ADB Avenger

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Just finished restoring one of my Avengers, I dont think I will race it anymore!


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Moto Mofo 10/21/2019 11:02am
10/21/2019 11:02am Edited Date/Time 10/21/2019 11:08am
That’s really cool! I’ve never gotten to see one of those in person, only in MXA and Dirt Bike magazine. Would love to find one someday!

Is that an ATK peeking out of the garage? Been kicking myself for passing up on a nice 406 about a year ago... I like weird, old bikes!
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wertman194 10/21/2019 8:08pm
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Moto Mofo wrote:
That’s really cool! I’ve never gotten to see one of those in person, only in MXA and Dirt Bike magazine. Would love to find one someday...
That’s really cool! I’ve never gotten to see one of those in person, only in MXA and Dirt Bike magazine. Would love to find one someday!

Is that an ATK peeking out of the garage? Been kicking myself for passing up on a nice 406 about a year ago... I like weird, old bikes!
They only made 10 of the Avengers and by luck I ended up with two of them. I rode ATK's back in the early 90's so when I decided to go vintage racing last year ATK was first bike on the list, however now I am 30 bikes deep in them LOL
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newmann 10/22/2019 5:10am
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Moto Mofo wrote:
That’s really cool! I’ve never gotten to see one of those in person, only in MXA and Dirt Bike magazine. Would love to find one someday...
That’s really cool! I’ve never gotten to see one of those in person, only in MXA and Dirt Bike magazine. Would love to find one someday!

Is that an ATK peeking out of the garage? Been kicking myself for passing up on a nice 406 about a year ago... I like weird, old bikes!
wertman194 wrote:
They only made 10 of the Avengers and by luck I ended up with two of them. I rode ATK's back in the early 90's so...
They only made 10 of the Avengers and by luck I ended up with two of them. I rode ATK's back in the early 90's so when I decided to go vintage racing last year ATK was first bike on the list, however now I am 30 bikes deep in them LOL
Funny how that happens!Smile

Very cool bikes, congrats on the finds and the restore.

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OldPro277 10/22/2019 10:58am
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Moto Mofo wrote:
That’s really cool! I’ve never gotten to see one of those in person, only in MXA and Dirt Bike magazine. Would love to find one someday...
That’s really cool! I’ve never gotten to see one of those in person, only in MXA and Dirt Bike magazine. Would love to find one someday!

Is that an ATK peeking out of the garage? Been kicking myself for passing up on a nice 406 about a year ago... I like weird, old bikes!
wertman194 wrote:
They only made 10 of the Avengers and by luck I ended up with two of them. I rode ATK's back in the early 90's so...
They only made 10 of the Avengers and by luck I ended up with two of them. I rode ATK's back in the early 90's so when I decided to go vintage racing last year ATK was first bike on the list, however now I am 30 bikes deep in them LOL
newmann wrote:
Funny how that happens!Smile

Very cool bikes, congrats on the finds and the restore.
Ain't that the truth , lol !! Definitely cool Avengers ,nice work,

BTW-- nice to have you back in the arena, Joe Wink
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a22 10/22/2019 11:25am
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Just how unusual looking are those! Never had seen one or heard of them before- very cool.Cheerful
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KHI Guy 10/25/2019 4:10pm
10/25/2019 4:10pm
Thats a cool, and mostly unknown, piece of dirt bike history right there! And although not period correct, something about those Hoosiers just look "right" on it.

I bought a 406 about 8 years ago with the intent to do something with it, but never did. There's just something about odd ball bikes...
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a22 10/26/2019 11:25am
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Thats the bike Ronnie Mac shoulld be riding!! ....Or would suit a super hero out of a Marvel Comic or something!
Strange bodywork for sure but love the design. Very damn cool.
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Bearuno 10/26/2019 8:58pm
10/26/2019 8:58pm
I read that the Avenger frame / rear suspension was made by, or was a design collaboration with Scott / PBH in Britain. I could only find one picture (of the many I'm sure I have, but what bloody 'folder' I have them in I do not know) of the Scott/ PBH, circa 1989/90(?), but the raised, one sided, high shock mount was very similar.

However, even with the full, Slater Skinz type body work on the ADB Avenger, you can see Big differences in the frames between to two, and the swingarm . Regarding Swingarms, in my ATK picture folder, there's quite a few different swingarms used over the years, from relatively small section steel, through to quite large section / formed alloy swingarms. The Scott/PBH one, is truly tiny in section.


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