Author Topic: Thought I'd post this here, 84 Haro Sport Prototype Project (Read 2124 times)

emagdnim · « **on:** June 25, 2008, 03:59 PM »

this is something that I have wanted to do for a number of years, but never had the means to do it. Well, the time has come. It has been built 100% factory 84 correct and the frame was modified to emulate the look of the "unicorn" single top tube sport. Mods include removal of the standing platform, extenfing the top tube, filling of the chevrons on the headtube gussett, fork mods which included dropout smoothing and removal of peg holes and finally, removal of the flair on the rear drops.

Most would say I'm nuts. Some would say it looks cool. Did I cut up an 84 sport? not a chance. Is it an actual haro? Yep, FST 85....was easier to deal with the no standing platforms in the rear & adding the fastback seatstay & brake bridge.

Hack job? perhaps, but as a complete bike....ya gotta admit, pretty cool. Hope the haro collectors enjoy. Will be on the for sale block soon.

Signed and discussed with Mike Dominguez at Rockford 2008. Enjoy.

PHIPPSIO · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:09 PM »

I like that, it looks like a lot of work has gone into getting it right, excellent job. Were you able to fabricate a new gusset without the chevrons stamped in? be good to see some more close ups

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:15 PM »

I do like stuff thats not your usual replica, very sweet, and very interesting

CD17 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:16 PM »

I like it too

I wonder if the real single toptube Sports are out there somewhere waiting to be found & added to my collection

Nice work

Gashead · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2008, 04:19 PM »

Yep - kind of weird but cool

dirtbro · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2008, 05:31 PM »

gets my thumbs up

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2008, 05:38 PM »

good to see something different

series.1.rs.turbo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2008, 05:41 PM »

Awsome job fella

Flatcap · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2008, 06:40 PM »

Yeah very cool.....it is a lot of work as you say but hell, hats off to you for having the balls to do it!

I'm sure one of the real prototypes will surface one day, surely Sigur, Mike D or Bob himself would have kept one just for posterity, I know I would have!

What did MD reckon to it anyway?

Daz.

emagdnim · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2008, 06:56 PM »

He gave a bit of insight into the 2 that were made that he remembered. one chrome, 1 white. He mentioned that the white one was the "show" boat and got all the publicity for the magazine ads and the chrome one was the rider. He mentioned that the chrome one had the dropouts of the 1st gen freestyler but without the holes. Just brought back a lot of cool memories he said.

Was kind of neat to hear that from him. He could appreciate what it was, fabrication or no. good times.

WizardWeb · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2008, 07:11 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on June 25, 2008, 06:40 PM

Yeah very cool.....it is a lot of work as you say but hell, hats off to you for having the balls to do it!

I'm sure one of the real prototypes will surface one day, surely Sigur, Mike D or Bob himself would have kept one just for posterity, I know I would have!

What did MD reckon to it anyway?

Daz.

I'm sure I read a quote from Bob himself that when asked about the single top-tube Sport, he couldn't remember it. If that's true, safe to say he hasn't got one !

haro__master1985 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2008, 08:07 PM »

I often wondered if it did exist ,well it does now

rarman1 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2008, 08:15 PM »

nice work,

i realy like it

and MD see it too awesome

Steve P · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2008, 09:29 PM »

It's good to see something different and looking closely I actually prefer it with a single TT ... nice work

Steve

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2008, 09:38 PM »

cool.

only problem is that i seem to remember thast fst's were trimoly, whereas sports were full chromo? i could be wrong....

not bellittling your effort though.

teamsano · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2008, 06:19 PM »

did they only make 2 of these?

im positive i saw one in a bike shop at the time....

gary4130 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2008, 09:28 PM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on June 25, 2008, 04:16 PM

I like it too

I wonder if the real single toptube Sports are out there somewhere waiting to be found & added to my collection

Nice work

rarer than finding another rf1 i bet mate

double chevron · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2008, 09:19 AM »

Congrats again for the good work Pep !

This bike had to be done for sure, and you're the first one.

Besides the attention to details on the frame, I enjoy looking at it with all these NOS parts...

What about a black frame pad?

JAY · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2008, 09:32 AM »

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Will be on the for sale block soon.

Shame your selling it after all that effort Pep,great looking bike,I'm thinking of hacking up a sport to do the same,might have to do rich's now though

Looked like it made quite a impact at Rockford and you must of been pretty proud to get a story from MD from it,and the signature to prove................Brilliant.

emagdnim · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2008, 03:26 PM »

working on the frame pad & then potentially the shotgunII, straight post & finally the number plate & front brake to go for the Trick or street bike.

It will probably stick around for a while Jay...not many want to buy a "modified" project such as this. Getting some details from Mike D was awesome. Geniune nice guy. the autograph was a nice touch also. Rockford was actually pretty quiet...it was after the fact that people started talking about it.

retrorider.u.k · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2008, 01:58 PM »

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on June 25, 2008, 09:38 PM

cool.

only problem is that i seem to remember thast fst's were trimoly, whereas sports were full chromo? i could be wrong....

not bellittling your effort though.

wrong they were full moly