Dutch twin shock racing

[Wombat]

I just had another look at the photos and those Cloggies look pretty happy leaning on their bikes.

As much as I like the vintage concept and stand firmly in the 'traditional' class, I can't feel shitty at these blokes. They own those bikes and they race each other.
There's a fair amount of work went into those 'mods' and the owners seem proud of their efforts.

Let's remember it was the Dutch who brought us wooden shoes... it's in their nature to think outside the box.

[mainline]

ah yes, the freaky deaky Dutch. What a waste of freakin' time, everyone else on the planet is trying to cheat by updating old gear using modern technology, these dickheads are using old gear on modern(ish) technology. Ugly and stupid.

Well done, what about trying to graft some freakin' laser beams onto some sharks.

[firko]

It's already happened here in OZ. A few years ago a Queenslander attempted to pass off a twin shock equipped CR480 (or maybe a 450) as legal. Thankfully it was nipped in the bud.

[YSS]

The point is Ross , those people have put in alot off effort and skills to build those bikes , but it has little to do with VMX in my opinion. I would call them custom bikes.

[Wombat]

The point is Ross , those people have put in alot off effort and skills to build those bikes , but it has little to do with VMX in my opinion. I would call them custom bikes.

I'm with Walter.

[oldfart]

AS stated the rules where twin shocks .....so they stayed within the rules . In OZ the rules are more defined and that's the way we like it .
 

[TM BILL]

The point is Ross , those people have put in alot off effort and skills to build those bikes , but it has little to do with VMX in my opinion. I would call them custom bikes.

Thats a fair call walter, its just a shame that they are butchering potential VMX bikes and robbing parts off true twinshockers to build these Frankenbikes.

I suppose it grates me the same way classic car people get pissed when a classic car is canabalised to build a "hotrod"

Still i cant save em all  :'(

[YSS]

Racing Ross , Racing is the point . But it is not VMX.

[E74]

THE POINT IS... They are having fun!, and for me ,Thats what it's all about!!!!!!!!

[NSR]

This Montys OK for evo isn't it? 

[suzuki27]

My thinking is that what we have followed here in Aus,NZ and the US  etc , since the late 80's is pretty straight forward. If you are in the sport/pastime, you know,mostly, what is OK or not. To me, it gets back to the spirit of the period we are trying to preserve and hopefully perpetuate now and into the future.Within certain limits we /most of us know what that is and means. These bikes shown,are ,as Wombat writes,well done examples,BUT NOT, in the spirit of the era. We need to draw something from this to -"stop the rot", before it all gets too complicated.

[suzuki43]

AMEN!!!!!!