Author Topic: The start of my Torker 280X restoration (Read 20858 times)

Torker pro-x · « **Reply #25 on:** November 26, 2008, 10:16 PM »

Try Alans mate for most of the stuff you want Inc Decals www.alansbmx.com

mark 2 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 26, 2008, 10:45 PM »

Take a look in for sale for decals, Sam (what's your screen name now Sam, Meticus?). £17.50 a set, printed on chrome and they're excellent quality. Alan's ones I believe are printed on clear and the opacity of the ink is thin. And costs more...

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #27 on:** November 26, 2008, 10:48 PM »

Now that is one nice Torker Tony!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #28 on:** November 27, 2008, 04:24 AM »

nice torker tony, i had a pro x bitd and must admit i really bloody hated the dam thing within 5 minutes of riding it, was wellpised as i had spend bloody forever looking at the torker ad's and wanting one, and saving all my money and doing extra jobs for 2 million years

Bananaman · « **Reply #29 on:** November 27, 2008, 09:27 AM »

Some good example resto's guys....but jesus Tony that Torker is stunning

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #30 on:** November 27, 2008, 09:56 AM »

Tony, your collection must be massive these days mate, get some pics up of what you have. That Torker is so fooking nice mate, get it in the museum

torkertony · « **Reply #31 on:** November 27, 2008, 01:36 PM »

Cheers Paul... I've a few tasty bits now but I've just moved house and the collection in in storage in the Mother In Law's spare room! When I get straight, I'll take some pics and post 'em in the museum.

meticulous · « **Reply #32 on:** November 27, 2008, 07:42 PM »

Quote from: torkertony on November 27, 2008, 01:36 PM

Cheers Paul... I've a few tasty bits now but I've just moved house and the collection in in storage in the Mother In Law's spare room! When I get straight, I'll take some pics and post 'em in the museum.

mother in law!!!! well you little tinker!!

meticulous · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2008, 07:47 PM »

here's another...

these are the decals that are Â£17.50 posted, frame is painted by me too!!!!

brass monkey! · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2008, 07:55 PM »

TORKERS !

one of my 3

TorkerJones · « **Reply #35 on:** March 15, 2009, 07:29 PM »

Its been a while coming - but the bike was rechromed at the end of last year. I've been doing the odd half hour since. Heres a few pictures:

I tried my best with the autosyl and foil but it was no use. The chrome seemed thin and had lifted in areas. This is the best I achieved:

And back from the chromers...

I'm really impressed with the job done and grateful to Simon for the recommendation of ACF Howell in Walsall. 140 for F + F + bars.

At the moment its got the F +F assembled with the bars. Cranks is in situ'. Have respoked the front wheel, just doing the back.

I take some upto-date pictures this week.

I'm coming across loads of little problems, so I'll be asking for help soon.

MartyC · « **Reply #36 on:** March 16, 2009, 04:36 AM »

Looks good, what's that on the inside of the gusset; has it been chromed?

meticulous · « **Reply #37 on:** March 16, 2009, 07:33 AM »

well everyone else is showing theres......

Mattdub · « **Reply #38 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:11 AM »

Quote from: MartyC on March 16, 2009, 04:36 AM

Looks good, what's that on the inside of the gusset; has it been chromed?

Ditto , weird reflection or something else ? .

TorkerJones · « **Reply #39 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:30 PM »

The gusset area has a kind-of silver looking coating. It looks cool in the flesh.

If my memory serves me, when the bike was new it was an area that went rusty very quickly . I guess it must be difficult to get a good thickness of chrome in this area and the chromer took a decision to go a different way.

4130HUBBS · « **Reply #40 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:55 PM »

gotta say all these Torkers are really taking me on a trip down memory lane,, nice work boys.

etriedes · « **Reply #41 on:** March 16, 2009, 06:50 PM »

Torkers looking awesome Lee

Keep us posted with the pics mate

WARDY · « **Reply #42 on:** March 16, 2009, 07:52 PM »

Quote from: torkertony on November 26, 2008, 08:42 PM

Owned from new and bought at Suntal Cycles in Oldham. Stored in my loft for 20 years, restored April 2007.

So glad I kept hold of her!

Good Luck with the build!

that torka is fooking sweet Tony

TorkerJones · « **Reply #43 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:05 PM »

And heres a couple of the problems that I have (that I hope you can give me some guidance on)...

>I have reassembled the headset, after replacing the bearings, and it doesn't sound too good when I spin the bars now. I kept the old cage and race, just popped in new bearings. I've used finish line grease. Simon mentioned it could be to do with slightly different size bearings - they seemed the same 'by eye' - any ideas?
>It was upgraded in about '87 to an ultra dyno three piece crank. The crank is fine but the pedals have had-it (they were custom-M pedals). I wanted to get some MK BM10 pedals in gold to do the chrome / gold thing, but they're 1/2". I think the thread on my three piece is slightly bigger - am I right? (is it M14? - if so what old school pedals wil do the job?)
>I need thin-plate spanners to tighten up the lock nuts on the crank and wheel hubs - where do you get these from?

PS the gusset thing does look a bit wierd in the above picture - I think its probably the way the flash has caused it to overexpose. I also can't believe how it picks up the grubby finger prints. Natural light for the next shots!

Gary72 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:17 PM »

Nice looking bike, for the sake of a few quid try new bearings. One piece cranks normally have 1/2 inch pedals and 3 piece normally have 9/16 pedals. Thin spanners should be able to get from Halfords or Decathlon. I have had to modify spanners in the past on the grinder at work to make them thinner

TorkerJones · « **Reply #45 on:** April 28, 2009, 12:50 PM »

Where do I get Torker 280X stickers from?

AlansBMX have just clear / white left and I wanted silver backed

Update on things:
Crank is back in with NOS, gold MKS BM7 pedals. Nice...
Front and rear wheels now respoked. Forgotten how many scratches the front has on the sides of the rim. Darn the lack of front brake!
Put too much grease on front wheel bearings, so will have to sort that out.
Managed to get some very old bike spanners which seem to do the job for the crank and wheel bearings.

Small chance that the bike could be ready after the upcoming BH weekend...

Cheers All

R Al · « **Reply #46 on:** April 28, 2009, 01:06 PM »

Plenty of Torker decals on ebay

Bananaman · « **Reply #47 on:** April 28, 2009, 01:28 PM »

lookin good, I have a six bolt stem for it if you need one

crazycraig · « **Reply #48 on:** April 28, 2009, 04:10 PM »

Nice chrome job !!!!!!

I want a chrome torker

meticulous · « **Reply #49 on:** April 28, 2009, 04:58 PM »

Where do I get Torker 280X stickers from?

em! ee! ME! ME! ME!

how many more times....

Author Topic: The start of my Torker 280X restoration (Read 20858 times)

Torker pro-x

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