Torker

[Jt]

280x...imported from the states in original condition..not even cleaned, it was that mint.

original chrome, decals and padsets, and bars...a rare and complete bike.

added tuffs, comp3's, mx 1000's and beartraps and a tufneck.

[Tolly]

The first member of the Torker team was Eddy King!  When I switched to Torker in 1978 Eddy was getting a lot of coverage and related to him through the magazines.  I studied his style and what he had to say.  I applied and the combination of Torker, Eddy, and my training paid off!

When the April Bicycle Motocross Action issue came out with the Torker colors and Eddy doin' a HUGE roost I couldn't wait to see if he was featured or not?  Yes, he was and Bob Osborn (Oz) captured some more great shots of one of my favorite racers. 

My bike at the time was already similar to Eddy's except I had one piece cranks, Ukai/ACS wheels, Oakley grips, and no Comp II yet.

Well 24 years later I thought I should build this bike that moved me so but it took another three of looking until I finally found some Grab on MX-1's in the bag to complete this historic bike.  When visiting with Eddy at the 2007 Legends of BMX gathering I told him about the bike and wish I could have shown it to him.  It was so fun to talk with him after so many years and glad to see he is doin' fine with real estate.

Thanks for personalizing the bike by signing the pad set and one of these days I'll catch up with Eddy to show him the original Bob Haro artwork for the To The Max ad/poster.

VEHICLE - Click here for more information

Frame - Torker EK replica
Fork - Torker non-drilled
Stem - Torker six bolt
Bars - Torker alloy
Grips - Grab on MX-1
Plate - Haro lightning with Eddy's $
Brake lever - Shimano with black lever sleeve
Caliper - Shimano Tourney
Brake pads - Mathauser
Headset - Tange
Rims - Araya 7b's
Spokes - Double butted stainless steel
Front hub - Phil Wood 1st generation with red (left) spacer
Rear hub - Phil Wood
Freewheel - Suntour 16
Front Tire - Cheng Shin 20 x 1.75
Rear Tire - Mitsobushi Competition II 20 x 1.75
Chain - Sedis
Chain ring - Sugino 44 teeth
Cranks - Campagnolo Grand Sport 170mm
Bottom Bracket - Phil Wood No. 3
Pedals - KKT chrome rat traps
Seat - Unicantor
Seat post - Chrome-moly
Seat post clamp - Addicks
Pad set - Torker vinyl, signed by Eddy

DIALED IN

Jeff "JT" Tollefson
More Bikes here!

[Damon]

Picked up the this bike yesterday.  It features on the first page of the thread and is now going under a few tweaks.

Pics...





White walls
White A'me Tri's
Black Suntour seat clamp

More to go on this week, black chainwheel, layback post, white brakes.

[brass monkey!]

Frame: Torker 280X (NOS, original Chrome)
Forks: Torker 280X (NOS Original Chrome)
Bars: Torker Pro T Bars (Chrome Survivors)
Stem: Pro Neck
Wheels: Alloy Hubbed Tuff II's
Tyres: Tioga Comp 3's
Grips: Oakley F1's
Brakeset: Dia Compe MX1000's/Dia Compe Tech 3 Levers/Skyway Pro Pads
Seat Clamp: Dia Compe Hinged
Seat Post: Shimano DX
Seat: Kashimax Aero
Padset: Torker
Pedals: KKT Magnesium
Crankset: Sugino OPC/Tuf Neck Disc/PPP Chainwheel/Tioga Sealed BB

Thanks for looking 
Matt
















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[greentoad]

[steve]

mini torker
tange headset
mini dk stem
mini redline bars
152 suntour branks
welgo pedals
suntour hubs
black painted sew ups -they were blue, didn't even re-lace them , just razzed the satin on - shame, as i have nos black rims
diacome mini brake
mini uni
oem pads
wasn't liking the gold
revised with campagnolo hubs - nos silver sew ups, 150mm ta's

need to get the lower tube replaced, have it done black, with campag headset and a black seat pad
and get a campag rear caliper, and track pedals

[outoftheblueintothenight]

Near finished messing with this now - just gotta few more bits and bats -

Built in my Mums spare bedroom as the Mrs does not know anything about this BMX....

Bought off here and then I set about making it mine - thinking back I perhaps should have just bought a F/F and started from stractch 

Anyway it started like this



I have changed the Bars for some sexy BOSS Freestyle bars and changed the Pedal, Breaks, Grips Seat Seat post and clamp axle nuts ect ect ect ect - I am sure you have all been there and done that!!!!








Now I am thinking about changing the tyres.....as I have a hankering for RED... I have a few bits that are Red on this Bike but over all its White with green... its going to be one of my riders 

[Jt]

my pro x

[torkertony]

My 280x - owned from new and restored in 2007.

