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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: evo550 on October 08, 2008, 05:30:43 pm

Title: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: evo550 on October 08, 2008, 05:30:43 pm
Maybe paul ;)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Maico-MC440-Maico-Out-of-Crate-Ahrma-MX-Vintage-Dirt-Bike_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a543Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem280273942769QQitemZ280273942769
Title: Re: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: Wombat on October 08, 2008, 08:09:30 pm
The blurb says "This bike uses 1975 tanks with the notch in the top (it has two tanks. The other tank is a yellow plastic with the top notch)". He goes on to say it's straight out of the crate from Maico.

So I'm wondering if it comes in the crate with two tanks?
Is this standard Maico practice for this model?
I ask because my '75 model 326 has the plastic tank and I'm wondering if changing to the coffin tank still keeps it true to the model.
Gurus? Police? Anyone, anyone?
Title: Re: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: Maico31 on October 08, 2008, 08:31:31 pm
That looks like a '76 Maico to me. The '75 had a plastic tank as far as i know so don't know what he's talkin about. The '75 also had moved forward shocks not laydown like that bike.
Title: Re: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: paul on October 08, 2008, 10:27:58 pm
here you go evo
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/ibop/IMGP1985.jpg)
Title: Re: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: paul on October 08, 2008, 10:34:09 pm
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/ibop/IMGP1987.jpg)
Title: Re: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: paul on October 08, 2008, 10:37:57 pm
it say s the 76 came with plastic or alloy tank
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/ibop/IMGP1988.jpg)
Title: Re: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: paul on October 08, 2008, 10:43:27 pm

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/ibop/IMGP1989.jpg)
Title: Re: This'll give someone a chubby!!
Post by: Maicojames on October 09, 2008, 05:10:19 am
Problem is the Alloy Tank has  a paint job that I have never seen presented as factory. I have seen some, but not presented as factory( not saying it could't have happened)-the 76 alloy tank was a more dull finish also.

Given the propensity of Maico to use whatever parts up, it is difficult if not impossible to dispute this bike as a very late 75 model( think of a very early 76). Still, I think the alloy tank has been polished and painted. If I were really really cashed up, it would be nice to collect-but I think Wombat's 326 is waaay cooler personally.