Author Topic: Torker ....... Rare find !! (Read 11959 times)

hunterdubber · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2013, 05:49 PM »

Great score Joff

I know that a guy had one for sale near Preston , I expect this is the one

Glad it's gone to a deserving home , and has a good owner now

Macmania · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2013, 05:55 PM »

Blimey...........one of only three in existence

Great score Joff

Can't think of a better home for it

rad_pitt · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2013, 06:42 PM »

Bob on that Joff - nice find mate

NORTY40 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2013, 06:49 PM »

Thanks again for all the kind words lads

Just think it's great that there seems to be only 3 of these and there all in the UK

Quote from: brummie on March 12, 2013, 12:28 PM

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 12, 2013, 11:55 AM
Thanks for the comments lads Im happy as Larry with it

Quote from: Retrodan72 on March 12, 2013, 11:36 AM
Nice find Joff, what's the plans with it?

Sympathetic resto Dan ... it's defo a keeper though .

everything is a keeper in the joffysgiantsdungeon getting you to sell ANYTHING mmmm drawing blood from a stone springs to mind

nice torker joffy

Your so right Dave ...... I am a bloody hoarder

I am having a clearout though this weekend so stand by your dib dob button

no snakebellys though !

Quote from: Retrodan72 on March 12, 2013, 01:30 PM

I was just about to say everything is a keeper in your stable mate and read that Dave beat me to it.

Radtor is the perfect location to show this beauty, I'm defo going to make it this year.

Good man Dan ..... it was a good ride last year

Quote from: Swivel on March 12, 2013, 01:59 PM

Wow that's amazing Joffers super rare , i've got a Torker 280x coming my way this week too, will show the resto on here. Keep us posted on this build fella

Cheers Matt , I'll defo keep the thread updated . Looking forward to seeing your 280X

Quote from: markyp on March 12, 2013, 03:59 PM

wow,rare find joff!!whats the crack with these,were they better/worse than the 280 or pro x???

Nearly everything i know about these bikes is in the thread Mark , I get the impression that it was to be the new 280X ..... there's very little info about them . None are posted on the museum and a google search brings back little info

Obvioously the guy to try and speak to is Steve from Torker or maybe Alan knows a little more about them now . I am determined to try and find out as much as i can about them .

Quote from: deeman on March 12, 2013, 04:07 PM

Nice score Joff!super rare and tasty!and a 20" top tube

Cheers mate , the headtube length is were i have a slight discrepancy with Alans , mine measures 19.5" centre to centre . If you measure it front of headtube to the back of seatmast you get 20" ( I have never measured top tube length like that though and would be surprised if Alan had as i always thought it was centre to centre $:-\$ ) It's something else i would like to confirm with Alan . Im not sure what Rich's measures either but mine is 1" longer than a normal 280X and the same as a Pro X .

Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 12, 2013, 05:49 PM

Great score Joff

I know that a guy had one for sale near Preston , I expect this is the one

Glad it's gone to a deserving home , and has a good owner now

Thanks Christian and your spot on mate it did come from Preston

I had been in talks with the lad selling it for a while , really sound lad . He's had some real nice BMX's in the past but has moved on to the mountain bikes ..... he did say he fancied a cruiser, either a Hutch or a VDC ( I did tell him about Craigs so we will see ). Great person to deal with and very genuine

Quote from: macmania on March 12, 2013, 05:55 PM

Blimey...........one of only three in existence

Great score Joff Can't think of a better home for it

Thanks Nath

you know the feeling of owning a rare bike rare as that aero pro and a few of the other MT's you have are right up there in the rarity stakes

Thanks again lads

Discostu · « **Reply #29 on:** March 12, 2013, 06:50 PM »

Great find. It always make a build great when there is a bit of history behind it. I'm looking forward to seeing it completed.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #30 on:** March 12, 2013, 06:57 PM »

Thats a beauty! Nice find!

Sid1972 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 12, 2013, 07:15 PM »

Loving that Joff - it looks the nuts mate..

griff · « **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2013, 08:02 PM »

Very nice indeed

Didn't know Rich had one of these, was it built up/any pics about?

steve69 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 12, 2013, 08:18 PM »

Love a bit of history and it's nice to have things that few others have

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 12, 2013, 11:55 AM

Sourcing another set of Torker 'T' bars and another Torker stem could be a problem

I could sort 50% of that problem

glenboy · « **Reply #34 on:** March 12, 2013, 08:59 PM »

nice mate and an interesting find never mind joffy tots you should do Spen gems as you've found a few gems recently (did you like what i did there)

, very nice seriously though

AKGOFF · « **Reply #35 on:** March 12, 2013, 09:03 PM »

That's a very cool Frameset there Joff and only 3 known makes it even cooler, great score there mate.

