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Jason was a fast dude and when this bike was featured in Bicycle
Motocross Action I think he became that much more faster due to
this bike. Jason was winning everything in sight then and
to have this custom mini designed for him made the Torker/Jensen
combination unstoppable.
Being a Torker rider I was thrilled to see the cover in the
Torker colors and amazed at how aesthetically awesome the black
and copper combination worked out for the bike. This is
one solid and light BMX machine and can see why Jason won many
races with it.
The mini wasn't promoted heavily by Torker and with the limited
production this has become a rare frame and fork.
To my surprise at the Vintage BMX 2006 gathering that this bike
won first place for best 80's BMX?
A year after I presented the bike at various gatherings I
received an E-mail from Jason himself. He thinks the bike
is perfect and would like to see it personally as many of his
items were misplaced when moving.
It's been great sharing the Torker bicycle and rider history
with others. So many kids and parents ask where do I get
this bike and I tell them it's a "one of a kind." Here it
is for your online pleasure and thanks for the positive feedback
on this unique racing machine.
VEHICLE
Frame - Torker Mini
Fork - Torker Mini
Stem - Torker six bolt modified for Jason
Bars - Laguna alloy V bars
Grips - Oakley .5
Plate - Haro lightning bolt
Brake lever - Team Products stamped
Calipers - Shimano Tourney
Brake pads - Mathauser
Headset - Tange MX-5
Rims - Araya 7x
Hubs - Shimano Road hubs with track axles and Shimano axle nuts
Spokes - D.T. 80-60 stainless spokes and alloy nipples
Front Tire - Mitsobushi Competition II 20 x 1.75
Rear Tire - Raleigh Red Dot 20 x 1.75
Chain - Sedis
Chain ring - Shimano Dura-Ace 44 teeth
Cranks - Shimano 600 EX 170mm
Bottom Bracket - O.M.A.S. Italian sealed bearing with O.M.A.S.
alloy crank bolts
Pedals - Suntour MP-100
Seat - Uni-Seat with integrated seat post
Seat post clamp - Tange
Pad set - Torker vinyl
Hard lacquer coated copper plating on all aluminum alloy parts
DIALED IN
Jeff "JT" Tollefson
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Torker cover layout, thanks OZ! |
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Shimano 600 cranks, Suntour pedals, and Sedis chain |
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Suntour pedals as shot in the BMXA issue |
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Exact shot from in the magazine |
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Modified Torker stem as seen in BMXA |
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Shimano road hubs with track axles, hardest thing to find |
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Oakley .5 with Team Products lever |
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Italian O.M.A.S. bottom bracket box |
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1st place Rockford 2006 best 80's BMX |
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