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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Zippy on November 22, 2008, 05:14 PM

Title: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 22, 2008, 05:14 PM
Managed to aquire one of these today.

Don't know much about them to be honest, were they any good? I remember them coming out and me thinking they looked quite cool but that was a long time ago.

I'll post some pictures when photobucket starts working again. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: crazycraig on November 22, 2008, 05:22 PM
Ive had 2 and like um  :)

Andy irwin designed it  ::)
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 22, 2008, 05:40 PM
I've had a look through the museum and there's none in this colour, which looks original to me.

Were they British bikes then, I thought they were American made?
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: priv on November 22, 2008, 06:57 PM
someone mentioned about these last week,blame spicoli for the design ;) :2funny:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=74398.0
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: crazycraig on November 22, 2008, 07:05 PM
They did 2 colours of i know white and white,red ,and blue fade .There may be more ????????
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 22, 2008, 07:38 PM
Here it is.

Apparently this is an origina colour as the guy I got it off has had it from new.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00724.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00725.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00726.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00727.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00729.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00730.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00731.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00732.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00733.jpg)
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: dordymush on November 22, 2008, 09:18 PM
that will make a cool old bike si.
like that  8).
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: haro__master1985 on November 22, 2008, 09:57 PM
Just clean it up and keep it as is ,but with new tyres  8)
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: magna13 on November 22, 2008, 10:13 PM
I like that alot Si, did it cost ya much?

Zak.
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 22, 2008, 10:23 PM
Trade secret I'm afraid.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on November 23, 2008, 08:04 AM

si

ffs dont fook that  sticker up at the bottom of the seat tube, get loads of heat on it and peel it off  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 23, 2008, 08:36 AM
I'm inagining you'll be wanting it then would you?  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: magna13 on November 23, 2008, 10:59 AM
Trade secret I'm afraid.  :LolLolLolLol:
Seem's to have been one bloody good trade ;)
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: crazycraig on November 23, 2008, 11:05 AM
Wicked !!!! Ive not seen one with those fork on before .What are they off ? the originals had standers at the bottom of the forks .Alan's wre selling LG copies with his .The freestylist has a 5" headtube and is difficult to get forks for . :fart:

I like the colourway tho .......... :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: crazycraig on November 23, 2008, 11:07 AM
BTW i have a sticker set for a freestylist that i got off alan 3 year ago if anyone needs one  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 23, 2008, 02:04 PM
No idea what the forks are. To be honest I only got it at 10 to 5 on Saturday and looked at it for a few minutes then banked up and came home. I won't see it again for another wek as I'm off on holiday this week.

I may be interested in that sticker set you have though Craig.  :daumenhoch: Although they would be for an all white frame I imagine.
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: crazycraig on November 23, 2008, 04:19 PM
I will take a photo of the decal set when youre ready fella  :daumenhoch: Just LMK
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 23, 2008, 04:25 PM
Nice set of yellow tuffs available at the moment so could e tempted to revert it to an all white model.

It is tempting to keep it this colour though, although I haven't seen another like it so I'm not sure about the decals for it.
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on November 25, 2008, 01:43 PM
Spent a bit of quality time checking it over and stripping it down and discovered that the paint in't original so it'll be put back to white only. So if I can grab that decal set off you Craig that'd be cool.

Already started to aquire some bits here and there for it so I'll get busy with it early next year. Give me something to do when the shop is quiet.  ;)
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on February 17, 2009, 04:05 PM
Right this is what it's looking like now.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00821.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00822.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00823.jpg)

Can't decide whether to go for white grips and seat or yellow grips and seat. Leaning towards the yellow I think.

Waiting for the decals but then it should be about finished.

Looks real classic old school freestyle to me.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: snav69 on February 17, 2009, 04:21 PM
Looking Good  8)
Yellow seat and grips for sure  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on February 17, 2009, 04:28 PM
Anybody know what the best thing is for cleaning the tyres?  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 17, 2009, 05:24 PM


and the sticker is ok ?
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on February 17, 2009, 05:31 PM
 :-[

Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on February 17, 2009, 05:35 PM


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Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: eamonn on February 17, 2009, 05:40 PM
I am building one too nearly there
(http://i43.tinypic.com/1zxmo3o.jpg)
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on February 17, 2009, 06:31 PM
Looking ace that Si, white freestylers  :smitten:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: HARODAVE on February 21, 2009, 10:13 AM
Looking Good  8)
Yellow seat and grips for sure  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

W.H.S       that looks bloody superb Si , top job indeed mate , cannot wait to see it finished  :smitten: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on April 16, 2009, 04:47 PM
Another update, just decals to go which I need to get my arse in gear and buy the ones I've seen.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00890.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00891.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00892.jpg)
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Zippy on April 16, 2009, 04:47 PM
By the way, the tyres are a bugger to clean.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: Gnasher on May 09, 2009, 05:15 PM
(http://www.xrv.org.uk/photopost/data/654/medium/photo.jpg)

Join the club....Unfortunatly Im not sure if I can keep mine...Might have to sell it  :-[
Title: Re: Torker Freestylist
Post by: g_lamb on May 13, 2009, 11:12 PM
Another update, just decals to go which I need to get my arse in gear and buy the ones I've seen.

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00890.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00891.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSC00892.jpg)

Looking good fella. I'm in the middle of a build too. Have decided to go for a red/white/chrome colour scheme though.

(http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu122/glamb/Torker/84TorkerFreestylist.jpg)

Original Torker looks like this...

(http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu122/glamb/Torker/torkerfreestylist.jpg)

Gonna get Del to do me some custom decals....  :daumenhoch:
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