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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: Mick D on May 07, 2013, 03:03:50 pm
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As the title says
Search away then Dave.
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Dave, you've got a perfectly good pre 65 and pre 60 250 racer in the Adler.....why not race it before you go changing direction again. Lots of luck finding a pre 65 legal Maico without going to Germany or Austria. ;D
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Dave, you've got a perfectly good pre 65 and pre 60 250 racer in the Adler.....why not race it before you go changing direction again. Lots of luck finding a pre 65 legal Maico without going to Germany or Austria. ;D
Or Mick's place.
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In 1962 Maico released the second version of its dedicated Motocrosser frames, the X2.
The bike pictured below is an X2 framed 1963 model
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/1963_01_jpg_zps9d732f12.jpg?t=1367907233)
The following 1962 X2 framed bike is reputed to be the very mount belonging to the late Jim mcCabe.
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/62mai_zpsaedbf7b6.jpg?t=1367906836)
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The following 1962 X2 framed bike is reputed to be the very mount belonging to the late Jim mcCabe.
If that's the bike Mick it'd be a pretty trick engine, maybe even a bigun'.....326cc.
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Now why does that sort of talk always make me grin ;D.
Hey Firko, I thought a friend of yours put up a test of the 62 model in the pre-60 thread, But I cant seem to find it now ???
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People say to me not to race the Adler mark.
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People say to me not to race the Adler mark.
:D ;D
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/2012-07-13215921_zps515ff29d.jpg~original) (http://img0.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/c/5/3970/3970473_sprite198.swf)
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Hey Firko, I thought a friend of yours put up a test of the 62 model in the pre-60 thread, But I cant seem to find it now Huh
It's still there Mick...VMX60's post.
http://66.84.0.143/~ahrmanwc/1962_Maico_Scrambler_Tests.PDF (http://66.84.0.143/~ahrmanwc/1962_Maico_Scrambler_Tests.PDF)
People say to me not to race the Adler mark
Well tell 'em they're idiots, that Adler is just the ticket for pre 60 Dave. It might take a bit of sorting but it'll be worth the effort.
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(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac346/albrid-3/wp52d9fd17_0f_zps30023b54.jpg) (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/albrid-3/media/wp52d9fd17_0f_zps30023b54.jpg.html)
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(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac346/albrid-3/582502_3486535573682_664568926_n_zps74ec389a.jpg) (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/albrid-3/media/582502_3486535573682_664568926_n_zps74ec389a.jpg.html)
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(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac346/albrid-3/wp17232989_0f_zps161274c4.jpg) (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/albrid-3/media/wp17232989_0f_zps161274c4.jpg.html)
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(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac346/albrid-3/wpf428fa64_zps2beca077.jpg) (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/albrid-3/media/wpf428fa64_zps2beca077.jpg.html)
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(http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac346/albrid-3/36617_3486568214498_1951067318_n_zps8e6d5fe4.jpg) (http://s914.photobucket.com/user/albrid-3/media/36617_3486568214498_1951067318_n_zps8e6d5fe4.jpg.html)
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Powder coating remorse
I'm suffering from a bout of it right now Mick, I hate the stuff. Are you going to have the Oval Maico ready for CRC mate?
Yes Firko, I have had a major change of mind about powder coat on everything.
Uuuumm, shortest explanation about my CRC pre65 Maico project,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
The Facts-
I have Been stuck behind the eight-ball for a spell.
Been very sick for five weeks, lost 8.5 kilos.
The 360 alloy oval I bought from the US, is actually a very rare early MD360SS Roady with title.
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/2013-08-20110428_zpsa53b1729.jpg~original)
If you Google for days, you find the odd X3 MC360 here and there,
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/MICKY/Pictures/MAICO%2064/wp016947c1_zpsfa47c53b.jpg~original)
but no MD360SS roadies, mine is the tenth one made. I did "dry July" and kept it up. With a clear mind now 8) I just cannot bring myself to carve up its rare originality and I love riding on the road.
So I have decided not to cut off the roady brackets etc,,instead I have put a Squarie 400 engine in to it, with quad-leader, etc. It will soon become road regoed for a daily rider.
So, I am waiting for another X3 MC frame for the Oval 360 engine.
