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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dwain dibbly on April 27, 2014, 07:20 PM

Title: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 27, 2014, 07:20 PM: ok I've wanted to do a torker for ages and finally got may hands on one :smitten:

so got around to building it up today using parts i already had :)

my original plan was to use yellow and gold bits but i just wasn't feeling it when i started :-[

so went with black and gold :daumenhoch:

1982 torker 280X frame and forks
NOS gold MX1000
NOS gold DX pedals
profile box cranks
tuff's
comp III's
GT post
early tuff neck
NOS tuff neck clamp
PPP Ring
tuf neck power disc
kashimax aero

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5772_zps415c9ff0.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5772_zps415c9ff0.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5775_zps5dd258b2.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5775_zps5dd258b2.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5776_zpsb50ef46b.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5776_zpsb50ef46b.jpg.html)

tried it with yellow

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5779_zps686d617f.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5779_zps686d617f.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5781_zpsce7ac810.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5781_zpsce7ac810.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5782_zpsf422046a.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5782_zpsf422046a.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5783_zps0e9bd479.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5783_zps0e9bd479.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5784_zpsd5af815a.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5784_zpsd5af815a.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5785_zpsa5289b47.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5785_zpsa5289b47.jpg.html)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5786_zpsa02b92b3.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5786_zpsa02b92b3.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_0838_zpsc60f304c.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_0838_zpsc60f304c.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_0839_zps16c7d2e5.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_0839_zps16c7d2e5.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_0850_zps3a04478d.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_0850_zps3a04478d.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5800_zps2684dd7d.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5800_zps2684dd7d.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5794_zps9b7e2d11.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5794_zps9b7e2d11.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5802_zps760e4353.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5802_zps760e4353.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/torker%20280X/IMG_5792_zpscebd9eaf.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/dwaindibbly/media/torker%20280X/IMG_5792_zpscebd9eaf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: wildon on April 27, 2014, 07:23 PM: Like that :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Jt on April 27, 2014, 07:35 PM: Sweet.
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: WARDY on April 27, 2014, 07:36 PM: that looks fooking ace :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Jaan on April 27, 2014, 07:36 PM: Very nice mate
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 27, 2014, 07:52 PM: That's lovely DD, nice and Torkerish.

Still a few days to get it in April's BOTM, a worthy contender IMO. :smitten:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Bfellows on April 27, 2014, 07:54 PM: Nice, definitely prefer black tuffs. I'd try a black power disc for contrast........ Lovely!
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 27, 2014, 08:04 PM: Quote from: Bfellows on April 27, 2014, 07:54 PM
Nice, definitely prefer black tuffs. I'd try a black power disc for contrast........ Lovely!
funny you should say that mate, i was thinking the same and i have a spare one. i may give it a go :)
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: BADDH on April 27, 2014, 08:40 PM: Lovely that Torker pal. Agree with the black disc, I might be tempted with black pedals to just to see if it works. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Bfellows on April 27, 2014, 09:42 PM: Are they the NOS gold DX that went on eBay a few weeks back? Nice.
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: TORKER mick on April 27, 2014, 09:45 PM: that looks very nice mate :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: glenboy on April 27, 2014, 09:48 PM: Just seen this on Facebook mega mean
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Badbaldie on April 27, 2014, 09:48 PM: :smitten:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 27, 2014, 09:57 PM: Quote from: Bfellows on April 27, 2014, 09:42 PM
Are they the NOS gold DX that went on eBay a few weeks back? Nice.
no mate I've had these for a while now :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: simon h on April 27, 2014, 09:59 PM: Looks sweet.
Good call with the black tuffs :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: rollin72 on April 27, 2014, 10:41 PM: nice1, you've done a cracking job on it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: NORTY40 on April 27, 2014, 11:04 PM: Cool Torker :coolsmiley:

Much nicer with the Black Tuffs imo :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: markyp on April 28, 2014, 04:21 PM: loving it,especially the huge bars :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Jaan on April 28, 2014, 05:42 PM: Quote from: markyp on April 28, 2014, 04:21 PM
loving it,especially the huge bars :4_17_5:

You have to love SE "Big Boy" bars, I have a NOS set signed by Scott on a Ripper :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 28, 2014, 06:41 PM: yeah i love em. there not often used on builds for some reason? they look so cool IMO :smitten:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Jaan on April 28, 2014, 08:35 PM: Fookin love big bars - I think Marky does too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: Gary72 on April 28, 2014, 10:40 PM: :daumenhoch:
Awsome
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: stu27 on April 28, 2014, 10:49 PM: Lush :smitten:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: crazycraig on April 29, 2014, 06:58 AM: Mint !

Love torkers love big bars love seeing my old framsets pop up .

I'll see if I can get a pick up of that bike when I got it

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torker2012.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/craigtheman/media/torker2012.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: dwain dibbly on April 29, 2014, 07:38 AM: love seeing it prior to resto mate :smitten: are those the original decals mate?? :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Torker 280X build (pic heavy)
Post by: fischflo on April 29, 2014, 08:58 PM: turned that a charger, awesome :daumenhoch: