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Title: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Baldbmxer on October 23, 2013, 08:32 PM
Been looking at this for a couple of days now thinking something aint right.

It's certainly not a 280X as its missing the front gussett. The back end is to high and the shape is wrong for a 280X also.

So its it a ProX? Well didnt  the ProX have a little bend on the bottom of the rear dropouts? And the seat tube is a country mile away from the bend on the rear seat stays?

What do you think?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271303155552'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: TORKER mick on October 23, 2013, 08:36 PM
it don't look right  :-\ but it is a 280x ::) :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Jaymz on October 23, 2013, 08:38 PM
I initially thought maybe a European copy like my gen 1 copy, but the welds are way too nice to be a copy, I think it's something else entirely
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: bigfatolly on October 23, 2013, 10:14 PM
Rattlesnake Freestyler ?
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: rollin72 on October 23, 2013, 10:21 PM
Been looking at this for a couple of days now thinking something aint right.

It's certainly not a 280X as its missing the front gussett. The back end is to high and the shape is wrong for a 280X also.

So its it a ProX? Well didnt  the ProX have a little bend on the bottom of the rear dropouts? And the seat tube is a country mile away from the bend on the rear seat stays?

What do you think?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271303155552'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
not a 280X and not a ProX for all the reasons you've said, plus the gusset it has looks bigger than the Pro X I have, and if mines a copy it was yours originally and I want a refund :pilky: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: rollin72 on October 23, 2013, 10:37 PM
but it is an 86, my 280X is 82 and my pro X is an 84 so he might be right as I am sure ive seen later model 280X's on the Museum
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: griff on October 23, 2013, 10:49 PM
not a 280X and not a ProX for all the reasons you've said, plus the gusset it has looks bigger than the Pro X I have

but it is an 86, my 280X is 82 and my pro X is an 84 so he might be right as I am sure ive seen later model 280X's on the Museum

You fooking anorak  :teef:
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: rollin72 on October 23, 2013, 10:52 PM
not a 280X and not a ProX for all the reasons you've said, plus the gusset it has looks bigger than the Pro X I have

but it is an 86, my 280X is 82 and my pro X is an 84 so he might be right as I am sure ive seen later model 280X's on the Museum

You fooking anorak  :teef:
you tit :nuts:
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: rollin72 on October 23, 2013, 10:57 PM
you are forgetting I saw your Facaesbook  page on "my new build" now that was fookin anoraky  ;D
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: griff on October 23, 2013, 11:36 PM
We mostly just talk about you on there now  :pilky:

That and recipes that can make use of elbow skin
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: rollin72 on October 23, 2013, 11:41 PM
bumder
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 24, 2013, 01:42 AM
Not fake, just not made in America 

Mines been at all the summer bash's for the last ten years  :daumenhoch: 

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a172/Bob_Acid/TorkerMk.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a172/Bob_Acid/DSCF2555.jpg)
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 24, 2013, 01:49 AM
There's a few about, I've seen about 6 or 7 others over the years. I think Bodamus has one and Diggler.

Digglers...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p70/simonjturner/IMGP0969.jpg)
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 24, 2013, 02:00 AM
On a side note: I just tried to clean those two blobs on digglers picture above thinking they were kids bogies on my screen.

And i'm sober  ::)
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: TORKER mick on October 24, 2013, 07:24 AM
Not fake, just not made in America 

Mines been at all the summer bash's for the last ten years  :daumenhoch: 

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a172/Bob_Acid/TorkerMk.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a172/Bob_Acid/DSCF2555.jpg)
very nice :)
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: pickle on October 24, 2013, 02:00 PM
does yours have something stamped on the rear dropouts though Bob?  or are they decals?

 ???
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Baldbmxer on October 24, 2013, 04:58 PM
Oh yeah, you learn somat new everyday. I know you bike Bob but obviously hadnt looked at it closely.

I did have a look in google images and didnt find owt like that. Fair plays
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 24, 2013, 06:15 PM
Quote
very nice :)

Cheers Mick.

It's a Skyway decal Rob  ;)
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 24, 2013, 06:19 PM
The chrome on the ebay one looks good. Mine was a Stock complete that was hardly used when I got it and the chrome is mint  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Fake Torker on eBay?
Post by: Safc1 on November 01, 2013, 10:02 AM
That's my torker. Any chance you can edit your thread title to NOT fake torker on eBay.
 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Not Fake Torker on eBay
Post by: retrogeezer on November 01, 2013, 07:29 PM
That's my torker. Any chance you can edit your thread title to NOT fake torker on eBay.
 :LolLolLolLol:

 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

They are a lovely frame, love your reply to the 2nd question on the listing too.    :daumenhoch:
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