So in the meantime, I was actually thinking last night,
Plan,
Online tracking says that this 1959 frame I bought from Germany is now in Oz somewhere on the way to my place?
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/10dace03bf219b1a981d1dffeb05f1ad8_zpsc8e1fdbb.jpg~original)
http://www.ebay.de/itm/181178171474?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.de/itm/181178171474?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)
This 59 frame should knock on the door in the next day or two.
I have nearly everything I need to bolt together a legal pre-65 "Hack" If the frame is as good as it looks looks in the Ebay listing. Obviusly it wont be as good as the real X3 thing, but it is OK to crawl before one walks, an I would love to line up and be counted for one of those exclusive tee-shirts 8)
Fingers crossed.
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(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/687092227_tp_zpsbe2ee495.jpg~original)
This ebay sale reckons he pulled a set the same of a 66 Ducati scrambler.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251306962299?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251306962299?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649)
wondering if they were around in 1964 as well? any one know please.
If I turn up at CRC pre-65 with these will anyone have a hissy fit?
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If you turn up to the CRC with those on the mighty Maico you'll be very welcome (unless you holeshot the first race :P) we need to German presence 8).
As to their legallity at a National then we'll leave that to someone else
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They appear to be early Ceriani clamps so if I was the scrutineer at the Nats I'd allow them. Email the photo to Dave Tanner via PM....I guarantee he'll pass 'em
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Will do, thank you Montynut and Firko.
I have a Norton road-holder front end but the alloy sliders are damaged and flogged out. A bloke in Bendigo sells new ones, but only has one side in stock at the moment.
Anyhow up and atem, fingers out and crossed.
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This Maico Metisse looks to be based on a Petite Metisse frame and is pretty much what I'm building only mine will be a 350.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/Maicometissea_zpsbe4eedb4.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/Maicometissea_zpsbe4eedb4.jpg.html)
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/maicometisseb_zpsad6f7be4.png) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/maicometisseb_zpsad6f7be4.png.html) (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/maicometissec_zps0ce6ffe6.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/maicometissec_zps0ce6ffe6.jpg.html)
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very nice
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This is what I am talking about, Thanks to Maico Mac(newby aka Marcus)
This is his 1964 X3 framed alloy oval barreled MC250
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118732po_zpsd6fa7702.jpg~original)
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118734ek_zps6ded0aba.jpg~original)
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118730jk_zps843f2e14.jpg~original)
Cool as 8)
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Calling Marcus.
What is the outside diameter of the forks? At the top.
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118732po_zpsd6fa7702jpgoriginal_zpsbacbbb6d.jpg~original)
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Calling Marcus.
What is the outside diameter of the forks? At the top.
The tubes are 36'er, that means exact 35,80 mm diamter. In the top clamp they have a konus!
Here are 3 of the 4 typs I know. The first one (1964-65) was also available with iron lower end (tree ??)
And the last one is for the first square barrel Modell with X4 Frame (1968)
(http://up.picr.de/17120282ft.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/17120283gl.jpg)
ca. 1966-67
(http://up.picr.de/17120284yi.jpg)
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The following 1962 X2 framed bike is reputed to be the very mount belonging to the late Jim mcCabe.
If that's the bike Mick it'd be a pretty trick engine, maybe even a bigun'.....326cc.
Biggun with iron barrel is limited to 277ccm = 71mm bore x 70mm hub
If you bore the 71 mm cylinder (it's diffrent to the 250ccm) to 77mm no iron is left for the liner or sleeve or ... how do you call it ?
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Excellent, danke Marcus.
What is the outside diameter of the alloy fork sliders at this point?
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118734ek_zps6ded0abajpgoriginal_zpse8a20189.jpg~original)
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This Maico Metisse looks to be based on a Petite Metisse frame and is pretty much what I'm building only mine will be a 350.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/Maicometissea_zpsbe4eedb4.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/Maicometissea_zpsbe4eedb4.jpg.html)
Soo, you asked for mor pictures of this beauty ?!
Here they are. The first on I shot with my phone some years ago, thats why the quality is not very good ...
Nevertheless I hope this wil help!
(http://up.picr.de/17130312lo.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/17132717is.jpg)
To get some more pics, is impossible in the Moment, because the bike hangs on a wall in a private museum ???
