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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: YUMASTEPSIDE on June 07, 2008, 10:31:05 pm

Title: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on June 07, 2008, 10:31:05 pm

I don't suppose anyone has an early ('67...'69 )GS tank kicking around that they don't want ???? The one with the rubber knee pads?

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on June 07, 2008, 10:40:33 pm

http://cgi.ebay.de/Maico-M-250-BW-Tank_W0QQitemZ170224962560QQihZ007QQcategoryZ44352QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YSS on June 07, 2008, 11:32:05 pm

1.5 Euro and no rust inside . The freight will  be dearer than the tank .

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on June 08, 2008, 09:00:37 am

Thanks, I'll see if my mates still in europe and see what he can do for me...........something closer to home would be easier!!     How much is 1.5 Euro ??

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YSS on June 08, 2008, 09:49:37 am

One Euro is about $1.50  .

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on June 08, 2008, 12:16:36 pm

I'll take a dozen at that price !!!..........now comes the tricky part.......how much would it cost to buy and ship here ?and as I dont " ebay ", is there anyone out there that gets stuff from europe that can help me out ?    Please pm me.
                              Regards

                                       Roger

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YSS on June 08, 2008, 12:52:54 pm

We have 4 seafreight shipments per year from Netherlands . If it does not create any hazzels for us , you are welcome to send your tank to YSS Europe

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: firko on June 08, 2008, 01:53:16 pm

Roger...What model Maico do you want the tank for? If it's a '67-'69 the tank Paul found you on eBay Germany is wrong . I think it's for a mid fifties Taifun model. The correct  '66-67 tank is a roundish fibreglass tank and the '68/'69 tank is the common fibreglass 'coffin' tank. I just had a look at the other stuff the bloke in Germany was selling and it appears that he's broken up a 40's model Maico Victoria. Whatever it is, it's not the tank you're after Roger.
1955 Taifun
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/Maico-Typhon-55.jpg)
1967 Maico 250
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/Maico66_250.jpg)
1960 Maico 250
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/Maico61_250.jpg)

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on June 08, 2008, 06:13:10 pm

Thanks to everyone for the help so far ! The tank I'm after is the early roundish one for the GS just before they went to the slab sided MC style in '71-'72 . My Maico is a '71 250 square barrel,oval case but I want the earlier tank.
                             Regards

                                          Roger

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on June 08, 2008, 06:17:26 pm

Like this...........

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on June 08, 2008, 11:08:40 pm

Looks like that german ebay tank comes from a 1957 m175gs

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on July 13, 2008, 10:36:38 am

Still lookin' for one of these tanks !

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on July 13, 2008, 10:38:23 am

The beast in action !!!.............unfortunately not mine!

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on July 20, 2008, 05:51:49 pm

http://cgi.ebay.de/Maico-BMW-NSU-Horex-M-250-B-Militaer-Tank-orig_W0QQitemZ140249827419QQihZ004QQcategoryZ32101QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on July 21, 2008, 12:08:19 am

Thanks Paul but thats the wrong one too!

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: firko on July 21, 2008, 12:12:38 am

Here's my German friend Ulrich and his very early GS Maico anong others. His Maico collection is second to none.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/AMDLS-ulrich2.JPG)
 
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/KHVDC-ulrich.JPG)

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on July 21, 2008, 02:14:47 pm

Nice stuff !   Maybe you could ask him if he has a spare gs tank ???
                       
                         Roger

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on July 22, 2008, 07:08:47 pm

would a tank off a blizzard be any good

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on July 22, 2008, 11:26:55 pm

Not sure........where is it?.........how much?...... any pics?

                      Roger

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on July 23, 2008, 07:33:08 am

i will get a pic of it next week  do a search on the net and have a look at one ,i think itsl ike the one above with rubber knee pads ,its steel  amd it need  afew dents fixed  .around $250  im told

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on July 30, 2008, 04:58:37 pm

another one
http://cgi.ebay.de/Maico-BMW-NSU-Horex-M-250-B-Militaer-Tank-orig_W0QQitemZ140253585602QQihZ004QQcategoryZ32101QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on July 31, 2008, 06:16:24 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAICO-Gas-Tank-50s-60s_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a1QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem110274676455QQitemZ110274676455

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on July 31, 2008, 07:19:41 am

forkING LAMP!!!!!............You have got to be shitting me !!!!

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on August 04, 2008, 07:24:52 am

rodger im going to work ring my mobile   ok

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on August 04, 2008, 10:47:30 pm

Thanks Paul ,its already on its way'

                    Roger

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on August 06, 2008, 04:12:34 am

ok rodger it paid for and it should be on its way shortly ;)

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Jawa-CZ-1972-Trail-Bike-175cc_W0QQitemZ190242326352QQihZ009QQcategoryZ102690QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on August 23, 2008, 09:29:57 pm

rodger has the tank arrived

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on September 30, 2009, 08:14:39 pm

Yes Paul ,finally !! My sister just got back from the states with it......IT'S HUGE.........and it weighs 2.2 kilo's  :o :o

                    (http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/yumastepside/gscsize2.jpg)

                         (http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/yumastepside/gscsize1.jpg)

                      Roger

            all I need now is a cap and a tap ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: paul on September 30, 2009, 08:18:08 pm

i saw that tank in the movies .it was on the enola gay :o

any way rodger we can alway find another one if you dont mind the wait (again)

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: firko on September 30, 2009, 10:32:17 pm

Roger, VW, Husky, DT1 Yamaha and a shitload more gas caps should fit. It's a fairly universal bayonet fitting. I have a DT1 fuel cap on my XJS Jag....all the same.

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on October 01, 2009, 08:12:55 am

.........dunno Firko, that holes about the size of the entrance to Jenolan caves !!  The outside measures over three inches :o

                        Roger

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: firko on October 01, 2009, 08:15:22 am

Sorry Roger, I assumed it was the same as later Maicos.......back to the drawing board!

Title: Re: Early GS tank
Post by: maicomc490t on October 01, 2009, 10:46:04 am

Roger,

Try either an early BMW or VW cap (they are the same) US evilpay 230375461132. Or use the badges as belt buckles !!!
300mm wide - that would test any man (or even some women)

Dave Mac