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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Glen on January 28, 2009, 03:03 AM
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Realistically, how strong were these dropouts on the forks? They look like they'd fold pretty easily - very small and thin
The forks that came on the 90s models look much stronger, I had a 91 master like this and it lasted a few years before eventually breakin the frame in 3 places from 1 jump - but the fork dropouts were fine! :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v512/cython3/bikes/haro.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v512/cython3/bikes/haro2.jpg)
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Depends how smooth a rider you were. I dont recall anyone breaking Haro forks BITD but a few frames cracked.
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I agree, Iv seen bent Haro forks, but never snapped ???
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Seen Haro gen 1 forks where the whole drop out is split like a kipper for sale on the bay a while ago.
Unsure about the Anlun masters never owned one..ones on my gen 2 look thick and beefy..I think most early haro's would snap in the wind compared to modern bikes..so come down easy :D
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There's a picture floating about with, i think, Hoffman riding a later frame but running the early forks.
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this one?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee309/biggeorgebike/footslapsouthsea.jpg)
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That's the one. :daumenhoch:
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never had a problem with early haro forks , i twisted a few sets of late haro forks . only fork`s i always bent were redline
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i had a 91 ground master - forks lasted until i sold em- frame i snapped at the the twin toptube / headset junction.
the older haro drops were crap- snapped em off the fork leg on a few pairs- 86/ 87 / 88 models. still got the dropout of one somewhere . i'll try & find it the weekend.
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The older forks were strong, but if you used them with axle pegs for a long time, they could start to crack along the crease where the dropout attaches to the forks.
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Dave (from the Faze 7 Trick Team) ran early Haro freestyler forks on his PK Ripper, but they bent pretty quickly. I remember going over to Bristol to the importers for Haro & SE (Shiners) to get my quad replaced, and they refused to exchange his forks for new ones. They said something about them not being covered for doing tricks !
He ended up fitting GT Performer forks, because they were effectively a Bottema fork, and never had any more problems.
We got sponsored by Haro in '85, and ran the original sport frame & fork. Never had anything bend or crack on them though. I still ride my Sport now and they are as true as they were BITD.
What kind of riding were you thinking of putting them through ? I'd expect them to be fine for most stuff.