Two-Wheeled Time Machines: Racing Vintage Motocross -- /RideApart

Two-stroke powerbands, not much suspension and rubbish brakes. For Jamie, racing vintage motocross is like going back in time to his childhood. For Wes, it’s a terrifying introduction to dirt bikes, doubly so on a ’79 Yamaha YZ490, the fastest MX bike of its era. For more on motorcycles, visit Want to race vintage motocross too?