the relaunched, classic bmx brand Torker has announced new models for 2024, including old school reproduction framesets and an all-new modern pro race frame.
Hello folks I’ve just learned that legendary 80s BMX brand TKA is releasing new BMX frame sets in 2024 the brand which is now owned by the owner of Supercross BMX Bill Ryan was actually relaunched in 2023 with a range of Tor of merchandise including t-shirts hoodies accessories and stickers tker
Founded by Steve Johnson first started making frames in 1976 but was sold due to bankruptcy in the mid 80s the TKA brand was then purchased by tooga and rebranded as TKA 2 for 20124 the new tker brand has worked alongside some very well-known xpro BMXs such as Mike Miranda Eddie
King and Eddie Fiola to develop a new Range which will apparently include a combination of old school reproduction frame sets as well as brand new modern racing BMX frame sets talker is planning to show a selection of new frames at the upcoming 2024 dirty Fest in California
Including a retro 1-in head tube frame and fork set some retro inspired modern frames and a brand new Chromo signature race frame which will feature the iconic torer twin top tube would you be interested in buying a reproduction TKA I used to have a TKA
280X I got it brand new as a complete bike for Christmas in around 1984 it looked pretty similar to this model from bmxmuseum.com it was bought from the legendary BMX and skateboard shop called SAR skates in a place called woking in sari near where I grew up in the
UK I think the T 28x cost around £250 at that time which was probably quite a lot of money in the mid 80s I rode the bike non-stop for a few years and then it was left or right in the back of the garage a couple of
Years later a friend offered me £20 for it which I stupidly thought was a good offer at the time and it was gone forever I never had another talk or two ATX as they don’t come up for sale too often and they usually very expensive when they do so I would definitely be
Interested in a reproduction model but only if it was identical in geometry and quality to the original bike it will be interesting to see what tker produces in the coming months I’ll bring you any further news as it comes out thanks for watching
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I had a white 84 280X from eBay in 2006, cost me £250! I’d kill for another one and I feel the same as you, only if it was the same as the old ones. Thanks for sharing this, I’ll look out for more info on it.
I used to love go to Surrey skateboard . It had all the best BMX bit going from stickers to full bikes
Nice video. Thanks for the background on Torker. I hope they at least drop a 24"
Must have repro. Must.