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Gazelle Bicycle Serial Number

Okay, fine, so maybe there are a few bikes without serial numbers, but this is rare and typical only on hand made bikes or really old bicycles.; In this picture 200910427-2A is a manufacturer number and not a serial number. However, to make bikes as easy as possible to find, feel free to enter all numbers.

Here is an email I got from an actual employee of GT:

  • For Stolen Bike by Serial Number: Full or Partial Number: Please enter alphanumerics. No spaces, hyphens, etc. Search for Stolen Bike by Specifics: multiparamter query.
  • Caribou and Gazelle Serial Number List ONLINE! After much deliberation, I have decided to go ahead and start collecting Caribou and Gazelle serial numbers. I expected one of the other Daion enthusiasts would take on this task, but they all seem to have fizzled.

If the bike frame was manufactured at the Santa Ana CA facility, the first three or four digits of the serial number should be letters abbreviating the model or size of the frame such as 'XL', 'XXL', CR24, or something like that.

The next part of the serial number is eight numeric digits. The first four numbers should be a two digit month followed by a two digit year.

The last four digits are the serialization digits 0000 to 9999 depending on what number the frame was of the years production.

If the frame was made overseas in Taiwan, it gets more complicated. If the number starts with a K, the frame was made by Kinesis.

That's the only one I remember off the top of my head.

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There were at least four companies in Taiwan that made the GT lines :

Robinson, Dyno, Powerlite and Auburn included)

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The first digit would be a letter designating the factory that made the frame. There might also be a second letter digit specifying the factory that assembled the bike, if applicable. The model and year of production was also coded by a letter, so you won't be able to spot a two digit month and two digit year.
Before I left, I was writing a specification to standardize all of the serial numbers because GT was starting to send most of its US production to other US fabrication shops.
The information might also come in handy for deciphering other makes because the factories in Taiwan make bikes for a lot of different companies.
I am tinkering around with the idea of starting to make my own frames, kind of on a 'one-off' basis. I am also teaching welding at a local community college.
By the way, did I tell you that the guy ran GT's in house fabrication for the last ten years (he recently retired) was none other than Gilbert Axt. Who? Do you remember Race, Inc.? That was Gilbert.
He also did the original PK Ripper for SE Racing. History, man.
It might be a really cool thing if I can track down Gilbert now and interview him for you.
THAT is the kind of stuff that belongs in the BMX Museum!

Later. I'll write you when I get a chance. Dan Garcia

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and here is the updates, thanks to love thegoose! (Michael S)
well we get a good bit of gt serials that could be identified by the owner, if they only had the tips that some of us have learned, so i will post what i know, and anyone with more knowledge can add to it..so here we go.
here is an example to go by. on the dropout you have 'M1' followed by '08922198'..this one is simple.
M1 stands for 'mach one' that is your model gt.
it can also be a 'I' for interceptor and so on.
next on the serial is '0892' this is easy to decode too,
08 means 8th month, which would be august.
then you have '92' next in the lineup, this would be 1992
the last 4 digits, are your build number, this one would be the 2,198th one built.
Here is another example. if your serial is KGCG2297 this one gets a little complicated. but still easy once you learn the code to it.
the first letter is who made the frame itself, in this case it would be 'Kenisis', an overseas company.this could be replaced by another letter but at least we know what that one is there for.
next is the letter 'G'..this isnt always there, but if so, this is where it was assembled, (ever notice the built in usa sticker on your gt or dyno?) this is what that letter is there for. it wasnt made here, but was built here.
next is the letter 'C'..C is the 3rd letter in the alphabet, and march is the 3rd month, so march is the build month.
next is the letter 'G' this is the year. G is the 7th letter in the alphabet,
so this would be a 1987.
here is one more..your serial resembles this:f6030578.
to start, if you have a 'baseball' looking stamp behind your serial, this frame was made overseas...no its not a pacific, so dont cry, or get mad...and lets continue.
on this serial, the first number is the last digit of the year, so 6 stands for 1986
next is '03'....this is the third month..which is march.
so you have a gt built in march of 1986.
but still use the museum as a guide to id the frame, cause sometimes you can find the year, but getting a posotive id on the model isnt possible without knowing which style frame you have.
this doesnt apply to new gt's, but hopefully some people with info on those will chime in. this isnt always going to match your serial, you may have a 'fake'..its not likely but it happens. also on earlier models this can differ. this is for the 2 most popular style serial's i see on here. also, common sense tells you that if you have a suspected 'gt' frame, look it up and compare it in the musuem, knowing which style frame you have will help with the process of id'ing your bike with the serial, especially if the serial has some damage that prevents you from getting the full number.
hopefully this bit of info can be used for everyone, and this will save you from those late nights sitting around waiting for a response to your post looking for an answer to the idendity to your gt...although i do feel smart and proud when i can answer these posts. well, thats it for me, if anyone else has info on serials or if you see a mistake in this guide, tell me so i can edit it. happy holidays people.

