Raleigh Serial Number Help
08-14-13, 06:57 PM
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Raleigh Serial Number Help
The bike is a Raleigh Sport mens Road bike
The serial number is M9AH19120. it has a Sturmey Archer 88-11 hub. I checked online for serial charts and not come close to matching mine. would really love to know what i got.
Thanks in advance
The serial number is M9AH19120. it has a Sturmey Archer 88-11 hub. I checked online for serial charts and not come close to matching mine. would really love to know what i got.
Thanks in advance
08-16-13, 12:11 PM
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its a 3 speed, 26 1 3/8 Tires, Viscount seat. Sturmey Archer shifter (88-11) the Brake light reflector matches the late 70 early 80's but the serial number doesn't match anything.
08-16-13, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cfalkner
its a 3 speed, 26 1 3/8 Tires, Viscount seat. Sturmey Archer shifter (88-11) the Brake light reflector matches the late 70 early 80's but the serial number doesn't match anything.
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Originally Posted by lostarchitect
Is there a date code on the 3-speed hub? if you're trying to date it, the year of the bike is most likely the date on the hub or maybe 1 year later.
Sturmey Archer
88-11
That is the only numbers resembling a date i can find.
08-16-13, 02:11 PM
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nevermind i found it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-RALEIGH...-/251320944223 The bike in the link is just like mine color and all.
Why is the serial number not in any charts? the number does not resemble any i have seen.
Why is the serial number not in any charts? the number does not resemble any i have seen.
08-16-13, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cfalkner
The Hub on the rear wheel says:
Sturmey Archer
88-11
That is the only numbers resembling a date i can find.
Sturmey Archer
88-11
That is the only numbers resembling a date i can find.
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I'm no expert, but I have yet to ever find a Raleigh Sports that fits the charts. I think it's for a couple of reasons: Raleigh has gone through tens of different serial number systems over the years so it's tricky to keep track of them all, and with the Sports, there was some strange partnership with Gazelle that may have confused the things further. Thankfully, they tend to have the Sturmey Archer hubs with the date on it.
Just outta curiousity, is yours made it Nottingham, England, or in Taiwan?
Just outta curiousity, is yours made it Nottingham, England, or in Taiwan?
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Originally Posted by vanttila
I'm no expert, but I have yet to ever find a Raleigh Sports that fits the charts. I think it's for a couple of reasons: Raleigh has gone through tens of different serial number systems over the years so it's tricky to keep track of them all, and with the Sports, there was some strange partnership with Gazelle that may have confused the things further. Thankfully, they tend to have the Sturmey Archer hubs with the date on it.
Just outta curiousity, is yours made it Nottingham, England, or in Taiwan?
Just outta curiousity, is yours made it Nottingham, England, or in Taiwan?
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It's a 1989 model, contract manufactured in January of that year, by Merida of Taiwan. The Raleigh serial number charts only cover internal manufacture by Raleigh facilities, not contract manufacturing. That would get very complicated very quickly.
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Originally Posted by T-Mar
The Raleigh serial number charts only cover internal manufacture by Raleigh facilities, not contract manufacturing. That would get very complicated very quickly.
08-22-13, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Mar
It's a 1989 model, contract manufactured in January of that year, by Merida of Taiwan. The Raleigh serial number charts only cover internal manufacture by Raleigh facilities, not contract manufacturing. That would get very complicated very quickly.
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About half your Raliegh serial numbers will not be on the charts. Most of the charts only cover most British made Ralieghs and not ones made in other counties or by Raliegh Bicycle Company of America. In general serial number charts are just not very good for correctly Identifying or dating vintage bikes.
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