Adam

BMX1973 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2013, 09:11 PM »

rollin72 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 12, 2013, 09:24 PM »

that is fecking awesome Joff, was it produed as just a f+f's set or a complete?

Devilock · « **Reply #38 on:** March 13, 2013, 12:09 PM »

Sounds like our builds will look the same!!

I wont give up on my quest to find Torker hubs...!

Have you managed to speak with Alan yet?

NORTY40 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 13, 2013, 02:05 PM »

Quote from: griff on March 12, 2013, 08:02 PM

Very nice indeed

Didn't know Rich had one of these, was it built up/any pics about?

It wasn't built up John , just a frame and forks ... here ya go http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=136849.0

Quote from: steve69 on March 12, 2013, 08:18 PM

Love a bit of history and it's nice to have things that few others have

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 12, 2013, 11:55 AM
Sourcing another set of Torker 'T' bars and another Torker stem could be a problem

I could sort 50% of that problem

PM on the way

Quote from: glenboy on March 12, 2013, 08:59 PM

nice mate and an interesting find never mind joffy tots you should do Spen gems as you've found a few gems recently (did you like what i did there) , very nice seriously though

Your talent is waisted Glen ! your right though , had a few gems recently

Don't think 'Joffyget gems' has the same ring to it

Quote from: rollin72 on March 12, 2013, 09:24 PM

that is fecking awesome Joff, was it produed as just a f+f's set or a complete?

Cheers Gaz , not 100% mate but i think it was just a frame and forks $:-\$

Quote from: Devilock on March 13, 2013, 12:09 PM

Sounds like our builds will look the same!!

I wont give up on my quest to find Torker hubs...!

Have you managed to speak with Alan yet?

Might build mine with Orange and Green bits then Rich

Good luck finding a set of Torker hubs ..... never seen a set for sale .

I haven't spoken to Alan yet , I'll probably leave it until i can pop into his shop and speak to him face to face , might take the frame in to show him

I'll keep you posted Rich .

Cheers lads

BADDH · « **Reply #40 on:** March 13, 2013, 05:37 PM »

All I can say is this .

Joff an I have been big mates for 25 years and he is the type of guy who could raid a chicken coup and come out with a Roman Coin ....

Revisit one of my old quotes;-

" Some say he rattle-canned Blackpoll tower in only one day and that he sprayed the NIke Swoosh on Ussain Bolts spikes beofre he won that Olympic final........ All we know is he's called Norty40"

Get the Kettle on Mr ROtary club 1998 and get the Bickies out c u later tonight

Ps ... Top marks on the Torker .....

animal · « **Reply #41 on:** March 13, 2013, 05:58 PM »

Quote from: BADDH on March 13, 2013, 05:37 PM

" Some say he rattle-canned Blackpoll tower in only one day and that he sprayed the NIke Swoosh on Ussain Bolts spikes beofre he won that Olympic final........ All we know is he's called Norty40 "

Swivel · « **Reply #42 on:** March 13, 2013, 07:32 PM »

Quote from: ANIMAL on March 13, 2013, 05:58 PM

Quote from: BADDH on March 13, 2013, 05:37 PM
" Some say he rattle-canned Blackpoll tower in only one day and that he sprayed the NIke Swoosh on Ussain Bolts spikes beofre he won that Olympic final........ All we know is he's called Norty40 "

NORTY40 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 13, 2013, 08:24 PM »

Quote from: BADDH on March 13, 2013, 05:37 PM

All I can say is this .

Joff an I have been big mates for 25 years and he is the type of guy who could raid a chicken coup and come out with a Roman Coin ....

Revisit one of my old quotes;-

" Some say he rattle-canned Blackpoll tower in only one day and that he sprayed the NIke Swoosh on Ussain Bolts spikes beofre he won that Olympic final........ All we know is he's called Norty40"

Get the Kettle on Mr ROtary club 1998 and get the Bickies out c u later tonight

Ps ... Top marks on the Torker .....

Dazza ya daft bugger

as for the rotary club annual dinner , im saying nothing

Kettles on and the hallway is full of tat for sale ..... Liz ain't happy