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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: holeshot buddy on October 10, 2011, 08:03:53 pm
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just noticed in the uk they dont use pvl or any other ign on the 490
just a good motoplat and they start first kick :o
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After persisting with a PVL and not getting good results i think the Motoplat is the way to go. The poms would know.. there's thousands of Maicos racing over there.
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Yes the PVL Ignition, must have, on all good Maico 490's, Junk the Motoplat!! I fell for the rubbish and bought a PVL for My Maico 490 and I found what a lot of 490 owners now know, PVL's don't rotate fast enough to get a good spark when kick starting your bike. While the Motoplat gives a better spark and more voltage out when kick starting. I am told the PVL does work well on other makes of bikes that don't have the rotation limitations of the Maico 490. I will give my PVL one more go after I put in the 18mm decomp valve i got from the UK, it is supposed to let you crank the Maico 490 faster thus more voltage and spark.
Noel Harker has fitted the 18mm decomp on his Maico, I am not sure if Noel runs a PVL or Motorplat. For what it is worth the PVL would offer you a very light rotor compared to the Motoplat. I am a little bemused and a bit pissed off that no one has been 100% truthful in regards to the Maico 490 and the PVL combination. I just wished someone told me don't bother with a PVL on a Maico 490.
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I would've told you Kevin had i known earlier!
Noel runs a motoplat on his 490, i think i need one of those 18mm decomps for my bike.. where did you get it?
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83 /490s come stock with 18 ml decomps im told
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Why then does a pvl work well on my '77 400?
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Why then does a pvl work well on my '77 400?
I'll swap you my 490 pvl for your 490 motoplat so you can have your maico's all the same..
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Why then does a pvl work well on my '77 400?
It's a totally different engine and probably has a different kickstart ratio, compression ratio and port timing all making it start easier.
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you can get those decomps in australia
for half the price
i will find out for you ;)
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He hasnt started it Johnny since he's lost all that weight.....might be different now. ;D
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Ha ha ha...
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I would've told you Kevin had i known earlier!
Noel runs a motoplat on his 490, i think i need one of those 18mm decomps for my bike.. where did you get it?
John I got mine from Carl Bailey at Maico Only UK, I think Noel said he got his from Stackers at twice the price I paid.