BRINGING THEM BACK
The pandemic-fuelled explosion in motorcycle nostalgia has led to a massive growth in VMX and vinduro as viable alternatives to mainstream motocross and AORC. Unlike the current adventure-bike craze, the very nature of vintage racing means there are no state-of-the-art weapons being produced at ridiculous prices.
Instead we must trawl through online sites to buy used equipment, trusting in the providence provided by motivated owners in what is a seller’s market. The limited number of viable options has led to shysters and the plain ignorant advertising machines that push the envelope of caveat emptor, and pitfalls abound for the less well-informed.
Luckily, good ol’ ADB is here to weed out the imposters and help you avoid the embarrassment of bringing a pocket knife to a gunfight. At the forefront in any VMX discussion is the two-stroke versus four stroke issue, especially for those who grew up with light, powerful thumpers as a competitive option.
Although the Honda CR two-stroke series may be traced back four decades as a race-bred motocrosser, the same
