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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 22, 2009, 11:59 AM

Title: Torker help please ?
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 22, 2009, 11:59 AM

I know nothing much about Torker's, so am after some help with this one....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j142/series1rscars/bombs%202/torker200magnum.jpg)

It's a Torker 200 Magnum ??...Ive had a shifty on Google but cant come up with anything ??

Does anyone know what years these were made, if the were completes or F/F, what to look out for etc, and value for the build in the pics  ??


Any help would be great, thanks in advance  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Torker help please ?
Post by: Swivel on April 22, 2009, 12:07 PM

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/torker/

Have a look see in here mate  ;)

Title: Re: Torker help please ?
Post by: R Al on April 22, 2009, 12:58 PM

That looks like a out the box 280/280X with some frame standers fitted, 1984/85ish, looks a nice standard bike, at a guess should fetch £350-£400 as it is

Title: Re: Torker help please ?
Post by: AllAzusacroozer on April 22, 2009, 01:30 PM

I'm  not 100%  but i think it was a complete bike, looks amazingly similar to my 280 of 83/84. Its been advertised on ebay and elsewhere for a while, not sure why it hasn't gone as it looks like a good condition unmolested original bike. Pic of mine was just after i got it from Alans, changed the tyres from IRC 2.125/1.75 and added the bottom bracket boot but thats it

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq153/prime8motorsport/Torker%20280/BrandnewTorker280fromAlansinWiganCo.jpg)

again its been a while so don't  quote me but i'm sure one of the mags did a test on it at the time, probably worth asking about it on the old school race section too.
One last thing, if you buy it, do us all a favour and put those bloody bars at a proper angle!

Title: Re: Torker help please ?
Post by: R Al on April 22, 2009, 05:11 PM

Alan Woods would be the man to ask, I wonder if its a 280 he rebranded like he did the Robinson RSR ?

Title: Re: Torker help please ?
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 22, 2009, 06:18 PM

Thanks for the help dudes, its up for £400  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Torker help please ?
Post by: Gary72 on April 22, 2009, 06:32 PM

They were sold as completes, I had one as a kid. Sure mine had a round hole gussett. Mine was stolen. I have a collector's card some where will take pic and post later. Think the only add on on that one is the frame stands at the rear.

Title: Re: Torker help please ?
Post by: Gary72 on April 23, 2009, 09:06 PM

Here you go
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/PICT0003-24.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m219/cazbo71/PICT0007-9.jpg)