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Excellent, danke Marcus.
What is the outside diameter of the alloy fork sliders at this point?
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118734ek_zps6ded0abajpgoriginal_zpse8a20189.jpg~original)
The diameter is 42mm. What are your plans, are you searching for one ??
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Thanks Marcus....the Metisse photos are very handy. That WeBeHa frame is a cool find. You can clearly see that the later X3 wide frame was almost a copy of the home built frame. Are the dimensions the same? I wonder if I could modify a 1969 frame to be a "replica" of the WeBeHa? Marcus...I used to be in touch with a German guy named Ulrich that once worked at the factory but I lost contact with him. He possesses much of the export and production paperwork that he retrieved from the trash. Do you know him by chance? Thanks for the PM re: the gold tank by the way. That's cool, I await your follow up.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/MaicoWebeca_zps354c9763.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/MaicoWebeca_zps354c9763.jpg.html)
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/maico1971frame_zps0c11cf32.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/maico1971frame_zps0c11cf32.jpg.html)
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No Firko, as far as using an X4 frame as a donor for an 1964 X3 frame fabrication goes;
I think the only components that could be salvaged from the X4, would be the steering head, the under-seat top mount of the rear sub-frame and maybe parts of the foot-peg mounts.
I have another 1964 X3 frame on the way if you would like to use it as template for a jig.
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Mick, I don't want an X4 replica, I'm thinking I need a replica WeBeHa frame, I reckon me and my trusty saw and Oxy set might be able to cut and shut something close ;).
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Mick, I don't want an X4 replica, I'm thinking I need a replica WeBeHa frame, I reckon me and my trusty saw and Oxy set might be able to cut and shut something close ;).
I didn't say X4 replica Firko, I said 1964 X3.
Given there is only the one WaBeHa 360 frame to copy off in the world and its not here in Oz, I thought a 1964 X3 360 Racer would have been a more realistic and do-able dream.
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I meant X3 Mick, my fingers got in the way ;D. I was just thinking aloud, my Metisse will be a more satisfying project for me. I'm too old for all that cutting and welding anyway.
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I meant X3 Mick, my fingers got in the way ;D. I was just thinking aloud, my Metisse will be a more satisfying project for me. I'm too old for all that cutting and welding anyway.
That makes more sense.
And I doubt you are too old to use your prime skill, the one you were actually educated and trained for.
If you can still fabricate and weld as well as you can write(talk), you would be laughing.
You could then trim a dime-a-dozen center-port squarie cylinder to finish your Metise as a political correct replica as Marcus has shown.
Then using your rare 1964 360 alloy oval top end where is was actually manufactured to be used for, just thinking out loud.
I might yet be having a spare 1964 X3 twin-cradle frame soon anyhow. If I do? you will have first refusal, my word.
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Excellent, danke Marcus.
What is the outside diameter of the alloy fork sliders at this point?
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118734ek_zps6ded0abajpgoriginal_zpse8a20189.jpg~original)
The diameter is 42mm. What are your plans, are you searching for one ??
Danke Marcus, my plan is to finish and race a 1964 X3 MC360.
To finish it, I need a pair of these alloy lower sliders
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118734ek_zps6ded0abajpgoriginal_zpse8a20189.jpg~original)
I also need a tank, any tank that looks OK, capacity doesn't matter.
I also need a seat or just a seat base, but if I have to, I will manufacture one to suit.
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Danke Marcus, my plan is to finish and race a 1964 X3 MC360.
To finish it, I need a pair of these alloy lower sliders
Ok, maybe i can get sliders for you.
Maico has taken the sliders of their scooter (Maicoletta) and bored them up from 35 to 36mm.
(http://up.picr.de/17138626jv.jpg)
For the rest you can take the squarebarrel fork. Just have to shorten the dumper rods and make a backingplate...
Or you take a fork with 35mm tubes (KX80 maybe or else) .. ;)
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You could then trim a dime-a-dozen center-port squarie cylinder to finish your Metise as a political correct replica as Marcus has shown.
Then using your rare 1964 360 alloy oval top end where is was actually manufactured to be used for, just thinking out loud.
