Author Topic: MY FIRST BUILD !!!! (Read 1325 times)

Faze 3 · « **on:** April 03, 2007, 03:04 PM »

I know we're all used to seeing Haro Master's, in particular 85's. And I know this isn't quiet up to a lot
of the great builds I regularly see here on RAD, but I'm so chuffed with my first build since 1984

I had
to post it, even though its not finished yet.

Its taken me nearly a year to build & cost Â£450, thanks to Del for bits & bobs.

CD17 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:10 PM »

That looks great, I like those Tuffs against the White, are you keeping the seat, I think a Blue one would suit the rest of the bike more, but it looks great with those Tuffs & white Tyres.

Stace · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:13 PM »

Looks sweet !!

Stodgy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:15 PM »

Nice one - the white tyres set it off well. Defo go for a blue seat and all will be sweeeet.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:28 PM »

lookin good dude, aye seat n grips (collars n cuffs) need to match, you gonna have loads of options on the brake colours though, blue, black, white, chrome, silver, your spoilt for choice. have fun with it

Faze 3 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:37 PM »

Thanks for those comments fella's much appreciated.

I do have a blue Flyte Tech seat on order, which I think will look much better (colour's & cuffs

). Not sure what to do about brakes, maybe white or blue

. Also really wanted MKS grahites but they're a sod to find, so may go for some blue one's.

Stodgy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:39 PM »

I'd go for silver brakes, levers and pedals...white cables...nice and neutral.

greentoad · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:45 PM »

Hi

You got to love a Haro.

As has already been said, blue seat, maybe blue seat clamp for me too, or the same seat clamp with silver brakes and levers with blue cables and also have the front cable under the crossbar (use cable ties / velcro straps) so you can use it for bar hops

Blue pedals, you carn't go wrong and if ever a white set of MKS Graphites turn up (sometimes on US bay) it would look sweet.

Don't forget the dustcaps (silver?).

Looks like it is gonna be a good-un.

J.

pickle · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2007, 03:55 PM »

There's nothing wrong with that build mate!! top notch!! those GT tyres do look cool! although keeping em that clean will be a mare!

Think the blue seat will set it off nicely, as for brakes i'd go white or chrome

You should be proud mate!!

Oh and it has to be white dice dust caps for me

Faze 3 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:11 PM »

Once again, thanks for comments, really appreciate them and everyone's idea's

Got me thinking now

Silver brakes.... blue brakes.....white cables......blue cables.......it's going to be fun finishing it off.

As for the bar hops, maybe 23 years ago

CD17 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:14 PM »

Love that 84 Master, did you put that headtube sticker on there & do you know if its a Torker Master.

& I know just what you mean about 20 odd years ago

Faze 3 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:31 PM »

Not really sure if its a torker master

Thinking back that was my second master, the first one I got for Xmas 84? (had taped rear stays) broke within a week & that was the replacement.

Funny really when I set out to do a re-build, I wanted to do my old bike..............

.............er never really worked out to plan.

CD17 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:37 PM »

I would have thought it was not a Torker built Master, X Mas would be late 84.

I think your new build looks better

brass monkey! · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:43 PM »

good work, very nice,

once you got the extra blue bits it'll look class

nice one !!

Faze 3 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:50 PM »

Could have been 83

Were they making Master's then? Or was it still Gen1. I do remember that Master's were pretty new at the time.

Me & a friend used to ride for a local shop, we both got had one & he still has his the B£$%$ard!! Which year was the master with tapered rear stay's, very flimsy coaster bracket and step head tube anglr made then?

The sticker on the front was a gen 1 decal I think, always thought the master head tube decal was a bit lame

Have to say back then the bikes were more about function than presentation, as you can tell

CD17 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2007, 04:58 PM »

Think Jay, Moose or Greentoad will know when they first came out, but as far as I know, the Masters came out in 84, there were two Torker Models & one Taiwan model

Faze 3 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:16 PM »

I think I must of got mine for XMas 83 then

We had our's from the shop's first UK delivery I think.

I destroyed many a bike prior to my second master, but it lasted till the middle of 86, when I advertised it in the back of BMX Action bike for £185.00

By then it had had a complete orange make over with chrome decals, looked the nuts at the time. Some lad in Manchester got a bargain & I got a knackered second hand mini

Like I said my mate still has his and a very early 85 style master, with 84 decals, all original. Gathering dust in his loft, says its for his retirement

Moose · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:26 PM »

That '85 Master look's well cool

Not sure that you would have had that '84 Master for Xmas '83. Greentoad has the latest information on dates (I think it moved by a couple of months) $:-\$

greentoad · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2007, 05:34 PM »

Hi

From what you have said, I reckon that you had a Gen 2 Torker built Master - they have the tapered rear stays (the best looking Haro's in my opinion). Mine is the oldest recorded from July 1984, and in the Haro Registry two are dated from October 1984.

If you had it in Christmas 1983 it could be a Gen 1 (Gen 2 officially) Freestyler, but they only came in chrome (not white) that would also not of had tapered stays, the declals are also different. Did you have the decals and stays as below?

So, if yours was as above, you could have had one ordered up, then fitted by the shop (they came as F&F) then got it for Christmas 1984.

The replacement bike you then got was most likely a Foreign built bike. Do you remember the Chevron Logo in the gusset on the replacement?

You could not of got a Gen 1 Master as these did not come out till March 1984 and the Gen 1 / Gen 2 Freestyler was still produced through Christmas 1983. (Hope that all makes sense)

It would be great if you could get some pictures of your mates Master, plus serial number and post them on Rad. If it is a Torker built bike, it would be great to have another in the Registry.

(Hi Moose - i'll send over a new list if you like - I have not changed the dates as yet as I need earlier Gen 1 Freestylers or older Gen 1 Masters to confirm, howvere there are loads of new additions).

J.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2007, 06:19 PM »

BANG ON!!!
Great colour choices mate

Oh and the new build looks better than the old build

Rombloke · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2007, 07:36 PM »

there not a lot wrong with that build fella....like a few have said, the curtains must match the carpet in my opinion....seat and grips....

good build tho....congrats

Dave

gary4130 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2007, 11:05 PM »

sweet first build mate,

i do like to see a freestyle bike with white tyres

Del · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2007, 11:06 PM »

Looks great, loving those blue tuffs on the white Haro, also agree with the blue seat otherwise it looks the dog's dangly bits. And, no I havent got a blue seat for sale LOL

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