any BMX shows this summer?

i was just informed next Bike show in Phoenix,Az at Kore Bikes. i will bring my DG can you bring yours? i have not seen another DG in 20+ years

Well, I finally finished my ZF-1. Here are a few pics for the DG thread!





JP

I love these pics too.




JP

JP

Have you done any sweet jumps on that bike? It sure looks purdy.

Naugh! I'm not as rad as JPBMXFOOL! I have ridden it around the track a couple of times and around the block a lot. I'm easing into real riding - but that's what I built it for. In ten years time it will look like a true survivor!

JP

that looks very nice. i swear i love every blue/yellow DG i see.

Finally got my Steve Skibel replica done after six years of waiting for DG grips for it!

Started off with the DG mini competition forks, any others around, and was able to match up a Super Pro Mini frame that was modified by Myke Landis's Dad to make a dual rear dropouts. The only real difference is the Sugino made stem first advertised for DG but never produced for them and it became a Powerlite stem.

Both Steve Sr. and Jr. enjoyed seeing the bike again and it's been great to catch up with Steve Jr.

Hope you had a great and safe 4th of July!!!

More info and pics here!

1977 Skibel video











Steve Jr.


More bikes here!

Wow! Great collection and a nice tribute!

There were 5 DG's in roseville yesterday. 3 20's and 2 cruisers. What was funny to me is that there were also to rampar r10's. I remembered that i wanted a dg but i had a r10.

Mx Mug

you need to post this to the BMX museum. also i would like to add it to the registry can you give me the ser# so i can add it?

Jim,
Did you get the serial number of my 1976 Vintage DG added also? Need it again if not?

Tom

J.T. that bike & the rest of your DG collection is incredible. The "DG" stem is my favorite touch!

JP

this is what i have

DG ser# list as of June 7, 2009 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
I have not found concrete evidence that DG made a 1982 model

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th made 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th made 20in DG Racer 1
J1176 226=Nov... 226th made 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 555= Nov... 555th made 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th made 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 577 716 = May... 716th made 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th made 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st made 20in Steve Skibel replica
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th made 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st made 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th made 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th 20in Super Pro made
4 8 20= April... 20th 20in Super Pro made
5 8 31=May… 31st made
5 8 43= May... 43rd 20in chrome Super Pro made
5 8 131= May... 131st made 20in yellow
8 8 4= Aug…4th made 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th made 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th made 20in
10 8 7=Oct... 7th made 20in Super pro made
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th made 20in Super Pro made


1979
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02081=20in blue
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay)
02825=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan?
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
18738=20in
20131=20in
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF-1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

J1176134

Cleaned up my DG, but need a fork to put a bike together. Anyone have one for sale? Don't know what year, but this is the serial #17202. Looks like a 81 according to corvette jim's list. Sorry got a thruster in the background...

Picked up some DG mini competition forks in 2001 and never thought to do anything with them until I was able to purchase the DG Super Pro mini frame modified by Myke's Dad who added a second rear dropout.

The bike came to life but for a couple of years I couldn't find the DG Octopus grips until this year. I first had an alloy single gooseneck but decided to use the DG stem that was advertised once but the Sugino made stem became a Powerlite instead.

Have some Super Pro rims, not in gold, so I decided to lace up the NOS Campy hub set to gold Araya 7b 1st gens.

The first person to see it was Steve Skibel Jr. and he thought it was great! Compiled the below video for Steve Skibel Sr. and he too thought it was great to see this bike alive again with a few little twists while keepin' it real.

Steve got his break by becoming a Webco Team member with David Clinton, Jeff Bottema, and Stuart Thomsen managed by Chuck Robinson. Chuck left for a DG opportunity in 1976 and the guys followed. Steve Sr. was always looking out to make Steve's bike lighter and faster. The "mini" evolution was started and the incorporation of 10 speed alloy componentry into BMX began.

Mini frame, forks, handlebars were a new market and DG took advantage of this. The Stronglight Competition alloy headset and bottom bracket, from road racing, was weight savings. The Regina Oro 10 speed 3/32" chain, Kenda tires, 16" tubes, built-in seatpost clamp, drilling brakes, and hardly a seatpost added up to Steve's success.

Steve loved BMX and also loved MX in which he pursued. Now his son races BMX and you can see Steve at some of the local Orange county BMX tracks!

Hope you enjoy the bike as much as the Skibel's have.





