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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Gnarlyscoots on May 23, 2013, 08:13 PM
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I have been after one of these for a while now, so, not feeling the love I thought I would have riding the GT, I decided to take the offer up of owning this Pro X. Being an '84, I had lots of parts already so that was a bonus :coolsmiley:
Anyways, it arrived yesterday and double checking the serial today, it turns out to be a late '83 model :daumenhoch: So that's the parts out the window, again :D
It is original chrome and original decals :smitten: Not sure how I am going to build it yet so will think over some parts. Any suggestions is cool too :daumenhoch:
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190819_zpsa877f6a8.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190819_zpsa877f6a8.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190835_zps7333c14b.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190835_zps7333c14b.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190847_zpsdede50a1.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190847_zpsdede50a1.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190901_zpse753ca1b.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190901_zpse753ca1b.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190946_zpsd52f6030.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23190946_zpsd52f6030.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191002_zps1dcaa227.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191002_zps1dcaa227.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191018_zpsc9fd7ee0.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191018_zpsc9fd7ee0.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191029_zps31b48d8d.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191029_zps31b48d8d.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191046_zps4e13f1a3.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191046_zps4e13f1a3.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191116_zpsdb8310da.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Torker%20Pro%20X/2013-05-23191116_zpsdb8310da.jpg.html)
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Nice that Terry :smitten:
Profile cranks, dx pedals,torker stem, torker pro bars ,chrome arayas gt sealed hubs etc
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Great find ! Nearly as good as mine
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That is lovely looking Terry nice find.
I really, really fooking love Torkers, they are just pure old school. :4_17_5:
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That is lovely looking Terry nice find.
I really, really fooking love Torkers, they are just pure old school. :4_17_5:
I agree. :daumenhoch:
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I love 'em so much Sean, it's my third :daumenhoch: Thanks for the input guys.
Neil, you are eerily close to what I was thinking about doing mate :D I didn't think GT hubs though. I have the stem (need stripping and very light polish), bars (need a re-chrome) and DX pedals (need stripping and a very light polish) which I hope to get started on soon :daumenhoch:
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That didn't take long to turn up Terry, it looks lovely :daumenhoch:
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I would use 155mm cranks, 52T ring, 16" Tuffs & a 20" bell.
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I would use 155mm cranks, 52T ring, 16" Tuffs & a 20" bell.
Crickey Rich, really? You forgot dyno lights....
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if its a late 83 just put the 84 parts on,probably didn't get sold till 84 anyway.
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if its a late 83 just put the 84 parts on,probably didn't get sold till 84 anyway.
^^what he said. :daumenhoch:
I've got some old steel wheels if you get stuck!
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:4_17_5:
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torkers just dont look right without a gusset imo,lovely bit of kit though Terry,gotta be gold and black parts surely ???
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Nice :daumenhoch:
Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
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gotta be gold and black parts surely ???
That would probably be the obvious choice but I think they look wicked dressed with blue parts :coolsmiley:
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I think they look wicked dressed with blue parts :coolsmiley:
Thanks guys for your comments and advice, it is appreciated so keep it coming. I like to hear what ideas people have :coolsmiley:
The trouble is with blue Steve, I already have one that way mate. I don't want to follow the masses before me and build a black/chrome/yellow one. I don't think Torkers look well dressed in red either.
This is going to be hard, that's for sure. It will, however, be being built like I tried with my rider I just done. Randomly :daumenhoch:
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Black and chrome it's the only way uni turbo seat :daumenhoch:
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Black and chrome
This ^
You liked my old challenger Terry.....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/7-6-11003.jpg) (http://s101.photobucket.com/user/markw33/media/7-6-11003.jpg.html)
Black parts go well with the yellow stickers :daumenhoch:
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Black and chrome
This ^
You liked my old challenger Terry.....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/7-6-11003.jpg) (http://s101.photobucket.com/user/markw33/media/7-6-11003.jpg.html)
Black parts go well with the yellow stickers :daumenhoch:
I like the look of that room... :daumenhoch:
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You liked my old challenger Terry!
I really do want that Challenger. I have always liked it and so nice to see it again
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That could be mine from bitd, as I only rode it for two months, one of the worst frames sets I ever owned, so low at the front was terrible to ride, luckily I got a performer from my LBS on credit within two months, had a little white book that I took down every Friday and paid off as much as I could. Anyway all torkers need black parts or they start going down the clown route.
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Anyway all torkers need black parts or they start going down the clown route.
I guess I can't count on your vote for my one in botm then Pete :LolLolLolLol:
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I have been chatting to the last owner of this and he says that one side of the down tube decal is a re-issue :yahoo_silent:
So, on that premise, and being as the others are scuffed, would you put on new decals or leave as is?