I just got tapped to do a restoration on this Bad Oscar.
Haro SR-71
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MattiThundrrr
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Oh friggin yeah! What a wicked machine. I wanted one so bad. I love those mags, and the top pad!
The owner is supposed to drop it off on Friday. He said he buggered up the rear brake, but I told him I have the ultimate set of tools and can fix it.
Spin wheels....very bueno
The SR-71 has landed. Ordering grips, tires and tubes. Once the parts arrive, it should be quick work. All of the bearings are sealed and will be checked, but everything appears to be mechanically in order, except for the brake.
MattiThundrrr
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Any idea what it weighs?
25 1/2 lbs as is. It should weigh the same when done, unless the tires and tubes weigh significantly less.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
I bet that thing FLIES!!
I'm going to drag him over to the pump track when it's done.
Done
I had a hassle with ordering some grips to match the ones he had on there, ordered shortly after he dropped it off. Giving the company they were ordered from time to ship turned into a ridiculously long wait, followed by getting crickets back on repeated attempts to contact them. Fortunately slaypal refunded my money. This thing is 100% ready to rock.
I had a hassle with ordering some grips to match the ones he had on there, ordered shortly after he dropped it off. Giving the company they were ordered from time to ship turned into a ridiculously long wait, followed by getting crickets back on repeated attempts to contact them. Fortunately slaypal refunded my money. This thing is 100% ready to rock.
Very nice. One seriously lucky owner
MattiThundrrr
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Radical! 
Where was that from I had one and believe that to be my old bike I still have the owners manual and recipt where we bought it new Christmas of 1999 frame only was 500. Any way it’s crazy that sprocket and wheels have stayed the same this whole time
Whatcha know about that @Karate Chicken Industries
Considering the skyrocketed prices of collectible BMX over the past years, I wish you luck. That frame is worth more now than when it was new
I've been outbid on SPIN wheels more times over the years than I care to recall. Crazy prices
It would be an interesting story if it did turn out to be the same bike. How it travelled cross country from the midwest to end up in CO. Who owned it. etc...
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
There's a magnesium SR-71 frame with fork, bars, and seat on evilBay for$4999. That is madness
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Because I can't buy all the pretty things
AFAIK, Colorado's Front Range is where this SR-71 is from. The owner bought it used, rode and raced it a bit when his kids were into BMX and it's sat since then...until now. He's going to take it to one of the Velosolutions pump tracks cropping up around here soon. I'll be sure to post pics of it in action again. It had a few issues, but is dialed-in for dealing now.
If you list up the spec, I could probably confirm whether or not it was previously your bike.
