Raleigh Torus Titanium - need help

[Vitorzip]

Hi.

I´ve just bought from a friend what he says to be a ´94 Torus Titanium frame.
It´s in good condition, but hasn´t got any stickers, so i can´t really identify the frame´s year.

I´ve searched here (and on google as well) and i found some users who have these frames, and the 93/94 model looks the same as mine.

I was thinking of find the original decals, but i can´t find any original model, so i could know what to search, or even ask someone to do them.

If anyone know´s this frame, please tell me. I need all the data i can find. (ex. if the frame was a Brit or RaleighUSA model, decals colors, original components, etc)

Also need to know how you guys usually clean the titanium´s surface.
My frame is somewhere between matt and polish(not matt, unfortunatly), and maybe i will polish him, just don´t know how...

Pics soon.

Thank´s.

Cheers

 

[super swin]

i have a 93 torus almost n.o.s done about 20 miles and is original except saddle, check my gallery.
jon

 

[amt27]

I have a '94 Torus, the '93 '94 Torus had solid rear drop outs (no holes in them) and cable guides rivoted to the right side of the top tube.

I also have a 1994 Dyna Tech catalogue showing the model range, XT was polished, with or with X-lite style dual crown forks, matt is available for a lower spec model and frame set only. It is difficult for me to scan as it is bigger than A4.
The best bit is the second page a picture of John Tomac and some writing "John Tomac helped develop the Torus frame and then raced and won with it in Europe".

 

[Vitorzip]

Thank´s guys.

Great pics , super swin. Your bike really look´s like new. Does your frame has the black Raleigh sticker on the top tube?

Amt27 - From what you describe, my frame must be really the ´93 version. Has solid rear drop outs and cable guides on the right side.
Can you put your catalogue in the scanner and post here those pics?

My frame is something like matt finished, but also a bit polished. Maybe my friend has already tried to polish the frame. Do you know how i can do that?

Do you thing this was a genuine Brit model, or did they came with "RaleighUSA" decals?

I really don´t know anything about this frame, so everything you write here is very helpful.

Thank´s.