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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: Ji Gantor on February 13, 2009, 04:56:23 pm
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I just received a new, made in Germany, 100% nylon Maico jersey.
Looking forward to wearing it out on the track.
Ji
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It cost the same amount as a new Thor Core jersey.
Ji
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It cost the same amount as a new Thore Core jersey.
Ji
I don't even know what that is... how much for the Maico jersey pls?
I'm interested - can you share details?
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Hi fellow Maico members,
The jersey cost me $75.00AUD.
That included postage to my door.
It was made by Zehetner in Germany and so the story goes that is the company that made the Maico factory race teams jersey back when Hans Maisch had the helm at Maico.
I don't know anything about having fish and chips screen printed on them.
Good luck.
Ji
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All I need now is a pair of black or yellow Torsten Hallman leather pants to finish the 1970s MX costume.
A man can dream, a man can dream.
Ji
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Don't worry Hornet Paul will find you a Maico.
I think Paul is a Maico magnet.
Ji
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OK...............
so back to the Maico Jersey,,,when's it gonna get dirty ;D and in which event/state ??
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Hornet,
I'll be at Monza with a 79 maico 440 and a can am 250 come and say hello and I might be persuaded to let you take it for a lap.
VIPER 42
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Hi VMX247,
If you are talking to me, the jersey will get its first taste of dirt at the BMCC outing south of Brisbane next weekend I hope.
It has been raining and it may be called off.
But here is hoping.
Ji
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I had no idea how popular this jersey was going to become. May be I should have bought two.
I did get my CZ tee shirt yesterday.
Ji
well you are all blinged up for the season :o ,what bike will you be riding exactly. :P
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Hi VMX247,
I will be riding my Maico MC250 1977 and my YZ125 H 1981.
How about you, what do you change gears on and where.
Ji
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Born and bred pre 75 :-*
husband XL 350,,,,TM 250,,,,Norton/Wasp sidecar,,, west Aussie ,,,son modern,,, me I'm a pro flaggie 8)
big season approaching,,,, with a bit of a hill climb happening so have checked out an amazing outfit getting built in the shed today Yamaha XS 650 lonnnngggg swing arm....no more secrets now. ;)
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Cool
Ji
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I am currently rebuilding a CZ400 1973 which should be ready for CD6.
Is your team crossing the desert.
Ji
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I am currently rebuilding a CZ400 1973 which should be ready for CD6.
Is your team crossing the desert.
Ji
CZ 400 real nice that is and a 73 to boot :-* :o
There is a medium to large crew heading across for the VMX Nats in August..I am really looking forward to meeting some forum members at this event..Never shy am I ;D
thinking of getting VMX247 tattooed/written on my forehead/face so I don't miss anybody :D really are a great bunch of people. 8)
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Conondale Green Park is worth it.
Best motocross track in Queensland I feel.
Tattoo ah,
why not just ware a name tag.
Ji
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Conondale Green Park is worth it.
Best motocross track in Queensland I feel.
Tattoo ah,
why not just ware a name tag.
Ji
yes well, a t-shirt is probably cheaper than a tat.. and less pain full :-[
have you riden Conondale Green park and is it soft loam ??the pic's we have all seen it looks real nice 8)
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Hi VMX247,
I have started cleaning the side covers of the CZ400. You can check out the progress on this forum under CZ Polish your parts.
Ji
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VMX247,
The Green Park race track will be set up differently from the Pro series. The vmx track will still use parts of the Pro track, like the starting gates, hill climb and main straight. These sections get compacted by the end of the day. the rest of the track will be grass over soil and clay with some river rocks. By the end of the first day of racing the grass will have been swept away and the track will start to compact. They seem to water the track in spots so parts are dry with total dust outs while other parts are bog holes.
NO SAND.
Ji
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Hi fellow Maico members,
The jersey cost me $75.00AUD.
That included postage to my door.
It was made by Zehetner in Germany...
Yep, so just getting back to the jersey for a sec... was this through a web site or what?
From a magazine maybe...?
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Green Park.
