The 1997 Mongoose racer X has a junior sized high tensile frame in chrome, or gloss black black with a 1 inch hi ten fork, Mongoose alloy 4 bolt stem, Mongoose handlebar, Mongoose grips. Mongoose MX 1000 alloy side pull brake and sure stop coaster brake on the rear with Mongoose lever. Mongoose 36 hole chromed rims and Mongoose gumwall tyres, Mongoose 1-piece crank with a 43 tooth sprocket, Mongoose composite pedals, Mongoose padded racing seat.
Frame + Fork
1pc Cranks
36H 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. Do not include the individual frame numbers (see below).
Mongoose mid school serial numbers.
The most common serial number format contains four characters at the beginning. The first two characters (letters) are the factory code. The third character (letter) indicates year of production. Fourth characters (letter) indicates month of production. The remaining numbers are the individual frame numbers and not part of the date sequence.
1996 Built Frames.
HFFX000000 | X = production Month (E to L - May to Dec)
1997 Built Frames.
HFGY000000 | Y = production Month (A to D - Jan to Apr)
Made in Taiwan.
As a general rule, bikes made in Taiwan had around an 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 usually switch production to making models for the following year.
For a detailed explanation on mid school Mongoose BMX serial numbers, check out our easy-to-follow serial number guide.
