The first Taiwan made Hoffman Bikes had a serial of HKF and featured a HB stamped gusset.

Mid 1995 serial numbers were stopped being stamped on the newer Big Daddy frames.īy mid 1996 Ramp Room production ceases and is moved to Taiwan.

These bikes had a B40000 serial number right through until mid 1995. Ramp Room made Hoffman bikes began in mid 1994. The first production Big Daddy was made in 1993, again by SE Bikes with no serial number. 300 fames including 50 completes were made. However in 1992 actual production was switched to SE Bikes. The first prototypes were made by Kastan Engineering toward the end of 1991. As with all my other cracks, this one holds up too. I spent quite a bit of time looking into the Hoffman serial numbers on a few of my bikes as well as checking against other Hoffman BMX owners to see if my serial number crack was right. This guide may not work for all Hoffman Bikes BMX's built between this time. The serial number guide will help date Hoffman BMX bikes made between approximately 1992 and 2010. This post is intended to be used as a guide to help you read the Hoffman BMX serial numbers and find out what year your BMX was built and sold. The date will help you find the correct decals for your bike and also help to figure out what your Hoffman BMX is worth if you are going to sell. 100% Chromoly.If you are looking to find out how to tell the age of your old Hoffman Bikes BMX, here's a quick how-to guide. This guide covers most, but not all mid-school and new school Hoffman BMX bikes. I also have guides for Mongoose, GT and Redline and Haro BMX serial numbers.įinding out what year your Hoffman BMX was made, is the first step in any restoration. They came in Candy Red or Blue over Nickel. '75 -'76įrom '81-'83 they started using this code (it moved around alot) July '81įor the first year or so it was a hand stamped 4 or 5-digit #. removed BB gusset and added brake bridge. After February 1977, (CB7) the second generation frames appear without the extra gusset between down tube and seat post tube.Ģnd gen. Example: CB6 # (C=Chatsworth B=February 6=1976). It then changes again later into 1976 to include place of manufacture/month/year code followed by a 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. (located on the underside of hanger cup/bottom bracket shell):ġ975 serial numbers were a hand-stamped five number, individual frame ID. gusset by the bottom bracket, a coaster tab but no brake bridge.

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