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Haro Master: Buying the dream.
Haro Fan:
I am currently in the lead in bidding for a chrome 84 Master on ebay. Price is currently $610 but is likely to go a lot higher. I'm not sure I can afford much more for the F&F only.
It is now making the €900 complete 85 Green Master look like a bargain. I have one question about the 85 Master and its built-in platforms on the rear drop-outs. Are they going to cause lots of annoying bangs and bruises to your ankles? They seem to extend a good way along the chain stays and look like they are designed to inflict the most pain on your ankles when pedalling. Any 85 Master Pilots able to comment on this? Thanks.
HF.
griff:
Hi HM
Some helpful advice I got for here is be sure to include customs charges if buying from the US
I almost bid on a US F/F forgetting that customs will want their pound of flesh!
Although I haven't got my cranks n pedals on here yet can't see any real issues with my ankles, won't have the thing built until after xmas now though so will wait and see.
From what I've seen you'll pay more for an 84, but for me the 85 was the one I wanted most anyway (mainly because of those dropouts!) you will pay more for a chrome one but be patient as you can and use the wanted section on this site for the stuff you need, you never know when someone will decide to let one out of their bmx cave. If it's any help, I reckon by the end of the build I'll be at the £700 (ish) mark all in, but I have used a few parts that aren't exactly year-correct.
cheers
griff
GTnumber1:
i know its not old school and i woulndt buy a haro tank :2funny: :2funny: (only joking guys) but i have a sweet 2011 wtp trust for sale sitting over in ireland gathering dust,
:daumenhoch:
brettypeeps:
--- Quote from: Haro Fan on November 16, 2010, 01:25 PM ---I am currently in the lead in bidding for a chrome 84 Master on ebay. Price is currently $610 but is likely to go a lot higher. I'm not sure I can afford much more for the F&F only.
It is now making the €900 complete 85 Green Master look like a bargain. I have one question about the 85 Master and its built-in platforms on the rear drop-outs. Are they going to cause lots of annoying bangs and bruises to your ankles? They seem to extend a good way along the chain stays and look like they are designed to inflict the most pain on your ankles when pedalling. Any 85 Master Pilots able to comment on this? Thanks.
HF.
--- End quote ---
I have never had a problem with mine and never known any body that has had a problem :daumenhoch:
There is a nice Green 85 Master on the Bay at the moment
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270660180015&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Good Price aswell
If you buy from the US customs can sting you a fair amount they got me to the tune of £100. All in all mine cost about a grand but it was virtually all NOS parts.
Haro Fan:
Thanks for all the advice so far. Here is the F&F I am bidding on:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Absolulty-beautiful-1984-Haro-Master-Freestyler-Chrome_W0QQitemZ280589594058QQcategoryZ64644QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5004178492946946134#ht_500wt_1156
I contacted the seller and he gave the serial number as 8408****. Not sure why he didn't give the full serial. Does that tally with the register for Haro frames and is this a genuine Haro Master? It looks like the real deal but you guys here know this stuff like the back of your hands. Thanks for any information on this.
Haro Fan.
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