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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Gnarlyscoots on December 03, 2011, 01:20 AM

Title: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 03, 2011, 01:20 AM

1981 Torker Standard L.P.

Replica of my 1981/82 ride

BITD I rode one of these awesome machines but sadly sold the frame and fork to a mate to purchase a Rickman freestyle frame and fork. Over the period of time that I had the Torker though, the parts that you now see on this frameset is what I had on my ride back then and just transferred to the Rickman. Having a Dp GL, Haro Team Master and Schwinn Predator Freeform in my collection, what really needed doing was my first freestyle ride that I owned.

It has taken some time to track down the correct 'used' parts I needed and have to thank all the guys that have contributed in any form to get this right. I still need that elusive 'used' white Sharp lever grip though. The odd item is not the correct spec I had, i.e Headlock was a blue Suntour, not Tange, Stem was blue Tuf Neck and not Pro Neck and I think I had blue ODI's but, we are not far out.

Torker L.P standard frame and fork with OG decals and LBS decal
Tange Meriter headset
Blue Tange Headlock
Blue Pro Neck 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
Blue Shimano SX pedals
White Tioga spider
Blue Sugino 39T, polished teeth ring
Sugino bolt set

I hope you enjoy this as much as I have putting it together and cannot wait to get out on my old haunts with it.

Peace.

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/2011-10-28154341.jpg)
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Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 03, 2011, 01:22 AM

1979 Tange Meriter headset

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/2011-10-28105642.jpg)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 03, 2011, 01:24 AM

Blue Ukai speedlines, Shimano hubset with 14T (16T replaced with gen Shimano 14T) cassette rear wrapped in Toga Comp III's

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/2011-10-14091210.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/2011-10-14091156.jpg)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 03, 2011, 01:27 AM

Used Blue faded MX900 brakeset, Tech 4's replaced with used Tech 3's

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/2011-10-24123808.jpg)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 03, 2011, 01:33 AM

I only had a right hand Tech 3 to start with but have now sourced the lefty. Shimano SX pedals have now been replaced with Suntour 'beartraps' XC II's.

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Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: brakedancer on December 03, 2011, 01:52 AM

sweet a$$ ride dude ;)

love the worn look.....
gonna build my own bitd build now :)..... inspired.........

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 03, 2011, 02:22 AM

Quote from: brakedancer on December 03, 2011, 01:52 AM

sweet a$$ ride dude ;)

love the worn look.....
gonna build my own bitd build now :)..... inspired.........

Cheers Tommy  :coolsmiley: Was great to build and the memories that came with doing it were worthwhile  :smitten: Even managed to track down most of my mates whilst building it and getting what they remembered of it and of theirs too  :daumenhoch: Got 4 of them doing their own BITD builds now too  :LolLolLolLol:

Riding it most days now and getting used to the geometry again. Gone new school too and just waiting for delivery of it  ::)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: MartyC on December 03, 2011, 08:55 AM

Nice  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Bob_Acid on December 03, 2011, 09:08 AM

Good job  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: mattuknc on December 03, 2011, 09:43 AM

Nice one Terry.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: lk_97 on December 03, 2011, 04:55 PM

Cool 8) good that you have a new school and old school rider :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: renegaderacer on December 04, 2011, 02:07 PM

Sweet ride!   8)

That's the Tolworth bowl in the pics if I'm not much mistaken?  :daumenhoch:

I'm only round the corner from there.

Giles  ;D

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 16, 2011, 12:58 AM

COMPLETED!! (oh, apart from the padset  :LolLolLolLol: ) It's been a pleasure  :smitten:

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Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: rad_pitt on December 16, 2011, 02:54 PM

Nice one Terry  :4_17_5: common as muck these Torkers  :LolLolLolLol: really must get me one.

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: deeman on December 16, 2011, 11:18 PM

sweet T,what nu skool ride have you gone for if you dont mind me asking?

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 19, 2011, 05:42 PM

Now.....it's finished  :smitten:

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/2011-12-19134425.jpg)
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Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: mattuknc on December 20, 2011, 01:40 PM

Does look good Terry, feel free to ride it round one day, I'll put the kettle on!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 20, 2011, 01:50 PM

Next week if thats cool Matt  ???  :-\

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Devilock on December 20, 2011, 05:52 PM

fookin bostin Terry!! :daumenhoch:
Lovin that...really asks to be ridden!! Love to take a spin.  ;)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Jaymz on December 20, 2011, 09:11 PM

a twin top tube really does give me man horn. great job

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: webbie on December 20, 2011, 09:17 PM

Really like that top job  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 14, 2012, 04:14 PM

great stuff !!  :smitten:

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: animal on January 16, 2012, 07:49 PM

Very nice fella  ;)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: spyderpit13 on January 16, 2012, 08:01 PM

 :smitten: a torker.. :4_17_5 nice biuld too fela..

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: kniterider on January 16, 2012, 08:08 PM

nice ride i likes that alot :)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on January 16, 2012, 09:46 PM

Thanks guys for the BIG ups  8)

I love riding this baby but thinks I might have to invest in some kneesavers for it  :crazy2:

Doesn't like 'bowlworth' much though   :knuppel2:  Steerer angle wrong for drop ins  :yahoo_silent:  :LolLolLolLol:

(the local guys who ride there know what I mean)

Title: Re: BITD Torker Replica
Post by: Flaz on January 16, 2012, 10:55 PM

nice ride man, I did my bitd torker 280x and rode it on the first ever radbmx london ride out for children in need ! gone now tho  :'(