[meticulous]

[g_lamb]

1984 Torker Freestylist




Frame: 1984 Torker Freestylist
Forks: Landing Gear copy (Possibly)
Wheels: Skyway Tuff Wheel II (Alloy hubs)
Tyres: Panaracer Freestyle
Rear Sprocket: Dicta (To be changed to ACS FAT)
Bottom Bracket: YST Sealed (To be changed to Tioga BB-220SB)
Crank: Takagi Cro Mo 175x24
Chainring: Sugino (44T)
Chainring Bolts: Sugino
Chainring Spider: Sugino (Might change to Tioga Max Flo FC-2 Red/Polished spider)
Pedals: Shimano SX (Might change to DMR V8’s)
Brake Calipers: Dia Compe MX 901’s (Front converted for Potts Mod)
Brake Pads: Dia Compe
Brake Cables: Dia Compe
Brake Levers: Dia Compe MX Tech IV’s
Headset: YST Sealed (To be changed to Tioga Beartrap II)
Detangler: ACS Rotor (B4ST4RD Thing…)
Handle Bar Stem: GT
Handle Bars: GT
Handle Bar Grips: ODI Mushrooms
Seat Post Clamp: Odyssey/Tuf Neck copy (To be replaced with a Peregrine twin bolt)
Seat Post: Tioga Lay Back
Seat: Dominator (not Viscount)
Decals: Custom by me and me Little Bro’

[Zippy]

From This



To This

[Roboprop]

1998 Torker TFX "Retro" version -

FRAME: Torker stamped
FORKS: Torker stamped
HANDLEBARS: HL Pro w/ GT decal
STEM: Suntour copy
DETANGLER: Odyssey Gyro 2
GRIPS: Shadow Thirteen w/ Lizard Skinz donuts
RIMS: Skyway Tuffs
TIRES: Kenda K-155 "Panaracer style"
BRAKES: Odyssey 1999, painted by myself
LEVERS: Odyssey, painted by myself
PEDALS: VP-747
CRANK: Torker one-piece
CHAIN: KMC Z410 Nickel
SEAT: Dominator repop
SEAT POST: Redline lay back w/ GT repop decal
SEAT POST CLAMP: Torker painted
PEGS: Black Ops
NUMBERPLATE: Tech style repop
DECALS- retro decals (except for fork decals, which are custom vinyl)

[PlanetX]

This is one of 5 or 6 Torkers I have. It's my fave. It's a 1979 L.P. frame all OG with SN on BB shell and early non-drilled forks repowdered/repop stickers. I've actually improved it since these pics were taken. it now has OG, red, 1978, Redline Proline V-bars, 6-bolt MCS Stem and red Oakley II grips. New pics to come, along with some or all of my other Torkers.

Frame: 1979 Torker L.P. (Low Profile), all OG
Fork: Torker undrilled (powder coated by C4 with my SBS stickers)
Headset: Tange MX-5 (NOS)
Stem: Torker
Bars: Torker alloy
Grips: Oakley 1 (NOS)
Brakes: Shimano Tourney calipers (NOS) with Shimano pre-bent lever with plastic sleeve, Shimano Tourney cable (NOS) and first-gen, Kool Stop Finned pads (NOS)
Seatclamp: Addicks (NOS)
Seatpost: Alloy fluted (NOS)
Saddle: Cycle Pro Shotgun
Cranks: Shimano Dura Ace 175 with 42T Shimano chainring (NOS chainring)
Pedals: Reedy
Chain: Izumi black and gold
Bottom Bracket: Torker sealed
Wheels: Araya 7bs (reanodized), Shimano DX hubs (NOS dated July 1979) with 14T sprocket, gold alloy nipples, SS spokes
Tires: Comp II 20 x 2.125 front, Comp II 20 x 1.75 rear
Other: Torker pads(NOS), Custom-Made Forty Four 16 Number Plate

[deli_mas]

This is mine..1982 Torker 280

Frame: 1982 Torker 280
Forks: Torker
Wheels: Araya Aero with Shimano Hubs
Cranks: Takagi Tourney 170
Pedals: MKS
Brakes: Shimano Tourney with Pre Bent levers
Stem: Nitto
Bars: Torker
Seat: Kashimax Aero Repro
Seat post: Nagoaka fluted
Seat clamp: Tange
Grips: AME
Chains: DID
Tires: Kenda 20x1.75

[rollin72]

torker freestylist frame, mrd forks
skyway ez bars
sharp grips
dc tech5 levers and cables
dc mx900 brakes
skyway freestyle pads
dk stem with potts mod
acs seat clamp
restored fluted seat post
unnamed suede seat
acs z-rims on suzue hubs restored
odyssey barefeet tyres
odyssey headset and tange locknut
unnamed 3 piece cranks
restore chainring and disk
kmc chain
mks pedals

[rollin72]

280x

[ajcdice]

1984 TorkLite Mini
Frame was originally from a small shop in Tennessee.  I contacted the shop owner from the original bike shop sticker and he told me that the bike won several races -- “It was a BMX trophy winner 20+ times."   Bike had a broken off seat mast and a re-welded downtube.  Chip re-welded the seatmast many times to get it right as the chromoly is as thin as a soda can in this area.  The decals are the rare 1984 style with red stroke.
Thanks to Mick for making me some great temporary ones while I have finally sourced a very good quality set that is on its way to me.

