Torker ....... Rare find !!

[hunterdubber]

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]

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

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

[rad_pitt]

Bob on that Joff - nice find mate 

[NORTY40]

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 

Thanks for the comments lads    Im happy as Larry with it 

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 !

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     

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 

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 .

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 .

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 

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]

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]

Thats a beauty! Nice find!

[Sid1972]

Loving that Joff - it looks the nuts mate..

[griff]

Very nice indeed 

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

[steve69]

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

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

I could sort 50% of that problem 

[glenboy]

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]

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

Adam

[BMX1973]

 

[rollin72]

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

[Devilock]

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]

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

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

  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 

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 

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 

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]

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]

" 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]

" 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]

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 

[WINI]

Only just seen this Joff, beautiful!  Leave it like it is! 

[senzo milano]

  Top score 

[Clean]

Nice find, Joff; looking forward to hearing thentalemof it's discovery. 

Now get it built, son! 

[kungfunky]

Already told you how cool this frame is pal, always nice to get something a little different and rare pal 

[BADDH]

Torkers really nice guys, looking forward to the build and Radtor  were there will be a Torker and Robinson festival ....

[NORTY40]

Nice find, Joff; looking forward to hearing thentalemof it's discovery. 

Now get it built, son! 

Cheers Rich ... I'll tell you the story in Chester over a beer 

Already told you how cool this frame is pal, always nice to get something a little different and rare pal 

You should know the feeling more than anyone Ash .... all those rare and desirable frames you keep finding   




Thanks again for all the comments lads