Author Topic: fit for purpose, tweaked sport (Read 2420 times)

OrgasmDonor · « **on:** April 02, 2007, 03:12 PM »

built a number of bikes, all riders, but tryin to keep them respectable and ridable doesnt always work so i bulit this as my allround rider to thrash the norks out of. its built for purpose not pose value and it took 4 haro builds to build this one to feel right.

don't pull any punches....wadya think?

gotta thank sean for the custom gen1 coloured decs

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2007, 03:22 PM »

looks like a proper rider how most should look imo

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2007, 03:32 PM »

Someone else with Ron C bars!! they is well wide aint they!!!

Quite rare so i'm told?

Looks great though mate........as long as it feels good and you're happy with it...that's all that counts mate

Meant to say....in the second picture it looks like you've got girly streemers hanging from your bar ends

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2007, 03:52 PM »

got my ron c's from the same place as you about 4 months before, they aint wider than easy bars they feel wide coz there's minimal rake, they ride nice.

they aint girly streamers dude, but i'll bear them in mind for my next build

built that haro to replaced my old sqeeze, thats been banished to the attic

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2007, 03:57 PM »

I'd love those rims you've got on it mate for my MCS!

Yeah gotta get yourself some nice streemers

CD17 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2007, 04:02 PM »

Apart from the Standing Gear I love it, looks a very nice bike.

Iv just never liked the look of Standing Gear Sorry $:-\$

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2007, 04:14 PM »

im not keen on standing gear and i mulled over whether or not to put them on it, but they are saving my haro forks from a pounding, and like i said this bike is what i hope is gonna get me jumping again.

pickle · « **Reply #7 on:** April 02, 2007, 04:27 PM »

Sell the Haro mate and get yourself a new school for jumping and serious riding........believe me, i used to try to ride my street beat until i had a go on Meddles newie.......that was it i just had to get myself a new school.

They are just so much better to ride mate, when i came home with my DK even the Mrs remarked on how much stronger it looked than the beat.

Old school for looking at and cruising.......New school for riding down the park and jumps

You know you'll be doing it!

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2007, 04:40 PM »

id throw up if i had to ride new school, can not get away with them, anyway, riding the old bikes is the only reason i ride at all, got a couple of mid schools but couldnt really get away with them, if i snap this then i may upgrade to an early midschool as my main squeeze, but i doubt it

dan-dare · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2007, 04:48 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on April 02, 2007, 04:40 PM

squeeze,

you in trouble daz??

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2007, 07:48 PM »

nah, its out now

CD17 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2007, 09:32 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on April 02, 2007, 04:14 PM

im not keen on standing gear and i mulled over whether or not to put them on it, but they are saving my haro forks from a pounding, and like i said this bike is what i hope is gonna get me jumping again.

But I do love a Haro

tricknuts · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:40 AM »

sell it and buy a carpet!

only joking. i like it loads but i still think you should get a new school. Ive a haro sport 88 in the garage, and it flexes like fook. no idea how Blyther ever managed to air that thing.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2007, 09:22 AM »

im basically gonna be using for whoop (track) jumping as i seem to have aquired an attraction to skatepark floors and the old bones dont bounce like they used to

Stodgy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2007, 11:27 AM »

Nice bars...what are they? Ron C? When were they from?

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2007, 12:56 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on April 03, 2007, 11:27 AM

Nice bars...what are they? Ron C? When were they from?

£7.50 from greenmachine about 8 months ago, right time right place

Stodgy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2007, 01:04 PM »

Result. What era were they from?

pickle · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2007, 01:10 PM »

I got a set too from them....top bloke!

They are sweet bars......and not too many around now from what i'm told.....you got a real bargain there mate!!

This says they started making them in 1990

http://www.mcsbicycles.com/history.php

gary4130 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2007, 11:20 PM »

nice to see you using it as a rider mate and not sticking it in the loft, i try and using mine even if it's just for cruising about on.at least the forks make it different

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2007, 05:54 AM »

Quote from: gary4130 on April 03, 2007, 11:20 PM

nice to see you using it as a rider mate and not sticking it in the loft, i try and using mine even if it's just for cruising about on.

True.

All my builds will be riders. Great job on the build, mate. Not sure on the forks either. I might be more inclined to like them if they were white. Still, it's a Haro and that's all that counts.

HRD

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2007, 09:40 AM »

got 3 other haros, and ive got the forks for this one too, but i fancied building something a bit more against the grain for a change, and a proper multi purpose thrasher, not a big fan of standing gear but i got them nos for £40 posted and wanted to use them on something, (will be putting white decals on them). All my bikes are built to ride as i cant see them just sat there, so as a result all of them have bits on that most would disagree with but they have to ride well and to me thats what makes them old school, i would have killed for a set of landing (not standing) gear for my GHP BITD, and i rode that with tuffs in the end. The whole bike cost me £193 (excluding decals) to build and thats with 182mm profiles. i might even race it at MK, i'll see how it behaves first

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2007, 01:47 PM »

ace

i like it

what moves me though

is the vintage hi-fi in the b/ground

what make?

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2007, 02:22 PM »

all marantz, the tape decks are playin a bit slow so gonna get em overhauled when i aquire some floaty cash

hunterdubber · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2007, 05:08 PM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on April 02, 2007, 04:02 PM

Apart from the Standing Gear I love it, looks a very nice bike.

Iv just never liked the look of Standing Gear Sorry $:-\$

Yeah must agree with Chris there !
But REALLY likin' the rest dude ,

( cool bike )
Hey an' most importantly though ,what's it ride like ?

Oh and why's that YELLOW HARO not built up ?

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2007, 07:28 PM »

havnt ridden it properly yet, but it does feel good with the spokes on for a change and the wheel base is shorter at the front as there is slightly less rake on the LG's so it feels a bit more lively but with all the space on top that the sports offer, just waitin for a still sunny day to go up the track. The bars are fantastic, minimal rake,

the yellow haro was built up but im thinkin of gettin shot of it with the bars n crank

Author Topic: fit for purpose, tweaked sport (Read 2420 times)

dan-dare

highrisedrifter

DR VINOAH