told its a 87 pro performer but also been told it's 1990 Gt performer. This is a 1986 Haro Master. Good luck and happy bidding.
1986 Gt Pro Performer S Serial Numbers On MongooseHere is a link to how GT serial numbers work.A while back I spend some time investigating how to read mid-school and new school serial numbers on Mongoose BMX bikes.here is one more.your serial resembles this:f6030578. What Year Is This Bike (GT Mach One). I tried removing the coating on the dropout to obtain the serial number.![]() There will be bikes that are different, if you have any examples of where this crack doesn’t work, add a comment below.GT serial numbers are usually found stamped on the bottom of the bottom bracket of your BMX. That is bikes made between 20, and those bikes made in the Taiwan factories with specific serial number sequences. Anyway that’s a post for another time.As with the Mongoose serial numbers there are many posts from forum members around the world on old-school GT serial numbers, but very little on mid-school or new school.Of course there are also many variations in GT serial numbers and I have focussed mainly on cracking the new-school numbers for now. This is probably not true for all of the bikes in either range, but there were a number of bikes that were identical apart from the logo stamping. In fact look closely at many Mongoose and GT BMX’s from the around 2000 to 2010 and you’ll see many similarities in frame design and geometry. The 4th letter corresponds to the year of manufacture and follows on from the mid-school serial numbers.2001-2010 – 5 letters at beginning, 4th is yearHAM RF00000 – 5 letters, RF are the dates. B is the year (1992), H is the month (Aug)For new-school GT BMX bikes built through most of the 2000’s with a serial number that begins with 5 letters. G is the year (1997), B is the month (Feb)HF BH00000 – 4 letters, BH are the dates. The 3rd letter corresponds to the year of manufacture.1991-2000 – 4 letters at beginning, 3rd is yearJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov DecHF GB00000 – 4 letters, GB are the dates. If you have a BMX and don't know what the serial number means. You'll find all the original catalogue info you need including original parts lists, specs, colours and photos of restored bikes.There is no function for me to reply to comments left on this post. So a build date on a frame of 2003 usually means the bike was sold in stores in 2004.If you want to know more about the GT BMX you have, visit our BMX Catalogue website. Frames were normally manufactured the year before being sold in bike shops. O is the year (2005), I is the month (Sept)Please note: The GT serial number will give you the build date of your GT BMX. Make shortcuts for typing on macFor more information on this BMX and more, you can LIKE my Facebook page, to receive regular updates in your feed, visit the re-rides website or see the rebuilt and restored rides and parts for sale on our eBay store. For more images of all our re-rides in progress follow us on Instagram. If you liked this post, sign up to the blog via email at the bottom of the page and get every post direct to your inbox. We'll take a look and try to help you out.Thanks for reading.
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