Hi, I have a set of 1981 Maico 490 cases I bought 2 months ago. The engine numbers on the case are the right ones (3520000). The numbers are stamp on the left...
Kurt, Call Maico Only for your parts. 909-947-1121 he should have everything you need. Prices are good ... this lot and his other ones shipping is expensive. ...
Right on!Thanks!I got some parts ordered from John Caldwell 1-800-947-1121 canada. I will check out your other source for a 1980 mc440/T repair manuel. Have a...
Hi all, I am hoping to find Dave Gagnon out there somewhere in Maico land. Dave if you are reading this please get in touch as I haven't from you for quite...
Aaron, To answer your query I would say without fear of contradiction the 81 engines could be stamped on either side. It appears by my obseravtion that early...
Hey you guys might take note that most of the dealers out there are getting their parts from Maico Only, and Eric has what some of these guys don't have and...
Motorcycle parts are in reality a small part of the long term cost of racing. My hospital bill alone from the spill at Peoria Vintage AHRMA TT in Oct.was...
Jim , I always like to hear what you have to say. At (only?) 39 I have the same philosophy to my racing -which is a hobby -and I like to go to work on Monday,...
When I was 18-19 I worried about getting paralized from the shoulders down or similar, but at 70 I've less life left to lose so Can go at things a bit harder....
Jim, I hope you have good insurance. Is this covered by Medicare? It's good to know you made it to 70 without serious injury but sorry to hear once you hit...
Somewhere I read that Steart and Carmichal were going to do some testing of that brace at Atlanta, but I didn't hear of the result. If those guy's (and thise...
You would think that the guys in +30 would think that they have to go to work the next day or especially the +40 class, alas it isn't so. So of the bigger...
This was posted over on motodrive.com ######################################## Please repost this on any and all boards--thanks! I am convinced that we are not...
NEWSFLASH MARCH 31ST - APRIL 1st • 2007 Lyndell has decided to run the Mabton Hammer & Tongs Race again ....for those a) who couldn't make it last weekend,...
Wow - very interesting Product Here's the URL for the particulars - http://www.leatt-brace.com/gpx_product.asp#gpx_pricelist The next $600 I get is going...
Hey Guys, Just out of curiosity how much is magnesium clutch cover worth for a '74 250? Mine came with one and I was wondering what it's worth. No, I don't...
The aluminum 4 speed radial 250 narrow clutch covers go for about $150 on eBay. I imagine you could add another $100 for it being magnesium. It you decide to...
thanks man is that caption correct? (AW400 ?) I don't know Maico Models that well... let me know- I'm a stickler for the correct captions of bikes... -SIEGE...
Hi guys, Just a quick one from OZ about the neck brace. My son james and I saw the new Leatt braces at the Sydney motor show and have been waiting for some...
Hey Travis, Thanks for the input. It's funny, for the "trick" factor being mag and all I wonder about the praciticality of it since I can see the case flex...
The positive aspects of this experience. Insurance picked up all but $100 of the hospital bill. My out of pocket expenses have been under $7000 but if on...
Myself and a fellow racing partner were both union steelworkers. We were both called in and told by the labor relations dept that there was a clause in our...
Bob, The magnesium is not as strong as the aluminum as I learned with a magnesium front hub. It was noticeably lighter than the aluminum front hub but the...
Hi Steve, My name is Dave Gordon and I have monitored this site for quite a while, never posted any messages. I am an avid off road rider (for 40 years)in So...
Excellent Dave - Thanks for posting I hope this kind of protection continues to gain momentum and turns into a helmet kinda deal - you feel nekkind without it!...
Hey I have a question for mr. know it all. Which brake shoes work better the on 1980 maico the original w/ pieces of brass in them or these EBC asbestos ones...