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Offline John Orchard

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'80 Maico 250
« on: November 08, 2012, 04:38:47 pm »
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/130790049769?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Anyone know this bike, it could swing me from the open class.
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2012, 09:48:25 pm »
1980 model Maico's are not very popular, different set up to 79 & 81 models
 
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2012, 10:36:28 pm »
How so?
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2012, 11:12:00 pm »
Quote from: John Orchard on November 08, 2012, 10:36:28 pm
How so?
Very tall steering head and long front forks with more of a banana shaped profile.. I have a 1980 MC440 and the frame and front forks are very different to my '81 490, the engine, wheels and tank are the same.
The 1980 250 is also Slow...
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2012, 11:24:46 pm »
The '80 model was one of Maico's not so good models. Everything Johnny O said plus the need to use a milk crate to climb aboard, they were so tall ::). I had an '80 440 briefly.
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2012, 12:07:46 am »
When i first looked at it my first thoughts were it looked like it had ran head on into a wall and bent the head stem and tank mounts but held back posting. Your swinging more than a well hung bloke at a nudist camp John that must be the 5th different style bike you've been swayed by.
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2012, 06:30:36 am »
magoo chandler didnt mind this model ,but his had a bigger engine
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Re: '80 Maico 250
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2012, 10:48:09 am »
Quote from: mavman4200p on November 09, 2012, 12:07:46 am
When i first looked at it my first thoughts were it looked like it had ran head on into a wall and bent the head stem and tank mounts but held back posting. Your swinging more than a well hung bloke at a nudist camp John that must be the 5th different style bike you've been swayed by.



Just considering all my Evo/Pre 85 options  :-)
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2012, 11:27:13 am »
Evo....Maico 490, Pre 85/90..... Honda CR500.......there ya go John, you won't get better open classers than these. Everything else is a little bit less of a bike than this pair ;).
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2012, 12:20:37 pm »
Quote from: firko on November 09, 2012, 11:27:13 am
Evo....Maico 490, Pre 85/90..... Honda CR500.......there ya go John, you won't get better open classers than these. Everything else is a little bit less of a bike than this pair ;).


Thanks, I guess I'll look closely at the 490, I want one bike for both classes.
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2012, 02:23:16 pm »
theres a mx model 490 for sale on the forum some were !!!!!!!!
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2012, 02:32:37 pm »
« Last Edit: November 09, 2012, 03:23:09 pm by paul »
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2012, 02:41:20 pm »
Quote from: firko on November 09, 2012, 11:27:13 am
Evo....Maico 490, Pre 85/90..... Honda CR500.......there ya go John, you won't get better open classers than these. Everything else is a little bit less of a bike than this pair ;).

Spot on Firko!
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Re: '80 Maico 250
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2012, 02:53:05 pm »
 ;D
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