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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: Slakewell on June 02, 2012, 10:58:53 am

Title: Dont see these often
Post by: Slakewell on June 02, 2012, 10:58:53 am

(http://www.vintagemx.us/images/photos/15492033-28624-large.jpg)

http://www.vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/largephoto.cgi?C=ajvKY4rDQmS3nTNU

1977 AW 125 Maico. Barn fresh. 100 % original. same owner since 1980. Very rare and collectable. NO TRADES..
$3600.00

Title: Re: Dont see these often
Post by: Tim754 on June 02, 2012, 09:39:15 pm

Mmmmmm sweet!

Title: Re: Dont see these often
Post by: TM BILL on June 02, 2012, 10:45:52 pm

A forum member had one of those a few years ago  :) sweet bike .

If i had a few quid spare i would be all over that one  :(

Title: Re: Dont see these often
Post by: Freakshow on June 03, 2012, 12:05:58 am

is it some kinda rotory induction ? thought they would be barell reeds liek the rest.

Title: Re: Dont see these often
Post by: 09.0 on June 03, 2012, 07:17:30 am

Quote from: Freakshow on June 03, 2012, 12:05:58 am

is it some kinda rotory induction ? thought they would be barell reeds liek the rest.

yes rotary valve. I was impressed with the one I had. It now resides in your territory

Title: Re: Dont see these often
Post by: xel93 on June 03, 2012, 11:07:14 am

I had one a few years ago - parts were suprisingly easy to get and I still have a new rotary valve for one.  I never got it going due to ignition issues but it was a very nice little bike.  I would love that one !  It now lives down the south coast of NSW.

Title: Re: Dont see these often
Post by: firko on June 03, 2012, 12:25:09 pm

I can still recall at the first VMX meeting at Amaroo in 1988 a guy on a '74 Maico 125 blitzed the 125 class in the first two motos only to blow it up while leading the third moto. The bike and its owner were never seen at a vintage meeting again ::). These tiddler Maicos are indeed pretty fast, especially when fitted with the optional road race barrel. I believe they also suffered the same trans selector problems that infected Sachs and Zundapp motors of the era. I've been told that the same bloke designed all three engines so that might explain the coincidence. ;D