Most popular pre 85 and evo bikes

[evo550]

Maico did a damn fine pre '85 open class bike as well. Especially with a Honda disc front end

[mx250]

Funnily enough the younger riders loved the instant hit the Maico gave but were freaked out by the brakes.

I can't remember where I saw it but I saw Stefan Merriman's comments after riding a Maico 490 and it was the brakes that drew the greatest comment/criticism . 

[09.0]

These days due to a badly prepped bike. Just a better brand of brake shoe is a big benefit, let alone the billet backing plate that also helps. Would have been nice to have had a better bike for the comparison in hindsight. The same comparison should be made in the future to show how far we haven't come.