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Title: Haro Freestyler handlebars. possible reweld
Post by: electro808 on January 11, 2008, 12:09 PM
What do you think of these bars? 

They looked in decent survivor condition in the (not particularly good) pic with original paint paint and decals but it looks like the old clamping area has been cut out and replaced with another piece of (knuled) tubing.  I've never had a set of bars turn up looking like this before so I'll put it out there and let you decide.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd35/electro808/DSCF0380h.jpg)
Title: Re: Haro Freestyler handlebars. possible 'cut and shut'
Post by: pickle on January 11, 2008, 12:18 PM
yeah i'd not be too happy with those mate if they dropped onto my doorstep  ???

I take it he missed out any pictures with that section on his listing?
Title: Re: Haro Freestyler handlebars. possible 'cut and shut'
Post by: double chevron on January 11, 2008, 12:46 PM
This the "rare" tapered version of the freestyle bars, followed the forst version, which was prone to crackin in this area.
Around 86 I guess.


Seems OK to me...
Title: Re: Haro Freestyler handlebars. possible 'cut and shut'
Post by: electro808 on January 11, 2008, 01:09 PM
Thanks for that, Arnaud.  I've just had a look at the welds and they are really good, too good for a bodge-job.  And you're right about the tapering, too.  I thought they looked really thin around that area so now it all makes sense.  They're still ugly, though.  I much prefer the standard bars.

 :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Haro Freestyler handlebars. possible reweld
Post by: electro808 on January 11, 2008, 01:13 PM
Has anyone got a paint code for the Haro 'dayglo' green colour used on the Master etc?
Title: Re: Haro Freestyler handlebars. possible reweld
Post by: electro808 on January 11, 2008, 01:27 PM
I couldn't have left the guy a negative, anyway, as he is now shown as 'no longer a registered user'. ::)   I'm quite lucky, that they actually turned up.  I also got a nice Peregrine seat clamp from him which is going to get polished to within an inch of it's life.  £35 for the lot, posted from the US, Not such a bad deal after all then ;D
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