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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: paul on September 14, 2007, 12:52:44 pm

Title: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: paul on September 14, 2007, 12:52:44 pm
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/ibop/100_1688.jpg)
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: Tahitian_Red on September 14, 2007, 01:29:07 pm
maico james is selling that bike on eBay. 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-MAICO-AW-440-RACE-SHOW-READY-VINTAGE-AHRMA-MX_W0QQitemZ120160860181QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: paul on September 14, 2007, 02:16:32 pm
yes  that how i got pic
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: firko on September 14, 2007, 03:13:21 pm
Maico James is a regular on the Yahoo Maico forum and anybody who frequents that forum will know the work that's gone into that bike. It sure is a nice AW even though I don't like polished tanks on them. 
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: Tahitian_Red on September 14, 2007, 03:53:13 pm
It sure is a nice AW even though I don't like polished tanks on them. 

Good thing I sold my AW Firko, because I was gonna polish the tank.  ;D

James is a good guy and it is sad to see him selling something he enjoys and has put so much work into.  :(
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: Maicojames on September 16, 2007, 11:58:34 am
Just want to say thanks. I am humbled by the kind words from Firko and Jay. .....especially Firko since he appreciates most the "correct" brand of motorcycle ;D ;D.

Thank you,
  James
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: firko on September 16, 2007, 05:58:39 pm
Hey James.......Great to hear from you. What a shame you have to sell your lovely old AW. Surely you can sell the dog or something Japanese! I really hope you find a way to keep it mate.
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: Hoony on September 16, 2007, 06:39:43 pm
always sorry to see someone part with a bike they love and restored.

of course when Firko mentioned selling something Japanese he was refering to any Yamaha's, Suzuki's or Kwaka's in the stable , surely he wouldn't mean a Honda?

Hope you can hang onto your Maico.
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: 090 on September 16, 2007, 09:09:55 pm
What a beautiful bike. I keep drooling on my key board everytime i look at it on my watch list. I want it soooo bad. How do you get a bike from Texas to me???
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: Maicojames on September 17, 2007, 01:37:24 am
What a beautiful bike. I keep drooling on my key board everytime i look at it on my watch list. I want it soooo bad. How do you get a bike from Texas to me???

You know,you can get it there..it costs but can be done. I think she would have a happy life there-really getting appreciated. I just lowered the reserve too.
   Firko, I have sold everything Japanese I had-sorry  Hoony it was Honda stuff..83 CR125 stuff, and 80 CR125 stuff. The Bultaco and Penton parts are gone, the Yammie Mx is gone, only minimal Ossa Phantom stuff remains-left by my late father in 1992( a frame and on engine case just so it's the heart of the bike he left me). The only thing Japanese left is the Nissan Pathfinder, and it's worth little resale , the wife needs this car. I have to drive at my job so I use the truck M-F.

If it meets reserve to a racer in Oz I will re-polish the aluminum as it will be disassembled to ship anyway.

Thank you,
James
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: paul on September 17, 2007, 04:27:10 am
hey brad  work it how much it will cost if you can afford it go for it you need to find out how much it is to get it  from james place to the shippers that the only thing that not known you can work out the rest .this my help you havent seen this one
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/ibop/maico-villagecreekoct05.jpg)
Title: Re: maico in the usa owner james
Post by: Maicojames on September 17, 2007, 07:08:47 am
It looks like it can go from Texas to Long Beach, Ca. port  for about
$ 500, though may be less as I likely can put in on a smaller dismension pallet.

Thank you,  James