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Title: Awesome Shed find
Post by: In2 bmx on March 02, 2012, 05:29 PM: I've known about this bike for a while ... Or rather I heard stories about it ..

A mate of mine Jason Ramsden poped in on his friend John lee who's dad used to own / run the Chorley track ..

Sorry about the rubbish photo ..

Just look at this ... :smitten: :smitten:

He won't sell it though .. :'(

Torker cruiser

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ss250/in2signs/5399b187.jpg)

Just as I'm about to post this I get another photo sent

What's this ?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ss250/in2signs/ea645f59.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: brummie on March 02, 2012, 05:31 PM: fook is that a strut brace on the torker?
2nd ones a quad i reckon :LolLolLolLol:
profile maybe?
cool finds
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: Jaymz on March 02, 2012, 05:34 PM: Is the seconf one some sort of national pro, they had the brace like that
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: monkian on March 02, 2012, 05:37 PM: Man, they need a loving home to go to :smitten:
Red thing for me please 8)
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: kungfunky on March 02, 2012, 05:41 PM: My first thoughs were "powerlite" but their top tubes are arched. I think the national pro only had a short brace where the gusset is :-\

still, both look super cool though, or atleast the Torker frame does :2funny:
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: In2 bmx on March 02, 2012, 05:50 PM: I've got an update .. I think it's a powerlite an he said ..

:shocked:

"Are these any good ?? He's got a few brand new ones never used in boxes. And he had some 26 inch arayas brand new in boxes"
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: Jaymz on March 02, 2012, 05:51 PM: Quote from: kungfunky on March 02, 2012, 05:41 PM
My first thoughs were "powerlite" but their top tubes are arched. I think the national pro only had a short brace where the gusset is :-\

still, both look super cool though, or atleast the Torker frame does :2funny:
My bad I meant one of these

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/MK11/DSCF4284.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: Jaymz on March 02, 2012, 05:53 PM: scratch that, they dont seem to do a loop tail

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/champion/43214
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: kungfunky on March 02, 2012, 06:05 PM: Quote from: In2bmx on March 02, 2012, 05:50 PM
I've got an update .. I think it's a powerlite an he said ..

heres the Powerlite frame

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/1981_chrome_24_inch_powerlite_pro_1_lg.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: In2 bmx on March 02, 2012, 06:08 PM: Quote from: kungfunky on March 02, 2012, 06:05 PM
Quote from: In2bmx on March 02, 2012, 05:50 PM
I've got an update .. I think it's a powerlite an he said ..

heres the Powerlite frame

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/1981_chrome_24_inch_powerlite_pro_1_lg.jpg)
. That doesn't look finished off propa .. :LolLolLolLol:

So I wonder what it is then ... ???
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: NORTY40 on March 02, 2012, 06:12 PM: Quote from: haro-os-boy on March 02, 2012, 06:09 PM
WTF have they done to that Torker! ::)

Bru :daumenhoch:
:LolLolLolLol:
My thoughts exactly :shocked:

Not beyond correction though 8)

Two cool finds but we knew about the Torker like you said Carl .

Not far from me either :-X ......... might go shed raiding :D >:D
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: Kaner on March 02, 2012, 06:17 PM: Oooo Torker cruiser!!!! Me likey!
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: SaMAlex on March 02, 2012, 06:23 PM: I posted a pic of that Torker a while ago. John Lee (who used to ride BMX for raleigh) now does flat track racing. He uses that torker to cycle around on at races. My mate Geoff Cain snapped a pic of it at a race
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: diesel on March 02, 2012, 06:32 PM: Nice two 26"ers in the UK

don't see them too often

I'd love to have a Torker 26, I only know of one other over here
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: mattfx81 on March 02, 2012, 07:07 PM: The red one has a hint of champion, profile and SRE.
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: rad_pitt on March 02, 2012, 07:11 PM: :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: intobmx2 on March 02, 2012, 07:14 PM: The second one is a profile cruiser is it not :-\
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: AKGOFF on March 02, 2012, 07:15 PM: The red one is fookin beautiful and the Torker has just confirmed an idea I had :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: animal on March 02, 2012, 07:18 PM: Both fookin lush bikes :smitten: Sure the red 1 is profile ;)
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: PHIPPSIO on March 02, 2012, 07:20 PM: Holy cow!! That Torker is god like
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: HUTCHMAN on March 02, 2012, 07:35 PM: the red one's a mile off being a Profile....rear drops wrong shape and don't have a hole in and the cross brace is way too far up the top tube. still interested to find out what it is though.Just noticed,the head tube looks like it MIGHT be 5".
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: skki3330 on March 02, 2012, 07:49 PM: Now they are good finds, i reckon you need to take him out for a drink a long drink with plenty of shots >:D >:D
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: Gashead on March 02, 2012, 08:17 PM: The second one could be a Wilson !
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: Max Out! on March 02, 2012, 09:04 PM: Chorley was fab!! :daumenhoch: I just remember the mud, the rain and that awesome start hill!!! :D

I think they look cool. I love how they have kept them and given them a bit of functionality.. better than rotting in a shed! The red one looks very beach cruiseresque... 8)
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: bof on March 02, 2012, 09:55 PM: Is the red one a panda. I remember a picture in very early bmxa. And panda rings a bell
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: kungfunky on March 02, 2012, 09:59 PM: Quote from: bof on March 02, 2012, 09:55 PM
Is the red one a panda. I remember a picture in very early bmxa. And panda rings a bell

Yes I think your spot on with that, Panda Raider or something :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: animal on March 02, 2012, 10:49 PM: Quote from: Gashead on March 02, 2012, 08:17 PM
The second one could be a Wilson !

Phillips ??????
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: kungfunky on March 02, 2012, 10:52 PM: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: bodamus on March 02, 2012, 11:06 PM: The Red one is a Panda Pro Am Raider 1980/81 ;)
Title: Re: Awesome Shed find
Post by: hotdog on March 03, 2012, 04:24 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/Panda20Ad201981_26BMX.jpg)