78 KTM MC5

[tomale]

I think there is something to be said for bike set up, (why do you think the pro's spend so much time on it, for every track) and being on a bike that you are comfortable on and brings the best out in you.

Thom Green,Still crazy after all these years!
76' 250 MC5 (orginal owner)74'
250 hare scrambler (project bike)
72'sixday (project bike)

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[Mike Lenz]

Its really is mainly how you set up the bike when you are talking about handling differences of Maico and Penton/KTM, although the PV Penton/KTM's are more of a "rear end" handling bike than the Maico. I made my 78 250 and my 81 420 handle just as nice, at least to me, than the respective Maico's for those classes. Stable, good working suspension is the key.  And you can have that with a PV era Penton/KTM.  See my posts under "Best PV Penton/KTM?" for a good, relitively cheap set up for a 78 250 and a 420 that will rival any bike.