Mad, John , Jet anyone! Can you guys can post the specifications of each bikes...Like the 500AFX both Kawi and Honda from Service or others Cies... and the Maico with pictures... so we elaborate a bit more about the subject..Maybe silly but it is a start in the right direction?
Also! Would like to see a WR500 engine tucked in a 2010 yz250F frame with the yellow scheme!
Hey 2smoker, do you realize how much work your asking us to do, because you asked?? Yikes dude!!
On the main site is a listing of all the 2009 Maico's, these will remain the same until sometime before the beginning of the year. Also on this site are test reports on the Service bikes as well (with another one coming soon)
If you want to see this stuff, just gather it up.
I know it's just words in cyberspace, but the way it is coming across (at least to me) is that you don't really believe the info about the Maico these guys have written, so you want to have us post the specs so that you can do a comparision.... Is this right?
The problem with comparing specs is that it only tells you one part of the equation....
While I don't have the same big bike experience these guys have, I have ridden a few CR500's, KX500's and big bore Maicos.... The Maico has a different feel to it, while not for everyone, it is a really nice bike.
I don't believe that anyone is under the impression that Maico will become the biggest selling machine, replacing the other factories, it just nice to know that someone builds current two strokes, Which means they get this sites support.
Honda does not build a current two stroke, although there bikes were some of the best. Same with Suzuki and Kawasaki. Yamaha still builds two-strokes, but for 2010 changed the graphics and raised the price. KTM continues to make updates and changes on their two-stroke bikes.
Husqvarna, Maico, TM Racing, Gas Gas and others make current two-strokes. Again no illusions that they will replace the Big 4, but the Big 4 is determined to sell four-strokes... for those that want a choice we are just showing that there is a choice.
Of course if you so desire you can buy a later model used Big 4 two-stroke.
But without new two-strokes, the chances of changing the rules in the pro classes becomes very, very hard. If not completely impossible.
The idea here is that we are sending a message to the Big 4... we will buy bikes from those that build waht we want. f that means buying machines from smaller manufacturers so be it.
Just so you can put all the pieces together, here is a little interesting piece of information. As you probably already know, the FIM has a 125cc European Championship being held at select MX GP's in 2010. Of course every small manufacturer will be fielding a team. The funny thing is that the Big 4 don't want to be left out and will be building race bikes for this series.
Hmmmm...
