My 78 Maico project.

[firko]

it just dropped right off which as you can imagine caused all hell to break out.

Damn...my Anzac biscuit just did the same thing into my morning hazelnut capuchino while I was reading this.....bugger.

[Kane Mcguire]

no point wasp. just letting others know of another shock available.

[montynut]

it just dropped right off which as you can imagine caused all hell to break out.

Damn...my Anzac biscuit just did the same thing into my morning hazelnut capuchino while I was reading this.....bugger.

Firko don't you find the golden syrup flavour of the Anzac clashes with hazelnut??? Surely Anzac bickies should be consumed with billy tea  This multi cultural Australia we live offers so many bickie / hot drink combinations its unbelievable  Most of these combination work really well when they are combined in the right amounts and adjusted correctly.

Surprise surprise the bickie thing has a point besides making me hungry, again!!! Very much like VMX bikes and shocks. Good quality shocks (YSS, Ohlins, WP and several others) on nicely restored VMX bikes work great when well set up and everything is adjusted correctly .

[firko]

Firko don't you find the golden syrup flavour of the Anzac clashes with hazelnut??? Surely Anzac bickies should be consumed with billy tea  This multi cultural Australia we live offers so many bickie / hot drink combinations its unbelievable

I couldn't agree more Monty, one of the joys of my life is to experiment with the culinary experience. The Anzac bikkie/hazelnut capucchino, while being delightful taste sensation, also has valid cross references to modern Australia's wonderful and ever expanding multi cultural society which in turn has an unexpected cross relevance to my taste in multi cultural vintage bikes such as my Italian/American Hindall Ducati, British/Japanese Cheney Yamaha and so on.

This mornings dunking of an Anzac into my Cappuccino was symbolic of the ever changing cultural demographic of our great nation and for the diversity of my motorcycle collection.

[montynut]

Next think you know you be using iced VoVos with bloody gerkin dip 

Have to say that I like my VMX bikes as Pedro intended but have respect for all makes and the challenge of special building.

Back to shocks and '78 Maicos. Ummmmm Yes

[firko]

Don't know what happened, I must have hit the wrong key....it's a problem being left handed and using a right handed keyboard. Forget the Pedemayer reference....it was heading into a direction I didn't want to go....Interesting bloke though......anyway...here's what I meant to write in the first place.

 I wouldn't let one of those crap modern Iced VoVo's anywhere near my legendary home made gherkin dip. Arnott's have blown it with the current VoVo. Bastards!

Ohlins, YSS. I use 'em both and they're both great. Granted I don't ride my bikes to the extent many of you guys do any more but the guys who do race my bikes ride them hard and they both have only good reports on the YSS suspension on both bikes. Being able to access Walter regarding any technical aspect is a plus over the others in my book. I've heard more positive reports on YSS shocks than negative so that'll do me. Ohlins reputation and quality is beyond reproach as well but it's the technical access that wins it for me.
I had far more blown seals and oil leaks with Works Performance shocks than all the rest combined over the years and some people swear by them so it's really down to doing your homework and buying the best shock you can afford. Right now I'm going through an Arnaco period. They're an early to mid seventies shock that operates on a PD valve kind of system with varying shims to make them infinitely tunable. They were years ahead of their time and work a treat. I had Walter do a NOS pair for me and he was impressed by the advanced design for their day. The only problem is finding the correct oil seal O ring which seems to be a one off made just for Arnaco. I've got them on my Cheney and I've just built another pair for the Benelli project.

[Hoony]

we eagerly await part 2 of firkos post........

did the doorbell/phone ring, did he need to take a slash or was he promised a Midday matinee ?

[All Things 414]

......saw him swim the English channel? Saw him keep wicket for the Coventry County second 11's? Watched him crack the atom?.......

[Hoony]

........ heard he over charged some bloke in Ballarat for a chain roller by 600%

[All Things 414]

........ heard he over charged some bloke in Ballarat for a chain roller by 600%

[firko]

Smart pricks .....I hit the wrong key it seems, I didn't know until I'd finished the post...in the middle I did actually answer the door and open today's eBay buy so sorry to keep you all waiting.......

[paul]

or falcons 

[Billet YZ]

or falcons 

Paul,
       buddy, chum, pal, mate, good bloke, etc. etc. it`s about time that beast got some dirt on it ?? so when are we heading out to Parwin for a spin. ??

Must admit i`m starting to like those Maicos.                           Did i just say that.

[Hoony]

Your coming down with Red Fever Billet ?

take 3 tuning forks and call me in the morning.

[Scott Wilson]

I only wrote a post to save someone from spending hard earned money on an ordinary product.I have been racing Maicos since 75 (got 5 ) and have had a business specialising in Motorcycle Tyres and suspension for nearly 20 years. We've been involved in vintage and modern motocross,Supersport,superbikes, pro-stock and classic roadracing.Our main suspension guy has worked for HRC and at the AMA supers. Also a close mate had a good look at YSS as he was offered a distributorship .Most of their products work well,we run a pair of their premium shocks on our period 5 GSX 1100. The motocross shock is not a good product-originallydeigned for a 12mm shaft-then upgraded to 16mm with no allowance for extra shaft displacement.This causes seal problems and harsh compression dampening .Regards Scott