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1983 BMX PLUS had a
subscription offer and would receive a free Bob Haro Poster.
Here is an exact replica of the bike as it was lofted into an
awesome aerial by Bob.
The major differences
between Bob's BMX Plus cover and the poster bikes:
* Oakley B1B grips
* Haro Tech Plate
* Dia-Compe Tech III levers
* Schwinn Maximizer 710 tires
Bob and Ron Wilton did a show here in Minnesota and the bike now
had Blue/White B1B's and Pro Neck spider/sprocket since he was
breaking Redline Flight gears due to all the coaster brake
action.
Click here to see the bike in action!
Been a fan of Bob's since his
first Moline's artwork was in Bicycle Motocross Action in the
70's. He continued to blow me away with his art and then
the how-to on the Rockwalk. I always did various moves and
wheelies while goofing around but the how-to's solidified my
need to express myself on my bike other than racing.
Bob got freestyle rollin' in
the 70's and when I met him for the first time at the 1981 Rondo
Classic, he showed me that bike riding has no bounds...it's
infinite. I started to ride more and more freestyle and
when the first Haro Freestyler came out I had to be the first to
get one. Started performing in 1982 and still doin' it
today!
Here's an original that
started it all and glad to be a part of something from the
beginning. My bike has evolved over time and this is a
tribute to Bob and all of Freestyle. Oh, Bob was blown
away when I sent him pictures of the bike before Rockford '07
Thanks Bob and Torker for
makin' this gnarly frame & fork. The best times of my life
were when riding this Freestyler!!!
VEHICLE
Frame - Haro Freestyler owned by J.T. since 1982 with original
tan grip tape and signed by Bob Haro & Ron Wilton in 1983
Fork - Haro Freestyler J.T.'s original
Bars - Vector Bob Haro Signature with blue flex fighter
Grips - Oakley B1B's
Plate - Haro Tech with exact stickers and zip ties as seen
on the BMX Plus Poster
Brake lever - Dia-Compe Tech III with lever covers
Caliper - Dia-Compe MX-1000's
Brake pads - Skyway Pro black with chrome fins
Headset - Tange
Wheels - Skyway Graphites with Generation I Campy hubs, Suntour
coaster brake, and blue plastic valve caps (details)
Front Tire - Schwinn Maximizer 710
Rear Tire - Schwinn Maximizer 710
Chain - Torque
Chain ring - Redline and later Pro Neck spider & Chain ring
Cranks - 1982 Redline flights with pinch bolt
Bottom Bracket - Hadley sealed in rare gold
Pedals - KKT rat traps
Seat - Cycle Pro Shotgun seat without shotgun holes, rare
(properly placed dark rivets, not silver)
Seat post - Chrome-moly
Seat post clamp - Suntour
DIALED IN
Jeff "JT" Tollefson
www.JTFreestyle.com
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1983 Bob Haro Freestyler BMX Plus bike |
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1983 Bob Haro BMX Plus Poster |
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Updated with Pro Neck spider and chain ring |
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Updated with Blue/White Oakley B1B's from the Minnesota Freestyle show |
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Redline flights with Hadley bottom bracket |
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Redline flights with Pro Neck spider and chain ring |
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Campy Graphites, Schwinn Maximizer 710's, Dia-Compe brakes with zip ties |
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Dia-Compe MX-1000, Skyway Pro finned pads, Suntour seatpost clamp |
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1983 Bob Haro signature with Ron Wilton on the other side |
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1982 J.T.'s Haro Freestyler |
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1983 Bob Haro and Ron Wilton |
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1982 Cycle Pro Shotgun seat without shotgun holes, rare! |
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Redline flights with rare gold Hadley bottom bracket |
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Redline flight sprocket and Torque chain |
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Campy generation I hubs, no fading, with Campy axle nuts and matching blue valve caps |
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Bob Haro Vector bars, flex fighter, Tange headset, and original tan grip tape |
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Skyway Graphite Tuff wheel with Suntour coaster brake |
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J.T.'s Haro Freestyler 1984, my original frame, fork, and cranks for this build |
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1982 J.T.'s Haro Freestyler |
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1984 big air on J.T.'s Haro Freestyler |
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2005 Joe Kid on a Stingray Premiere |
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Played my 1983 Bob Haro and Ron Wilton show at Rockford |
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2007 Bob Haro as guest speaker |
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1982 to present still have my original Haro's and continue to ride with my Haro Premium |
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