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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2014, 04:41:13 PM »
don't know if he,s got any engines for sale
wont be cheap for a new engine
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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2014, 04:43:21 PM »
maico only uk advertise race ready 490 engines on the web site for sale,plus they send stuff worldwide

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2014, 04:47:57 PM »
maico only uk advertise race ready 490 engines on the web site for sale,plus they send stuff worldwide
thanks for stacker email address and Maico only uk :D

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2014, 04:55:33 PM »
btw brad had a maico bitza engine for sale awhile ago

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2014, 05:01:54 PM »
btw brad had a maico bitza engine for sale awhile ago
thanks for the link( Maico 490 engines ready to race) and how do we summon the Brad chap ;)

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2014, 05:19:51 PM »
btw brad had a maico bitza engine for sale awhile ago
thanks for the link( Maico 490 engines ready to race) and how do we summon the Brad chap ;)
nah he hasn't got it any more ,just asked him

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2014, 05:26:27 PM »
btw brad had a maico bitza engine for sale awhile ago
thanks for the link( Maico 490 engines ready to race) and how do we summon the Brad chap ;)
nah he hasn't got it any more ,just asked him
thanks for that, just contacted Maico only about the 1981/82 engine will wait to see what they will do ;)

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2014, 05:41:48 PM »
Are you building a bike to fit an era? Pre 85 or evo? If it's a pre 85 then get the later motor.

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2014, 05:48:05 PM »
Just a question regarding the 760 , did it use the same clutch?
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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2014, 06:12:38 PM »
Just a question regarding the 760 , did it use the same clutch?
may be mick might know/but if it got the same bottom end as a 81 490 id say yes
« Last Edit: January 26, 2014, 06:20:34 PM by paul »

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2014, 06:49:14 PM »
This a great article by Rick Sieman.
It will tell you how and why they build the 760.
Pic is link.
"light weight, and it works great"  :)

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2014, 07:58:40 PM »
im preety sure the blackwater 760 maico lives in Australia now as well

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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2014, 08:17:33 PM »
Are you building a bike to fit an era? Pre 85 or evo? If it's a pre 85 then get the later motor.

Exactly, work out what class your running and buy a motor for that class, you seem to want to do a  whole lot of cutting and pasting of motor components that will do nothing except make your wallet a whole lot lighter...
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Re: Maico 490 101 for dummies
« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2014, 12:54:35 PM »
Are you building a bike to fit an era? Pre 85 or evo? If it's a pre 85 then get the later motor.
will do if we can  ??? but buggers cant be choosies, you are totaly right but if we are gunna get this bird flying will havta go with the flow so on that note these projects have a will of there own and just hope the Motorcycle Gods are willing and needless to say We will try our darndest bestest ;)