1977 Steve Skibel / Myke Landis replica video

VEHICLE

Frame - DG Super Pro Mini with dual rear drop outs, one of a kind (original DG stickers)
Fork - DG mini with drilled fork tabs vs. stamped (original DG stickers)
Stem - DG / Powerlite (DG advertised once but didn't produce)
Bars - DG mini
Grips - DG blue, NOS
Headset - Stronglight alloy
Rims - Araya 7b
Hubs - Campagnolo high flange track, NOS
Freewheel - Shimano, NOS
Front Tire - Kenda diamond tread 20 x 1.75, NOS
Rear Tire - Kenda diamond tread 20 x 1.75, NOS
Caliper - Dia-Compe 890, drilled for lightness, NOS
Brake Lever - Dia-Compe, drilled for lightness, NOS
Brake pads - Mathauser finned
Chain - Regina, NOS
Chain ring - Sugino 42 teeth, drilled for lightness
Cranks - Sugino 171's, NOS
Bottom Bracket - Stronglight alloy
Pedals - Bob Reedy
Seat - Leather, NOS
Seat post - DG, 4 inches for lightness
Seat post clamp - Built-in
Padset - DG original
Plate - Rectangle 103x

DIALED IN

Jeff "JT" Tollefson

DG ser# list as of Aug 13, 2009 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
I have not found concrete evidence that DG made a 1982 model

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th made 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th made 20in DG Racer 1
J1176134=Nov... 134th made 20in red
J1176 226=Nov... 226th made 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 555= Nov... 555th made 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th made 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 577 716 = May... 716th made 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th made 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st made 20in Steve Skibel replica
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th made 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st made 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th made 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th 20in Super Pro made
4 8 20= April... 20th 20in Super Pro made
5 8 31=May… 31st made
5 8 43= May... 43rd 20in chrome Super Pro made
5 8 131= May... 131st made 20in yellow
8 8 4= Aug…4th made 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th made 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th made 20in
10 8 7=Oct... 7th made 20in Super pro made
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th made 20in Super Pro made


1979
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02081=20in blue
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay)
02825=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan?
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
17202=20in chrome
18738=20in
20131=20in
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF-1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81009 bottom #28873=20in white
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

proof of life
04612






survivor trx fork
superbe hubs
7c's
old dk stem and clamp
had gt bars , sugino cranks

Bone this is completely unacceptable in a DG only thread. You need to box this up and send it to me.

What model is that? Looks to be a Timmy Judge compared to the DG

so what year is mine??

DG ser# list as of Aug 15, 2009 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
I have not found concrete evidence that DG made a 1982 model

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th made 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th made 20in DG Racer 1
J1176134=Nov... 134th made 20in red
J1176 226=Nov... 226th made 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 555= Nov... 555th made 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th made 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 577 716 = May... 716th made 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th made 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st made 20in Steve Skibel replica
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th made 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st made 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th made 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th 20in Super Pro made
4 8 20= April... 20th 20in Super Pro made
5 8 31=May… 31st made
5 8 43= May... 43rd 20in chrome Super Pro made
5 8 131= May... 131st made 20in yellow
8 8 4= Aug…4th made 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th made 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th made 20in
10 8 7=Oct... 7th made 20in Super pro made
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th made 20in Super Pro made


1979
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02081=20in blue
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay)
02825=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
04612=20in chrome
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan?
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
17202=20in chrome
18738=20in
20131=20in
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF-1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81009 bottom #28873=20in white
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

Gonna be a 81 or early 82, building one right now myself. is that all orginal? great looking bike!

Vonmark

Given the larger diameter fork legs and oval brake bridge and seat stay, I think you have a ZF1 DG. Later frame and fork towards the end, but with better geometry (Steep head angle and longer top tube).

March 1977 DG Skibel number: DG 377 472 is being packaged as we speak to ship to its new home in Seattle. Make sure that serial number gets added to the list.

DG ser# list as of Aug 25, 2009 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
I have not found concrete evidence that DG made a 1982 model. im doing as much research as i can and it looks like about Sept 1981 might be the last of the DG

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th of lot 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th of lot 20in DG Racer 1
J1176134=Nov... 134th of lot 20in red
J1176 226=Nov... 226th of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 555= Nov... 555th of lot 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th of lot 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 377 472 = Mar... 472nd of lot 20in chrome Skibel
DG 577 716 = May... 716th of lot 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th of lot 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st of lot 20in Steve Skibel replica
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th of lot 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st of lot 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th of lot 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th of lot 20in Super Pro
4 8 20= April... 20th of lot 20in Super Pro
5 8 31=May… 31st of lot
5 8 43= May... 43rd of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
5 8 131= May... 131st of lot 20in yellow
8 8 4= Aug…4th of lot 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th of lot 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th of lot 20in
10 8 7=Oct... 7th of lot 20in Super pro
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th of lot 20in Super Pro


1979
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02081=20in blue
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay)
02825=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
04612=20in chrome
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan?
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
17202=20in chrome
18738=20in
20131=20in
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF-1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81009 bottom #28873=20in white
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

let me know what your DG ser # is and i will gladly add it to the list.

