Cycle World Test of 1981 Maico 490

[KTMaico]

I posted this on the Maico Lovers and Fans Group and I thought it should go here as well

1981 Cycle World Maico 490 Test
Please just click on the below link
 
http://api.ning.com/files/hcfHUNZekzYhDOtBaHCTdmtUfG-*vGNt6qFOhO31bTm*EY1C7x6ihpBuXQFmXt5kE9ZpnPMM2IcI7f0esl8xKzt3XhBDfn5n/1981_Maico_490_test_CW.pdf

Kevin
 

[KTMaico]

I don't know if anyone noticed the guy on the production line looks really Pissed Off for some reason or another, maybe he worked at Maico but rode a Hodaka 

Kevin

[flyingdg]

I wish the guy that was machining my head would have had one or two less beers. I just put my head on my GP that I had RK Tek cut a new chamber in and the holes for the head studs are off to the left. Man I wish I would have set it on a cylinder before I welded it and sent it up to get cut. I lived by the ATK Fac. in Utah and Ron Griewe that wrote that artical would tell me storys about going to maico fac. That is Rons boy Don on the bike, he was very fast in the day.

[KTMaico]

I'm still hunting the US to find and buy a 490 head to send to RK Tek for their modifications. I hear that it makes a big difference in performance on the maico 490. I would like to hear first hand opinions and experiences from people that have had this done.

Kevin

[flyingdg]

I know Fritz on the yahoo maico group had his 490 head recut. DG