Caribou and Gazelle Serial Number List ONLINE!

After much deliberation, I have decided to go ahead and start collecting Caribou and Gazelle serial numbers. I expected one of the other Daion enthusiasts would take on this task, but they all seem to have fizzled.

I’ll do this one same as the solid body electric guitars, send me model (Caribou or Gazelle), color, serial number, 6 or 12 string, and your location. Please email your info to michaelcallahan01@gmail.com

Serial numbers on these are kind of hard to find. You’ll need a flashlight. Look up towards the neck inside the body, you’ll see the number.

Please post comments about other models on appropriate category pages. I cannot move posts to other pages, so unrelated posts will be removed or not approved.

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  1. Daion Caribou 830976 is in Ssla Sweden

  2. G’day, I’m in Australia and have a ’81 Gazelle in very good condition; serial no. is 825388 D. The first ‘8’ is ink filled and could be a ‘5’ but to me looks like an ‘8’. Spruce top and beautiful back and sides of a dark/light striated timber. Shaped headstock with Daion symbol there and one at the base of the neck at the body. Nut is brass but the bridge, if originally brass is now plastic composite.

  3. Bought the Le caribou 81 (“winered”) in the year 1983-1984? as an end of stock item at half the price, 23000 Belgian francs, so 11500 B fr, in Euro’s 285,but now you have to count at factor x3 in compare with euro status, it was still very expensive for a young guy in that period, but I was in love with that instrument (love at first seeing), great instrument, still in use (years in rest), now again.

    • Hi, sorry, I will let you know the serial number asap. grtz, Luc (Belgium)

  4. Caribou ’81 nr 105170

  5. I have inherited a Daion Gazelle ’81, and it’s in pretty good condition too. I don’t really need it though, since I like my Takamine acoustic. The serial number is 108754, and I am in Austria-Europe.

    • Hallo Aladin,
      hast du die Gitarre noch, wenn ja, was soll sie Kosten, und könnte ich einige Bilder haben.
      Gruß
      Werner

      • Hi Werner, I still have it, and I don’t think I’ll be selling it, as a guitar like this would be very costly these days. I was originally gonna sell it for 1000 Euros. You can try to convince me though. Cheers, Ali

  6. Hello i live in Sweden and i own a 6 string black Daion caribou ’81 with hardcase. Serial number 8368 D.
    It is in good condition, and i wonder what the approximate value of this acoustic guitar is?
    I love it, probably the best guitar in the world!

  7. I own a Caribou. 105823

  8. Hi I live in Australia and have an 81 Gazelle 6 string serial number 154592. It is solid natural spruce top rosewood back and sides. Slider pickup controls. Diaon emblem on the front of head and the word Diaon on back of head. It has gold tuners with Dian emblem on the back of them and beautiful binding. The case is original brow hardcase. It has a sticker on the end of the case that stated model “THE 81G” and Serial 154592. The case also has the Diaon emblem and word on it. The down side is the action is a bit too high and I can’t seem to reduce it without major modifications. This is one I will tuck away and grow old with. I also have a Mugen MkII and a tele electric.

  9. I have a Daion I bought new in about 1984 0r 1985. I think it is a Gazelle. The nameplate is a piece of wood glued in the sound box under the sound hole. the ink is and always has been smeared, so i cannot read the serial number or name of the instrument. i played it professionally for about 10 years full time. It has a two piece back and the sides and back appear to be rosewood, but could be mahogany. I had a Martin many years ago and this thing sounds just about as good. Unfortunately the bridge is popping up, but it still sounds good. It has a brass bridge and nut.
    Can anyone tell me the difference between the Caribou and the Gazelle?

  10. Hi, I have just received a Daion Caribu The 81 C WR Serial number on the case 281915. East London South Africa. Any info in this guitar would be appreciated. I would have to send it in for restoration as it has a small crack and the action is a bit high. It still has the brass nut and saddle fitted.

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