Author Topic: 1985 torker 280 air (Read 5686 times)

nitrohopper · « **on:** January 10, 2015, 12:16 AM »

Remember this bike guys I bought it from burt took delivery of it then sent it to dan to do his thing spoke to del and he did his thing now all I have to do is build it

20to26 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2015, 09:39 PM »

Sweet. Is that a glitter paint job?

nitrohopper · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2015, 08:26 AM »

yes mate sbd special as a good mate of said its like something liberace would have ridden

chubby · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2015, 04:13 PM »

Looks sweet Lee

Poppylovelol · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2015, 10:05 AM »

I can be available or not.

insectbones · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2015, 03:25 PM »

Quote from: Poppylovelol on January 15, 2015, 10:05 AM

I can be available or not.

Erm.....not

Is that a metalic finish, or more like metal flake Lee?

Looks funky

nitrohopper · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2015, 05:13 PM »

yes mate I believe that dan did three coats of blk powder then a metalflake over the top then clear coat on top this paint job would be good enough for aston martin

insectbones · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2015, 05:50 PM »

Blue or black rims?

I'm building it in my head

nitrohopper · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2015, 07:40 PM »

Quote from: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 05:50 PM

Blue or black rims?

I'm building it in my head

Blue 7x just need to get some black hubs
Was going to. Re ano my old blue but the bearing seat inside hub is steel and I don't know if the are removeable

Bfellows · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2015, 09:03 PM »

Blue OGKs...... You know you want to

nitrohopper · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2015, 09:11 PM »

Quote from: Bfellows on January 15, 2015, 09:03 PM

Blue OGKs...... You know you want to

Mm mm didn't think about them

insectbones · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2015, 09:21 PM »

Quote from: nitrohopper on January 15, 2015, 07:40 PM

Quote from: insectbones on January 15, 2015, 05:50 PM
Blue or black rims?

I'm building it in my head
Blue 7x just need to get some black hubs
Was going to. Re ano my old blue but the bearing seat inside hub is steel and I don't know if the are removeable

There was a guy on the RAD facebook page who was trying to do that, he ended up cutting the hub to get the cups out, but there has gotta be a way of getting them out surely?

nitrohopper · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2015, 09:22 PM »

Yes I have just found a set of new hubs

nitrohopper · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2015, 07:33 PM »

So just finished my wife's torker 280 air I think I ought to say a big thanks to Bert for selling it me dan for painting it and del for working his.magic again my wife things it's great
280 air frame and forks Skyway first generation ez bars Acs slant stems acs pro rotor Mushroom 2 grips Dia compe tech 4 levers Dia compe cables dia compe 880 Araya 7x with suzie hubs Barefoot tyres Sugino opc crank Sugino chain ring tuff neck power disc vp300 for now sr seat post Suntour clamp Elina flight tech seat