modified vinduro bikes

[Mick]

I have had people ask me on my forum about rules for Vinduro as they would like to look at getting a bike, I use to tell them its Pre 85, taillight-headlight etc,etc,,,but there seems to be a few that want follow on model bikes etc etc which have been in Vinduros, so there go's the Pre 85 " rule " out the door,,,,,I now figger it is just safer to say there are NO rule books on Vinduro so I guess that means you can do what you like and people will and do until there is a couple of rules inforced like ( cut off date ) which is the main one I would like brought in.

Cheers Mick.

[EML]

I agree Mick that there should be a pre85 or twinshock format and enduro only would be nice but as they are saying, even back in the day you could run a YZ125 with lights and most Euro enduro bikes were just MXers with lights-so lets stick to that criteria. As to if they work or not, lets score some extra points for those that do- road trials style.

[VMX247]

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Doesn't Vinduro stand for vintage enduro  not modified mx
It doesn't stand for vintage trailbike either if you want to go down that road (trail)!
Surely the term refers to the type of event, rather than a very specific eligibility criteria! I mean, by that logic, no trail or enduro bikes can compete in vintage motocross either.
Tex

True 

[gerpster]

Yeh good point...Vinduro is moe about the type/style of event rather than strictly a type of bike....although I'm sure most people know what is mostly covered in that era. And agree it's gotta be FUN and inclusive.   

So maybe pre 1990 with a headlight and see who/what turns up. Am sure 'we' can handle anything in that range.

[Canam370]

How about pre 85, pre 90 and a Special interest class for modifieds from the 2 'era's'?

[gerpster]

Sounds Ok Canam....not a bad idea....gettin close i think!!   

[oz_strom]

I rode an MX250A in enduros in the 70's.   Agree it is the event format that gives it the enduro tag.   Guess I will have to get my head and tail lights working on my PE250Z though, and I am shit at electrics, or is that not necessary in Qld fo rthe Vinduro being proposed?

Are there any legal places to ride unreg trail bikes in SEQ?

[EML]

Only on private land (with owners permission) or in a moto park as in Emu ck or Rover park (Nth NSW) or Blackduck etc...
Did you ever recover from an enduro on the MX250??/

[frostype400]

I would like to see pics of the 250z PE electrics arent hard because they are a 6v total loss system little things catch you out dodgy connections etc etc you dont have to have the head and taillight going to ride in the vinduro's

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

This is a CR125 with lights, etc.........is there any reason it would not be eligible for a vinduro ( as long as it meets sound level requirements )?

               

                Roger

[NSR]

I would allow it.  then again only if he ran that front tyre
The left hand side plate must have been too hard. 

[frostype400]

That is fine I have seen various mx bikes they arent going to knock you back when some effort has been made to set it up for vinduro except only question is why would you want to vinduro a cr125 when plenty of enduro bikes are available still at reasonable prices and a cr is a good mx rig.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

........probably owned a CR but doesn't like motocross   

                         Roger

[frostype400]

It does look like a good job maybe if rules tighten up it might not be allowed but at the moment seeing as vinduro is non competitive it is about fun not getting fussy on minor details the more bikes and the more people the better plus I can ride my enduro in a vmx event no questions asked there.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

If " the rules tighten up " to a point where you can't run a properly enduro modified bike, be it a motocrosser or modded enduro bike, you're going to lose half of the people at these events !

  Four of my 175 japanese enduro bikes ( KDX,PE,IT and MR )  are full race modded, mx pipes, suspension and running gear, and properly silenced.

Would this exclude them from a Vinduro ??

 If this is the case, then the '77 IT 400 that I rode in the day would be excluded because the IT400's only had 61 parts that weren't YZ400   

This would also exclude my '77 CR250 Husky that I rode in enduro's at that time as well.   

              Roger