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Title: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on January 10, 2015, 12:16 AM: Remember this bike guys I bought it from burt took delivery of it then sent it to dan to do his thing spoke to del and he did his thing now all I have to do is build it (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/09/9010c109be11869146c9cd833807373e.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/09/702c4332d8fbd13df2fa6844307a452b.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/09/1adf0dcafd068cbeebd394dc63924f71.jpg)
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Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: 20to26 on January 11, 2015, 09:39 PM: Sweet. Is that a glitter paint job?
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on January 12, 2015, 08:26 AM: yes mate sbd special as a good mate of said its like something liberace would have ridden
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: chubby on January 13, 2015, 04:13 PM: Looks sweet Lee :smitten:
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: Poppylovelol on January 15, 2015, 10:05 AM: I can be available or not.
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 03:25 PM: Quote from: Poppylovelol on January 15, 2015, 10:05 AM
I can be available or not.

Erm.....not :idiot2:

Is that a metalic finish, or more like metal flake Lee?

Looks funky :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on January 15, 2015, 05:13 PM: yes mate I believe that dan did three coats of blk powder then a metalflake over the top then clear coat on top this paint job would be good enough for aston martin
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 05:50 PM: Blue or black rims?

I'm building it in my head :)
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on January 15, 2015, 07:40 PM: Quote from: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 05:50 PM
Blue or black rims?

I'm building it in my head :)
Blue 7x just need to get some black hubs
Was going to. Re ano my old blue but the bearing seat inside hub is steel and I don't know if the are removeable
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: Bfellows on January 15, 2015, 09:03 PM: Blue OGKs...... You know you want to ;)
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on January 15, 2015, 09:11 PM: Quote from: Bfellows on January 15, 2015, 09:03 PM
Blue OGKs...... You know you want to ;)
Mm mm didn't think about them
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 09:21 PM: Quote from: nitrohopper on January 15, 2015, 07:40 PM
Quote from: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 05:50 PM
Blue or black rims?

I'm building it in my head :)
Blue 7x just need to get some black hubs
Was going to. Re ano my old blue but the bearing seat inside hub is steel and I don't know if the are removeable

There was a guy on the RAD facebook page who was trying to do that, he ended up cutting the hub to get the cups out, but there has gotta be a way of getting them out surely?
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on January 15, 2015, 09:22 PM: Yes I have just found a set of new hubs
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on February 07, 2015, 07:33 PM: So just finished my wife's torker 280 air I think I ought to say a big thanks to Bert for selling it me dan for painting it and del for working his.magic again my wife things it's great
280 air frame and forks Skyway first generation ez bars Acs slant stems acs pro rotor Mushroom 2 grips Dia compe tech 4 levers Dia compe cables dia compe 880 Araya 7x with suzie hubs Barefoot tyres Sugino opc crank Sugino chain ring tuff neck power disc vp300 for now sr seat post Suntour clamp Elina flight tech seat (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/07/0208e1accf9fbfbcf03f7d385cd802e2.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/07/d7bf83c7a7901e1a7480a1b243bf52cd.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/07/15539864435c28997fd05c3a275e8e14.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/07/3cc726ee7142d5b7b51007a384ce1d70.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/07/257220e3e162b484c824a22fe5361c8c.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/07/2871fef400bc689c67271d3202674e1a.jpg)
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on February 08, 2015, 11:36 AM: Took her out in the early morning sun. (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/08/0025809a43343789476368dd3a230ad6.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/08/2d5cd95db4fec1569e7de1af41f314e8.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/08/0bab12db9eaf0f9da581e41da687a613.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/08/69d53230279654afa05027e93cc2890c.jpg)
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: CustardLips on February 08, 2015, 11:39 AM: Nice paint job. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on February 08, 2015, 10:13 PM: Quote from: CustardLips on February 08, 2015, 11:39 AM
Nice paint job. :daumenhoch:
Super bike Dan man Awesome triple powder coat plus a clear coat super lacquer
Dan is most cirtainly the man
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: Taipan on February 08, 2015, 11:53 PM: very nice work :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: pickle on February 09, 2015, 08:26 AM: Looks sweet! would like to see it with some OGKs or Peregrine Mags as well :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on February 09, 2015, 10:41 AM: Quote from: pickle on February 09, 2015, 08:26 AM
Looks sweet! would like to see it with some OGKs or Peregrine Mags as well :daumenhoch:
if you have some I will try em on it for bud
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: pickle on February 09, 2015, 12:44 PM: unfortunately i don't :-\
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: Bfellows on February 09, 2015, 04:21 PM: Quite the transformation! Nice work that is, I do love a good custom colour :daumenhoch: Blue grips and black spinner pegs maybe?
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on February 09, 2015, 04:49 PM: yes bud but the grips and spinners tie in with the white in decals
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: BMX1973 on February 11, 2015, 09:46 AM: That came out good :)
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: Jaan on February 11, 2015, 05:12 PM: Liberace called, he wants his BMX back.

Nice build that Plopper, what i'm really looking forward to is the next one ;)
Title: Re: 1985 torker 280 air
Post by: nitrohopper on February 11, 2015, 06:41 PM: Patience my young friend patience