Diamond Back asked their top three pro racers. Harry Leary. Eddy King, and Doug Davis, with 36 years total combined racing experience, to design a bike that would crush our competitors. The 1988 Diamond Back Reactor reacts to your every move with precise and predictable results. All control is directed through Diamond Back's new racing handlebar and stem. Power is applied through Diamond Back's newly designed alloy cranks, with the exclusive machined, removable spider. As you would expect, the component list is ear shattering. Reliable and powerful - that's the Reactor. Colors - Gray/Aqua/White, Chrome/Black/Chrome.
Frame + Fork
3pc Cranks
Araya Alloy Rims
To use the BMX SerialFinder start typing the whole serial into the search bar at the top of the page, or use the Advanced Search page. Based on your entry, a filtered list of possible bikes that match your serial year and month will appear.
Diamond Back BMX serial numbers.
The first character is the factory code F = Fairly.
Second character is year of production. 7 = 1987, 8 = 1988. Production would have most likely started around May 1987 through to April 1988.
Third character is month of production 01-12.
Example: F7090000
Made in Taiwan.
As a general rule, bikes made in Taiwan had around a 8 month production lead timeline before they were delivered and sold in bike shops around the world. Generally around May of each year, factories would switch production to making models for the following year.
