1982 Maico 490 Alpha 1.

[@xZerPex600]

Great motorcycle but the exhaust keeps breaking😬 have someone ideas

[@williamleonardo8478]

I had that bike brand new in 1982 and I was 21 years and I could kick everybody's ass on it on it

[@gitbrit]

Wow! That’s so cool! Great story! Thanks for sharing! I still love this old bike!

[@leebutler1965]

Mint bike mate fair play

[@gitbrit]

Thank you! Appreciated!🇬🇧👍

[@lowbuckgarage1]

Sweet 2 stroke. legendary brand. You Racing in the World Vet at Glen Helen 2024? I’d like to meet you.

[@gitbrit]

Unfortunately I have to work this year. But keep in touch, we’ll meet up at one of the big ones soon enough! Cheers! 👍👍

[@gitbrit]

Hoping to come and spectate Farleigh Castle in September. I raced it in 2015 and 2016.

[@lowbuckgarage1]

@@gitbrit Farleigh on my bucket list! And 2-stroke world championships Glen Helen next year.

[@dennisyoung4631]

*mighty 490!*

[@gitbrit]

Such a fun bike!

[@CLP2102]

the flag number plates are effing badass!! bike is awesome by the way!

[@gitbrit]

Brilliant! Thanks so much! I appreciate it! Still have to richen the mixture up a little more yet!

[@CLP2102]

@@gitbrit get after it, anyone that recognizes that bike, wants to see it wide open!!! i bet she rips!!!!

[@dennisyoung4631]

Perhaps a leak down test, to find out if there’s an air leak? (Burned a piston on my last bike that way. Learned the head-bolts needed periodic checking for torque.)

[@gitbrit]

@@dennisyoung4631 good advice too, right there! 👍🇬🇧