Specialized Bike Serial Number Lookup

I wrote to Specialized, providing the serial number of my frame. This is the response got back: 'I am sorry the serial number will not helps us identify the year of your Specialized bike' So I'm wondering - what good is a serial number?

What DOES it tell you? I'm thinking you got someone that didn't want to be bothered.

If you have a name or number, try contacting them asking that they pursue your question. If you have no such info, resubmit your question.

SERIAL NUMBERS. As the interest in vintage road bicycles grows, serial number data bases grow too. In other words, though not all bicycles are represented with an on line serial number data base, some are. Raleigh, is the first that comes to mind but others are available.

Once opened, there are usually options where a customer can add info or update the request. IME this is unusual when dealing with Spec's customer support. I'd try again. I called yesterday and the Specialized rep indicated that the serial no tells them nothing about a frame. It is used during assembly to identify a part. So I was completely wrong thinking that it could be decoded, like an automobile VIN number.Interesting, even if they are non-decodable you'd think they'd have a database to map from serial number to model, model year, production date, factory, assembly line, etc. And possibly tie this to the original owner's registration information too.

How would they track down a production fault or validate a warranty claim without that kind of information? Interesting, even if they are non-decodable you'd think they'd have a database to map from serial number to model, model year, production date, factory, assembly line, etc. And possibly tie this to the original owner's registration information too. How would they track down a production fault or validate a warranty claim without that kind of information?That was my thought as well. As soon as I read the OP's post I looked at my warranty info - the serial # was part of the requested info, so I don't get this either. Good follow up question to Spec, though.

I wrote to Specialized, providing the serial number of my frame. This is the response got back: 'I am sorry the serial number will not helps us identify the year of your Specialized bike' So I'm wondering - what good is a serial number? What DOES it tell you? I had (stolen 2/27/13 in Bethesda, MD From Grosvenor station, DC Metro) a 2005 Specialized Rockhopper Comp with serial P5B021782 ( aka 021782 ) - it is a 2005. I know that the second 'digit' of the s/n indicates the year (4 for 1984) for 80's and 90's specialized bikes, so yours is probably a 2004 due to the position of the '4' in your serial #. Interesting, even if they are non-decodable you'd think they'd have a database to map from serial number to model, model year, production date, factory, assembly line, etc. And possibly tie this to the original owner's registration information too.

How would they track down a production fault or validate a warranty claim without that kind of information?So Specialized work out (for example) that there was a production problem with say the first batch of 10,000 Roubaix frames from 07. So specialized are saying that they have no way to know if a 07 frame (which I assume they can tell by frame details and paint colors) is from the first batch with the problem or the remaining ten batches that do not have the fault? So for a recall (let's say the fault poses a very high risk of injury or death) they'd have to replace 110,000 frames rather than just 10,000? I work in the medical device design/manufacture industry, and I cannot believe that a bicycle manufacturer wouldn't have that information. Maybe, maybe it's held by Specialized Quality department, and not open to everyone.

But I see no reason to guard such information.

Super old thread, but looks like a '91 I had based on the components (shifters, brake levers, cranks, brakes, rims, crummy plastic pedals, seat qr. Everything I see matches up). The grips and seat have been changed. I think that year they did single color frame/fork with different colored logos. They had bottle cages to match the logo color (had to purchase separately, but they would carry matching ones). My bike was white with blue lettering.

It had a riser bar stock, but not sure if it had that much sweep. The serial number should be useful, right? It's older than this one But you might be able to match the bike's spec if it's more-or-less OEM to the specs on that site. Free download subtitle indonesia tekken blood vengeance. Unfortunately they don't have pictures for bikes as old as yours. Some things that can help you date it are the type of stem, and whether Shimano was doing V- or cantilever brakes in the model name you have. Also the number of speeds.I have specialized professional hardrock bike G N 0 6 1 4 0 4 and have no information and only the bike, no decals available.