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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: albrid-3 on July 27, 2009, 08:13:46 pm
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Hi, Would like some imput, l have a orange maico mc 400 which l will be helping a friend of mine to sell. This is totally original, and it has been in storage from 1973 unused. any idea on starting price, l will be going tomorrow night to check it out. I have seen the bike about 2 years ago and it was going to be put in a class cabinet on show, so it is in very good condition. What would it be worth
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If your selling it dave TOOOO MUCHHHHH!!!!!!
Maico Stu
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How about some GOOD photos for the whole class to look at Dave.
Lately Maicos haven't been selling for much I guess due to the economic 'correction' - irrespective of how nice they are!
Dave Mac
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its on ebay dave
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I tried my best to get good photo`s, the bike is up 3.5 metre off the floor.
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If your selling it dave TOOOO MUCHHHHH!!!!!!
Maico Stu
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Thats funny as...........i had tears.
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Freaky perhaps funny definetley not true if you see first hand the quality of his bikes it's easy to see the amount of money and time spent so i think whatever he is asking is always very reasonable for the quality of the bikes that he is selling thanks Michael. :)
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If your selling it dave TOOOO MUCHHHHH!!!!!!
Maico Stu
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Thats funny as...........i had tears.
It is especially funny coming from Maico Stu, considering the value he puts on his own Maico stuff is completely over the top :D.
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NICE BIKE
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that a bit unfair evo ,you dont exactley come bearing gift lol,
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Paul Got an email from a fellow in the states, asking about the 400 and he has a 501, 400 too, He is sending some photos to me of his bikes l will pass them on.
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THANKS DAVE LOOK FORWARD TOO THEM ;D
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that a bit unfair evo ,you dont exactley come bearing gift lol,
Luckily for me I didn't come bearing a gift, because I would have had to turn around & take it (over 3000 km) all the way home again ::). Fortunately, I eventually managed to find someone to sell me a modified/vandalized '73 Maico frame for a realistic price ;).
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CARNT SAY I DID NT TRY I HATE BEING THE MIDDLE MAN .
ANY THING TO DO WITH MAICO IS LIKE JOINING THE SECRET SOCITY, WHISPERING . SECRET DOG WALKING PHONE CALLS ,I KNOW SOME ONE BUT IM NOT TELLING YOU WHO IT IS STUFF ,OR THIS IS FOR SALE BUT IM NOT SELLING IT
IM GETTING A HONDA OR A MONTY AND CLEANING CARPET AT LEAST YOU CAN GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER
BTW EVO TALKING OFF FRAMES GOT A 79 MX FRAME FOR 125 BUCKS IN NICE CONDITION AS WELL SO IT WORKED OUT WELL FOR ALL CONCERNED :P
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Well I ended up buying a Montesa , but I can't join the owners club yet because I can't find who has possession of the ceremonial goat ;D. I thought that Holeshot Buddy had it, but he denies it ???. Maybe Nathan has it hidden away down in Yass :D ? And by the way Paul, I don't have a problem with you .I should thank you for helping me look for what I was chasing. If I come across a 501 basket case for sale, I will let you know .
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Paul, l know how you feel, at the moment l am selling 3 bikes for my friends and l am in the middle, and l have a head spins. if l fined a macio 501 , l will let you know.
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Mark .
Please!!! ,a monty frame , nowonder it was cheap.
Dont get dirty with me because i didnt want to sell you a maico frame for 400 bucks
maico stu
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I'll lend you my goat Evo. 8). Cool. What type of Monty? Cough up.
Stu knows a bit about Monty frames (well, the back part anyway....) ;)
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The Monty I bought is a '77 VB360 & is a running /race ready bike (although it does need some original bits). I have lusted for one of those for a long time, as I think they are one of the nicest looking motocross bikes ever made. Ross, I wanted to talk to you at the Bike Bonanza , to ask about setting it up & parts sources, but I didn't end up catching up with you .
The frame I ended up buying was a modified/vandalized '73 Maico, for considerably less than $400, which is what I wanted for my Rotax hybrid project . I didn't want to use a good, unmolested Maico frame as I think that would be the wrong thing to do .
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The Monty I bought is a '77 VB360 & is a running /race ready bike (although it does need some original bits). I have lusted for one of those for a long time, as I think they are one of the nicest looking motocross bikes ever made.
That's a good buy. No matter what you paid for it. ;)
Ross, I wanted to talk to you at the Bike Bonanza , to ask about setting it up & parts sources, but I didn't end up catching up with you .
I was a little busy shovelling Suzuki riders into ambulances at the time. :-\
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There was only about 400 VB360's made. How many of them still exist and/or being restored? It seems like it must be 390 out of the 400 ::). I estimate that there are probably at least four being currently restored in Oz. Jared would probably have a clue - if you restore a Monty there's a pretty good chance that you would end up dealing with Jared.
I have lusted for one of those for a long time, as I think they are one of the nicest looking motocross bikes ever made.
Ah, a man of my own heart.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/VB.jpg)
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I have to admit that I've always had a soft spot for Montesas. The VB360 would have to be at the top of my Monty wish list, slightly in front of a '68 360 Cappra orange tanker and a '66 La Cross. It's a pity about the weird skewif side numberplates spoiling the good looks. Surely the design team must could have thought of something (anything) a bit better?
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The Radical you've got on evilpay looks like a sweet old bike but what is the reserve - at $5600 it's starting to get 'up there'
Dave Mac
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Sorry about the thread hijack, but this is general chat so I figure it is fair game . For an unrestored '73 Maico 400, I think that $5600 is towards the upper end of the spectrum . Good luck, if the reserve is much more than that.
But regarding production numbers of VB360 Montesa's, I thought that 800 of the '77 model were made & 400 of the '78 ?
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Had a look at that 73 , thats the kind of thing you dont see often . Today unrestored originals are the new "black" . That bike is worth a good price over and above a restored bike or hacked racer all it needs is some Metzeler tyres and a scrub . However for rider who like to race and ride the thing is too good so its a limited market unless you are a rich racer ...dont know many of them ! MY guess is about 6-7k to a collector
good luck Dave ..
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Well I ended up buying a Montesa , but I can't join the owners club yet because I can't find who has possession of the ceremonial goat ;D. I thought that Holeshot Buddy had it, but he denies it ???. Maybe Nathan has it hidden away down in Yass :D ?
Not sure about the Montesa ceremonial goat, but I can direct you to the Yamaha ceremonial goat...
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/gmcloa/84YZ490goat-1.jpg)
NZers need not apply ;D
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Nice pipe on the yam !
But look close and you can see the welding on those horns is boardering on artwork !!! Gmc must have had the front legs in his gumboots when he welded those on ???? While your at it give thatTwinport frame a seeing to old chap .....cheers Tim
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Lets get back to the thread about dave telling us , he is helping all of us out , by selling other peoples bikes.
Theres no money in it for him you know!!
maico stu
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OK with or without goats we have prices of,
$5600
$6000
$7000
Good bike, so worth the doola. 8)
cheers
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TRUST IS EVERYTHING MAICO STU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T9DSgEclPA