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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: twintoptuber on April 13, 2006, 09:25 PM

Title: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: twintoptuber on April 13, 2006, 09:25 PM: Does anyone have any old pics of a Torker Freestylist? Pics of factory rider (Aparijo?), magazine test, etc..... Looking for some inspiration for the future :angel:

Doing a little UK tribute at Rockford this year. Vintage freestyle isn't only about US builds/riders :daumenhoch:

Thank you!
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: JAY on April 13, 2006, 09:54 PM: Welcome to the site James ..... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: twintoptuber on April 13, 2006, 10:06 PM: Quote from: JAY on April 13, 2006, 09:54 PM
Welcome to the site James ..... :daumenhoch:

Ha! I had a "james" screen name but forgot the password. I'll just stick with the TTT :D
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: tricknuts on April 13, 2006, 10:10 PM: Hi TTT. Welcome over. Hope you enjoy being here. There's loads of quality Uk bikes, but don't dare mention the DP firebird freestyler!. ;D
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: Rombloke on April 13, 2006, 10:51 PM: hey fella.....welcome to the site....hope you enjoy it

Dave
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: twintoptuber on April 13, 2006, 10:54 PM: Thanks for the holla fellas.

I'm a big fan of early UK freestylers, so looking forward to seeing more of them here.

Any Torker pics?
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: dordymush on April 13, 2006, 10:56 PM: is this one your looking for.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=11117.0
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: greentoad on April 14, 2006, 09:04 AM: Hi and welcome to Rad

A few Torkers, including the Freestylist -

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=302.0

Loads more UK bikes in the museum -

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=15.0

NB - I have been meaning to ask in technical - is Rulers Faze 7 a bike built by the shop that was in London and Melbourne?

J.
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: RADHAB on April 14, 2006, 09:32 AM: UK riders were Julian Parkinson and Andy Minshall. Get the "Freestyle BMX" Dvd/video of the Bristol bike show and the guys do a demo on there i believe.
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: ORB on April 14, 2006, 10:30 AM: Welcome back to rad jimbo :)
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: romboijon on April 14, 2006, 03:30 PM: Quote from: jeff spicoli on April 14, 2006, 10:35 AM
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e305/andyirwin/irwin-on-torker.jpg) This pic is from 84 when Terry and myself were the first uk Torker trick team. We did over a thousand shows up and down the country and abroad .We also had a lot to do with the design of the freestylist but had both moved on to ride for GT and Haro before we had chance to ride the freestylist.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e305/andyirwin/cover2.jpg)

This pic is when I tested the Torker for a magazine but rode for I rode for GT then. there will be some good pics of the freestylist in this issue but I dont have it as it was pm d to me from another rad member (Vinoah). A lot of our ideas went into the frame and the bars and Terry still has our original drawings . Terrry went on to design Space bars and a lot more and I went on open a few bars as a nightclub owner lol. I am now back into bmx in a big way and will be at bones tomorrow if anybody is up for it. :daumenhoch:
cool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: RADHAB on April 14, 2006, 09:48 PM: (http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e305/andyirwin/cover2.jpg)

That'll be Carl Westfield on the cover as well there!
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: crazycraig on April 15, 2006, 10:41 AM: i have a freestylist f+f for sale if you would like to see one close up
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: WizardWeb on April 15, 2006, 06:43 PM: here's an Aparijo pic....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v650/WizardWeb/MartinATorker.jpg)
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: David on April 16, 2006, 09:47 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f95/go_david/torker_freesylist.jpg)

Great interview from bmx bi-weekly :LolLolLolLol:

(http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f95/go_david/th_torker_trick_team.gif) (http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f95/go_david/torker_trick_team.gif)
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: billstup on April 16, 2006, 11:18 PM: Read all of that, classic :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: '84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?
Post by: tricknuts on April 17, 2006, 09:10 AM: ha ha . the interviewer was a bit tough on them no? Basically, saying you shouldn't really have the job cos your sh*t.

Q "Are you looking to make BMX your profession"

A ".......I don't think its gonna be a long term thing. its not like you can do it when you're forty" :LolLolLolLol: