• Re: Haro serial number help « Reply #23 on: September 27, 2013, 02:22 PM » Axel10 wants to know your serial# in your thread over on bmxmuseum - tell him like it is he's online now.
• If the bike frame was manufactured at the Santa Ana CA facility, the first three or four digits of the serial number should be letters abbreviating the model or size of the frame such as 'XL', 'XXL', CR24, or something like that. The next part of the serial number is eight numeric digits.

I didn't make this list Hellmutt did with the help of all the other member mentioned bellow, i'm just reposting this because the original got deleted, i'm not an expert on haro bikes- dont pm me please post a threand in the name it section if you need help with your serial numbers and post pictures of the bike if you need help finding the model name
DOMPHIPPSIO Im adding this link as i have probably now collated the most up to date list of the US Made Haro models (Freestyler, Sport and Master) on my site. We try and sweep up any new serials via the forums and ebay each week and have had a lot of help from people rght here in the museum. For that i say a big thanks:
http://www.harobmxcollector.com/registry/
Haro Registry:
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=541225
Haro Serial Numbers
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If ANYONE has clear serial number pics they would like to donate to this thread, please PM me! Would like to get as many examples as possible to help everyone out and show the little differences!
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This list is by no means complete! Hobbes12 asked for a Haro serial list from me months ago and if I don’t at least post this now, nothing will ever get posted!
Please be patient, I will be editing for an easier read the rest of the day as well as adding info from now on.
First and most importantly, ANY serial number on ANY Haro (just about any manufacturer for that matter) can only tell you the date the frame was manufactured and does not always reflect the actual model year the bike was sold under. Model year depends on frame style, color, features, parts, etc.
PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND!!
For anyone confusing an actual Freestyler model Haro with a Master, PLEASE review the pics in the museum here or on affiliate sites.
Also keep in mind that there are many twin top tube frames out there from other companies that can be confused with a Freestyler
1983-84 Information below provided by BRIAN P
http://www.bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=6727
Chip @ C4 Labs has provided some very good info!! Apparently ALL of the Freestylers in the museum listed as 1982 models are in fact 83's. I will edit them in the near future.
More good info from Chip @ C4 Labs: 'The only 1982 Haro's in collector's hands are TXX 0154 F, TXX 0156 F, TXX 0245 F, and now ZT 0019 F that I own. Yes, all the 1982 Freestylers listed in the museum are actually 83's. There are several key manufacturing updates they made from '82-'83 but no one had one to compare until a year ago, and the serial #'s were just decoded a few years ago.'
Chip will be providing the rest of the much needed info some time here in the future for everyone to benefit from Thanks again Chip!
Freestyler
ZT 019 F Freestyler 1982 Lowest known serial number, provided by Chip @ C4 Labs
TUU 821 F Freestyler February 1983
TTT 1029 F Freestyler March 1983
TTT 1041 F Freestyler March 1983
TSS 1105 F Freestyler April 1983
TSS 1118 F Freestyler April 1983
TSS 1141 F Freestyler April 1983
TSS 1163 F Freestyler April 1983
TSS 1235 F Freestyler April 1983
TRR 1352 F Freestyler May 1983
TRR 1354 F Freestyler May 1983
TRR 1399 F Freestyler May 1983
TQQ 1462 F Freestyler June 1983
TQQ 1515 F Freestyler June 1983
TPP 1748 F Freestyler July 1983
TPP 1749 F Freestyler July 1983
TPP 1828 F Freestyler July 1983
TPP 1829 F Freestyler July 1983
TPP 1784 F Freestyler July 1983 (Owner: flapjaqz)
TOO 1973 F Freestyler August 1983
TOO 1990 F Freestyler August 1983
TOO 2009 F Freestyler August 1983
TOO 2033 F Freestyler August 1983
