Torker EK

[reilley1]

Been meaning to do this for a while but some parts are hard to find when you are a bottom feeder:

   

Torker EK Frame & Fork
Torker Stem
Phil Wood Hubs
Home made "Haro" plate

Asahi Spokes
Araya 7B Rims

   

Tange Headset
Redline Microline Bars
Shimano brakeset
Grab-on Grips

   

Addicks seatclamp
Alloy Fluted Post
Unicanator Saddle
 

Sugino chainwheel with Suntour chainwheel bolts
Sediscolor chain
Suntour freewheel
Reedy Pedals
Matthauser Shoes
Torker pads
Phil Wood #6 Bottom Bracket
16 1-3/8 tubes
Cheng Shin 1.75 Front
Comp II rear

   


   


In time for the Phoenix get-together too.  Eddie on board with a few friends..

   

and a bonus.  I hadn't seen Estellita (Eddie's mom)  in years but once I spotted her, I got her to pose with the bike too.

   


   

[MartyC]

Awesome stuff dude - what a bike plus pics of it with Eddy and his mom 

Nice Comp II on the rear too 

[lazychubs]

very nice mate and were ya keep finding the comp 11.s as i need a pair of skinnys 1.75.s

[crazycraig]

to the max 

[Mattdub]

YEAH ! , Mucho cool 

[macmark]

Man, that's awesome! Is that a repro plate?

I had a choice back in the day between a chrome, gold and black Torker or a white, red and black Kuwahara KZ1 with graphite z's. I picked the Kuwahara but always wondered if I'd made the right choice. I'm still not sure!

Lovely looking ride!

Mark

[Steve P]

Your bikes and photos continue to amaze me ... keep 'em coming 

Steve

[stidds]

That is beautiful Rick, as usual an amazing build.

Love the Reedy pedals 

[OrgasmDonor]

cool build, what year is that, and was that bottom bracket size standard then?

[Frosty]

Thank god for Reilly, Tim Cook and now Stidds keeping the early history together

Ace build, must say though not Eddy's best look

[OrgasmDonor]

i really dont want to cause any offence, but, lookin like you mean business in that top pic, do you guys ever get mistaken for the amasin band they call Los Lobos?

[reilley1]

Too funny.

That would be Greg Hill, David Clinton, Cash Matthews, Eddie King, Mike Aguilera, and Pete Sanchez.

Euro BB, yah, pretty common back then already

[OrgasmDonor]

id advise greg to regrow the goaty to hide his GHP (gregs hanging pouch)

great pics dude, keep em coming

[DR VINOAH]

yowzers

eddie king ,i bet a lot of uk peeps didnt know he was on torker b4 DB

cant we get reilley over with some of his builds
for mk 07
now that would be ace

[Flaz]

yowzers

eddie king ,i bet a lot of uk peeps didnt know he was on torker b4 DB

cant we get reilley over with some of his builds
for mk 07
now that would be ace

yeah how cool would that be, rick whats your plans for august ? ? ?  we got europes biggest old school meet going on, be good to see some faces from over the pond especially yours 

   

[greentoad]

WoW Reiley

 

I have been away for a while, have come back and as usual - your build truly amazes me.

The bike and quality is perfect as always, two comments though - any reason why you have you not put the 1$ on the plate, and did the rear cable go through the right hand side hole in the gusset and out of the left then under the pad?

Total quality again.........have you ever thought about setting up a museum to show off your unique collection of BMX history.

Lastly, great bike stand - is the square tubing padded so that it does not scratch the crank? Great design.

J.