The 1986 Diamons Back Mini Viper. The Mini Viper 16" brings the legantary Diamond Back qualiyy and styling to the beginning rider. The Mini Viper 16" looks like it was bred strictly for the races. A scaled down version of the Viper, the Mini Viper 16", is the perfect bike for the 4 to & year old who knows enough to demand a Diamond Back. Colors: Camouflage Grey, Freestyle Blue, Chrome.
Headset Size
1"
Seatpost Size
22.2mm
Top Tube Size
Unknown
Original Colours
F5X000000 F6Y000000
Made in Taiwan.
F stands for Fairly factory. Second digit indicates year of production (1985 or 1986). X in the serial indicates production Month (5 to 12 - May to Dec). Y in the serial indicates production Month (1 to 4 - Jan to April).
Bikes made in Taiwan usually had an 8 month production and shipping timeline before they were sold in bike shops around the world. In May of any year, factories would usually switch production to making models for the following year.