This model “TorkLite" was marketed as a small complement to the Pro-X as a complete or just a frameset in chrome or white.  The only pictures I could find of the bike in action are with Willie Huebner at the helm (see pic).  Torker soon went under after this time period.  I wanted to build this as light as possible—it is a tiny frame with a 16"  twin top tube—not the normal Torker style with braces—this is a different shape and much smaller.   

Dripping wet the bike weighs just under 15 pounds.

Parts Breakdown:
Frame:  Feb 1984 Torker Mini s/n TII 0088 N
Fork: 1984 Torker Mini
Stem: Torker 6 bolt
Headset: Stronglight Plastic with needle bearings
Bars: GT 1984 second gen mini (aluminum)
Grips: A’me Mini Dual (team Torker 84 colors)
Lever: Tech III right hand
Cable: Shimano with Terrycable parts
Caliper: Dia-Compe 750 with DC pads
Rims: Araya Sew Up 20"  (really 18" )
Tires: Panaracer Conquer Sew Up
Hubs: GT 1st gen black OG hollow axles
Spokes/Nips:  Stainless double butted 14g, DT nips
Cranks/Spider: Sugino Maxy 152mm/Sugino 110bcd
Chainring: Sugino 40t  110bcd
Chain: D.I.D black/silver
Freewheel: Suntour 16t
Bottom Bracket: Bullseye Roller Bearing Euro with Bullseye square taper spindle and matching old Bullseye hardware.
Pedals: Hutch Mini (still need ti spindles)
Seat/seatpost: Uni mini 9"
Seatpost clamp: Integral with original Tange thru-bolt
Plate: Zeronine Mini Flow
Pad: Original Torker flat frame pad



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With my other mini:

[delbert]

Howdy guys

After a year of searching, restoring and building I have finally completed my Torker build.
This is not meant to be a Factory Torker reprodduction but rather the replication of the bike of my youth.

Frame Torker II 540 Air, The frame needed the drop outs repaired after then had been spread apart by some cowboy build in the making, then the frame was blasted and re powered and then pin lined.

A huge thank you to all those on this forum that helped me along the way, you know wwho you are so a massive thanks to each of you for assisting me to get to this point.

o The forks are the correct Tange MX freestyle forks with trick pegs,
o Skyway Spin Master (NOS) gen 1
o Haro Master bars, these had to have the stem clamping area cut out and replaced then they we re powered.
o Allow hubbed Skyways
o Oddy Freestyle 2000 brakes
o Clarke Powerglide brake cables (NOS)
o Kashimax saddle
o Perigrine Tires (NOS)
o Shimano DX pedals  although the pics below do not have thease fitted.
o Tuffneck Pro Model stem

I have not had a lot of time or the correct weather to put together some decent photos sso please see some taster photos below.





More pics to follow

Regards
Simon.

[erdalicious]

1983 TORKER PRO SERIES
partlist:
Torker frame
Tange ARX fork nos
Torker handlebars
Skyway Tuff pedals nos
Dk long polished stem
Kashimax yellow seat nos
Dia Compe MX seatclamp
Tioga beartrap 2 headset nos
GT seatpost
Araya Aero's gold
Suzue hubs gold
Suntour nuts in gold
Tioga CompIII tires 1.75 rear and 2.125 front
Torker padset
Takagi one piece crank
Proneck 43T gold chainring nos
Shimano Tourney brake nos
Shimano SX lever nos
A'me grips in yellow






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[In2 bmx]

1980 Torker MX survivor F+F
Torker Bars
Sugino survivor Cranks and spider
Tuf neck Chainring
Tuf neck stem
Survivor Comp 2 Tyres
Survivor SHimano DX
DC Mx 1000 Brakes
DC twin bolt seat clamp 
Chrome seat post
Elina lighning bolt Seat
Izumi Chain   
ACS Hubs gold nipples
Graphite Z rims ( ultra rare )
Ame Grips


             

             

             

             

             

[Gnarlyscoots]

Torker L.P standard frame and fork with OG decals and LBS decal
Tange Meriter headset
Blue Tange Headlock
Blue Pro Neck II stem
Blue Ukai speedlines with Shimano cassette rear and Shimano front hubs
White Tioga silver/green label 1.75 skinwalls
Blue MX900 with Blue DC cable and Tech 3 lever. White Sharp lever grip.
Blue twin bolt DC MX seatclamp
Elina UL chequered layback
Blue Shotgun saddle
1987 Torker bars
Blue Oury grips
Tange BB
SR 174mm one piece cranks
Suntour XCII 'Beartraps' pedals
White Tioga spider
Blue Sugino 39T
Sugino bolt set
Vinyl Torker Padset

[rollin72]

1984 Pro X

[punkdSICO]

Frame: Freestylist
Forks: Redline (need decs)

Big thanks to Darren K.A.P for fork and pedal spraying!!











ta

Paul

[Jaan]

Torker Pro X