The 1987 General Osborn Pro was the freestyle bike RL Osborn rode. It featured a full 4130 CR-MO frame and fork. Peregrine three piece cranks. A choice of 6 spoke Skyway Tuffs on the Red/Chrome frame or Ukai Peregrine Alloy 48H wheels with alloy hubs on the Chrome and White/Chrome frame.
Frame & Fork
Peregrine 3pc Cranks
Peregrine 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.
General BMX serial numbers.
The first two characters are year of production. 86 = 1986, 87 = 1987. Depending on the factory, production may have started around August 2000 through to July 2001.
After the year is month of production. 01 to 12 = January to December
Example: 861100000
Made in Taiwan.
As a general rule, bikes made in Taiwan at this time 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.