TOO 2090 F Freestyler August 1983
TOO 2130 F Freestyler August 1983
TNN 2184 F Freestyler September 1983
TNN 2258 F Freestyler September 1983
TNN 2283 F Freestyler September 1983
TNN 2329 F Freestyler September 1983
TNN 2347 F Freestyler September 1983
TNN 2353 F Freestyler September 1983
TSS 2357 F Freestyler 1983
TNN 2366 F Freestyler September 1983
TMM 2484 F Freestyler October 1983
TMM 2527 F Freestyler October 1983
TMM 2684 F Freestyler October 1983
TKK 3050 F Freestyler December 1983
TKK 3124 F Freestyler December 1983
TKK 3148 F Freestyler December 1983
TKK 3216 F Freestyler December 1983
TKK 3339 F Freestyler December 1983
TJJ 3483 F Freestyler January 1984
TII 3882 F Freestyler February 1984
First generation Master
THH 3924 F Master Gen 1 March 1984
THH 3937 F Master Gen 1 March 1984
THH 3978 F Master Gen 1 March 1984
THH 3982 F Master Gen 1 March 1984
TGG 1440 F Master Gen 1 April 1984
TFF 4309 F Master Gen 1 May 1984
TEE 4497 F Master Gen 1 June 1984
TDD 4599 F Master Gen 1 July 1984
Second generation Master
T 07844754 M Master Gen 2 July 1984
T 08844880 M Master Gen 2 August 1984
T 08844940 M Master Gen 2 August 1984
T 08844949 M Master Gen 2 August 1984
T 0884498? M Master Gen 2 August 1984
T 08845160 M Master Gen 2 August 1984
T 08845168 M Master Gen 2 August 1984
T 09845565 M Master Gen 2 September 1984
T 10845840 M Master Gen 2 October 1984
T 10845931 M Master Gen 2 October 1984
Third generation Master
84086409 (chrome plated finish)
First generation Sport
TEE 0083 HS 83 Sport Gen 1 June 1984
TDD 0196 HS 196 Sport Gen 1 July 1984
TCC 0224 HS 224 Sport Gen 1 ?? 1984
Note slight differences between the gen 1 sport vs. gen 2
Second generation Sport
T 08840459 S 459 Sport Gen 2 August 1984
Mid 80’s serial numbers:
Serial numbers will start with the following digits, no model information contained in most of these serial numbers.
85 : 1985
Example: 8511 1985 Haro (85), made in November (11) sold as an 86 model
Example: 8508 1985 Haro (85), made in August (08)
86 : 1986
Examples would be similar to the 85’s above
87
1987
Examples again the same as 85-86,
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9413/87feb.jpg
H88 : 1988
L89 : 1989 (taken from a Shredder)
L89 : 1989 (from a Haro Group 2)
90’s Haro Serials:
More specific model information in serial numbers starts, but not for all models. Month codes not always clear from now on.
HR900 : 1990 (taken from a Sport Basher model, location: bottom of frame at the rear of the bash guard tubing)
HR900 : 1990 (bashguard Master)
S900 : 1990 (taken from a Master Air/Basher model)
1-C L9001 : 1990 Haro Group 1c, January build
A910 : 1991 (taken from a Sport Basher)
A91H : 1991 (taken from a Sport Basher)
CO1271 1992 Haro Group 1 Race Technique (sold as a frame only)
001049 1992 Haro Group 1 Race Technique
KH3K : 1993 1994 model (late build date, off of Megatube MX)
KTI4 : 1994 1994 Group 1 Ti
CI4B : 1994 1994 Group 1 Ci (Stickers/parts made this a 1995 model)
KH4G : 1994 1995 Master (Stickers/parts show this being sold as a 1995)
SI4E : 1994 1994 Group 1 Si
WF95 : 1995 (taken from a Sport w/bashguard)
WF95F : 1995 (taken from a Sport w/bashguard)
TIKH5J : 1995 1996 Haro Group 1 Ti
DX-K6A0 : Jan. 1996 1996 Shredder Deluxe (DX)
DX-KL60 : Dec. 1996 1997 Shredder Super Deluxe
K6K0 : Nov. 1996 1997 Haro Group 1 Ali
TIK6F : June. 1996 1997 Haro Group 1 Ti (stickers/parts make this a 1997 model year)
WF96E : May. 1996 1996 Haro Super Blammo
A601 : Jan. 1996 1996 Haro Basher
HR-K6J : 1996 1997 Haro Zippo (First year for Zippo in 97)
KH7H : 1997 (taken from a Revo)
GH7L : 1997 (taken from a Cozmo)
KH7F : 1997 (same framestyle as the Cozmo above, but with the different starting digit must be the Shredder model as both shared
the same exact frame from 1997 through 1999)
KH8D : 1998 (taken from a Revo, stickers/parts made a 1999 model)
ZI-J8F0 : 1998 Group 1 Zi
ZIL8L : 1998 Group 1 Zi
KH7L5618 : 1998 Blammo
*** 99+ Model abbreviations appear in all serials ***
RO L9 : 1999 1999 Revo
ZOL9 : 1999 1999 Zippo
ZI-L9 : 1999 1999 Zippo
ZI-L9 : 1999 1999 Group 1 Zi (confirmed by stickers) yes same # as the Zippo but two radically different frames at least
