MAICO 490 1981

[Slakewell]

77 400 in either Maico or KTM MX not enduro. I would like to buy.

[East Coast Maico]

Paul, no problem. I will mail you pics tommorrow, At work now.
Bill

[090]

250 motor in two boxes due to weight was $420US. That would blow it out of the water.

[Rossvickicampbell]

Brad - that would be airfreight wouldn't it? I priced a 360B motor - 72 lbs at around $650 air freight.  But have been looking at people like AZ Mike and another vintage mob who's name does not spring to mind currently who will ship to Perth for around $1250 (obviously sea freight and you have to wait).  Because as you say - there are bikes available over there that simply are not here and currently the prices are good - can buy one shipped to your door for what it costs (or even sometimes less than) here.   But I am one of those people who have been frightened off by not knowing - so if I can find a good quality bike all effort done by somebody else  I would be keen.

[paul]

bills bike ,which now has gold wheels

[Rossvickicampbell]

sorry to thread hijack - small one though - what are these Maico 490 S1s being sold in the UK - are they the "new" vintage bikes being made?

[JohnnyO]

sorry to thread hijack - small one though - what are these Maico 490 S1s being sold in the UK - are they the "new" vintage bikes being made?

They are brand new '81 spec frames with '83 engines, legal in the UK for twinshock but not over here.

[Rossvickicampbell]

JO -I am really reluctant to ask - but why not legal here - surely it would be the same as building a bike from NOS parts pulled out of a box - or are they modified in some way over and above that level of concern?

[Captain Bilko]

You can't run an 83 490 motor in Evo as it came out of a single shock bike. Pre 85 would be fine.

[firko]

Ross..the 83 and 81 engines are very different. The later engines have geared primary drive while the '81 has a chain driven primary. The '82 engine in an 81 frame should be fine because it's essentially the same engine as the '81 model even though it's originally from a linkaged single shock bike.

[Captain Bilko]

Oh. Ok. Can't argue with that. Good reason not to run 'em in Evo.....

[Rossvickicampbell]

sorry - that makes it clearer - i thought they weren't legal becasue they were being made today - didn't click to the class problems with later model bits in earlier model frames - but it could be used for pre 85 (in some form?).