Now that wouldn't be kosher would it? ::). I reckon it'd last about 10 minutes before being spotted by the scrutineering anoraks. I'd rather leave the stock frame based Maico pre 65 and pre 60 stuff to you and Rodger while I build the Metisse because it morphs three of my loves, pre 65, Rickman Metisse and of course, Maico into one package. My pukka restoration efforts will go into the little Maico KR250 dirt tracker.
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Yeah I got pretty exicited and geed up again since Marcus came to town.
Even bought a new welder.
But on hold again now.
I near died from massive blood loss last night.
Made it to hospital in time for a top up and bleeding inhibitors.
Stable now. Just waiting to see if I am getting another zipper now.
Ironically my Daughter is here bringing a new baby into our world 8)
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What happened Mick???? I hope all's well now. Congratulations in advance for the grandchild too ;D.
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It happened quickly.
I started vomitting large amoints of blood.
By the time they got me to hospital I was also passing large amounts of blood. I stopped drinking weeks back and have been taking asprin on an empty stomach every morning to stop withdrswal head aches :P but my gut is alrrady stuffed from pain killers and anti inflatories. Nill by moth now. I will be fine but. I am fit now, just a ruptured ulcer or something.
Thanks for the good wishes with Kel.
Ps; lucky I am not a johoba ;D
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(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/2014-01-24082154_zps5c72e98f.jpg)
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(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/2014-01-24082121_zpse381ed59.jpg)
I have nothing better to do than play with this phone and wait. Havent seen an ugly nurse yet :D
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Havent seen an ugly nurse yet :D
They all start looking pretty good once you get on a bit! ;D
Good to hear you're going to be ok, mate.
Still a bugger of a thing to go through, though.
Take it easy.
Tony
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Hey Mick does it hurt when ya laugh??? If so I have to work on it..... Cheers and if all the female/male nurses look good ...your doped up or still crook... ::)
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Take care Mick. Hope everything goes OK with your daughter too.
Pete.
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mick after we spoke on the phone earlier today I decided to go straight to the lawyer and draft some papers for you to sign, which hospital are you in buddy, we don't want anything to happen to those parts if the worse was to happen and the kids had a garage sale,heaven for bid ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
;D
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Hope you are on the improve Mick, too many projects await to be lolly gagging about in hospital.
Rosco86
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It happened quickly.
I started vomitting large amoints of blood.
By the time they got me to hospital I was also passing large amounts of blood. I stopped drinking weeks back and have been taking asprin on an empty stomach every morning to stop withdrswal head aches :P but my gut is alrrady stuffed from pain killers and anti inflatories. Nill by moth now. I will be fine but. I am fit now, just a ruptured ulcer or something.
Thanks for the good wishes with Kel.
Ps; lucky I am not a johoba ;D
:o sounds not good...
I hope you get well soon, because I've good news for you ;)
Cheers
Marcus
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I've found a picture of a Maico-Metisse on an french webside. It seem to be a wider frame ?!
(http://up.picr.de/17144361fp.jpg)
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Ironically my Daughter is here bringing a new baby into our world 8)
geez whizz :( ..look after yourself Mick D for the little tacker and we all be needing more pre65 gear :-* :-*
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Holy Shit Batman, if that's what happens when you give up the piss I might just keep drinking :o. All the best for a quick recovery my friend.
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Thanks so much for the kind PM's and kind wishes for our Kel. She means a lot to me as well as to others.
She is now doing fine after bringing a baby boy into the world ;D
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Congratulations Grampa ;)
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Thank you Firko.
Another reason to hang around for.
My partner never cracks the shits with me, but she has made it clear that it is not a joke any more and a lot don't get revived on such a large bleed out and the speed of my blood loss. I've never seen so much blood. I doubt many could imagine the mess I made. BIG mess. HUGE mess. At moments, very embarrassing, but uncontrollable. So very thankful and grateful to the professionals at John Hunter Hospital. Its all just hit home. I feel a bit corny to say "I owe them my life", but they did save my life, just. Uuummmh, :-\ Just made it.
I am home now to heal enough for the twin cameras to find the leak, one from the north and one from the south ::)
Seems I cant put it off any longer ::)
A nurse from the hospital even rang this afternoon to check on my status and said she will call again tomorrow. I am gob smacked at how well they do their job.
