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« on: March 29, 2010, 08:12:04 PM »
I should first say that I'm speaking of rear wheel horsepower and,secondly, we all know that to compare readings obtained on different dynos is like comparing apples and oranges.Having said that,I recall having read recently a Cycle magazine test of an 81 Maico 490 and the dyno test states a peak output of approx. 50 hp.I own a newer Maico 500 that I estimate at 60 hp and I have ridden 81 490's (I have one stored away in boxes) so that would put the 83 490 halfway between at 55 hp.If you look at dyno readings of old big bore Maicos what is very surprising is not the hp readings (though very good even now) but rather the peak torque figures - modern 450 four strokes look puny by comparison.