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Offline mudguard

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Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« on: January 12, 2013, 10:30:33 pm »
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1981-MAICO-490-MEGA-2-/130833608877?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item1e764a70ad

I'm not that much up on Maico's, and didn't know they could look that good ;D. Now I know what all the fuss is about!!
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 01:27:40 pm »
You got that RIGHT, pity its not an auction so we could get a gauge on what people will pay.....still if it has actually had all the alleged work done and done correctly it would still be a reasonable buy.
very pretty bike.

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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 02:15:58 pm »
That's a lot of money and I doubt very much he'll get anything like his 10+k. Even though it's one of the nicest 490's I've seen (no unecessary bling or alloy swingarm..Yay!!! ;D) times are tough with not a lot of money around to blow on what is essentially a toy. It is a shame it's not an auction to see where the market takes it.
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 02:34:26 pm »
yeah, put it on for auction, i am trying REALLY hard not to expand my portfolio, i DID ride one of GBs back in the early days, it was nice but i didnt really think it all THAT great, twas better handler than my 430 at dargle but wasnt in the race against my RM (imo!!!) very nice engine though and it did steer better than the Husky (what didnt?!?!)!!!!!

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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 02:54:28 pm »
hope he didnt forgot any major bolts when it came to putting the engine together :o
« Last Edit: January 13, 2013, 02:56:04 pm by paul »
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 02:58:24 pm »
so Gents, whilst we are looking at it, just how original is it?  What do you guys think?  The seller seems to have a lot of VMX bikes on ebay regularly.....restorer or importer?

I missed out on one looking very similar to this on NSW central cost last year, went for $7500 C.A.S.H.
nice close up Paul by the way! 
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 03:27:31 pm »
I'd say he's an importer by the amount of bikes he's been advertising lately.
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 10:44:54 pm »
yeah importer from up here a bit expensive ::)
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2013, 11:18:19 pm »
you could buy his advertised F100 van as the maico's hauler and you would be colour coordinated!
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2013, 11:23:24 pm »
Quote from: paul on January 13, 2013, 02:54:28 pm
hope he didnt forgot any major bolts when it came to putting the engine together :o


Paul,
        I noticed the missing bolts as well Hmmmm. Makes you wonder about the rest of the bike and the quality of work.

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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2013, 07:35:08 am »
You guys amaze me. There was a really nice 1980 440 on eBay last week and it didn't even get a mention here.  ???

 Just post up the '81 model (how many of them are the real deal?) in every bizarre dressing that people think up for the things and the sheep just all go along with it.
I'm waiting for someone to do a Pro Hart version.  ::)

As for the workmanship of this one? Well at least the spoke nipples aren't bent at 30 degrees....... ::)
« Last Edit: January 14, 2013, 07:44:37 am by Mont »
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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2013, 07:47:23 am »
Quote from: Mont on January 14, 2013, 07:35:08 am
You guys amaze me. There was a really nice 1980 440 on eBay last week and it didn't even get a mention here.  ???

 you need more pennacillin

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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2013, 08:06:33 am »
Quote from: Mont on January 14, 2013, 07:35:08 am

I'm waiting for someone to do a Pro Hart version.  ::)


Or put Chevy badges on one.......
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2013, 08:15:42 am »
ross your still emotionally scared from the  1980 maico ebay experience i think you need to see someone ,tell me who that bastard was and we.ll see what we can do about it
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Re: Nice Maico 490 Mega 2.
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2013, 08:20:33 am »
Maybe a Justin Bieber tribute bike........
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