thanks james, i forgot about bobby, since he is a penton guy, i have to meet him this afternoon to pick up some shocks, i will ask him. clay ... 490 ... more ...
recently aquired this bike, being as this is my first maico thought i would try and gather some more imfo on it here from the imfo. I have the bike was built...
I have a similiar bike, but mine is a TT motor in a 79 Maico chassis. It is a very nice trail bike. Plenty of power. It is a great duel sport bike. Too...
WOW! those coatings sound really great. Hal & Fritz, do you guys work in the airline industry? I seems like I have read other references to jet turbine...
Hi guys, i finally got my 1978 400 cases split. they look pretty good on the inside. BUT, a thick metal washer with a beveled edge fell out when i first lifted...
Jason, I work with industrial gas turbines, we have a dozen or so aero derivatives but mostly (>100) HD industrial units, all in "ground power" applications....
In a message dated 5/1/2005 3:21:52 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... Naw, those guys are lightweights! lol If you want technology, there's only two places to...
... You've got to be kidding me. NASCAR is a sad joke and hardly a source of revolutionary new technology. Formula 1, MotoGP, and plenty of other motorsports...
Oh No, I see another Harley/Oil disturbance in the making! Actually I'm amazed at the NASCAR and drag guys who keep finding ways to get more power out of...
In a message dated 5/1/2005 5:41:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... That may be, but within the confinement of NASCAR rules, there is still a lot of pretty...
Hal-they accomplish a lot. I think some of the image is due to the real coming of age of Nascar within the last 15 or so years-and it s become the same kind of...
In a message dated 5/1/2005 6:28:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... To avoid any duplication of the previous oil controversy, contact me off-list for the...
... All of NASCAR's engine development goes into things like intake manifolds and other meaningless crap. Any development is pretty much outlawed by the...
Well, Mike NASCAR has been for the last 30yrs or so as has NHRA the refinement and development of yes some ancient designs. It should be noted though with the...
In a message dated 5/1/2005 6:44:55 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... My point exactly - it takes more work and more brains to make a silk purse out of a sow's...
... That's just it: no, they really haven't. They make 800hp (being generous) or so from about 5.8L of displacement. The latest MotoGP Honda is rumored to...
Mike What you just siad is rahter common knowledge. F1 has always been impressive with specific output-certainly since the post turbo era. Is it without merit...
In a message dated 5/1/2005 9:01:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... Pretty narrow-minded opinion. It's also MUCH harder to be consistent and win regularly in...
In a message dated 5/1/2005 9:15:45 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... Jim, I'm sure you meant 800 horsepower (which is actually a little low) Or a 5000+ hp top...
Here in Phoenix, I use a product line called Tech-Line; it is applied by shops around the country (I use M.A.C.H. Development in Phoenix.) If you'll tell me...
... No, what makes NASCAR worthy of ridicule is the rest of the hokey rules, the arbitrary rule changes (which is why consistent winning is impossible; if you...
Hal, I'm in SE PA, just north of Philly. 18947. Thanks! Cheers, Michael #41 www.McCookRacing.com ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
On the other hand the "antichrist" of engine development and efficiency has got to be a 120 degree vee twin pushrod motorcycle engine.......no I really am just...
Thr hokey rules and arbitrary changes are the result of a need to keep an audience via the candy ass olympics-Bubba gonna win this year, no John Sue gonna win...
I was thinking of building a Nascar car with 6 Maico 490 motors and a couple of Harley motors running used oil from McDonalds french fry cooker and the frame...
I think what Mike is trying to say is you can find out what the NASCAR and drag racing guys are using. Just look in Circle Track or National Dragster for...
What a great machine! I just love those old mid '70's TT500 based home-made works bikes! That should be a very fun and interesting project. TT/ Maico...
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