Anyone have experience with the Rev and Torque pro form exhausts for the 1982 and 1983 Maico 490s? Any pros and cons with Top End Power/Speed and Low End...
Anyone ever modified their 1983 Maico 490 for rear disc brakes? I believe I saw a 83 setup for supermoto where someone did have disc brakes (but was a...
Currently he has all Maico arms from 1970 to 1981. Honda Elsinore and mid to late 70's Honda's. Has about half of the Husky line and plans on offering all the...
Toby, One mans pro may be anothers con. It really depends on what kind of power "you" like doesnt it. And your intake set-up. PFR can dial in your pipe to your...
Can anyone tell me the basic differences between the MC and the GS in a '71 250 Maico? Any info or pics that might help me in rebuilding one would be greatly...
Scott If your reference to GP hub is an aluminum 4 speed hub on a 74.5 model, yes there is a noticable difference in where the sprocket mounting deck hieght is...
Thanks for the bad news! HAHA. I am referring to the aluminum hub, I have a 1975 parts bike with good wheels that I intended to use on a GP project, the GP has...
GS will have a lighting stator in the ignition. It would have originally had lighting. Engine will likely be an S code (wide ratio) transmission even though...
Hello Maico masters, Thanks in advance for your help. I need the following parts and information. Who should I contact? Or Email me off group with a quote. ...
looking for someone who carries fenders and side panels in black looked at usual suspects. Does anyone know for sure who might? It's Saturday and everyone...
You should be able to get everything you need from Dave Boydstun at AMS Racing. http://amsracing.com/index.html<http://amsracing.com/index.html> Big Al. ... ...
I now have three 490 Maico motors one being rebuilt my Maico Only, One I got off of EBAY(Bad Bearings) and the third I just picked up locally(two of the gears...
Like you I have both but I've never switched gears from one set of cases to another. If the parts list does not show alternate parts nos. for the cases it...
Toby, Have you measured to see if the brake linings are worn out? If they are past the serviceable (useful) limits, you are SOL with what you have been...
There is one on the auction site with 3 days left on the listing...its @ $100 and the reserve isn't met yet, Be interesting to see what it goes for. ... ...
-I guess the real question is not what year the frame is but rather whether it is a four speed or a five speed. back in the day I had a 74.5 and it had the...
... a few GP's with 5 speeds but most were 4 speeds.. I believe that most of the New generation bikes were 5 speeds and all of the AW's as well as Mega I and...
To use a 5 speed in a 4 speed frame and swing arm, I just cut and move the left side of the motor mounts so the chain from the countershaft has the same off...
Ah, my first Maico. What a love/hate affair. And the only reason for the hate was my lack of knowledge. I started racing in 1974 on a 1974 YZ 125. I liked the...
According to Super Hunky, the fastest 490 QM time that he saw was 12.8 seconds at a top speed of 93 MPH (The sprockets were not stock). I was wondering if...
Yes, that probably is the problem and I will have to see if I can measure once I get back from vacation. I was trying the cheapest methods of fixing first...
was involved with a KX 500 project a few years ago. they had the cylinder sent off to extrude hone, a fatty pipe,some off the head. bigger carburetor. on dirt,...
What year(s) 500 and was this the XC, WR, OR or CR? I would assume it was an XC gearing? We are going to put a 84 500XC (hopefully) together this week on a...
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