And I am lost for words on what to say to the well wishers except, thank you. The PMs and phone calls really gave me a lift, thank you. I will reply when I get a chance.
These modern phones are great, I near pee-ed myself when I read Tim and Paul's post(that was when I was told "it is not a joke" ;D)
I am fortunate to have some very good friends. I now seem to have more that have come from the vintage dirt bike scene. Three people I met in this dirt bike scene have offered to assist to help me. My life friends have it covered, but I am neverless
Very Humbled, thank you to all.
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Take care of yourself Mick....It will all pass soon enough and you'll be back up and tinkering with your bikes. All the best for a speedy recovery.
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So while Mark is getting well and weller :) I have some hot stuff for long evenings for you.
Here is a link to very good racing pics from 1957 - 1972, taken during the Austrian GP in Sittendorf.
I don't know if it's new for you... Unfortunately they haven't sorted them, so 500 GP and 250 lokal are mixed. But if you download the "Programmheft" you can sort them ;)
http://www.technischesmuseum.at/motorsport-in-oesterreich/veranstaltung/articleid/2503
Also have look at Hornstein, a lokal race !
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Thanks TBM, and yeap Mark is getting weller now ;D
I was training four hours a day when I ruptured my stomach, I had just finished an hour and a half of smashing out ab-crunches on a kayak ::) no more training for awhile now, what a bloody relief within itself :D Just starting up a bit of real gentle walking now.
There is some good clarity amongst those pictures Marcus.
They show great detail for us scrutineerring Aussies of exactly what was going on way back then, on any given year.
Example, 1959, check shocker mounted on top of front guard and preferred small front hubs
Check #70 as well :o
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/0000324796_zps22c76872.jpg~original)
Danke
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I have never been a fashion miester.
But imagine having one of them old regoed Maicos for a pit bike at Broadford Bike Bonaza.
And to be able to get your hands on one of those trend setting retro helmets with one of those Vee-neck body armour suits as well, cool as ice 8)
Remimds me of when I was a whipper-snapper. Canvas Jim boots, tee shirts and Sloppy Joe body Armour. And them rich kids with gloves.
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I have never been a fashion miester.
But imagine having one of them old regoed Maicos for a pit bike at Broadford Bike Bonaza.
And to be able to get your hands on one of those trend setting retro helmets with one of those Vee-neck body armour suits as well, cool as ice 8)
Remimds me of when I was a whipper-snapper. Canvas Jim boots, tee shirts and Sloppy Joe body Armour. And them rich kids with gloves.
And weren't you as happy as Larry when you finally got an old pair of firemans boots and a pair of gloves! I even managed to save enough for a "race face" by the time I got my 2nd bike ;D and a sloppy joe with a Honda "H" on it that I screen printed at school....
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So while Mark is getting well and weller
Mark is getting weller now
I am actually Mick but back to you....Hang in there and do everything the medical pros tell you mate. I thought I knew more than them and it stretched my recovery by 6 months. These situations are sent to wake us up, I'm sure of it. I'm off to Blacktown hospital now, my mate Frank's got an diabetes based infection that may see him lose a toe if it doesn't clear up but more importantly, my old mum had a stroke on Wednesday night and is back in hospital. What makes it sadder is that she was coming good and today is her 94th birthday. I just got off the phone with the doctor, having the 'do not revive if she gets worse' conversation which I wouldn't wish on anyone......more new as it happens......now, back to our beloved Maicos.
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Regards to your mum on her birthday Firko. Its so bloody hard when its your mum at this stage, hey mate.
Went through the "Do Not Resuscitate" with mum just before Chrissy. Best you think of it as merciful Firko.
They are duty bound to attempt it, but it is common to break ribs on the very young and the elderly. In the elderly, my mums condition, it often just brings about collapsed ribs( she already has one "detached rib") and a resuscitation attempt is exactly that, an attempt that usually produces an unnecessary agonising passing, of what could have just been peaceful.
