Bob Haro Interview
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2017
- BMX icon, Bob Haro, was in Melbourne as a special guest for the 2017 Hurstbridge Show and Shine, one of Australia's premier show and shine events, showcasing an estimated 750 bikes from all eras of BMX and beyond.
During his short stay Bob had a full schedule but, thanks to the Hurstbridge Show and Shine crew, we were able to sit down and talk to Bob about everything from his first involvement with BMX to number plates, to selling Haro, Ikonix, his clothing line at BobHaro.com, and how the X-Games and Olympics have affected BMX, and just about everything in between.
I'd like to thank Bob Haro for taking the time to talk to us, Glenn for making the interview happen and to Cameron Mitchell from Australian BMX Museum for recording the video.
Enjoy! - Спорт
The guy is a legend, saw him NEC Birmingham 1984. I,m 50 now and still riding my Haro!
Yup. I still ride a BMX. Haro, no doubt. SDV2 and an FST Freestyler.
I was given a haro frame when i was 12 to Which i attached anything that Would fit. 1982 the greatess gift i received ..."TUFFBURNER"
A true legend and a level ahead of Eurpeon guys. A Natural, i was more a racer here in Ireland 1983 - 86...
Good for you that's awesome
@@barryotoole6990 yep a legend even in 83-86...class bikes
Bob Haro, a legend in the BMX world.
Corny's Vision Great artist too
"Get kids off their cellphones." Bingo, technology has made kids today fat and lazy. I am almost 44 and still in top shape and still riding and I am the only one out riding in my area still. All of the kids are hiding in their houses on their phones and computers.
It's sad I loved the them days
yea I'm lazy but being 44 I don't have the same energy as a kid anymore.....maybe I need a vitamin to help lol
@@garriepeck6381 I miss those 80s bmx days riding with all my mates...those days were epic.
@@jeremymccardle3696 www.infowarsshop.com/
I'm always riding
ICON. I’m 54 and just picked up a Haro Blackout... Exceptional human being....
I was 12 or 13 when I first saw Bob Haro on English TV, It was when bmx first came here and I was amazed, me and my mates used to build our own quarter pipes and ramps,good times, I,m 51 now
Remember seeing him @ nationals in Lansing,mi. In late 70’s. Hotel parking lot he came down a small hill & pulled a manual wheelie & held it for 30-40 yards & blew our minds! Legendary!
Bob, you've lived a charmed life. You're a genius.
He is so humble and kind and doesn’t realize how awesome his name sounds lol HARO, what one word sounds cooler?
BORN IN 91 AND GREW UP BLESSED IN THE BMX SCENE FROM AROUND 8. I FOUND MY FIRST LOVE FOR THEM WHEN I WOULD SEE THEM AT THE FLEEMARKET IN FRESNO CA, AND SINCE I HAD A JOB DOWN THE WAY FROMT THE BIKE STAND I WOULD SPEND MY BRAKES WALKING TO IT TO LEARN MORE AND SEE MORE. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO OWN A HARO THE BIKE ALL THE GUYS WHO HAD TWO PARENTS OWNED PROUDLY. I KNEW THEN I WANTED ONE. I HAD A WALMART MONGOOSE. NOT A BAD BIKE BUT DEFINITLY NOT COMPARABLE TO A HARO BMX BIKE, I CREATED SOME OF MY BEST CHILD HOOD MEMORIES ON A BMX. TWO KIDS UNDER 5 ON BIKES I FIGUES INSTEAD OF WATCHING THEM I COULD RIDE WITH THEM. I JUST TURNED 30 AND GOT MY FIRST HARO BMX AND THE FEELING OF OWNING.RIDING & REALIZING I GOT THIS AMAZING BIKE... SPEECHLESS. GREAT job Bob Haro. my kids too will one day own one.
Saw this guy for the first time in 79 Nationals. He & R L came out came out and blew our minds.
I am 44 , Afghanistan vet. and still hop on my skateboard, at the park, all this sports BMX, skateboarding, was a sport for the brave, for those looking for a challenge, and above all for many of us who where very ,very poor it was an outlet to vent that energy, to vent that rage, and an outlet to express ourselves, without those who pushed the envelope we wouldn't have " X games' and many other sources for the sports, I am so glad and honored I was born in 1976, this new media zombies with their cellphones and safe spaces , wont know anything about the stages and era they went through life before finding that voice in life, and also finding your self ,who you are and what you are made of , I met a few BMXs pro riders in fort Benning ,and even pro skateboarders ,looking for that new adventure ,just like me, I quit tattooing and went off to be a soldier , best decision ever, this world its made and still is for the strong and the brave and the determined , even if you don't leave a huge mark in life, you can def ,feel and die knowing you had and lived a full life, with grate friends, and quitting was never your option, hello and greeting to all in this room ,greeting from new York , its 2020, jan 9th iam now retired .,went to college ,after my 8 years service and went to collage for Fine Arts, and continue to travel ,and big greeting for all my fellow old skool riders , you know you are old school if you grew up with "SATURDAY MONING CARTOON " lol
I had a Haro freestylr back in the 80s loved that bike
This was my Dude in the 80s !!!
