International Dealer News IDN 145 October/November 2018 | Page 36

PRO GuIDe
OEM style replacement
MX brake discs
There is more to Swedish off-road wheels specialist
Cross-Center International than having “the
strongest stainless steel motocross, street, off-road
and vintage spokes”, such as model-specific rims,
hubs, complete wheels and, as seen here, recent and
late model MX brake discs.
“We are a true one-stop shop for MX wheels and
components for most models for nearly all years,”
says owner Torbjoern Bergh. “We also manufacture
our brake discs in-house from genuine high-grade
Swedish steel. Customers who have tried to source
MX brake discs elsewhere, especially for the older
bikes, tell us ours is the largest available range in the
world.”
In fact, there are those who think that the high level
of interest in vintage motocross at this time is doing
much to sustain and fuel the late model market, and
as a complete front wheel and component specialist,
Tobbe says he has seen the strong growth in the
vintage market in recent years.
“Vintage MX is over 50 percent of the sales here in
Sweden, and our export orders suggest the same is
happening around the world. The enthusiasm for
vintage is massive”.
Tobbe is a bit of a purist when it comes to brake discs,
believing that a lot of the current design tweaks on
the market “sell well because they may look good,
but are often a step backwards when it comes to
braking power, reliability and