And speaking of the 501, there isn't much difference
cc-wise between a 501 and 490, right? But the 501 is
revered, held in awe, while the 490 is taken in
stride as simply the best MX machine ever built.
Why is that?

-rcf

--- In MAICOMOTORCYCLES@yahoogroups.com, "vmx70m" <ahrma70m@y...>
wrote:
> You know, it not really a quantum leap bike. But the 73-74 Husky
> CR250. It didnt really do any one thing perfect, but it did
> everything really well. who here didnt have or want to have one of
> those back in the day ?? They handled pretty well, ran pretty well,
> were pretty durable, were as at home on a Cross Country race as on
an
> MX track.
>
> and, damn they looked good.
>
> but my real choice would be the Square barrel Maico 250 and 360
that
> debut'ed here around 1968?? It will, today, still run
competitively
> with anything 1974 can bring to the party, they handle better than
> any of them, and they look better than a Husky.
> In a world that obsoletes everything in a year, 30 years of
> dominating a 6 year wide span is pretty darn impressive.
> dont you think ??
>
> now, what about the 501? even the Big Man upstairs is trying to
> figure out how he let that one slip out. WOW!
>
>
> --- In MAICOMOTORCYCLES@yahoogroups.com, "maicorick3"
> <maicorick3@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Certainly you have to include the Yamaha monoshock
> > in the quantum leap category. As far as I know it
> > was the first MX bike to have a single rear
> > shock, and continued to be the only single
> > rear shock bike for some 5 years or so. And
> > look now, I don't think you can find a new
> > MX bike that isn't single rear shock.
> >
> > -rcf
> >
> >
> > --- In MAICOMOTORCYCLES@yahoogroups.com, "maicojames"
> <jrmsharp@m...>
> > wrote:
> > > --
> > > That's good AW Maico(whicH I own) on innovation, and 81 490
Mega
> 2
> > on
> > > refinement.
> > >
> > > I have still some more.
> > > 1. 74-1/2 GP for forward mounted shocks
> > > 2. 74 Penton 250/400 for multi position shocks some of the
first
> > > cantilever .
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > - In MAICOMOTORCYCLES@yahoogroups.com, "bigmaico" <hlobel@k...>
> > wrote:
> > > > James:
> > > >
> > > > I would include two other maico's in that list!
> > > >
> > > > 1. The AW Maico's becase of the long travel suspensssion,
Maico
> > > > started the trend.
> > > >
> > > > 2. The 1981 490 Maico, becase it was such an improvement over
> > every
> > > > thing esle in power & handeling.
> > > >
> > > > --- In MAICOMOTORCYCLES@yahoogroups.com, "maicojames"
> > > > <jrmsharp@m...> wrote:
> > > > > Hi just wanted to get some feedback here about this.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will start with two- Radial Maico, and 125 elsinore. I
> think
> > > > they
> > > > > clearly outclass bikes of the same vintage-in perfromance
and
> > > > > handling. How about some others?
> > > > > Thanks, James