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Title: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: Threaders on September 27, 2011, 02:09 PM
Postman dropped this of today. Came all the way from the states and I managed to avoid customs as well :)
Paid 120 for it which included shipping.
Never had a Torker before and have wanted a twin top tube freestyler for a while. I believe it is a Torker 280 air and it is a Torker 2, which is not as desirable as the earlier Torkers.
Any info would be good, it was advertised as a Torker 280 so would like some more info. Cheers :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy272/Threadwell20/100_1165.jpg)
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: Jamroll on September 27, 2011, 02:33 PM
Indirectly you have just made my mind up for me dude, I've just been offered a NOS one of these for £350...Fook that.
Looks nice mate, you keeping that colour or having powdered? wot your ideas for her?
Torker 2 280's were jap buit mate and made between i believe 86-88.
Enjoy her  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: Threaders on September 27, 2011, 02:55 PM
It is well worth looking out for frame sets on bmxmuseum, although I find not many are willing to ship to the UK. In this case the seller wanted $150 and would only ship to the US, so I emailed him and told him I would give him $230 and that sweetened the deal.
I am planning to have this as a rider, powder on the frame is verry good, but will have to have the forks re done. Thinking of a blue and black and gold, bit like the PK ripper, not sure what colours to get the decals done in though :)
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: Andy68 on September 27, 2011, 03:03 PM
You got away without import duty fella??  ;)
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: Threaders on September 27, 2011, 03:35 PM
Your not going to grass me up are you?? :)
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: Jt on September 27, 2011, 03:39 PM
isnt that a 540?
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: brettypeeps on September 27, 2011, 10:03 PM
Looks nice.  Nice to see one that is not white for a change :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: Andy68 on September 28, 2011, 10:55 AM
Your not going to grass me up are you?? :)



Nope, big thumbs up!!  :daumenhoch: 
Title: Re: Proud new owner of my 1st Torker
Post by: deeman on September 30, 2011, 01:10 PM
the original yellow torker decals will look sweet against the blue :coolsmiley:
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