The Pro part of the track still has 8 jumps with 1 double that if you hit it to clear it you will raise 1.8 meters into the air and travel about 12 meters, and you will want to try and clear it as the dirt in between is compacted like concrete. Even tractoring over it jars your spine. There are 6 formed berms.
I think there is a 30 rider wide steel tube drop starting gate off a dirt pad.
The dust outs last year were so bad that if you were 5th or more you had to shut off the throttle for fear of what was ahead.
All that said it is a cow paddock with a twist.
Ji
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Hi Wombat,
Would you like me to see if the fellow has any more for you?
Ji
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Hi Wasp,
We will all have to wait and see what the track designer comes up with.
Ji
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Green Park has cows on it all year round but moved before race day.
Tamborine and Coles Creek are the same, while Rocksberg the cows are just kept out of harms way.
Ji
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Hi Wasp,
I saw that image on this forum so though I would give it ago.
Hornet was using a different one yesterday.
How is this one any better.
Ji
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Just in case I am seen as some kind of perv, I will use old fateful.
Ji
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Ji you sound like an expert on green park, did you take a tape measure with you last time? For the last 30 years that i've raced there they have always watered and prepared the track very well for big meetings and dust is not usually a problem, i know it is a problem sometimes for club days and practice days. The track is always changed for vintage meets compared to modern meets.
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Hi Maico31,
NO I AM NOT A EXPERT ON THAT TRACK.
WHERE DID I SAY THAT ?
I did pace out the double jump when I was there last time and that is where the measurements came from.
I was at the QVMX round last year as you were and that was where the data came from for my posting.
The dust was very bad in the afternoon on both days I raced. You, as I remember were up the front end of the pack and probably missed out on a dust facial.
As I said I think that Green Park is the best track in Queensland.
I said the track was not the same as the Pro series track and when asked about the starting straight and first corner I advised that we would have to wait and see.
I was trying to help my fellow VMX members on the otherside of Australia.
So are you some kind of an expert ?
Ji
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Wasp,
Ask Hornet for a copy as it is his by the sounds of it.
Ji
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Sorry Hornet,
I did not understand that you are a 'Smoking Hot Lady"
Niiiice.
Ji
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Does this avatar make everybody happy.
Please let me know as I do not want to offend anybody.
This should be a place where restorers, racers and garage curators find like minded people not a grassy knoll for snipers.
Ji
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OH Hornet.
Ji
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Hi Hornet,
When this posting started Fish and chips down loaded my image of my jersey and photoshopped it to show his company name and web address. He then removed it before .... I don't know why, may be he was worried about copyrights or something.
I got a laugh out of it.
Ji
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Ji old mate what i am saying is that the standard of track that the Sunshine Coast motorcycle club prepare for a title event or a big open meeting is fantastic. They have always put in a big effort with track preparation and watering of the track for several days before hand unless there is a drought of course. It's not normally hard packed and dusty like the event you were at and you can never be sure which jumps they will use other than drunks hill. OK back to your jerseys...
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AND NOT A SUZUKI FOOT PEG IN SIGHT ;D
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Hi Maico31,
I would never condemn those fine people that allow us to ride on Green Park. I feel it is the ultimate privilege to ride on that hallow ground. I have loved that track and the people that prepare it since I was a little boy. My comment about the dust was based on the conditions during a VMX two day race meet. I have watched the Pro boys race at Green Park for many years and some times they also have to deal with the dust. At Tamborine last year when I won one race and came second in two more races the dust was not a problem but when I came 3rd and 4th the dust was not good and a bit dangerous ( this is not a complaint against the QVMX organisers they did a great job ).
The track will change, the weather will change I was just trying to help Western Australians who may not have seen the track before get an idea of what they were in for. I believe they ride in sand a lot and if they come over here expecting sand they may be in for a shock. Coolum would be more like what they are used to. If we give them the heads up they can set up their bikes for it. The double jump I spoke of "Drunks Jump" is a jump designed for modern bikes with heaps of suspension RIGHT the members I was addressing have pre 75 bikes with what, say 3 inches of travel. Best they know now I think.
On a Maico 490 1981 EVO with heaps of travel Drunks Jump would be fun. Not so on a bike with 3 inches of travel.
