Mark My 84 had the same problem, I think all you can do is put a good bead of silicon along the groove and top that with about 5 layers of duck tape, and...
Pathfinder, Your 79 400 with fiber plates requires 20 washers. (you will need to find 2 more). Here is the correct sequence for the springs: () () () () () ()...
I still have the original Corte Cosso shocks on my 79 and they still work pretty darn good. I have no complaints. I am rather glad because I don't have to buy...
Hello Everyone, Just posted a photo of my 76' AW 400. My first vintage project, a lot of learning along the way. I thank this web site as the advice and links...
Hello All, I'm trying to educate myself on these 13.5" Progressive shocks I purchased recently. I feel that the springs, 1386 65, are too stiff for my weight...
... it ... one ... Anyway, ... Yes, you better fear this bike before you slam it in gear. Listen to the intro to Dirt Bike magazines take of the monster. Dirt...
I looked into this and as far as I can tell, progressive no longer catalogs anything prior to the Magnum series bikes. If you really needed to make these work,...
I suppose my comments come from being jaded- there's such a large difference between the C&C's and a well-tweaked set of Ohlins or Fox piggybacks. ... while...
Hi Bob Which set did you buy? If you call the company and ask to speak to Scott Simpson, he will be able to help you. He's the main guy to talk to about dirt...
In a message dated 10/2/2004 7:11:03 AM US Mountain Standard Time, ... LOL That's a point I won't even attempt to argue! I like the Works Performance shocks...
Chris, Thanks for the valuable information. I bought these shocks as an affordable test due to the fact that this bike had too short of a set of WP's on it...
Steve, Thanks for the information, I think I'll give them a call next week. Every time I've thought of calling them this week I kept getting distracted by some...
Spoke with Lynn Shoup earlier tonight. He said Marty Smith won the evo pro am on a 490 Maico-same as last year. He was not sure who won the vintage pro am-...
Race report from Tommy Montgomery over on the CZ site "Howerton was fast and smooth until his Husky locked up in front of us in the second vintage-pro moto...
Gentlemen, can someone tell me what is the stock eye to eye length on the rear shocks is for an '81 490? And also any recommendations other than stock lenght. ...
Hello folks, I have an '83 490, and was wondering if I am dreaming or is there a way to eliminate the need for adding air to the forks. Is a longer spring or...
Hi Guys, Has anyone spoken to Eric Cook in the last month.. Myself and 2 other customers have not been able to get ahold of him for 4 weeks now..Does anyone...
15.25" is the stock eye-to-eye length. The '81 490 is pretty much universally regarded as as close to perfection as has ever been accomplished in the...
I had Maico Only set up the forks on my '81 (essentially the saem fork as the '83) so they didn't need air. I never put air in them before the tuning and they...
Yes sir Mike Bell won the vintage pro-am on a Husky 360. it would have been much nicer if the Husky that Mike was riding was running better(jetting was a...
Howard, thanks for the info. and thanks agian for the sale of the clutch basket with gear. It is in great shape and should help get my bike going. James ... ...
I hope this forum gonna be helpful! Normaly i racing modern mx so i´m a newbe to this vintagething. A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine offer me to buy one...
Welcome Jonas, Many will opine that the '81 490 is the best of all Maicos. For Maico parts in Europe there is Guus Mulders in Holland. We have lots of parts...
490 - 490 - 490 - 490! Geeze! All I hear about is the 490. Every unknowledgable person that sees my Maico asks if it is a 490. I was thinking about making one...
Actually, they're all great engines - it's just that the 490 is so head-and-shoulders above the rest of the field.... However, I had a couple of riders in the...
Rage Racing sells a .47kg/mm spring made by Eibach. I weigh 180 and use no air on my 82. I run the oil level at 6" down. The 82 book calls for 5 wt. I don't...
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