Author Topic: FREESTYLE TORKER 280X’S. (Read 6587 times)

SDF · « **on:** May 05, 2018, 08:41 PM »

Torker 280X’s, had one since I was a kid (now in white) and found the chrome one on an old shed. Dated 1982 and 1983. As my Torker was originally used for Freestyle, it had to go the same way on the restoration. They’re both not perfect, but I have had great fun building/ restoring them. Now upgraded the chrome TORKER original tuffs and Haro tyres. Few upgrades on the white one very soon.

deeman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2018, 09:21 PM »

Love 'em both!!!! I always wondered what one would look like as a freestyler

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2018, 11:20 PM »

They look really nice!

...especially the chrome one has a very noble touch due to the colour scheme.

Two great bikes.

oldscool · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2018, 11:24 AM »

Very nice love Torkers

SDF · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2018, 02:05 PM »

Quote from: deeman on May 05, 2018, 09:21 PM

Love 'em both!!!! I always wondered what one would look like as a freestyler

Many thanks, love messing with these two Torkers.

SDF · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2018, 02:07 PM »

Quote from: Andyboy77 on May 05, 2018, 11:20 PM

They look really nice! ...especially the chrome one has a very noble touch due to the colour scheme. Two great bikes.

many thanks, having a nightmare tying to get the rear side wall level on the white copy comp st's on the green tuffs! Any tips as I give in on it.

Steve.

SDF · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2018, 02:10 PM »

Quote from: oldscool on May 07, 2018, 11:24 AM

Very nice love Torkers

many thanks, been working on them for ages. Next job is nos tuffs for both. Better get a remortgage for them.

Steve.

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2018, 09:53 PM »

Quote from: SDF on May 07, 2018, 02:07 PM

Quote from: Andyboy77 on May 05, 2018, 11:20 PM
They look really nice! ...especially the chrome one has a very noble touch due to the colour scheme. Two great bikes.
many thanks, having a nightmare tying to get the rear side wall level on the white copy comp st's on the green tuffs! Any tips as I give in on it.

Steve.

I had the same issue with mine, because they came in a box that was too narrow - they were oval actually. I varied the air pressure a view times and squeezed them or held 'em (the axles between my fingers) and rolled 'em on the floor.
Air in - air out, squeeze and roll ...over and over again.
There's a lettering on the tyres that indicate the maximum pressure for mags. Sometimes it helps to pump them up to the max. But haven't had mine filled up to the full-maximum though.
On some of the ST's the coloured part of the tyre is not even all around either, that can also enhance the impression.

Funkyworm · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2018, 10:41 AM »

Great looking builds,

Don't really know anything about Torker's apart from the Haro built Models ...

Interesting that these were race frames originally with a DTT which i guess most associate with freestyle.. Didn't they make a cruiser as well with the same DTT ? Sure Ive seen images of a 24" being raced I'm my magazines...

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 08, 2018, 11:23 AM »

Quote from: Funkyworm on May 08, 2018, 10:41 AM

Great looking builds,

Don't really know anything about Torker's apart from the Haro built Models ...

Interesting that these were race frames originally with a DTT which i guess most associate with freestyle.. Didn't they make a cruiser as well with the same DTT ? Sure Ive seen images of a 24" being raced I'm my magazines...

Carl had a cruiser Cal, it may be still in his me and my bikes thread, unless PB have removed it.