Now even four to six year olds can have Diamond Back quality. The 16 inch wheel 1988 Diamond Back Mini Viper shares the same heritage as its Viper brothers. Perfect for the beginning rider, the Mini Viper has a hi-carbon frame, alloy/steel stem, Shimano coaster brake rear hub, safe rubber pedals and Comp III type racing tires. The Mini Viper is a scaled down version of the popular 20” Viper. No matter how young you are, you deserve a Diamond Back.
Headset Size
1"
Seatpost Size
22.2mm
Top Tube Size
Unknown
Original Colours
F7X000000 F8Y000000
Made in Taiwan.
F stands for Fairly factory. Second digit indicates year of production (1987 or 1988). 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.
