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Title: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: JD_76 on April 08, 2009, 10:59 AM

Hi all, fairly new to this site but have been over on Burnerworld for a while.

I have recently obtained the below F/F, can somebody tell me what era its from and if its worth restoring or not.
P.S. whats the best way to get rust off chrome,  :-[

Thanks in advance,

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v316/James666/DSC01288.jpg)

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 08, 2009, 11:10 AM

 :) I`d reckon `90s,sure someone on here will confirm exactly when.Worth putting in some effort on a resto job.

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 08, 2009, 11:20 AM

Id go with early 90's, but as above Im sure thats omeone will know....frame number might help  :daumenhoch:


Worth a restore....have a look in the tech section....a few different ways of removing rust from chrome...the coke/tin foil method is a good one  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 08, 2009, 11:33 AM

 :) The 92 model is similar,but the gusset doesn`t wrap all the way around the headtube.C`mon Moley,help us out here!

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: JD_76 on April 08, 2009, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the replies, the frame has a 1" head tube and a hole in the brake bridge for a rear caliper style brake. The sticker on the downtube says "Group 1C" the c is in blue and very small. The crank is an odyssey 175mm.

I can post the frame number tonight if that helps to date the frame.

Cheers,

J.

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: Broggie on April 08, 2009, 02:02 PM

1991/92 Group one Ci Race tech (mines a 92)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v311/Broggie/Picture128.jpg)

Not the most sought after frame and fork, but rides really nice....makes a good rider and is worth restoring for that alone.

Ray.

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: JD_76 on April 08, 2009, 03:02 PM

Thanks Ray, I was thinking of starting to race in the old school series and seing as this has a 1" headset I think it qualifies.
Will get to work removing all that surface rust from the Chrome, going to try the old cola and tinfoil approach first.

Thanks again,  :daumenhoch:

James.

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: Broggie on April 08, 2009, 04:15 PM

The bike definately qualifies for OS racing, just a case of the parts you fit...its a big old frame at 21" TT, but I like it...feels more like you're riding a proper bike than perched on top of a small unwieldy thing...

It's also a cheap way to do it, you can give it some abuse without thinking or worrying you might wreck a classic.

Surprisingly its quite strong too.



Ray.

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: moley on April 08, 2009, 04:27 PM

I couldn't find an exact date for mine!!

But I figured it was around 1990 give or take a year or two!!  ???

Mine has 20.5" TT and is OS Legal!!

PM Daletsunami and he can take some piccys of mine!!

He raced mine at Hartlepool!!

(http://ossbmxracing.co.uk/Storage/HaroGroupOne.jpg)

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: JD_76 on April 09, 2009, 09:22 AM

Thanks for all the info, love the mid race shot and the bike looks cool as, the frame number is A91H23403 so with my limited knowledge im guessing its a 1991 frame.

Didnt have time last night to do any more work on her but will get started soon.

P.S. how do I measure the top tube, from what point to what point.

Thanks,  :)

James.

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 09, 2009, 11:19 AM

 :) Toptube is measured centre of seat-tube to centre of headtube.

Title: Re: Info needed about Haro F/F
Post by: JD_76 on April 09, 2009, 02:18 PM

Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on April 09, 2009, 11:19 AM

:) Toptube is measured centre of seat-tube to centre of headtube.

Cheers J, I will get the old tape measure out tonight.

James.