Haro bike's forever ...
Forever Haro bike's
Greetings from the Netherlands ...
( my age 57 )
Haro is a true OG and a legend. We’re all older now but probably hit the peak of childhood awesomeness: BMX, remitting video tapes, wearing Nikes when they were the hot new thing, Sega vs Nintendo, outside all day, no phones, no cares, long sessions in the park. Conkers. Making your own bike, making shit. When the current generation of kids hit 50 they’ll have none of that to look back on.
You inspired me Bob. back when i was on my teen I had your haro freestyles frame 80 and 90 as the best year ever.
I´m 48 and still doing it and the name of this man was all for us. Never thought to know about him at this age.
No mention of his time with torker the first Haro was a version of torker this is super important to his history.
Living legend and an ace cartoonist as well.
👏👏👏👏. .....
Bob looks like a young guy wear old guy hollywood makeup
Word, he sounds very much like he did in 82, he is young at heart, no doubt.
The blue Haro Sport was my dream bike! Very interesting listening to how it came to be.
The golden era of BMX was a great time to be a kid.
Met Bob in KC back in 84 at a show they did here. For me I got into Freestyle probably because I was into Evil Kenevil. So we started jumping things, I have pictures of jumping fire even at about 10-11 in 80-81. Got my first true BMX bike in 81-82 Was a Kuwahara. I saw them in ET movie for first time. Owned several Haro Master bikes. Lived in KC and rode with DMC and Molterno a lot. Always wanted to be on Team Haro. I was out and moved on by time I was 18.
Bob Haro is a BMX legend.
I Learned a lot here. I had No idea Bob sold haro in 93. I knew he sold it, Just never knew when. He answered some Good questions. I am an old school rider from Kansas City. I Rode with Dennis McCoy for years.
He said he 'sold it in (19)87' @12:01
I got a 94 group 1 ci. made in Taiwan but damned if it stand up to years of abuse and is still running in 2020.
I'm trying to figure out a timeline... ever meet John Hughes?
Wow my childhood hero, Horo...I lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1980-86 and this guy was the boss.
I still have my original copy of 'Bob Haro's Freestyle Moves' (I'm now 46 years old). What a legend he is. Great dry sense of humour too.
Have it too be worth a bit now, i had the skill the bravery not so much..
I stripped and rebuilt my Redline bike over the summer of 1983. I rode it for a week or two and then it was stolen. Got a Haro after that and rode that for years, this is such a blast from the past!
Stick to making the old stuff as it is the best still. Everything old is now new again. I still ride my 87 and 88 Haro Masters and 87 GT Performers. You should buy back your company and bring back all the old school bikes and gear.
For real tho! The old stuff is way more stylish
respect to Bob
I bought a Race Lite Pro XL a couple weeks ago. I'm having so much fun on this little bike. Stepped down from cruiser. Now racing with flats in the novice class. Good Times.
I had and still use one of those gearbox suits. And I also am.proud owner of a 92 haro shredder blue
I absolutely loved my Haro master frames, had the 3rd production and the first sold in the great state of Idaho, but I cracked the head tube gussets, had them welded locally and rode it until I absolutely needed another one. Then I got an 85 model from a shop in Roseville CA, was in the middle of a show at a yuba City bike shop and had to go to Roseville and back to be able to finish the show... lot of really good memories. Wish I could get my old Haro master back, I ended up trading it in on a 88 Mazda pickup truck when I was 19 years old and regrets about doing it now. Thanks Bob for the memories, stay rad bro.
I cracked the downtube, just below the triangle gusset. The pipe was literally two pieces, flexing back and forth while pedaling. 😄 I then picked up a Master with the L-shaped rear dropouts, and then sold that for a Redline. Still love both Haro and Redline. GT and Hutch never interested me. Hope you're still riding. I have my original bike and also a "new school" bike, and both are fun to ride. 👍
I love Gary Turner but Bob Haro is the man!
Fantastic interview.
1984 grad,building bmx bikes since 1977.(80,91,94) P.K.RIPPER,1980 Supergoose rode for 30+ years sold in 2010 ebay. Still building to this day 56 this November.
I'm 45 .. from the Bronx NY.. I can remember when I was a kid.. staring into to bicycle shop on Castle Hill.. day dreaming about Haro Masters🙃🙂
Awesome guy & humble too
Broke it, buy it. Still true to this day
I didnt have a Haro when I was a kid I had a Skyway but one of my childhood friends had a Haro man that was a beautiful bike
me being a business and brand owner, his grey hairs speak volumes to me. Thankyou Bob, i still have a least 2 of your 80s gems
haro team master was my dream bike back then.....great time to ride bmx 80s and 90s ...im 44 and still have my dyno compe from 25 years ago...
