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Offline crabman

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 01:59:18 am »
beautiful wish I had it.
Old and slow - and happy

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2010, 09:59:16 am »

This Maico mc 125 is my favourite

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 10:26:14 am »
Faster than an Elsinore and more unreliable than a Sachs.

Offline Mick D

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 04:08:49 pm »
I agree , although that restoration is not exactly politicly correct and is missing some of it’s bona-fide originality. Nevertheless that’s as pretty as anything I have ever seen(with or without tits).
I have some bueat pictures of one of supposedly only nine Wheel-Smith creations ever produced, they are buried some where in my box of wires and chips n shit I will endeavour to look deeper later on tonight.

 
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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2010, 04:15:24 pm »
Faster than an Elsinore and more unreliable than a Sachs.
I am buried deep in engine and bike builds for this season at the moment Mark, but my goal is to produce one of these for the 2011 race season that will put that currently correct statment on its proverbial ass ::) Just hang on for another year :D 
"light weight, and it works great"  :)

Offline Davey Crocket

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2010, 04:45:24 pm »
Haven't Maico breako been waiting for that for 50 or so years....... ;D.... Im runnin.....catch me if you can!!!! ;D. Tis A purdy little thing though.
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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2010, 08:57:46 am »
I've got one of those, probably should move it up the list.
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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2010, 11:02:23 am »
In the eye of the beholder, I think I like the one that David first posted more ?
I think this one has to grow on you.

I believe this is a resto of one of nine prepared by Wheel Smith Industries.
Nearly as tempting as "Seven of Nine"  :P
« Last Edit: March 08, 2010, 11:06:14 am by MICK-DE »
"light weight, and it works great"  :)

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2010, 11:15:12 am »
more unreliable than a Sachs.
they're a beautifull looking bike but what was so unreliable about them?
gearbox?
motor?
chassis?
what?
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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2010, 11:21:50 am »
Best is in the West !!

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2010, 12:20:42 pm »
more unreliable than a Sachs.
they're a beautifull looking bike but what was so unreliable about them?
gearbox?
motor?
chassis?
what?

Gearbox - mainly selector IIRC

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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2010, 05:05:33 pm »
 i recognise that bar the maico is on, see you at CD Kevlar Kompound PC
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Re: Maico 125
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2010, 07:27:41 pm »
l bet you do too,PC. LOVELY BAR