1st Torker frame with euro bottom bracket. serial# TE-1 (Torker Eddy King - 1)

not built to Eddy King race specs. just a fun build with parts that were laying around this weekend.
















Frame: serial# TE-1 1978 (according to Sandy Finkleman)
Fork: Speedo
Hubs: Shimano
Rims: C&G Superpro
Tires: Comp II 1.75/2.125
Headset: Tange
Stem: MCS mini
Bars: JMC
Grips: Preston Petty Hex
Lever: Charley Narley
Caliper: Shimano Tourney
Cable: Shimano
Seat: Troxel
Post: fiberglass FMF
Clamp: early XCaliber
BB: Edco
Cranks: Shimano Dura Ace
Chainring: Addicks 45
Chain: plain jane
Pedals: KKT rattraps

[ May 09, 2006, 06:42 PM: Message edited by: TIM ]

Unbelievable as always. It just kills me that you had this stuff "just laying around". NICE bike Tim!!

Did I ever tell you I hate you?

Damn nice bike...

OK - Those forks get yanked and put on a BIG bike soon as you find one.

WTF on the tires? STOP riding the way back machine and finding this stuff. Those are excellent.

W0W.

Original decals? I'm guessing so. The Eddy King model, at least the ones Eddy raced always used the earlier big bike/lightning decals with the yellow [not red] wheels head tube decal, yours looks faded yellow to white.

I'm just gonna send you all my old addicks sprockets, whenever I try them on something they look bunk, yours are always perfectly matched to the build.

early x-caliber...are their two models?

sick tires.

Randy..

keys to Addicks sprockets etiquette:

1. match the sprocket to either the tires (black) or the rims. gives ya a nice clean color line across the length of the bike.

2. use 'em with aluminum 3-peice cranks only. the colored Addicks spiders make the look too busy.

i don't know anything about Torkers or this frame beyond what Sandy told me about it. It came out of his shop, passing thru CruiserKing quite some time ago. it's been squirreled away for a nice day. Sandy told me it was all original, including the Wheels n Things shop sticker on the seatmast. The decals are original white/yellow/black. no fading.

re: XCalibers..

another member was kind enough to point out once that '70s clamps only have one logo facing front, '80s clamps have the wraparound logos.

EK #1, white decals...I guess Tim has yet another.

Just wait till next Tuesday

Man it just kills me with all the stuff you have laying around.

DONT CHANGE A THING! I love it. Torker is one of my all time favorite brands. Thanks for sharing that TIM

Jesse D

"Pimpin' ain't easy!"
- Jason

(I covered ya, Jason )

...and I second that! Like Randy said, sweet, sweet tires and a super-looking bike.

"Stuff lying around", whaatt!!. All I have lying around are Taiwan knock-offs. Cant imagine the stuff u have stashed, all alphabetised in a big vault.

A Addicks clamps, Addicks cranks, Addicks spiders, Addicks sprockets, Addicks stem....

very nice build, tim, as always.

here is te 2, and it is different from te 1 in that it sports a full bb with red decals. we need eddy to chime in and shed some light on his early frames:

wow! how cool is dunphy's frame! i'm a little jealous.

i see what randy is talking about the red decals. i can't vouch for the white one on my frame beyond it was there when i got it, and Sandy didn't say anything about it not being original when i sent him pics.

maybe John Johnson can speak to Eddy for us!

Thats a cool bike, as usual you always build amazing rides. I wish I had stuff like that just lying around here.

Those tires are killer !! I got a torker stem if you need?

Sweet ride!!!!!!!!

Tim, your restorations are always top-drawer. Where do you find these jewels?
Are you travelling back in time or something?

yo hella rad!!!!

TIM,
Here's a list of some things Eddy ran. I remember telling you about him running the MCS stem before the Torker stem was invented......

-Torker frame w/ Euro bottom bracket
-Torker forks

-MCS stem or Torker stem
-(either) Red Line Mico Line V bars
or Torker alloy V bars (gold or silver)
-Grab On grips

-Fluted aluminum seat post
-Unicantor seat (black or yellow)

-Araya 7B rims (gold)
-80/60 gauge stainless steel spokes
-Phil Wood hubs
-Comp II 20x1.75 rear tire (black)

-Sedis Sport chain 1/2 x 3/32 (black)

-Haro lightning bolt plate with # 1s (NBA district s for San Diego)


A few things I need to check cause I'm not positive....

-brakes
-head set
-pedals (either) Reedy Ultimate or KKT
-freewheel (either) Sun Tour, Shimano, Maeed
-seat post clamp
-front tire
-cranks (either) Campagnolo Strada or Pista 175mm
-pads

Johnny Johnson

What a beautiful looking ride.

I wish my parts bin had half of those components too.

this will refresh ya, JJ...

But that was a year after he had been with Torker.
Note he was already running the Torker stem.

Cool bike TIM. I'll hold your beer for a little while.

[ May 11, 2006, 11:51 AM: Message edited by: JohnnyJohnson OMAS DirtSlinger ]

effing awesome bike, Tim.
An early Torker is high on my wish list.

Nice, Nice, Nice.

3 times for emphasis.

Shiver me timbers! WOW!!!

Martin

sick build Tim! History for sure.

TIM,
I was just joking around with you.

His bikes didn't really change much from what I remember.
If you raced in San Diego in the late 70's and early 80's, you pretty much knew every part of Eddy King's bike.

I do have a pic of Eddy when he first got on Torker. I'll try to find it.

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If you raced in San Diego in the late 70's and early 80's, you pretty much knew every part of Eddy King's bike.

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Specially if you knew him.......