I remember that 125 KTM was so peaky, the Maico was such a fantastic bike, for a 500 it was so easy to ride, and ride fast! Front brakes were bad and clutch pull was a killer, that's the bikes owner Chris Humphreys on the bike.
Yeah it was good; go to the importers, pick up the very newest model that wasn't even on the showroom floors yet, take it to a track and thrash it for a day or two. I had no money but I was having fun .... story of my life; 'live for today, forget about tomorrow' .... hence I have no money, no house, no family, a body full of steel & titanium and a walking stick. People ask me "would I do it all again" I say "shit yeh!" LOL