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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: cyclegod on September 23, 2008, 09:54:47 am

Title: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: cyclegod on September 23, 2008, 09:54:47 am

A doofus owns me HELPPPPP...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MAICO-ENDURO-400cc-1987_W0QQitemZ190253941726QQihZ009QQcategoryZ102690QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: Hoony on September 23, 2008, 10:10:51 am

he forgot to place the following info in his add

Powerband in all gears
Awesome power, For Experienced riders only, not for the faint hearted
Never raced (just thrashed around paddocks endlessly)
original chain & sprockets, piston, etc even the air filter has never been touched
out drag your mates with this weapon

 :D

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: Maicojames on September 23, 2008, 10:47:19 am

looks like a 1978 GS400, but the frame is like a 76 AW, maybe an earlier 77 GS....but for sure the graphics were designed with what here in the US we call "left handed cigs"

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: maicoman18 on September 23, 2008, 10:23:40 pm

"he forgot to place the following info in his add" part 2

Genuine Wheelsmith factory special
Wheelsmith chain tensioner
Wheelsmith stage three sticker



Ed

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: Tim754 on September 23, 2008, 11:10:58 pm

Can it evade the police?  Maybe it is a "genuine" NOS one owner  bought as a gift but never used as the person it was for was kidnapped by aliens and failed to come through the 378 rectal probings? Could the wheels really be blacksmith built.

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: VMX Andrew on September 24, 2008, 08:03:17 pm

 reminds me of that $120,000 maico from townsville....ohh no i dont wanna start that one up again..... ::)

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: Maicojames on September 26, 2008, 08:54:36 am

where's the Maico Police?????

BTW it may have a seat cover that is similar to one that Adolf Weil once farted on---put it on e-bay ;D ;D

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: bigk on September 26, 2008, 09:31:21 am

Why are you giving the guy a hard time about his add? He may be a little OTT in his description, but there are a lot of people like that in the world. He has given a fair description, and ammended the details each time he has found some more info. I don't believe he's trying to stooge anyone and is just enthusiastic about his old bike. Regardless of his tastes for colors the bike is what it is and the starting bid was more than fair. I hope he gets good money for it. Definately no need to hang it on the guy. You guys can be harsh sometimes....

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: Wombat on September 26, 2008, 05:14:29 pm

Just to make things easier...here 'tis.

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: Hoony on September 26, 2008, 05:39:24 pm

mine was purely in Jest.

it just read like one of those classic trading post ads we have all seen. not mean as critical as it may have sounded.

Title: Re: Help! I need to be rescued.
Post by: maicomc490t on September 28, 2008, 12:53:31 pm

I reckon that blue beasty could have the makings of a half decent project for someone wanting an entry into VMX and the seller sure sounds very honest with his amended descriptions etc.

Lets hope it emerges on a race track near you ???

Dave Mac