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bmx xxx

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redline serial question
« on: January 03, 2008, 03:14 PM »
hi there is a redline mx 11 on ebay at the moment,
which i am very interested in,
i have asked for the serial number which he has replied to as 40111562
i thought the mx 11 serail numbers  where 4 or 5 digits.
not 8 like this is.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140195180735&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004
am i wrong or wright.
as i have brought a mx11 in the past to discuver its a 600a,
cheers gary

gt0733

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 10:54 AM »
that serial number could well mean it's an American made early (80 ish) MX-II frame. later MX-II's and series 3 frames were built in Japan and had the redline stamp. i had a MX-II that had a redline stamp and serial starting with RB, telling me it was 1981 built in Japan.
ask the fella if it has holes from the down tube, seat tube and chainstays in the bottom bracket shell, basically 4 holes. if it does it will be a series 3 if it only has 2 it will be MX-II. dating the early American made redlines is difficult as there is no clue in the serial number. obviously the higher the consecutive number the later it will be. the Japanese made frames were a little easier with the R? serials.

that's a nice frameset, good luck with the auction   :daumenhoch:

bmx xxx

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 11:15 AM »
cheers for the info :daumenhoch:
i do like a nice redline :smitten:

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2008, 11:40 AM »
Never seen a serial number like that on any early Redline. I would hazzard a guess and say it's mid/late 80s low end frame set, and made overseas...

Unless some can tell me any different...

If I was you, I'd wait for a 3 or RJ/RA/RB  serial number to come up for sale.



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gt0733

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2008, 11:50 AM »
this may help..................or confuse us even more  ;D

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=30772

bmx xxx

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2008, 04:34 PM »
cheers for the info, as i say brought a mx11 only to find out its a 600a,
but it will be special when finished :smitten:
as for this mx11, i will see how it goes,
cheers gary :daumenhoch:

bmx xxx

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2008, 06:26 PM »
right just got a replie back form him
its got 4 holes into  the bottom bracket?
does this mean its a series 3 600a or 500a?
cheers gary

gt0733

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2008, 10:17 PM »
right just got a replie back form him
its got 4 holes into  the bottom bracket?
does this mean its a series 3 600a or 500a?
cheers gary


then it's not an early mx-II. 500/600/700 were designations for complete bikes with different levels of parts eg: cranks, stems, cro-mo bars etc.
if you're deadset keen for an early mx-II i have one i may sell


bmx xxx

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Re: redline serial question
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2008, 10:38 PM »
pm sent :daumenhoch:

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