Author Topic: 1981 Torker MX (Read 4638 times)

Gnarlyscoots · « **on:** May 01, 2013, 01:12 PM »

I picked up these lovely fork a while ago now but didn't really know what to do with them. Then, Ben (Kaner) put his Torker frame and fork up for sale and after looking at it many times, I had an image of what I wanted to do with it. All I had to do was seal the deal with Ben. He was extremely helpful and a deal was done. He even offered to personally deliver it for me. Thank you Ben, without this frame I could not have pulled this build off. The rest is now history

Everything is in keeping with 1981 as referenced through all the online magazines I could get at, well, nearly all the parts

So here it is guys and I hope you like it

And my rider/survivor/bitd build that I have changed a couple of parts on

also a 1981 Torker MX

Thanks for taking the time to comment or just browse

Andy68 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2013, 01:16 PM »

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julian347 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2013, 01:21 PM »

A couple of cracking builds there Terry

GRAB ON KID · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2013, 01:40 PM »

Wow Terry,being a Torker head i gotta say it looks trick as fook bro !
Top notch dude! Loving the Bottema's & nice to see a build as we had em BITD,wasn't sure at first w/the colour scheme but it i love it!

Oh & nice plate too!

Cheers,Mike

bodamus · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2013, 01:56 PM »

You build an alright bike for a beginer mate

Only joking looks great they both do

Mattdub · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2013, 02:04 PM »

Like it , looks cool & the forks are niiice !

Would like to see it with a straight post though , give it more of a race look to go with the plate

Jaan · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2013, 03:17 PM »

Very VERY nice Terry, white one is particularly special.

Grab-ons would look sweet on it too

R Al · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2013, 03:58 PM »

Right pair of crackers you have there

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2013, 05:47 PM »

lovely pair of bikes

Badbaldie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2013, 06:41 PM »

Beltin Pair there Terry

Spen69 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2013, 07:42 PM »

For a southern lad, you're canny at building up decent bikes Terry. That white one is fooking ace. Love the Bottemas and the Cook Bros bars

Clean · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2013, 07:57 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on May 01, 2013, 07:42 PM

For a southern lad, you're canny at building up decent bikes Terry. That white one is fooking ace. Love the Bottemas and the Cook Bros bars

What Spen said!

Lovely builds, there, our Tel!

Kaner · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2013, 09:10 PM »

Lovely Stuff Terry!

Like what you have done with it.

MartyC · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2013, 03:48 PM »

Me likey, loving the Bottemas and the Hare Lever, nice touches

NORTY40 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2013, 03:59 PM »

Two cracking builds Terry

Love Torkers and there both very nice

As a few have said already some cool touches/parts on the White one

renegaderacer · « **Reply #15 on:** May 02, 2013, 06:14 PM »

Awesome builds, Terry!

Just what we need for attacking the track in Mitcham!

Devilock · « **Reply #16 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:30 PM »

CRACKING build PAL...!

Dat looks well orfentik guy...safe.

leehunt1 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:37 PM »

Super Dooper

crazycraig · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:39 PM »

Very nice ! Gotta love torkers

stu27 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:48 PM »

a pair of stunners Tez
especially the white one

i didnt know oakley made seats?

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #20 on:** May 02, 2013, 10:23 PM »

Thank you Gentlemen, and Rich

I'm really really happy with this one and looking forward to getting out on it. It took some time to achieve what I was wanting and trying to use original parts too, down to the genuine Oakley decals. There is even an 'advertisement' decal mounted underneath from the centre of the BB, running up the down tube for when performing said Tabletop

The plate also took some to and fro'ing with Mike (Grab on Kid) but, he came up trumps in the end and created a work of art, thank Mike

I thought my hardest find would be the yellow and blue Terry cables for the 'cable/lever boot split' but, that was surprisingly one of the easiest and, the grips came up on Ebay just at the right time

I had to strip the mint Tourney caliper and NOS DC clamp though, sorry

(The seat is a limited edition run Stu

)