DG ser# list as of Aug 31, 2009 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
I have not found concrete evidence that DG made a 1982 model. im doing as much research as i can and it looks like about Sept 1981 might be the last of the DG

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th of lot 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th of lot 20in DG Racer 1
J1176134=Nov... 134th of lot 20in red
J1176 226=Nov... 226th of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 555= Nov... 555th of lot 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th of lot 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 377 472 = Mar... 472nd of lot 20in chrome Skibel
DG 577 716 = May... 716th of lot 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th of lot 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st of lot 20in Steve Skibel replica
DG 777 A684= July... 684th of lot 20in blue
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th of lot 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st of lot 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th of lot 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th of lot 20in Super Pro
4 8 20= April... 20th of lot 20in Super Pro
5 8 31=May… 31st of lot
5 8 43= May... 43rd of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
5 8 131= May... 131st of lot 20in yellow
8 8 4= Aug…4th of lot 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th of lot 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th of lot 20in
10 8 7=Oct... 7th of lot 20in Super pro
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th of lot 20in Super Pro


1979
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02081=20in blue
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay)
02825=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
04612=20in chrome
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan?
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
17202=20in chrome
18738=20in
20131=20in
27981=20in ZF1 chrome 8-08-81 has receipt to prove date of purchace
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81009 bottom #28873=20in white
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

Just found a chrome chrome-moly DG Racer with all old vintage 1976-77 stuff on it. We found no serial number on it anywhere. Why? What year frame might this be? I'll post photos later. It may be for sale too.
Tom
thand@kc.rr.com

Tom

Euro BB or American? Does it have the Same gusset and brake bridge as yours? Late 77 went to round brake bridge. Pictures please!

Round and the same as mine. Can't post any pictures, no room! I can email some though! It has aluminum handlebars and a fluted seat post with Araya rims.

Tom

more pics i just got last week

BUMP,time for some new stuff here

Does anyone have any DG Diecut decals in black for sale? I tried calling Sunsigns in Portland but no one answers the phone or calls back after I leave a message. Please PM me if you can help. Thanks.

It took me a long time to get a hold of the folks at Sun Signs, but they're there. Just keep trying!

JP

I finally got my hands on a DG Racer 1, just like the one I raced BITD. It's serial number put's her at a '77, but I have been told she is a 'bit' unique with the full weld, straight 'D' and square rear brake mount? This is all second hand information, maybe more people out her can speak to this....

That would be DG1 "Jeff Bottema" Model. Nice frame and fork. I bet she is a Nov or Dec frame.

let me know what your DG ser # is and i will gladly add it to the list.

DG ser# list as of Nov 25, 2009 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
I have not found concrete evidence that DG made a 1982 model. im doing as much research as i can and it looks like about Sept 1981 might be the last of the DG
its very difficult to tell were the 79 and 80 break in ser#`s because of so many people installing the wrong head tube sticker because its so hard to find the black/prizm sticker.
77,78,and 79 have the black/prizm head tube sticker. and 1980 has the blue/gold sticker and late 1981 has the black and chrome right side up and up side down sticker.

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th of lot 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th of lot 20in DG Racer 1
J1176134=Nov... 134th of lot 20in red
J1176 226=Nov... 226th of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 555= Nov... 555th of lot 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th of lot 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 377 472 = Mar... 472nd of lot 20in chrome Skibel
DG 577 716 = May... 716th of lot 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th of lot 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st of lot 20in Steve Skibel replica
DG 777 A684= July... 684th of lot 20in blue
DG 877 368= Aug... 368th of lot 20in chrome
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th of lot 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st of lot 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th of lot 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th of lot 20in Super Pro
4 8 20= April... 20th of lot 20in Super Pro
5 8 31=May… 31st of lot
5 8 43= May... 43rd of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
5 8 131= May... 131st of lot 20in yellow
7 8 56=Jul...56th of lot 20in red
8 8 4= Aug…4th of lot 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th of lot 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th of lot 20in
10 8 7=Oct... 7th of lot 20in Super pro
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th of lot 20in Super Pro
12 8 82=Dec... 82nd of lot 20in blue

1979
033=20in yellow (Ebay)
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
02081=20in blue
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay) rooster
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02825=20in blue
02867=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
04612=20in chrome
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan?
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
16817=16in pitt bike chrome (Ebay)
17202=20in chrome
18738=20in
20131=20in
27981=20in ZF1 chrome 8-08-81 has receipt to prove date of purchace
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81008 bottom #28583=20in chrome
top #81009 bottom #28873=20in white
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
00111= #inside of left rear dropout
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

let me know what your DG ser # is and i will gladly add it to the list.

