Author Topic: 1981 Torker MX (Read 7680 times)

RoyalTrux · « **on:** June 30, 2011, 11:39 AM »

I was planning on doing the Eddie Fiola BMXA August 82 cover Torker.

But I 'm beginning to doubt that I 'm ever going to get it right...
Not sure if I wanna spent 1000+ on Grafite tuffs from back in the day.
And maybe same thing for the pinchless flights...
Or this might be a decade long project np..

Anyway, I had these other great parts that where actually perfect for a 81 Torker build.
More specificly sept. 80 Z-rims and a yellow addicks sprock

So decided to get those parts on it and some others to make the bike look complete,
for the fun of it.

Instant yellow fever

Mind the Bottema's

crazycraig · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2011, 11:43 AM »

Love Torkers me

bodamus · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2011, 11:49 AM »

Love it

I'm doing a Torker Pro X at the moment.

kdw712 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2011, 12:10 PM »

Nice

antiquebmx · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2011, 12:56 PM »

the original freestyler cant beat it

Spen69 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2011, 01:15 PM »

Yannick, that's ace....... now sell me those forks

Love it mate, any BMX from properly back in the day floats my boat so about 1976 to 1981 is right up there for me

RoyalTrux · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2011, 01:19 PM »

Thanks y'all!

Hey If you can help me out with naming parts on the Fiola bike, please do.
Like handelbars, grips, brakes,...

I hear ya Spen!

But those forks you can come pick out of my grave when I'm done for

Mattdub · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2011, 02:01 PM »

Lookin' v-cool

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2011, 02:13 PM »

Like that a lot.

markyp · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2011, 02:35 PM »

bleedin lush

In2 bmx · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2011, 05:27 PM »

looks sweet . Gotta love a torker..

poolysheriff · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2011, 05:54 PM »

Yannick thats

kungfunky · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2011, 08:21 PM »

looks really cool pal

I have NOS still in the packet yellow Addicks seat clamp that would look cool on that

Jaymz · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2011, 10:15 PM »

drooling

glenboy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2011, 10:58 PM »

like it yannick the way its done it looks like a survovor from back in the day, as i remember hardly any bikes were perfectly colour coded they were made up from bits you picked up here and there , as it looks now its like a barn find in a good way

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2011, 11:32 PM »

I like the idea of th 19 year project Yan

That Fiola cover bike has got to be a favorite of many collectors the world over

Hell you're not that far away , with the frame ,forks ,seat already

However as it is ,,it's a real great looking bike with bags and bags of character why change it

That's got to be a keeper

Love it

dordymush · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2011, 11:41 PM »

this is a good read if you into torkers

http://fortyfour16.wordpress.com/torker-history/

stu27 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2011, 11:54 PM »

looks ace

how we would have had it in the 80's

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:05 AM »

like it

check this site out, he might be able to advise you about the parts.

http://www.jtfreestyle.com/Vintagebikes/JT%20Vintage%20Bike%20History.htm

bobafett · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:48 AM »

Sweet Yannick - love that mate

Liking the inverted caliper mounting - very freestyle

RoyalTrux · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:24 PM »

Thanks for the Torker history. Great read.

And the JT website link. This guy has the greatest builds. Hands down.
Good idea about actually contacting him about parts info.

The bike does look like a barnfind. I'm starting to like it like that.
It has some flakes of chrome missing on the headtube were the cups go in.
Chrome isn't 100% no rust though.
And not sure if it's the same frame as Fiola used in that picture.
I think the one I have is smaller. Not sure. it seems small.
I don't know that much about Torker.

I printed the history,
going to have myself a read,
in the swing chair on the porch with ol' yeller at my feet.

Thanks guys and yea why not leave it like this for now.
Maybe get some old Torker forks to switch with the Bottemas.
So I can use them on my rider untill the time comes