As Queenslanders we should be helping our interstate brothers and sisters come to terms with this fine track. If they dislike the track because they did not set up for it they will not want to come back and others may get hurt.
Please add to my description of Green Park and with all your 30 years of racing experience on it, rather than questioning my words. After all ever person in a race is important to our sport and every person in a race from the front to the back has to face different track conditions.
These replies may seem harsh but I have passed being nice to forum members that cast a shadow over my words. Members that should be helping answer questions or adding to an answer rather than sniping others. From now on expect what you give.
That said, Maico31 I really respect you and your opinion and can not wait to talk more about racing, Maicos and a like. I know you did not mean to invoke these postings and I know you mean well.
Ji
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Hi Hornet,
I would have to see an image of your bottom to be able to pass judgemnet on your thoughts. "Just hope my bum doesent look to big in them"
Ji
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Hi Fish and Chips,
Very nice Photoshop work.
Ji
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nothing better than a shopping for clothes thread
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Hi Maico Girl,
Well said !
I just have to buy when a Maico product gets caught in my web.
Ji
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Hi Fish and Chips,
You spelt my name wrong, it is Gantor not Gaintor.
Lol
Jimmy Sparks is going to have a fit.
Ji
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just a quick bit on conondale generally i have a lot to do
with track setup it will be vintage friendly but still good for evo and pre 85 8)
the jump you are talking about on drunks hill will be filled in so slower
or older bikes etc can just plop on top and accc away
and the later models can clear it like normal cool 8)
its not that bad i jump it on my 72 xl honda with 4 inches of travel
(its all in the landing) ;) with no problemo
and the track for the nats will be prepped like a mr mx or thumper nats metting
so it will be great we have a 40 rider gate start
it will be a metting not to miss ;D
maico tops never see um i think they are usually behind me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) :o
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Hi Holeshot Buddy,
Thanks Mate.
I am sure you guys and gals are going to do a great job with the track.
In fact I will probably volunteer to help with what ever is needed.
I landed a few times last year in between Drunks Jump because I could not get the momentum out of the last turn to clear it and boy was it hard. You will have to teach me how you land it.
40 Bike start, I said I think there is 30 but I did not count them. That's great, more places for more racers.
The track was great last year and your helpers did a terrific job from track prep to sign on.
Keep up the good work.
Ji
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Hi Fish and Chips,
Don't bother It is fine.
Your Photoshop work is very good.
Ji
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You guys finally got some decent avatars.. I'm impressed!
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You just keep impressing me Fish and Chips.
Great work mate.
Ji
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Hey Hornet,
What do you change gears on?
Will a Maico jersey and sponsorship from Fish and Chips work with your current ride.
Ji
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Hi Hornet,
I hope Fish and Chips can fill your order.
Do you want fries with that jersey.
Ji
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I am sad that Jim Goose feels that our 6 pages are excrement.
Why Jim didn't you join the conversation ?
Please Jim talk to us, we need you mate.
Is it because it was about a Maico jersey?
I will post another image of a jersey and I hope this one will make Jim come over to the dark side. The forks ( force ) are strong with this one.
Ji
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Hi Wombat,
The Jeremy McGrath jersey is a Thor Core Jersey.
I just thought I would let you know what they look like.
Ji
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Hi Hornet,
Do you think you would look good in Jerry's jersey.
Care free gliding along on your KX.
Ji
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I just hope it is not to much for Fish and Chips.
I do have another signed jersey but I am not to sure if the fellow that signed it has ever ridden a Maico.
Frankly he is unknown and his name won't impress many on this forum.
May be I should post a photo of him asking WHO IS THIS GUY.
and when someone gets it I will post the image of the jersey.
Ji
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Yeah we all know that but who is it.
Ji
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I have one of his signed records on Vinyl
How old are you Hornet?
I remember Chad Morgan and his unusal way of, well, singing.
Ji
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NO,
You won the right to see an image of it.
Ji
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Sorry Hornyt,
I am only trying to get Jim Goose to join the conversation.
Ji
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Way to go Hornet.
I hope things go well for Fish and Chips.
Ji