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Title: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Flatcap on May 12, 2008, 11:24 AM: Just curious on this one really.....

....when you look on www.bmxmuseum.com and on here there seams to be a lot more Gen 1 Freestylers than Gen 1 and Gen 2 Sports. Would you say the Sport is rarer than the Freestyler even though it's probably not as desired as a Gen Freestyler.

What do you think?

Daz. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Swivel on May 12, 2008, 11:34 AM: Nearly all of them are Dave's Rom Blokes! :shocked: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Steve P on May 12, 2008, 11:59 AM: The Gen 1 and Gen 2 Sport is without question a much rarer frame set :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Sport/HaroSport3.jpg)

Steve
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Flatcap on May 12, 2008, 12:12 PM: Any excuse to put up a picture of that beauty! Mines not quite as minty as that but it's still a nice one!

Have you sold it yet Steve or are you keeping it?

I'd decided to sell mine but I'm having second thoughts now for the reason that it's rarer as I suspected.

:-\

Daz.
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Steve P on May 12, 2008, 12:24 PM: Quote from: Flatcap on May 12, 2008, 12:12 PM
Have you sold it yet Steve or are you keeping it?

I'd decided to sell mine but I'm having second thoughts now for the reason that it's rarer as I suspected.

There aren't many Gen 2 Sport in circulation now Daz and for that reason I'm definitely keeping mine ::)

Give it some serious thought before letting it go ... I'm glad I did :daumenhoch:

Steve
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Old_Skool71 on May 12, 2008, 01:14 PM: I wish i still had my blue 85 Sport :(

Andrew
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: PHIPPSIO on May 13, 2008, 04:07 PM: I think theres only 4 gen 1 sports known of world wide and around 6 or 7 gen 2's. There were only three gen 1 sports until recently, Jays dominguez rep, my survivor, Jaun Mattos has Dans old one, and another turned up in the states a couple of weeks ago. Think theres around 60 freestylers in collectors hands. Perhaps with the process of making three models in 84 compared with 1 model in 83, Haro made less in each production run. Thats why you see so mant revisions in one year.
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: hunterdubber on May 13, 2008, 05:03 PM: Daz a lot of the Gen 1 freestylers you see on the museum are fake ;)
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Rombloke on May 13, 2008, 05:14 PM: i have a couple swivel

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/haromuseum001.jpg)
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: CD17 on May 15, 2008, 05:23 PM: Yes Gen 1 & Gen 2 Sports are much rarer than Freestylers & Masters, but they don't seem to fetch the same kind of money, I have no idea why :-\

I need a Gen 1 Sport then my collection will be complete :(

I personally think the 84 Master's are the nicest :)
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Jt on May 15, 2008, 09:48 PM: Quote from: Rom Bloke on May 13, 2008, 05:14 PM
i have a couple swivel

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/haromuseum001.jpg)

where's bobs framed undies ???
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: jimwise68 on May 15, 2008, 10:34 PM: I'm not a Haro expert. But to me the Gen 1 Freestyler is THE Haro frame and forkset to have. It may not be as rare as the Gen 1 Sport but who cares.

Haro to me means one thing and that is Gen 1 Freestyler.

By the way all of Daves are fakes :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: double chevron on May 16, 2008, 09:12 AM: Simple question: did Bob Haro ever ride a Sport ?
Some serious guys did, but he didn't.

That's why the Gen 1 is so iconic, with the Master just behind.
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: OrgasmDonor on May 16, 2008, 01:06 PM: i much prefer the sport and with the extra inch on the TT it just feels perfect too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Flatcap on May 16, 2008, 05:05 PM: Quote from: OrgasmDonor on May 16, 2008, 01:06 PM
i much prefer the sport and with the extra inch on the TT it just feels perfect too :daumenhoch:

Yep....totally agree, that's why I went for a Sport bitd. The Freestyler, Master and FST always felt really short to me. I've still to this day to ride a BMX that felt as good on vert or in a bowl as the Sport did, that even includes new school bikes. It just felt SO right!

I also agree that the Gen 1 is by far the most iconic freestyle F&F but it would be because it was the first F&F specifically designed for freestyle. But then again it wasn't that far off a Torker 280 was it?

I also heard a little rumour bitd that the F&F forks that Blyther used wasn't a FST but a Sport dressed up as one and minus the rear chain stay gusset because it was the latest F&F when Blyther was on Haro so it was a PR thing. How true it is I'm not sure and I've never looked at pictures close enough to decide. :-\

Daz. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: Rombloke on May 16, 2008, 10:57 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/bobrepjpg.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/DSCF1900-1.jpg)

Quote from: Flatcap on May 16, 2008, 05:05 PM

it wasn't that far off a Torker 280 was it?

i can see plenty of differences!

Dave
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: PHIPPSIO on May 16, 2008, 11:23 PM: I'm pretty sure that the red fst blyther used to ride was a gen 3 sport painted and decalled to loo like an fst, the guy is over 6' tall, he wouldnt be choosing an fst to air on when the sport was available
Title: Re: Gen 1 & 2 Sport V Gen 1 Freestyler
Post by: PHIPPSIO on May 16, 2008, 11:40 PM: 1 & 2
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd272/DOMPHIPPSIO/DSCN1168.jpg)