Author Topic: RON WILKERSON HARO SPORT....FINISHED!! (Read 46618 times)

deeman · « **on:** February 01, 2016, 06:21 PM »

I decided after reading many comments on here to start a good old build thread, as many people including myself appear to miss them!
I started gathering parts for this just before Christmas, I was going to build a gen2 Master as I got a frameset fairly cheap but decided against the idea for various reasons....mainly the choice of 84 parts...there aren't many options and inevitably most of them end up looking the same! $:-\$
I decided I wanted a Sport, as I am going to be riding this one and the longer TT would be handy. I have always loved the look of Ron Wilkerson's blue bike...I love the combo of blue and turquoise and having drooled over a couple of builds on the museum a decision was made to build that bike!
The frameset is a bit difficult to get right as Ron rode a 86 frame with 85 forks, or at least a late 85 frame painted as a 86. In order to get the right look I went with a chrome 85 frame which will be off to SBD to be powdered over as soon as I receive the bars.( which Parcel Force are still trying to find!)
There will be a couple of deviations from Ron's original spec such as I will be using gen 1 Peregrine Masters with a freewheel as opposed to gen 2's with a freecoaster as Ron rode...and I will be using turquoise A'me Tri instead of the grey/black unitrons Ron used as quite simply I think they will look better....
Here is a pic of the frameset which I received today and the parts which I have at the moment....

I have the correct dk stem and Viscount Dyna seat on their way to me as well as these babies....

The only hard to find part I need now is another pair of white Haro tyres

Here is a pic of Ron getting rad.....

and hopefully what I should end up with if all goes well!

I will try to keep the thread updated at every stage and hope everyone enjoys!
Damo

factory pilot · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2016, 06:42 PM »

I absolutely love those teal/blue peregrine master wheels .. This is gonna be epic!

Keep it coming mate!!

Am a little surprised by the viscount dyna as I thought he always had a dominator on his Haro's .. Could be wrong though ?

factory pilot · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2016, 06:43 PM »

No you are right mate .. It is definitely a dyna in the picture... Top stuff!

In2bmx · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2016, 06:56 PM »

love a good build thread ...

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2016, 07:06 PM »

Quote from: in2bmx on February 01, 2016, 06:56 PM

love a good build thread ...

Me too, they make me moist.

Top build this'll be Damo. Is this what you want the guts for? Pm me your addy, and I'll get them off this week.

Taipan · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2016, 07:17 PM »

Love reading these build threads crack on fella

deeman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2016, 07:30 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on February 01, 2016, 07:06 PM

Quote from: in2bmx on February 01, 2016, 06:56 PM
love a good build thread ...

Me too, they make me moist.

Top build this'll be Damo. Is this what you want the guts for? Pm me your addy, and I'll get them off this week.

It was mostly you who inspired me to do it Dan, yep the guts are for this...You'll see what I mean when you look at the pic of Ron!
Thanks everyone else for your comments, I promise not to disappoint

nitrohopper · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2016, 07:59 AM »

good luck with this one mate looking forward to it

oldscool · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2016, 11:18 AM »

Good luck that will look the nuts

gary4130 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2016, 08:31 PM »

very nice mate,as others have said can't wait to see the progress of it

supprised you don't see any reps of ron's bikes
would love to see a build of ron's kellogg's bike from'85 too

brettypeeps · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2016, 08:59 PM »

That could be sweet if done right.

deeman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2016, 12:15 AM »

Quote from: gary4130 on February 02, 2016, 08:31 PM

very nice mate,as others have said can't wait to see the progress of it
supprised you don't see any reps of ron's bikes
would love to see a build of ron's kellogg's bike from'85 too

Not too many on these shores but a few in the states. there are 3 built like this on the museum, and a few more with different coloured wheels. I don't think anyone has done this one here yet....
Hmmm...the Kellogg's bike, now there is an idea....could work out expensive, I think he had 401's on that one! $:-\$

NORTY40 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2016, 01:42 AM »

Looking forward to this

griff · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2016, 06:51 AM »

Nice project

deeman · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2016, 02:30 PM »

These arrived today! Both in need of a little resto work but will give me something to do while I wait for the frame....

deeman · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2016, 12:56 PM »

Gave the stem a resto yesterday....real pleased with it

pickle · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2016, 05:32 PM »

Real nice stem that

deeman · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2016, 05:44 PM »

Quote from: pickle on February 07, 2016, 05:32 PM

Real nice stem that

Cheers Rob,
I was surprised at how dinky it is...
It took me about 10 attempts to get the Dk logo looking right!

factory pilot · « **Reply #18 on:** February 09, 2016, 06:25 PM »

Quote from: deeman on February 07, 2016, 05:44 PM

Quote from: pickle on February 07, 2016, 05:32 PM
Real nice stem that

Cheers Rob,
I was surprised at how dinky it is...
It took me about 10 attempts to get the Dk logo looking right!

Real nice stem this ... I had one on my 85 master when I bought it ... If memory serves me right Nick custardlips has it now on his Elf

CustardLips · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2016, 06:50 PM »

Quote from: factory pilot on February 09, 2016, 06:25 PM

Quote from: deeman on February 07, 2016, 05:44 PM
Quote from: pickle on February 07, 2016, 05:32 PM
Real nice stem that

Cheers Rob,
I was surprised at how dinky it is...
It took me about 10 attempts to get the Dk logo looking right!

Real nice stem this ... I had one on my 85 master when I bought it ... If memory serves me right Nick custardlips has it now on his Elf

Yep its on Asa's Elf... cheers Ant.

Never seen a white one before... really nice that Damo.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2016, 07:14 PM »

Will be keeping an eye on this Damo. Always loved those teal mags. Shaping up to be a cracking build

Superior faith in that stem to be doing a handstand on the bars

deeman · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2016, 01:55 PM »

I just realised I fooked up on the headset lock, the one I have is not correct. A suitable replacement has been found....it's bloody hard looking at grainy 80's pics!

BMX1973 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 13, 2016, 03:46 PM »

Nice project. Wheels are super cool.

deeman · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2016, 03:16 PM »

Quote from: BMX1973 on February 13, 2016, 03:46 PM

Nice project. Wheels are super cool.

Picked them up today..HMRS reached their long greedy hand in as usual, lucky I had the seller mark them down at half what I paid!

the only thing holding me up now is I am waiting for the bars which Parcel Force appear to have lost!!

CustardLips · « **Reply #24 on:** February 15, 2016, 04:00 PM »

Quote from: deeman on February 15, 2016, 03:16 PM

the only thing holding me up now is I am waiting for the bars which Parcel Farce appear to have lost!!

Sounds about right.

I posted a f&f the other Saturday... got home from work on tuesday to find the fookin thing stood in the hallway of our house.

Author Topic: RON WILKERSON HARO SPORT....FINISHED!! (Read 46618 times)

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