54J9J : 1999 1999 Mirra 540 Air
MRJ9 : 1999 1999 Master (location: bottom bracket)
2000+ Serial Numbers:
Serial number will contain a model abbreviation and year/month within the first 5 or so digits.
Year codes interchange month/year, year/month with no blatantly discernable pattern.
As an example you could possibly have 2 of the same exact bikes, we’ll use an 03 Function 3 (F3) for example
One serial could read - F3W3
While the other could read - F33W
No difference, same year same model just an oddity seen in the later serials.
T2-LOGO : 2000 Out of the TR2 line of bikes
T2 LODO : 2000 ditto
H008 : 2000 (taken from unknown model Backtrail)
BPG0 : 2000 2000 Backtrail Pro
SD-LOGO : 2000 2000 Shredder (location: bottom bracket)
ZPW1 : 2001 2001 Zippo
MPJ1 : 2001 2001 Mirra Pro (some Blammos seen with this same serial)
B2S1C : 2001 2001 Backtrail X2
B1S1D : 2001 2001 Backtrail X1
RVW2 : 2002 2002 Revo
21I2 : 2002 2002 TR 2.1
SDW2F : 2002 2002 Shredder (location: bottom bracket)
SDW2C : 2002 2002 Shredde[img]r (location: bottom bracket)
B3S2 : 2002 Backtrail X3 (location: bottom bracket)[/color[/img]
F3W3 : 2003 2003 F-Series F3
F2W3 : 2003 2003 F-Series F2
Z20P4 : 2004 2005 Backtrail Z20 because of color/parts
M54S5 : 2005 2005 Mirra 540 Air
XOP5I : Sept. of 2005 Backtrail X0
X3S5H : Aug. of 2005 Backtrail X3
X12P5J : Oct. of 2005 Backtrail X1/X2
R16W5K : 2005 2005 Nyquist R16 [color=red](location: bottom bracket)
X1W6 : 2006 2005 Backtrail X1
SPW6H**** : 2006 Haro Sport
SPH6L0012 : 2006 Haro Sport
2005+ Serial numbers
Have now seen another difference, but I cannot find the post it was in!!
Instead of the date code directly following the model abbreviation Iam fairly sure the date code was another 2 digits past where it should beat If I find the info again, this will be updated.
FPOW7G : 2007 2007 Forum Pro
Miscellaneous
Some Quick Reference Model Abbreviations:
RV = Revo
RO = Revo
ZO = Zippo
ZP = Zippo
ZI = Zippo
MR = Master
M54 = Mirra 540 Air
54 = Mirra 540 Air
MA = Mirra 540 Air
MP = Mirra Pro
MF = Mirra Flair
SD = Shredder
CZ = Cozmo
B3 = Backtrail X3
X3 = Backtrail X3 (same for X1, X2, etc)
F2 = F-Series F2 (same for F3, F4, etc)
Z20 = Backtrail Z20
21 = TR 2.1 (same for 2.2, 2.3, etc)
N1 = Nyquist One
FS = 04 retro Master Freestyler
FPO = Forum Pro
American made Haro serial numbers and view of the stamping:
(Sent in by Duke 01)
Noticeably different from the normal factory stampings found on the bottom bracket (will post an example up next time I'm home), I believe only to be found on actual full chromoly American made 'Pro' frames.
H00864 : Backtrail Pro
H00945 : Mirra S351
Mirra S351 serial on the right side dropout.
Haro color names:
Starting with 1999+ and by no means a complete list
Deep Red
Ruby Red
Absolute Red
SG Blood Red
SG Rust
Fire Red
Blood Red
Satin Orange
Mango
Tangerine
Yellow
Cat Yellow
Mustard
Fool’s Gold
Sand
X-Yellow
Satin Electric Green
Loogie
Candy Green
Pearl Green
Chromeolive
Dark Green
Light Green
Cayman Green
GI Joe Green
Army Green
SG Olive
SG Chocolate
Champagne
SeaSpray
2Blue
Y2Blue
Y2Blue Team
Ano blue
Ice Blue
Sky Blue
MiraBlue
SuperBlue
Navy Blue
Translucent Blue
SG Blue
Gloss Black
Pearl Black
SG Black
Charcoal
Clay
Putty
Off White
White
Pearl White
Silver
Silver Team
SG Grey
SG Lite Grey
Not necessarily a color but:
Chrome Plate
Ball Burnished
Scotch Brite (similar to ball burnished)
Raw (clearcoated steel)
Thanks to Brian P for the info he pulled from Vbmx and thanks to Hobbes12 because otherwise I would have put off making this list up even longer and thanks as well to Duke 01 for sharing pics of the American made Haro serial number.
More serial number yank thanks:
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First and most importantly, ANY serial number on ANY Haro (just about any manufacturer for that matter) can only tell you the date the frame was manufactured and does not always reflect the actual model year the bike was sold under. Model year depends on frame style, color, features, parts, etc. PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND!!

