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Title: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 01:58 PM

Hello all. Here's the 1st of 3 i'm building at present, completed it at the weekend. BIG HUGE MASSIVE THANKS to these people to make this build possible: Chris (wish I kept my TA), Rhys (lazychubs), Paul (db250f), Del and Biagio.

I'm missing the crank decals and also a left hand Blue Haro Lever, if I can locate that then i'll add the front MX1000 on to finish it off nicely.

The next Gen 1 is going into the chromers later this week hopefully and that's going to be built with all White Parts and the 3rd one, i'm not sure what to do with that yet  :)

I was asked to take it into the local bike shop here in Epping on Saturday and it created quite a stir. Quite a few dads popped in with their sons and I was chatting to them about the bike and stuff BITD. One of them used to ride at Rom a lot, his cousin isn't part of any forums but has over 12 restored bikes in Chigwell (including Kuwaharas and GHPs!) and i've got his number and one guy said instantly that's a Haro Gen 1 Freestyler 1982 as I bought it through the door. I was chatting to him and he has boxes of old school stuff that he acquired 8 years ago, i'm going round there tomorrow night for a look ::)

I hope you like it. Parts rundown is:

- Haro Gen 1 Freestyler Frame/Forks with Hatta headset
- Skyway Alloy Hubbed Tuff wheels with black skyway tuff pads
- NOS Blue Haro lever with Green DC cable and DC MX 1000 caliper
- Blue MKS rat trap pedals
- Tuf neck disc with Sugino chainring machined teeth with Sugino bolts
- Peregrine 3 piece crank
- Tioga comp pool tyres
- Haro Vector bars
- NOS Kashimax blue seat
- Ody seat post
- NOS Blue DC Double bolt seat clamp
- NOS Blue Oakley 2 grips with donuts

Matt  :)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1a.jpg)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1b.jpg)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1c.jpg)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1d.jpg)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1e.jpg)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1f.jpg)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1g.jpg)

(http://www.swivuk.co.uk/temp/gen1h.jpg)

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: munners on March 02, 2009, 02:02 PM

 8) 8) 8)

Ride it. >:D

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: double chevron on March 02, 2009, 02:10 PM

WOW, "one of the three I'm building"

gotta be the quote of the day  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Matt is back !!!!

Love it, nice to see something a bit different, I have the same idea about brakes color on mine  ;)

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: 20to26 on March 02, 2009, 02:10 PM

nice one Matt!

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: donkeybambam on March 02, 2009, 02:10 PM

THATS THE DOGS MATE...WHEN CAN I HAVE A GO :daumenhoch:
 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: snav69 on March 02, 2009, 02:14 PM

Looking good Matt  :4_17_5:
But (and its only a small but) i aint feeling them pool tyres or green mx mate  :-\ Blue MX's and ST's  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 02:16 PM

Paul hi mate. I felt the green MX went with the green in the decals and the tyres, well are just pure sex  :D couldn't resist. I could go down the usual blue MX 1000 route and ST's but everyone has done that with their Gen 1 builds, I just fancied something a bit different  ;)

Quote from: snav69 on March 02, 2009, 02:14 PM

Looking good Matt  :4_17_5:
But (and its only a small but) i aint feeling them pool tyres or green mx mate  :-\ Blue MX's and ST's  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: munners on March 02, 2009, 02:18 PM

Them tyres do look nice. Pure F1

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: southern andy on March 02, 2009, 02:19 PM

Did you find them in your attic Matt ?????????????

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 02:20 PM

Yes  :LolLolLolLol:

Quote from: Southern Andy on March 02, 2009, 02:19 PM

Did you find them in your attic Matt ?????????????

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: southern andy on March 02, 2009, 02:22 PM

Quote from: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 02:20 PM

Yes  :LolLolLolLol:

Quote from: Southern Andy on March 02, 2009, 02:19 PM

Did you find them in your attic Matt ?????????????

Nice one Adam i mean Matt  :LolLolLolLol:

Looks cool mate.

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Jt on March 02, 2009, 02:24 PM

Blam. Right there.

nailed it mate :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 02:26 PM

Thanks John  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: billstup on March 02, 2009, 02:41 PM

Very nice, but as a freestyle bike it needs a front brake  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 02:42 PM

Thanks Bill  8) Definitely does mate, I need that damn left side NOS Blue Haro Lever, then I can fit the front MX1000 calipers then. Anyone got a spare one?  ???

Quote from: billstup on March 02, 2009, 02:41 PM

Very nice, but as a freestyle bike it needs a front brake  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Flatcap on March 02, 2009, 02:43 PM

Matt....that's fooking SWEET mate!!

