Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

The BAJA Frankenbike

The SCORE Baja series is considered the most dangerous race series in North America, headlined by the Baja 1000. It’s America’s version of Finke, kinda. It’s one of those races where you have to scratch your head and wonder why would anyone do it? I think I know.

Riders have a part of their brain missing. This part disintegrated the first time they twisted a throttle. It was the part of the brain that responded to logic and the desire for self-preservation. As a rider, when faced with a gruelling task that will test man and machine our brains are unable to listen to logic because it is not there. This is why Scott Sinclair built this retro Husky.

ADB: Why build a retro bike to race at Baja and not just buy a new bike?

Scott : Initially, when I was offered the bike by Bill Rogers, I knew I could road

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