'84 Torker Freestylist. Pics, scans, tests, etc??? do you have?

[twintoptuber]

Does anyone have any old pics of a Torker Freestylist?  Pics of factory rider (Aparijo?), magazine test, etc.....  Looking for some inspiration for the future 

Doing a little UK tribute at Rockford this year.  Vintage freestyle isn't only about US builds/riders 

Thank you!

[JAY]

Welcome to the site James .....

[twintoptuber]

Welcome to the site James .....

Ha!  I had a "james" screen name but forgot the password.  I'll just stick with the TTT 

[tricknuts]

Hi TTT.    Welcome over. Hope you enjoy being here. There's  loads of quality Uk bikes, but don't dare mention the DP firebird freestyler!.   

[Rombloke]

hey fella.....welcome to the site....hope you enjoy it

Dave

[twintoptuber]

Thanks for the holla fellas.

I'm a big fan of early UK freestylers, so looking forward to seeing more of them here.

Any Torker pics?

[dordymush]

is this one your looking for.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=11117.0

[greentoad]

Hi and welcome to Rad

A few Torkers, including the Freestylist -

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=302.0

Loads more UK bikes in the museum -

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=15.0

NB - I have been meaning to ask in technical - is Rulers Faze 7 a bike built by the shop that was in London and Melbourne?

J.

[RADHAB]

UK riders were Julian Parkinson and Andy Minshall. Get the "Freestyle BMX" Dvd/video of the Bristol bike show and the guys do a demo on there i believe.

[ORB]

Welcome back to rad jimbo

[romboijon]

This pic is from 84 when Terry and myself were the first uk Torker trick team. We did over a thousand shows up and down the country and abroad .We also had a lot to do with the design of the freestylist but had both moved on to ride for GT and Haro before we had chance to ride the freestylist.


This pic is when I tested the Torker for a magazine but rode for I rode for GT then. there will be some good pics of the freestylist in this issue but I dont have it as it was pm d to me from another rad member (Vinoah). A lot of our ideas went into the frame and the bars and Terry still has our original drawings . Terrry went on to design Space bars and a lot more and I went on open a few bars as a nightclub owner lol. I am now back into bmx in a big way and will be at bones tomorrow if anybody is up for it.

cool 

[RADHAB]

That'll be Carl Westfield on the cover as well there!

[crazycraig]

i have a freestylist f+f for sale if you would like to see one close up

[WizardWeb]

here's an Aparijo pic....

[David]

Great interview from bmx bi-weekly 

[billstup]

Read all of that, classic 

[tricknuts]

ha ha . the interviewer was a bit tough on them no? Basically, saying you shouldn't really have the job cos your sh*t.



Q "Are you looking to make BMX your profession"

A ".......I don't think its gonna be a long term thing. its not like you can do it when you're forty"