DG ser# list as of Jan 22, 2010 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
Im doing as much research as i can and it looks like about Sept 1981 might be the last of the DG
its very difficult to tell were the 79 and 80 break in ser#`s because of so many people installing the wrong head tube sticker because its so hard to find the black/prizm sticker.
77,78,and 79 have the black/prizm head tube sticker. and 1980 has the blue/gold sticker and late 1981 has the black and chrome right side up and up side down sticker.

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th of lot 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th of lot 20in DG Racer 1
J1176134=Nov... 134th of lot 20in red
J1176 226=Nov... 226th of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 555= Nov... 555th of lot 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th of lot 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 377 472 = Mar... 472nd of lot 20in chrome Skibel
DG 577 716 = May... 716th of lot 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th of lot 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st of lot 20in Steve Skibel replica (yellow)
DG 777 A684= July... 684th of lot 20in blue
DG 877 368= Aug... 368th of lot 20in chrome
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th of lot 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 977 823=Sept... 823rd of lot 20in chrome junior
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st of lot 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th of lot 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th of lot 20in Super Pro
4 8 20= April... 20th of lot 20in Super Pro
5 8 31=May… 31st of lot
5 8 43= May... 43rd of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
5 8 131= May... 131st of lot 20in yellow
7 8 56=Jul...56th of lot 20in red
8 8 4= Aug…4th of lot 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th of lot 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th of lot 20in
9 8 348=Sept... 348th of lot blue
10 8 7=Oct... 7th of lot 20in Super pro
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th of lot 20in Super Pro
12 8 82=Dec... 82nd of lot 20in blue

1979
033=20in yellow (Ebay)
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
02081=20in blue
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay) rooster
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02825=20in blue
02867=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
03827=20in white
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
04612=20in chrome
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04784=26in yellow Vulcan (Ebay)
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
16817=16in pitt bike chrome (Ebay)
17202=20in chrome
18738=20in
20131=20in
27981=20in ZF1 chrome 8-08-81 has receipt to prove date of purchase
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81008 bottom #28583=20in chrome
28655=20in black
top #81009 bottom #28873=20in white
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
00111= #inside of left rear dropout
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

let me know what your DG ser # is and i will gladly add it to the list.

DG ser# list as of Mar 2, 2010 ***Note 1979 and after is in most cases an educated guess
Im doing as much research as i can and it looks like about Sept 1981 might be the last of the DG
its very difficult to tell were the 79 and 80 break in ser#`s because of so many people installing the wrong head tube sticker because its so hard to find the black/prizm sticker.
77,78,and 79 have the black/prizm head tube sticker. and 1980 has the blue/gold sticker and late 1981 has the black and chrome right side up and up side down sticker.

1976
DG 1 …20in chrome was Jeff Bottoma`s
676T026=June... 26th of lot 20in blue Steve Skibel replica (no Gusset)
DG 116 67=Nov... 67th of lot 20in DG Racer 1
J1176134=Nov... 134th of lot 20in red
J1176 226=Nov... 226th of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
J1176 411=Nov... 411th of lot 20in DG-2
J1176 555= Nov... 555th of lot 20in DG-2 made
DG 126 118=Dec… 118th of lot 20in yellow DG Racer 1

1977
DG 377 472 = Mar... 472nd of lot 20in chrome Skibel
DG 577 716 = May... 716th of lot 20in blue Super Pro
DG 677 816= June... 816th of lot 20in
DG 677 861= June... 861st of lot 20in Steve Skibel replica (yellow)
DG 777 A684= July... 684th of lot 20in blue
DG 877 368= Aug... 368th of lot 20in chrome
877 A699=Aug...699th of lot 20in DG2 yellow
DG 877 4625=Aug… 4625th of lot 20in blue was Jeff Bottoma`s Super Pro
DG 977 823=Sept... 823rd of lot 20in chrome junior
DG 10 77 81=Oct… 81st of lot 20in chrome DG1
DG 11 77 14=Nov... 14th of lot 20in
DG 11 77 52=Nov... 52nd of lot 20in


