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greentoad:
Hi all

I have been meaning to try and work out the MRD serial numbers and what they all mean for a while now.

I posted some pictures about 18 months ago on the old RAD of an original bike and also emailed Tim asking for any help and got the following reply -


--- Quote ---I cant for the life of me remember frames nos. it looks like a pro, if its the same length top tube as the badlander it is, all mrd were built in 83-84. Not much after.

--- End quote ---

So could you please post all numbers - pics ideally as well, so that hopefully we can work out what it all means.

Thanks

J.

greentoad:
On looking into this somemore....

I have looked through some adverts that have MRD for sale in the 1985 Action Bike and Tims own bike is tested by Pro's (de-stickered) in July 1985.

I therefore think that they might have been made late 1984 and went on sale in early 1985 (some compaines state 'coming soon' in the 1st quarter of 1985) - did they come out in 1983?

Looking into the serial numbers could people with Badlanders, Mini's, Pro's and Experts please post the full numbers to help in working out all the digits.

As a guess (after looking at a couple of Pro's) I think that the first is the size (20 = 20") next is model (pro = 001 what is expert, mini etc), the next numbers are under the '20' and read year (3 digits though? - 084 - so I reckon 1984) and lastly the serial example = 70

So as an example if the coding is correct -

20" - 001 (MRD Pro) - built in 1984 - serial number 70

Cheers

J.

greentoad:
It seems to be correct so far. :)

I have been sent a PM and have the following details from an MRD Expert.

20" - 002 (MRD Expert) - and number 064087

So some of it seems to fit, just need Mini and Badlander codes now.

I should hopefully be sent scans of a Badlander serial tomorrow.

 :angel:

J.

AJWD:
My two:

Chrome Pro - 20 001 084 84 (cool!)
White Pro    - 20 001 084 75

They will be making a guest appearance next year I promise!

Adey 'shabby' Darby.

greentoad:
Cheers for that Adey -

Can you take a picture of both of the serials and post them.

Cheers.

J

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