2017 Honda CRF450 Frame Geometry vs. 1981 Maico 490
1,972 views · Published 1 January 2018 · 3:05 · Indexed 19 October 2026
Channel: Opferman Motors Dirtbiking · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
I will also note that the front swing arm bolt is lower in the frame than the maico, but you have to keep in mind that this maico is dual shock and not a mono shock bike. Remember, there is 36 years difference between these bikes, the Maico didn't have Reeds it was piston port, it wasn't even water cooled and it was dual shocks and drum brakes. Yet the general geometry of the frames are not as radically different as you'd expect for 36 year time lapse. Note that this also isn't a precise comparison since I would need both bikes and take actual measurements and angles to be exact on the differences. So this was just some fun. ****************************************************************** Subscribe to Opferman Motors for trail riding, dirt bikes, motorcycle events, mechanics, rebuilding engines, Maicos, Hondas, Kawasakis, Suzukis, Yamahas, Husqvarnas, KTMs, and more! The channel for vintage dirtbikes ******************* Opferman Motors on the Web ******************* Like Opferman Motors on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maicowerk Opferman Motors http://www.maicowerk.com Tillamook Singletrack Magazine http://www.tillamooksingletrackmagazine.com Tillamook Single Track Magazine on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tillamooksingletrackmagazine Motorcycle and dirtbike restorations Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/motorcyclerebuilds/ Opferman Motors Instagram https://www.instagram.com/opfermanmotors Opferman Motors Twitter https://twitter.com/OpfermanMotors