1978
4-8-19= April... 19th of lot 20in Super Pro
4 8 20= April... 20th of lot 20in Super Pro
5 8 31=May… 31st of lot
5 8 43= May... 43rd of lot 20in chrome Super Pro
5 8 131= May... 131st of lot 20in yellow
7 8 56=Jul...56th of lot 20in red
8 8 4= Aug…4th of lot 20in blue Ebay
8 8 55=Aug...55th of lot 20in red
8 78 2213= Aug... 2213th of lot 20in
9 8 348=Sept... 348th of lot blue
10 8 7=Oct... 7th of lot 20in Super pro
10 8 35 =Oct... 35th of lot 20in Super Pro
12 8 82=Dec... 82nd of lot 20in blue

1979
033=20in yellow (Ebay)
01100=20in blue
01129=20in
01216=20in
01228=20in
01726=20in
02081=20in blue
02160=20in chrome
02300=20in (Ebay)
02540=20in blue
02819=20in blue (Ebay) rooster
M01011129= 79 or 80 20in (owner not sure) Rooster

1980
02825=20in blue
02867=20in blue
03105=20in blue
03153=20in chrome
03553=20in blue
03750=20in
03827=20in white
04130=20in blue (Ebay)
04612=20in chrome
4632=20in ZF-1 yellow
04784=26in yellow Vulcan (Ebay)
04811=20in blue (Ebay)
04897=
05186=20in chrome DG Racer #2
05213=20in
05437=20in
05779=26in Vulcan
05819=20in white

1981
009 (9 of 100) DG 16in pitt bike
top #00010 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail chrome
00026=26in Looptail black Ebay
top #00033 bottom #81008=26in Cruiser Looptail
top #00060 bottom #81008=24in Cruiser Looptail
11145=20in
16063=20in chrome Ebay
16817=16in pitt bike chrome (Ebay)
17202=20in chrome
18738=20in
20131=20in
27981=20in ZF1 chrome 8-08-81 has receipt to prove date of purchase
28065=20in
28075=20in ZF1 chrome
top #81008 bottom #28522=20in chrome
top #81008 bottom #28583=20in chrome
28655=20in black
top #81009 bottom #28873=20in white
top #81009 bottom #28926=20in chrome


Unknown
00111= #inside of left rear dropout
000777=20in 1979 or newer (It was on EBay)
0044=20in DG Mini Jr. Ser# on rear dropout
S= on right dropout DG 26in looptail
004003=20in 1979 or newer (it was on Ebay)
11c1= could be a 1977

CorvetteJim1968,

Thanks for maintaining this DG registry. I know you put a lot of work into it.

Regarding your statement about the black & gold prism sticker being hard to find, I do have a few left as well as many other NOS DG stickers (gusset, DG Racer, DG Jr Racer, Kyle Fleming, Steve Skibel, 4130 Chromemoly, etc.). Not trying to sell here, but anyone having probs finding NOS DG stickers for their build can PM me.

I hope I don’t muddy the water, but I have a few history tidbits regarding the transition year, 1979. I made a pitch to become the Hawaii distributor for DG BMX in early 1979. Ed Smith came to Hawaii to check out my company and attend a race that DG co-sponsored with my company. We had a great turnout of 400+ entries as DG gave away a frame, fork, gear bag and other DG apparel and what seemed like 1,000 stickers. This race on March 18, 1979 was covered by BMX Plus! in their July 1979 issue. In an undated letter to their dealers, Allen Fife, General Manager, DG Performance Bicycles states that they purchased “the bicycle division from DG Performance Specialties last April”. The point of all this is that the transition from Anaheim to San Diego started in early 1979.

In a letter dated October 10, 1979, Mr. Fife advises all DG BMX dealers that “Effective this date all DG frames and complete bicycles must be registered with DG Performance Bicycles to validate the warranty.” In my opinion, this implies that the San Diego manufacturing plant may have been up and running in October 1979. If so, it may be possible that some late 1979 frames might have come from San Diego with the blue & gold headtube sticker, whereas frames from old stock may still have been shipping with the older black & gold prism stickers.

Just my $0.02 worth.

JT

that makes perfect sense. thank you for the info.

March 18th 1979 race sponsored by DG Performance Specialties

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I cut this out of BMX Action and had to have one. I rode it until I snapped a Dura-Ace crank, a shaft on one of the Reedys, cracked the cups on the ex-600 headset and bent the fork. The rims and Bullseye hubs were bulletproof and made it through another build. I always had a problem with the Bullseye Roller bracket backing itself out of the frame. So, if anyone finds a DG frame with a european bottom bracket with two set screw holes drilled and tapped in the bottom, that was my California Pro frame.Click to view attachment

Awesome history there JT! Thanks! That Hawaiian race was held just two days after I got my DG for my B-day.

JP

awesome bro ...love the history