Author Topic: What am I looking at? (Read 1945 times)

Devilock · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2013, 02:51 PM »

My dad invented Tuff wheels.

I can bunny hop over a house.

ameobic dysentry · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2013, 03:35 PM »

Quote from: Funkyworm on April 22, 2013, 10:43 PM

Quote from: ameobic dysentry on April 22, 2013, 05:27 PM
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.

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

You are right about getting the rust on survivors sorted out (and also remove any new-school stuff that's been added). I just like seeing the wear marks, stickers and mismatched components that you get on survivors. It's like seeing a time capsule. I'm a bit bored with shiny, perfect show-ponies!

dordymush · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:09 PM »

as above.
nos builds dont interest me at all $:-\$ .
i think most the lads that have been in the hobby a good while all started off building everything with nos stuff as it was easy to get a few years back.
but as time goes on i think more are appreciating survivor bikes more.
i like to see a bike thats been cleaned but just as it was found

SoundByte · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:16 PM »

Right, the serial no. is T08844885

deeman · « **Reply #29 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:36 PM »

Quote from: SoundByte on April 23, 2013, 07:16 PM

Right, the serial no. is T08844885

It would probably help more if you stated the position of the serial no. i.e inside of rear dropout

Cool find btw,looks like a Master to me

SoundByte · « **Reply #30 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:34 PM »

Quote from: deeman on April 23, 2013, 07:36 PM

Quote from: SoundByte on April 23, 2013, 07:16 PM
Right, the serial no. is T08844885

It would probably help more if you stated the position of the serial no. i.e inside of rear dropout
Cool find btw,looks like a Master to me

[/
inside the rear dropout

Jaymz · « **Reply #31 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:56 PM »

Judging by the serial it's a 2nd gen master or sport August 84

MartyC · « **Reply #32 on:** April 24, 2013, 12:08 AM »

There you have it, Torker made Haro Master, Sport is NOT a dual top tube frame. Quite rare and worth restoring/selling on as Torker went bust so production moved to Anlun after a short production run and specs changed slighlty.