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Title: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: East Coast Maico on March 22, 2011, 01:10:19 pm: 1981 -490 Maico.. 1 hour old race bike. everything new. gussetted , powdercoated frame (roundback) , New Black Excel Rims with Stainless spokes. Thor Swingarm, Ohlins rebuilt by Mickey Kessler,new fork springs and seals, Perfect upper fork tubes, PVL ignition, Proform pipe and silencer, Twin Air filter, Wheelsmith cut cylinder fins.Brand new Alloy gas tank, Renthal Handlebars, etc.
Standard bore engine, new rod, bearings, seals, Brand new kick quadrant, Kick return spring, kick pinion gear, New clutch plates, clutch springs, primary chains,rubbing block. Bing carb just rebuilt.
$6500.00 USD.Thank you. will help with shipping. Pictures on marks Vintage site. Were posted satuday, so you will have to scroll down for them..
Title: Re: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: Mick D on March 22, 2011, 01:26:11 pm: (http://www.vintagemx.us/images/photos/15492033-98162-large.jpg)

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Cheap enough for a race ready sorted arm stretcher.
Title: Re: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: East Coast Maico on March 22, 2011, 01:27:46 pm: thank you for posting pictures.
Bill
Title: Re: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: Mick D on March 22, 2011, 03:11:35 pm: Any time Bill. Cheers, Mick.

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Title: Re: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: popeye on March 23, 2011, 09:57:54 pm: Very nice looking machine, would be great addition to my collection mmm?
Title: Re: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: Davey Crocket on March 23, 2011, 10:28:06 pm: Go on popsicle....you know you want it....hey, your scabby passenger wanted a rear guard for your shopping trolly and it's been in my van for 1 week now.....I might have to put it out on the pavement for the council to pick up. Tell him to hurry up.
Title: Re: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: firko on March 23, 2011, 10:35:11 pm: Out of curiosity....I've got two genuine Thor/ Wheelsmith swingarms (not replicas)like on Bills fine looking Maico. I've had one of them for about 12 years and the other about 5 years. What kind of money do they go for these days?
Title: Re: 81-490 Maico for sale
Post by: Davey Crocket on March 23, 2011, 10:40:13 pm: 18 months ago you would probably got enough to buy that YZ250A or B on your swapmeet (marks) going by todays prices.