You wouldn't want to swap it for my Sport would you??  ;)

Daz.

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: harris on March 02, 2009, 02:46 PM

very nice build swivel    :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: munners on March 02, 2009, 02:47 PM

Quote from: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 02:42 PM

Thanks Bill  8) Definitely does mate, I need that damn left side NOS Blue Haro Lever, then I can fit the front MX1000 calipers then. Anyone got a spare one?  ???

Quote from: billstup on March 02, 2009, 02:41 PM

Very nice, but as a freestyle bike it needs a front brake  :daumenhoch:

use blue tech 3's matt. them haro levers are shite.

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 02:51 PM

For this build Nick I wanted as many Haro parts on it as possible. Yep they were shite to use, but for a gen 1 build they look the part I feel  ;)

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 02, 2009, 03:45 PM

proper ......er........erm.........er..........er.........................haro

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: CD17 on March 02, 2009, 03:54 PM

Very nice Matt, very nice  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: tigerbrown on March 02, 2009, 04:15 PM

very nice indeed !!!!! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: HARODAVE on March 02, 2009, 04:30 PM

 :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Gorgeous Build Matt ... Del will sort your crank decals out for you ..his are the dogs !!

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: phantom photon on March 02, 2009, 04:31 PM

Looking good so far  :smitten:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: thecrooch on March 02, 2009, 04:36 PM

Sweeeeet Loving that Matt....  ncie to see one that doesnt look like the last one.

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Muffski on March 02, 2009, 05:10 PM

Pure Sexwee :smitten:
 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: antiquebmx on March 02, 2009, 05:16 PM

very nice matt!!   :daumenhoch:

how u manage to squeeze the lever on those bars?

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 05:17 PM

Cheers mate.

Its simple, undo a couple of bolts and the lever opens up, then clip on to the bars and retighten  :daumenhoch:

Quote from: antiquebmx on March 02, 2009, 05:16 PM

very nice matt!!   :daumenhoch:

how u manage to squeeze the lever on those bars?

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: antiquebmx on March 02, 2009, 05:22 PM

Quote from: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 05:17 PM

Cheers mate.

Its simple, undo a couple of bolts and the lever opens up, then clip on to the bars and retighten  :daumenhoch:

Quote from: antiquebmx on March 02, 2009, 05:16 PM

very nice matt!!   :daumenhoch:

how u manage to squeeze the lever on those bars?

yes, just they wouldnt fit my vectors as tubing too big, oh well must be me  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 02, 2009, 05:23 PM

Really? Blimey. I did fit a blue/yellow one on 1st then changed it. That was slightly bigger so maybe the levers did come in different diameter sizes?  ???

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: magna13 on March 02, 2009, 06:13 PM

 :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: etriedes on March 02, 2009, 06:52 PM

looks awesome mate  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Bettyswallocks on March 02, 2009, 07:25 PM

Superb...  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: lazychubs on March 02, 2009, 07:33 PM

very nice matt tyres look sweet on it

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on March 03, 2009, 11:54 AM

Tell you what Matt, its fooking blinding mate. I could nt agree more about doing something different with it and you have succeeded.
It just looks ready t o ride, see you for a London cruise soon as the Kuwi is done  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: sweetbeats on March 03, 2009, 12:40 PM

Nice work Matt  :daumenhoch: looks gleaming  :smitten:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: currio on March 03, 2009, 07:17 PM

Its a belter mate, I love it.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Gary72 on March 03, 2009, 07:23 PM

Very nice :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: gary4130 on March 05, 2009, 07:49 PM

nice to see a different finish to a gen 1 matt  :daumenhoch: can't wait to see the other two builds

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Spen69 on March 06, 2009, 01:41 PM

Matt - I take it that is Paul's old F&F then.....

My brother is gonna kick himself (yet) again :idiot2: :idiot2: :idiot2: :idiot2:  :2funny: :2funny:

Like the green touch - mine has green Redline decals on the cranks so nice touch mate - do something different :daumenhoch:

Spen

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: Swivel on March 06, 2009, 03:06 PM

Spence, yep mate that's Paul's old one and doesn't it look lovely now  :4_17_5: Glad you like the green touch  ;)

Quote from: Spen69 on March 06, 2009, 01:41 PM

Matt - I take it that is Paul's old F&F then.....

My brother is gonna kick himself (yet) again :idiot2: :idiot2: :idiot2: :idiot2:  :2funny: :2funny:

Like the green touch - mine has green Redline decals on the cranks so nice touch mate - do something different :daumenhoch:

Spen

Title: Re: HARO GEN 1 FREESTYLER COMPLETED
Post by: crazycraig on March 06, 2009, 03:09 PM

Very nice !!!