TWINSHOCKS

Looks like a close knit community from what i've seen, most camping over Saturday night having a barbie and a lemonade just how it should be...

Whats the best bike for the job then guys? Looked as if the Maico was favourite with CCM coming in a close second.... but where was all the jap stuff, surely its more reliable?

Admin wrote:

Looks like a close knit community from what i've seen, most camping over Saturday night having a barbie and a lemonade just how it should be...

Whats the best bike for the job then guys? Looked as if the Maico was favourite with CCM coming in a close second.... but where was all the jap stuff, surely its more reliable?

you want an evo Ady, CR500

rumour has it next big thing could be a 90's series

Rowlmyster wrote:

Admin wrote:

Looks like a close knit community from what i've seen, most camping over Saturday night having a barbie and a lemonade just how it should be...

Whats the best bike for the job then guys? Looked as if the Maico was favourite with CCM coming in a close second.... but where was all the jap stuff, surely its more reliable?

you want an evo Ady, CR500

rumour has it next big thing could be a 90's series

I'd quite fancy that, I had my best racing days out on the old CR500's...

depends what you want and how much you have to spend. Decent rider will win on anything but it seems the Maicos and YZ465's are the winningest bike. A reed valve maico with decent suspension will set you back £4k - a YZ 2-3k for a decent one

rupsol wrote:

depends what you want and how much you have to spend. Decent rider will win on anything but it seems the Maicos and YZ465's are the winningest bike. A reed valve maico with decent suspension will set you back £4k - a YZ 2-3k for a decent one

Ouch, for those ol bags of sh*t.... Well it still looked fun, although i'm in 2 minds as to weather i'd kill meself!!!

Seen a tasty 465 Yam on ebay yesterday... twinshock eligable...

Is it just me or does this suspension look very soft?

[quote="COACH"]Is it just me or does this suspension look very soft?

Doesn't look to bad , I reckon mine is softer

Seem to remember those Maico's slways being quite soft...wheres Fokker when ya need him..

Most of the old bikes were softer on the suspension , there weren't the big jumps of today , the tracks didn't get as rough as there was less suspension travel and less power , the bikes cornered a lot better with softer sussies so that's how they were .

[quote="andyyam"]

COACH wrote:

Is it just me or does this suspension look very soft?

Doesn't look to bad , I reckon mine is softer

Dont reckon its soft suspension mate, too many PIES

Hmmmmm soft suspension..

Behold the ultimate twinshocker.





Pic gone weird !

I'm probably being quite dumb, but why a Maico chassis?

COACH wrote:

I'm probably being quite dumb, but why a Maico chassis?

Thats dumb question coach, and I am the student !? The Maico chassis handles better and of course the Honda starts and keeps going.

Strange thing is I started mx on monos so never rode twinshock but the Monda is a dream bike to ride. The only thing that shows up is the front drum brake when riding her.

Current national champ in the hands of Roy Wells.

monda wrote:

COACH wrote:

I'm probably being quite dumb, but why a Maico chassis?

Thats dumb question coach, and I am the student !? The Maico chassis handles better and of course the Honda starts and keeps going.

Strange thing is I started mx on monos so never rode twinshock but the Monda is a dream bike to ride. The only thing that shows up is the front drum brake when riding her.

Current national champ in the hands of Roy Wells.

Im quite surprised to be honest.. I did ride the twin shock 490 but I cant really remember much about it, dont think I stayed with it long as I got a bike and some support from Small World Kawasaki almost straight away.... the Maicos always seem really soft on the back to me, theres a pic on here somewhere and it shows how soft the rear end is. But like I say im not qualified to come back at ya on this one cos I cant remember how it rode now

COACH wrote:

monda wrote:

COACH wrote:

I'm probably being quite dumb, but why a Maico chassis?

Thats dumb question coach, and I am the student !? The Maico chassis handles better and of course the Honda starts and keeps going.

Strange thing is I started mx on monos so never rode twinshock but the Monda is a dream bike to ride. The only thing that shows up is the front drum brake when riding her.

Current national champ in the hands of Roy Wells.

Im quite surprised to be honest.. I did ride the twin shock 490 but I cant really remember much about it, dont think I stayed with it long as I got a bike and some support from Small World Kawasaki almost straight away.... the Maicos always seem really soft on the back to me, theres a pic on here somewhere and it shows how soft the rear end is. But like I say im not qualified to come back at ya on this one cos I cant remember how it rode now

The soft rear can be sorted, unlike the missus.


See the monda not crouching with the front off the ground.

But then it is factory.

Unlike the bloody photo, whats going on ??

Christ knows what your doing to your pics fella!! But I see the rear is stiff like me hunting out chicks in a bar