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Offline Ktm181

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anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« on: October 07, 2013, 11:09:57 am »
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2013, 12:03:57 pm »
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As a completed bike you can sell it for up too $10,000   
Ahhh...those were the days ;D. Lotsa luck in the current economy
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 12:11:15 pm »
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As a completed bike you can sell it for up too $10,000   

He's been living under a rock for several years...
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2013, 12:39:44 pm »
Maico's ever come with a Motoplatt?
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2013, 12:56:52 pm »
The MC440 i had did have a Motoplatt ignition, i think this guy gets his valuation from a pretty reliable source.....He sold a very very nice one in the past few months for not too far off 10k  ;)
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2013, 01:12:55 pm »
Quote from: Lozza on October 07, 2013, 12:39:44 pm
Maico's ever come with a Motoplatt?


Those particular motoplatts were standard supply for the MC machines.
Maico switched to them in 1978 for new magnum MC engine range.
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2013, 02:32:52 pm »
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The MC440 i had did have a Motoplatt ignition, i think this guy gets his valuation from a pretty reliable source.....He sold a very very nice one in the past few months for not too far off 10k
He's either a really good salesman or the 10k Maico is a very exceptional bike. Except for the occasional CCM or Matchless Metisse I haven't seen that kind of money paid for any vintage motocross bike for quite a while . As the boys have said, Maico has had Motoplat from the '78 Magnum on. They work fine......until they strop.
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2013, 02:44:29 pm »
Quote from: firko on October 07, 2013, 02:32:52 pm
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The MC440 i had did have a Motoplatt ignition, i think this guy gets his valuation from a pretty reliable source.....He sold a very very nice one in the past few months for not too far off 10k
He's either a really good salesman or the 10k Maico is a very exceptional bike. Except for the occasional CCM or Matchless Metisse I haven't seen that kind of money paid for any vintage motocross bike for quite a while . As the boys have said, Maico has had Motoplat from the '78 Magnum on. They work fine......until they strop.
A Maico 490gs on Aussie ebay went for $12,500 early last year to a buyer from South Australia.
It was even debated on this forum cause no one could believe they bought a chopped up GS turned MC for that sorta money.
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2013, 03:01:07 pm »
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Maico 490gs on Aussie ebay went for $12,500 early last year to a buyer from South Australia.
Early last year is pushing nearly two years ago and a lot of things have happened to the economy since then. If I wanted another 490 Maico and the prices are indeed up around the 10-12k mark, I'd be shopping in the US where they average around half that price range. BTW...I have no problems with the seller getting as much as he can for his bike...good luck to him.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-1981-Maico-490-Mega-2-1981-maico-490-vintage-motocross-king-/121178615345?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item1c36ceee31&vxp=mtr
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Maico-490-1981-maico-490-mega-2-/281161396808?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4176867248&vxp=mtr
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Maico-1981-maico-gs-490-extremely-rare-show-bike-belongs-in-a-museum-or-collection-/261272832125?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item3cd513087d&vxp=mtr
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2013, 04:30:01 pm »
good buying in US at the moment
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2013, 06:07:50 pm »
Quote from: bazza on October 07, 2013, 04:30:01 pm
good buying in US at the moment
Yep its a completely different market altogether over in the US compared to Australia.
But I have noticed that our prices have come down a little bit the last 6 months.
Was watching a 81 Maico 490 at the start of the year on Craigs list going for $2,800 but
went ahead and bought a local bike for shit load more and im still shelling out the dollars 
on trying to get it set up right so I can race it.
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2013, 06:24:53 pm »
those fins look awefull :o
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Re: anyone know this MC490 Maico?
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2013, 08:03:04 pm »
Quote from: VMX Andrew on October 07, 2013, 06:07:50 pm
Quote from: bazza on October 07, 2013, 04:30:01 pm
good buying in US at the moment
Yep its a completely different market altogether over in the US compared to Australia.
But I have noticed that our prices have come down a little bit the last 6 months.
Was watching a 81 Maico 490 at the start of the year on Craigs list going for $2,800 but
went ahead and bought a local bike for shit load more and im still shelling out the dollars 
on trying to get it set up right so I can race it.
But some guys still want a shit load of money for the exclusive 490MC
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/4108182141.html
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