Last edited by Fox (2012-10-04 7:50am)

A quick how-to guide for reading the serial numbers on your mid-school and new school Haro BMX bikes. This is the fourth post in the series. Mongoose, GT and Redline BMX serial number guides are already up on the blog.

As I'm sure you know finding out what year your Haro BMX bike was made is important information. The date will help you find the correct decals for your bike and also help to figure out what your Haro BMX is worth if you are going to sell.

This post is intended to be used as a guide to help you read the Haro BMX serial numbers and find out what year your BMX was built and sold. The serial number guide will help date Haro BMX bikes made between approximately 1990 and 2009. This guide may not work for all Haro BMX bikes built between this time and I have listed below which Haro serial numbers it does work for. I spent quite a bit of time looking into the Haro serial numbers on a few of my bikes as well as checking against other Haro BMX owners to see if my serial number crack was right. As with the other 3 cracks, this holds up too.

For early 1980's Haro serial number information refer here to this post on BMX Museum.

The late 1980’s Haro had a pretty simple serial number system. Generally, the year was stamped as the first part of the serial number.

For example my 1989 Haro Invert has a serial number H8808XXX. The second two digits - the number (88) refers to the year – 1988 and the month of build is referenced as 08 for August.

The serial number below can be read in the same way. July 1989 built bike. This bike would be known as a 1990 model.

1990 to 1999 Haro BMX Serial Numbers

In the early 1990's the Haro BMX serial number system changed, the build month often became a letter from A to L. The basic build year stamp remained - A91H. 91 is for 1991 and H is for August. See the month chart below.

A B C D E F G H I J K L
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

The example below is slightly different but still has the build year as a number in this case a 4. This makes the frame 1994 built, and listed as a 1995 Haro Group 1 Ci BMX. The CI is referenced at the beginning of the serial.

As with the serial above, some Haro BMX models also had the model name referenced in the serial number. The just the year stamp remained - dropping the decade. Month possibly remaining as number also. CO1271 - this was taken from a 1992 build Group 1. The model stamp always seemed to come before the year. Month of build often after the year.

Haro Bike Serial Number Lookup

For a list of model abbreviations refer here to this post on BMX Museum.

The above bike is a 1995 built, 1996 Haro Sport BMX

1995 built, 1996 Haro Group1 Si BMX

Haro Mountain Bike Serial Number Lookup

2000 to 2009 Haro BMX Serial Numbers

Into the 2000's once again the system changed slightly. However the basic structure remained the same. The number of digits at the start of the serial number increased, possibly as the number of frame models increased frames, but the year and month reference remained.

The above example is a Nov 2000 built, 2001 Backtrail Pro

Haro Bikes Serial Number Lookup

June 2002 built, 2003 Haro Mirra Pro

Build date vs official model date

The Haro serial number will give you the build date of your Haro BMX. Frames were normally manufactured the year before being sold in bike shops. So a build date on a frame of 2003 usually means the bike was sold in 2004. A bike with a 2003 build date will be listed in the 2004 Haro Catalogue and would have the 2004 decal set and parts.

If you want to know more about the Haro BMX you have, visit ourBMX Catalogue website. You'll find all the original catalogue info you need including original parts lists, specs, colours and photos of restored bikes.

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