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Offline HARORIDER

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #25 on: March 10, 2009, 10:06 PM »
like it or lump it the frame and forks in 20 yrs time will still probably sell for a thousand pound :2funny:

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #26 on: March 12, 2009, 12:12 PM »
There`s  a few in bmx museum that have had changes made to them and they look ok !!

When you look at what the gen 1 framesets go for the price of the complete bike seems a bargain ...

If i had the money i`d get one and start tweaking it , flight chainring and nicer seat for starters!!

they`d come with a front brake over here right?
With Bacofoil and a Battering Ram !

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #27 on: March 12, 2009, 12:26 PM »
Nah, gimme the '91 Master anyday.

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #28 on: March 12, 2009, 12:39 PM »
as Ray puts it.........if they ever come down to the same price the Sport did then i'd buy one just to strip it and do it old school  :daumenhoch:

Best get some this of ....

« Last Edit: March 12, 2009, 01:42 PM by Oberonspacefruit »


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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #29 on: March 12, 2009, 01:41 PM »
I think with a bit of time and effort, they don't look too bad at all? Fair enough, its not the original but for a thrash about it wouldn't be too bad. I like the top photo  :)




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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #30 on: March 12, 2009, 02:38 PM »
Certainly do  :coolsmiley:

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #31 on: March 12, 2009, 02:59 PM »
is that top one yours Matt?

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #32 on: March 12, 2009, 03:09 PM »
No mate, just got that from BMX Museum. I don't think it looks too bad at all actually  :)

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2009, 03:20 PM »
yeah they look much better than the factory release... only a few changes
we'll see what those prices do  - £400 is OT

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #34 on: March 12, 2009, 03:21 PM »
 :) Have to agree that that looks pretty good.Wish Haro had done a either a faithful repro or a higher end bike/frame with Gen 1 influences....still I guess you can`t have it all :daumenhoch:


 **Nice that Anals have deleted my post in the review of this bike.Why invite reviews if you can`t accept them?
« Last Edit: March 12, 2009, 06:26 PM by HEYWOOD BMX »

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #35 on: March 12, 2009, 03:41 PM »
I think if Haro had done a faithful repo,full chromo frameset clearley stamped repro 2008 or whatever they would have cleaned up at say £250 a pop f&f set.
The only thing that resembles a gen 1 is the stickers which I haven't seen close up...just sad they have taken one of the most iconic freestyle framesets ever and didn't even warrant it being made in full chromo instead opting for mainly chromed gas pipes.
If you ever want to do a repop unsuccessfully then this is defiantly the route to follow.
No offence to anybody who has or is buying one of these...my advice would be save your dough and spend it elsewhere. :)
The stuff that SE have done (although not my bag) I like because you can see that they have morals and an eye for quality and understand what the SE heritage means to people...Haro on the other hand have understood non of this when it comes to the above repro. :(






« Last Edit: March 12, 2009, 03:44 PM by sweetbeats™ »

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2009, 05:43 PM »
Instead of putting whitewalls on and differant coloured grips etc i wouldnt mind seeing one built with decent new school parts on it, after all the geometry of it is up to date, so why not build one with up to date parts?

Might bring its lardy weight down and make it quite rideable...  :daumenhoch:

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2009, 07:38 PM »
The haro decals are the best bit. Always liked their graphics, which is why im using this theme on my latest tart. As you say, keeping it to usable newish school parts.

I want to touch ORB

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2009, 09:40 PM »
why has nobody lost that awful chainring?
I want to touch ORB

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #40 on: March 13, 2009, 05:00 PM »
why has nobody lost that awful chainring?

Couldnt agree more...  :daumenhoch:

If i had the money i'd buy one strip it to the frame/forks, bin all the parts and build it with new school parts

None of that tuffs and whitewalls shite... its a new bike ffs....  :D

After doing all that the frame would probably fold in half at the mere sight of a skatepark...  :LolLolLolLol:


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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2009, 06:53 PM »
Race it in the 'Old School'. :daumenhoch:

Silly boy, O/S means pre 98  :LolLolLolLol:
Whats the matter Kid, don't ya like clowns? Don't we make you laugh? Aint we fukkin funny?

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #42 on: March 14, 2009, 08:19 AM »
Colin Mackays looks pretty good...

http://www.vans.com/bmx/extras/oldskool/index.html

Even though Im sure most of you miserable cnuts will find fault somewhere...

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #43 on: March 14, 2009, 08:34 AM »
i have to say i think they look okay once they've had a few bits changed over........i'd deffo get one if they come down to the same price as the sport did  :daumenhoch:

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #44 on: March 14, 2009, 01:23 PM »
I'd buy one once they get cheap on ebay for say £150 or lower and then change the whole lot into a more old school ride.

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #45 on: March 15, 2009, 08:14 PM »
I'd buy one once they get cheap on ebay for say £150 or lower and then change the whole lot into a more old school ride.

Ditto  ;)

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #46 on: March 16, 2009, 10:05 AM »
looks cool to me,

just can't get over the crap metal thing >:(

It makes me feel like they don't give a sh*t about riders,

and for that reason alone....... I'm out ;D

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #47 on: March 16, 2009, 11:35 AM »
 :LolLolLolLol:

Well it's not quite turned out the way you had hoped DJ  ;)


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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #48 on: March 16, 2009, 06:33 PM »
It was my idea originally  & even after I left Haro I tried & tried to drum into the powers that be how this bike had to look etc..... I sourced numerous images etc etc plus got input from here & vintage however, as you can see no-one listened, they did their own thing & the result isnt great which is a shame. It had the potential to be the best old school/new school of them all but falls well short.

As for comments like "Bob Haro should sue them" etc you are just talking crap. Bob is still at the office on a regular basis, attends a lot of meetings, is friends with a large percentage of people that work their & even though its nothing official he is still around hence he would have known about this project.

That said (even though its dumbly priced) I think if you have the time & £££ you could make it look really good as a few members here have shown.

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Re: New Haro Original Freestyler
« Reply #49 on: March 16, 2009, 08:24 PM »
DJ, Mackays one looks pretty cool, he's made quite a few changes, even the bars if I'm not mistaken.
There's no doubt that there's going to be demand for this when the prices drop.

The only thing I don't get really is the lack of full Cromo - that's a boardroom type decision...

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