Author Topic: 1991 Haro Edge (Read 36561 times)

sparkysx · « **on:** April 19, 2012, 08:44 PM »

Finally got my hands on one, thanks to ED209Âº and khebeater telling me that there was one on ebay.

Paid Â£50 for it, I was the only bidder, if there was no nostalgia attached then it wouldn't of been worth it.

First picture below, this is how I received it.

Came with a Haro labeled Dominator, which is nice.

Going to try and keep it original, so if anyone has good condition parts that I will need or knows of them, LMK

ED209 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:57 PM »

Quote from: sparkysx on April 19, 2012, 08:44 PM

Finally got my hands on one, thanks to ED209Âº and khebeater telling me that there was one on ebay.

Paid Â£50 for it, I was the only bidder, if there was no nostalgia attached then it wouldn't of been worth it.

First picture below, this is how I received it.

Came with a Haro labeled Dominator, which is nice.

Going to try and keep it original, so if anyone has good condition parts that I will need or knows of them, LMK

Â£50 .. thats a result that! should be sweet when its done - well done on getting one at last

sparkysx · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2012, 09:13 PM »

Yeah couldn't go wrong really, a repop Dominator would cost £30 on it's own anyway. The rails are covered in a light coating of surface rust, maybe wet and dry those in place, as I have read that once you take those off they don't go back on again.

The seatpost was rusted in place, which I think is why the seller wouldn't answer my questions about whether the bike would be dismantled for shipping, they couldn't dismantle it! 'm different though, I got the seatpost off without too much trouble!

Thanks again Ed, first one on the bay for 6 months or more.

mattfx81 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2012, 09:21 PM »

There are loads of mid school haro parts on the bay, I cant see it being hard sourcing parts for it. Good luck with the build.

Hmoon27 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2012, 09:31 PM »

Was gonna have a go on this myself, nice score fella

sparkysx · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2012, 10:32 PM »

Quote from: hmoon27 on April 19, 2012, 09:31 PM

Was gonna have a go on this myself, nice score fella

I'm glad you didn't or it would have pushed my max bid up, which was a fair bit higher than £50!

sparkysx · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:21 AM »

Looks like this ebayer is going to earn their first bit of negative feedback, the forks have been cut and there was no mention of this in the auction. I assume this means they are knackered?

sparkysx · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:22 AM »

Thats the maximum they show above the frame.
There is 32mm of thread left.

sparkysx · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:53 AM »

I assume I can't run a gyro with this pathetic amount of thread?

I've asked them for an explanation!

Mdbh · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:58 AM »

You might just! You need to find a really thin middle nut, and run no washers? But not sure

sparkysx · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:10 AM »

Can i buy more 1" forks and weld the thread to the top of these? This steerer is 7" long fron very bottom to top

Mdbh · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:16 AM »

Yes that is possible if your handy with a welder give it ago!

sparkysx · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:46 AM »

Depends on whether it can be mig welded or nor

Dannywhac · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:00 AM »

I'd just go with levelling off the threads, and like Olly said use the gyro but don't use the headset washer (or use a real thin one)

sparkysx · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:25 AM »

So cut the top to it's lowest point, so they are straight?

Mdbh · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:39 AM »

If you can get the top nut on flat if just leave em on! It will give the nut a bit more to bite on to!

Dannywhac · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:44 AM »

I reckon it'll come loose more often if you leave those top two half threads.

sparkysx · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:53 PM »

Not worth cutting it down and welding a new thread on?

Dannywhac · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2012, 12:56 PM »

Quote from: sparkysx on April 20, 2012, 12:53 PM

Not worth cutting it down and welding a new thread on?

If you've got the welding skills go for it fella

If you're gonna ride it in anger, you'd want to replace the whole steerer tube though I reckon.

sparkysx · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2012, 01:38 PM »

As in, re welding the forks to the steerer? Not doing that! But understand the tale of caution! Annoyed that i have to do anything to it! They are going to have to have to give a part refund or recieve the negative feedback.

Guess I could do this, whats the best way to drill the steerer out of the forks?

sparkysx · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2012, 01:40 AM »

What width wheels do I need for this bike?

whatquid · « **Reply #21 on:** April 22, 2012, 09:26 AM »

haro edge never came with a gyro anyway so if your gonna build it up and not fussed about running a gyro you can just tidy up the top of the stearing tube, and run a stright cable, to replace it will be alot of work....same that someone has done that as the early 90s forks are quite hard to get.......good luck mate.

sparkysx · « **Reply #22 on:** April 22, 2012, 10:09 AM »

Quote from: whatquid on April 22, 2012, 09:26 AM

haro edge never came with a gyro anyway so if your gonna build it up and not fussed about running a gyro you can just tidy up the top of the stearing tube, and run a stright cable, to replace it will be alot of work....same that someone has done that as the early 90s forks are quite hard to get.......good luck mate.

I bought one new in 1991, and it had a gyro on it. One of the only reasons I bought it.

sparkysx · « **Reply #23 on:** April 22, 2012, 10:11 AM »

Infact, 3 of us all had the same bikes, and they all had gyro's from new. Seems that some came with gyros and some didn't, but I would like to run a gyro.

whatquid · « **Reply #24 on:** April 22, 2012, 12:57 PM »

no worries.......

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