You’re the best ever you’re a legend man
legend thank you for my dave mirra pro bob
Genious. Bmx
l had a dp firebird with blue arayas, win v bars that came of a kuwahara ET, the elina lightning bolt seat l had on it go for 300 quid, got mine from Halfords for 45.00 in the mid 80's. Fantastic times loved bob haro and eddie fiola, hero's of mine.
Bob haro true bmx legend seriously I have a 2002 haro backtrail xo in chrome replaced a few things on it I love it
With his credit if he launched a BMX streetwear company he would kill it hard.
Great show, great night with the Don.
I'm almost 50 and still skateboarding bowls. Just bought a 24" Hutch Trick Star frame and new tuff wheels. for when I get old...lol
The original Fatburger in Los Angeles was serving egg burgers since it opened in the 1950s.
I got to see one of Haro's shows with Buff and R.L. at the Anaheim Convention Center in the 80s.
By the way, still riding my Cook Bros.
AND I STILL HAVE THE HARO BILLY IDOL..
soooo cooool
All this tall about number plates, I now remember those plates had the name HARO. As a 10 or 11 year old it confused me to no end. I really didnt known who BOB Haro was early on, took a couple years. I'm not sure I really put together the Haro from the plate with the haro from the quarter pipe free style pictures, or if I ever did. Interesting. I had a haro plate on my redline. I had a different plate on my hutch.
❤️🧡💛💚💙 DAAANNGGGG…… ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 BMX FOREVER, 24X7/365… 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
Its a show I agree so bring back bmx action mags love your art
Stacey Peacock Best BMX artist ever
Awesome
I’ve been wanting to get another late 80s master and a bash frame to restore.
Love my 1988 Team Master Turquoise/Teal
❤️
Hey guys help me out I love that hat and hoody where can I find it thanks and loved the video
I still have a number plate and a BELL MOTO3 & helmet visor
how much is a 88 master worth in stock trim 990 brakes, peregrine 48s 1 piece stock crank set. it's coral in color. crome is in mint condition.
I'll give ye 50 squid for it ya cheeky wee ladee.
Why he never insisted the master and sport being welded on both the top and bottom of the flat plate around seat tube that the top tubes joined to I will never understand?Not the flat plate to the top tubes but the seat tube welded onto and bottom.I cracked every master I owned.But,I still loved every one of them.
#RADdude!😎🤙
The first number plate in BMX was a paper plate. Am I right? 1976 riding a webco.
Does he talk about selling Haro here?
Had the Lightening bolt on my Schwinn Sting.... haha 77p
Story sounds so familiar.
I have a 87 Haro Sport for sale all original down to the blue tires
how much?
I never had a real bmx bike, I had a Schwinn Scrambler. I still got more air than the rich kids with expensive bikes
Bob we need steel frame old school
Haro group one 22" bike made with seat post up another Inch or two a
Cool. Dreamer ..
bob,,name your new bike company BHR,,,,
D.M.X YEP YEP....
Check out our interview with BMX Brand manager John Buultjens at Rom - ua-cam.com/video/o8cDucf-VRs/v-deo.html
I had a brand new 88 Haro Master when I was 13 gave it to my little brother in the 2000’s they stole it from him in Brooklyn
55 yr. old man with frosted eyebrows and his ears in his hat.
#RADdude!
Bob is being really modest. He made custom plates first. Contact paper on purchased plates. Then a brake lever mod, and then brake levers. Years later I run into him in a Laguna Beach hotel and he is driving a 7 series BMW with a license that read "BMX PAYS" in 1986.
“She’s hot, but she’s with someone else now” - bob haro when praised for his former bike company.
LOWER THE COST OF THE BIKES AND IT WILL REVIVE BMX FREESTYLE.
lol, I remember those fake plastic gas tanks.
X-Games and video games killed BMX. X-games sucked money out of sport and made people care only about the #1 athlete doing dangerous stunts. It under paid and didn’t contribute to kids. So most kids just gave up or move on. Even though those kids were good at different aspects of the sport. It bleed bmx. I am happy SE has Todd Lyons has reinvigorated bmx! Hiring a diverse and apt crew, to promote brand and get kids back to street riding! I just bought an OM flyer (RIP Scott B.) Like Haro, I’m a fields and trails rider. Lets get it 😁👍
i have to agree ...x games was great for exposure but it was always an underground type thing until then....just isnt the same anymore...
this inverview sucked....I was waiting for the story of Haro bikes but I only heard about f*ing numbers-plates and next was when he sold Haro bikes.....
Plastic surgery? Why his face look so odd?
HAHA
Love you Bob! Your bikes were my life in the 80s!
You definitely changed history with your riding and Bmx company!
(Ps get rid of that goofy hat.)