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1977 Torker MX

My childhood bike.

I’m finally finished with my Torker! I got this in ’80 from Kar City Big Wheels in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Nothing has been refinished. It originally had a Mesinger seat with cheapo clamp and post. It also had Tange 1200s initially.
Around ’82 or so, I switched from the Motomags to some Araya wheels, along with the seat and forks pictured.
Aside from new grips (with the same rubber bar end mod I did back then), stickers, tires, and seating, all of the parts are the ones I bought with it, give or take a couple of years.
The number plate is a true, old ABA general issue, but I wanted a really 70’s looking jobby, so I made the number and stickers.
Big props to Tim the Frame Doctor for removing the longest seatpost ever made! He said it was almost down to the BB shell!

Torker MX frame
'82 (roughly) Torker fork
mild steel V bars
non-stamped Tuf Neck
Grab-On grips w/ rubber road bike ends
Motomag II's w/ Bendix coaster brake.
Cheng Shin tires
Ashtabula crank w/ Three Arrows ring
Union Rat Trap pedals
Kashimax MX seat
Fluted post
Addicks seat clamp
ABA issued plate w/ custom number and stickers