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It's a Haro Sport, not sure on year.?
I love seeing survivors like this. I think it's a shame that so many survivors get restored back to showroom condition. You loose all the history that goes along with the bike. I reckon in the future, people will appreciate bikes in survivor condition more than they do now. It's like when you buy an antique today and you are told not clean it as collectors value the natural patina that takes so long to develop and gives the piece its character.
Quote from: ameobic dysentry on April 22, 2013, 05:27 PMI love seeing survivors like this. I think it's a shame that so many survivors get restored back to showroom condition. You loose all the history that goes along with the bike. I reckon in the future, people will appreciate bikes in survivor condition more than they do now. It's like when you buy an antique today and you are told not clean it as collectors value the natural patina that takes so long to develop and gives the piece its character.Funny you should say that as a mate & I were discussing the same thing today...
Not ammaco, there's no cut out on the gusset and the rear drops are wrongMy initial thoughts was a foxbat freestyler, but again the rear drops are wrong, it's like a hybrid between a haro copies, does it have a serial on the outside of the rear dropout starting with a J ?
Quote from: ameobic dysentry on April 22, 2013, 05:27 PMI love seeing survivors like this. I think it's a shame that so many survivors get restored back to showroom condition. You loose all the history that goes along with the bike. I reckon in the future, people will appreciate bikes in survivor condition more than they do now. It's like when you buy an antique today and you are told not clean it as collectors value the natural patina that takes so long to develop and gives the piece its character.Sticking my neck out a little here but i think I disagree, most survivors (character) is simply rust & comes from neglect & sitting in a shed for 25 years, I reckon the interest in old school bmx will die out with the generation who grew with it i.e. us 40 somethings. Most of us appreciate a good survivor but most seem to be out to build something in showroom condition & I reckon these will be the bikes that will be appreciated both to look at & in value by collectors in years to come ,as with antiques condition is everything. But when we drop off one by one I reckon prices will fall in the most part for most mass produced models as will the demand as product becomes more available & collectors become fewer. We've possibly already reached the ceiling for prices with the drop off coming maybe within the next 10 years or so) when most guys have been married off & sell up their collections to pay for the things in life that just happen, kids college funds cars pensions etc. Just a thought but buying a Haro gen 1 or 2 possibly isnt quite the investment many out there anticipate. I guess time will tell
At a guess it is an 83/84 Torker made Haro Master, serial number would help enormously as would its location i.e. on the inside of the rear dropouts.
Quote from: MartyC on April 23, 2013, 08:45 AMAt a guess it is an 83/84 Torker made Haro Master, serial number would help enormously as would its location i.e. on the inside of the rear dropouts.It does look like a 84 master but i don't think they had that Lip on the rear drop outs & the coaster bracket looks the wrong shape. Interesting frame though.
I didnnt know any SKWAY'S were made in the UKlike those green ones are stamped