Me. My bleeding has finally stopped today :D I am feeling heaps better everyday thanks ;), and well enough now to go see Kel and meet my new grandson, right now ;D, she has rang me and told me she has named him after my late best friend Charlie 8)
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I am restoring/building a 1964 X3 MC360 alloy oval barrel, Maico of course ::)
This is Macus's black frame 250
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118732po_zpsd6fa7702.jpg~original)
They went metallic blue frame at some stage
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/Maico1966-250cc_zps7957d8a1.jpg~original)
I am definitely going the red tank, but I buying some dark metalic touch up blue for the tow horse( try not to focus on the ER ;D)
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/2012-04-09133942.jpg~original)
wondering if I should get extra,
Do it in the dark metallic blue or follow Marcus's black frame?
All opinions or criticisms welcome ;D ;D I can handle it, I think ;D ;D
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I prefer the black Mick. Even though the blue might be correct, it looks wrong.
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Once you go black Mick, you'll never go back. The blue looks like a pommy MXer from the 60's ;D...
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Once you go black , you'll never go back.
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Didn't see you where ill until now Mick. Glad to see you're better, good luck! ;)
If blue, maybe a "older" looking blue that that flashy metallic?? Allthough I don't think I'd have the balls to do it myself and would probably go with the safe black...
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Mick what was that old saying (blue and green should never be seen without a colour inbetween) Well it should have read ( blue and red) even though it doesn't rhyme.
Zane
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;D ;D ;D ;D yeap thanks fellas, forget the blue original.
I am going down this path instead.
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118732po_zpsd6fa7702.jpg~original)
Thanks, its unanimous. ;D ;)
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What about complete red like this modell 67 here:
(http://up.picr.de/17275687hb.jpg)
or a little darker blue than original
(http://up.picr.de/17275688qr.jpg)
or thr original blue after some years in the sun
(http://up.picr.de/17275684ld.jpg)
or the original green
(http://up.picr.de/17275685nt.jpg)
I think I'll take green or blue for my 1967 GS. But I'll combine it with an alloy tank (HiPoint Aftermarket, like CCM or Kramer) :)
(http://up.picr.de/17275686dm.jpg)
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Now you've done it ;D
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I see they were using Blue as early as the WaBeHa
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17115098sh_zpsda08e946.jpg~original)
If I go original? this is the Blue I wil use?
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/2014-02-06%2007.53.01_zpsi7nsgcrk.jpg~original)
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/2014-02-06%2007.53.01_zpsi7nsgcrk.jpg~original)
(http://up.picr.de/17275684ld.jpg)
Black is so easy to touch up. And this bike will be used until I drop.
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118732po_zpsd6fa7702.jpg~original)
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Go the black Mick. Metalic just looks wrong....
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I see they were using Blue as early as the WaBeHa
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17115098sh_zpsda08e946.jpg~original)
There are 4 colours on this Frame. The first was red, like that which is the last colour on the frame now, but lighter. That was also the original colour of the Wabeha 500ccm (Moby Dick) !
Then they have painted it black, then blue and red again...
(http://up.picr.de/17283428ke.jpg)
The Tank was first silver, then red and blue at last.
Maybe I choose the original setup: red frame with silver tank or the aluminium one
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Danke Marcus,
But
End of procrastination for me.
I have seen the light. Black Frame for me 8)
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118732po_zpsd6fa7702.jpg~original)
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Black is beautiful and the behalf is that every other color fits to a black frame ;D
That is the reason i choosed it too ;)
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I know it's probably not an option on the model we're dealing with here but I like silver frames on Maicos....it gives an impression of lightness.
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I know it's probably not an option on the model we're dealing with here but I like silver frames on Maicos....it gives an impression of lightness.
and purple wheels give the impression off=
just jokeing
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Stoked,, another step closer to the pre-65 start line club ;D
This belongs to Marcus, Maico-Mac,,,a 1964 X3 alloy oval barrel 8) And this is what I am building.
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/17118732po_zpsd6fa7702.jpg~original)
Marcus has helped with politically correct bits and Knowledge,,,which made me confident in purchasing this tank from the states :)
Postman Pat just delivered it :D
(http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv132/mc125mick/_57_zps52218bae.jpg)
A bit exxy, just as the whole project has been so far.
I will truly be eating baked beans on toast for a month, but worth it IMO.
Just got to wrap up my contract with Dave#14 first, then I wil hit this project with a vengeance :)
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Hi Mick, nice tank in mint conditon it seems :)
I was on holidays for 3 weeks, otherwise i would have catched ist ;D