Super Hunky's 500 Maico

[firko]

This model is arguably the best of 'em all, imagine an '81 490 on steroids. All of the suspension dramas of the '82 were well sorted by the time the '83 was released and the reed cylinder and geared primary drive smooths the sports smoothest motor even more . An added bonus on this bike is it's celebrity owner.
                                                                                          

FOR SALE
Ad # 3223644 October 1, 2013
 
RICK SIEMAN’S 490 MAICO

Rick’s personal race bike is this 1983 490 Maico. Comes equipped with huge Mikuni for easy starting and cleaner running. Super powerful.

Will eat new generation four strokes alive through the gears. Fresh tires, clean plastic, MX four speed gearbox, two seat covers, perfect wheels, extra stickers, Works Performance shock, clean title. $4500 firm.

     Rick Sieman
Maricopa, AZ
Phone: 520-413-2596
                                                                     http://www.vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/largephoto.cgi?C=tTSB9dgpbHfbBbtt&w=2
 
 

[albrid-3]

Now thats a good price, cheap bike to buy.

[Rossvickicampbell]

looks too good to be true

[firko]

looks too good to be true

I doubt it'd be a dodgy deal....Rick's a pretty decent bloke who would lose a lot of his immense cred if the deal was bogus. I think the price reflects the piss poor US economy and Ricks need to offload the bike rather than anything devious. 

[Slakewell]

Firko
As the Maico guru can you tell me if the crank still rotated backwards in this model once the chain drive was replaced?

[Mick D]

The Crank rotation changed to a forward motion when they moved to the latter spur-cut primary drive.

[Rossvickicampbell]

Firko - was't insinuating it was dodgy - looks like too good a price for a really nice bike - however know what could be read into my commnet.  It looks inviting.

[firko]

Firko
As the Maico guru can you tell me if the crank still rotated backwards in this model once the chain drive was replaced?

Just what Mick De said. He's the real Maico guru  .
The change in engine rotation gives the bike a totally different feel to the earlier chain primary bikes. It's not better or worse, just a totally different vibe to what you might be used to if you ride early Maicos. Slake, you know too well just how good this model is after racing mine a few years ago. That's the one bike I shouldn't have sold.

[Stevo17]

I suspect that bike in the pic is a sample because it has an ohlins shock in it, not a works performance