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Torker MX Project
Kaner:
I managed to bag this frame and fork from Andy Heaths big Clear Out sale.
It was delivered straight to SuperBikeDan (cheers Andy) and SBD has done a lovely job on finishing it and powder coating it in white. It was originally chrome but I fancied a white one!
I also got the 6 bolt stem from Andy and it needs the finish polishing smooth and re-anodising gold.
The colour scheme is planned to be White Gold and Black using some repro parts as funds are a little tight for this one at the moment. So far the parts run down includes:
April 1981 Torker MX with drilled forks
Chrome backed decals
Torket 6 Bolt Stem
Gold Epoch Mori headset
Gt Pro Bars in Chrome
Oakley F1 Black and Yellow
Repro MX1000 and tech 3 levers from Alan's- not bought these yet
Black ACS Z-Pads or Vans brake pads
Yellow cables
ACS gold seat clamp
Sugino 180mm 400s
Izumi Gold chain
Skyway Graphites - modern seale bearings with Kool Kaps
Elina Seat - just like a lightening bolt
Reynolds 531 lay back seat post in chrome
I have some MX Pedals which I'm thinking of having re-finished and re-anodised gold, or I might hunt down some Gold cage pedals?
Pad set from Firebird at some point.
Here it is before:
Here it is today, decals are on their way.
Stem:
Feel free to give me your thoughts!
Betty:
I'd have left it chrome, it didn't look in bad shape at all... :-\
But then again i've just sold a chrome frame and replaced it with a painted one... ;D
mark 2:
Ben ,you killed the chrome! Not enough survivors left. :-[
The brakes you are on about buying from Alan's, I fitted some to a mates bike, look ok-ish in pictures but in the flesh they look and feel shite. Like one of the lower end copies in the 80's. What about DC 890's?
AKGOFF:
That's gonna look proper nice Ben, I prefer painted frames so I would have done the same I think.
Nice purchase.
Adam
rad_pitt:
I do love a Torker :smitten: shame the chrome couldn't be saved :(
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