gothika
09-23-11, 05:06 PM
hi im trying to find out what year my schwinn bike is i hope im posting this in the rite spot the serial is under the decal in the front and it is 5100514 and here are some pics if that helps as well its a schwinn starlet
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Roll-Monroe-Co
09-23-11, 05:21 PM
What makes you say it's a schwinn?
gothika
09-23-11, 05:26 PM
What makes you say it's a schwinn?
that is what it say's on the bike
that is what it say's on the bike
gaucho777
09-23-11, 05:28 PM
^ Looks like, maybe, perhaps, a Schwinn head badge under all that paint.
Try this site: http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101/SchwinnCodes1.html
Try this site: http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101/SchwinnCodes1.html
gothika
09-23-11, 05:33 PM
^ Looks like, maybe, perhaps, a Schwinn head badge under all that paint.
Try this site: http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101/SchwinnCodes1.html
ya it is just in rough shape needs work thanks for the site but i could not find anything there all them had letters and the one on mine is all numbers
Try this site: http://www.angelfire.com/rant/allday101/SchwinnCodes1.html
ya it is just in rough shape needs work thanks for the site but i could not find anything there all them had letters and the one on mine is all numbers
wrk101
09-23-11, 07:12 PM
There will be four numbers on that head badge, first three are the day of the year, last one is the year. So 0907 would be the 90th day of 67, 77, or 87. Knowing the right decade comes from knowing the era of the bike.
Now I do not know how far that date coding process was used at Schwinn. I typically have bikes from the 1970s and 1980s, they all had them.
Now I do not know how far that date coding process was used at Schwinn. I typically have bikes from the 1970s and 1980s, they all had them.
gothika
09-23-11, 07:24 PM
There will be four numbers on that head badge, first three are the day of the year, last one is the year. So 0907 would be the 90th day of 67, 77, or 87. Knowing the right decade comes from knowing the era of the bike.
Now I do not know how far that date coding process was used at Schwinn. I typically have bikes from the 1970s and 1980s, they all had them.
wow i did not know that thank u i found that number its 1725 if u or someone can tell me what it is by that it would be awesome thanks
Now I do not know how far that date coding process was used at Schwinn. I typically have bikes from the 1970s and 1980s, they all had them.
wow i did not know that thank u i found that number its 1725 if u or someone can tell me what it is by that it would be awesome thanks