94 SAB "P" serial

aron · July 6th, 2016, 10:42 PM

I have a 94 shock a billy and the serial number has a p where the usual "b" would be. Anyone know what the reason is for this??
Note: on the mombat serial number cypher they have a p (94) one and a b (93) one so it's not obviously the only one or anything. Just wondering if all 94s are like this.
Thanks everyone.

I-ROBOT · July 8th, 2016, 8:16 AM

Not really sure on this one. Only things I can think of are it stood for prototype or whoever stamped the BB did not properly strike the B and it came out like a P.

Ah the mysteries of Fat life
Scott

aron · July 11th, 2016, 12:56 PM

Thanks scott. I'm super confident it's not a mis stamp as its clear and uniform on depth which is fairly deep for a fat. Now the zero (1st number) could have used another strike. Someone else said prototype too. I just don't want to say that if it's not true. I appreciate your help on this. If it is a prototype I'd like to know in what respect it's different. Can I send you some pics??

I-ROBOT · July 12th, 2016, 5:15 AM

Hi Aron

The '94 could have been a prototype since we were developing our own rear suspension. The first couple of years, the Shock-a-Billy used the AMP Research rear suspension unit which was made out of aluminum and we wanted to build a better chrome-moly unit with our own spin on the design. I really don't know how many were made with the Fat design or how long they continued to build it in NY.

I would like to see the bike some time. Send me a PM
Scott

aron · July 12th, 2016, 12:02 PM

Message sent

Retro Dude · July 13th, 2016, 11:43 AM

Here's a list of SAB serial numbers, all are "P" prior to the NY move.

aron · July 13th, 2016, 1:49 PM

Thanks retro dude. Can I ask where the info came from, I'd like to check it out if I could. Not because I doubt it but because mombat has a 93 which is recorded as a b serial number which im now wondering if may be a typo and Greg said serial numbers were only recorded up until 93 so I'd like to see what else that site (?) Can offer for info. Thanks

July 6th, 2016, 10:42 PM	#1
aron Member Join Date: July 18th, 2014 Location: maine Posts: 47	94 SAB "P" serial I have a 94 shock a billy and the serial number has a p where the usual "b" would be. Anyone know what the reason is for this?? Note: on the mombat serial number cypher they have a p (94) one and a b (93) one so it's not obviously the only one or anything. Just wondering if all 94s are like this. Thanks everyone.

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July 8th, 2016, 8:16 AM	#2
I-ROBOT Senior Member Join Date: January 7th, 2007 Location: Hudson, MA Posts: 423	Not really sure on this one. Only things I can think of are it stood for prototype or whoever stamped the BB did not properly strike the B and it came out like a P. Ah the mysteries of Fat life Scott

July 11th, 2016, 12:56 PM	#3
aron Member Join Date: July 18th, 2014 Location: maine Posts: 47	Thanks scott. I'm super confident it's not a mis stamp as its clear and uniform on depth which is fairly deep for a fat. Now the zero (1st number) could have used another strike. Someone else said prototype too. I just don't want to say that if it's not true. I appreciate your help on this. If it is a prototype I'd like to know in what respect it's different. Can I send you some pics??

July 12th, 2016, 5:15 AM	#4
I-ROBOT Senior Member Join Date: January 7th, 2007 Location: Hudson, MA Posts: 423	Hi Aron The '94 could have been a prototype since we were developing our own rear suspension. The first couple of years, the Shock-a-Billy used the AMP Research rear suspension unit which was made out of aluminum and we wanted to build a better chrome-moly unit with our own spin on the design. I really don't know how many were made with the Fat design or how long they continued to build it in NY. I would like to see the bike some time. Send me a PM Scott

July 12th, 2016, 12:02 PM	#5
aron Member Join Date: July 18th, 2014 Location: maine Posts: 47	Message sent

July 13th, 2016, 1:49 PM	#7
aron Member Join Date: July 18th, 2014 Location: maine Posts: 47	Thanks retro dude. Can I ask where the info came from, I'd like to check it out if I could. Not because I doubt it but because mombat has a 93 which is recorded as a b serial number which im now wondering if may be a typo and Greg said serial numbers were only recorded up until 93 so I'd like to see what else that site (?) Can offer for info. Thanks

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