Nice Pre-70 Maico Race Project

[Mick D]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Maico-MC-400-VMX-Classic-and-Collectors-/121200526629?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item1c381d4525

[firko]

Anyone up for a sweep on when the DT2MX comes up on eBay? Another keeper bites the dust.

[paul]

whats amatter canT you start it

[Mick D]

The only thing Dave hasn't beeen called is a Hoarder

I'm the opposite, I am still collecting shit for my retirement projects, I cringe at the thought of selling anything. Actually its spinning me out a bit lately, I am in the middle of a one armed clean-up and its looking like I have more projects than the Fukushima clean up team 

[mainline]

I'm assuming that the thread with all the useful information that people provided regarding that model bike, eg frame differences, best carb to use etc,  has been deleted as per the standard practice?

[Mick D]

Yeap, and the thread about pre-70 being the only true race era is probably gone with it

[TM BILL]

Now Now play nice , i don't recall Dave actually claiming this one to be a keeper 

[Mick D]

Now Now play nice , i don't recall Dave actually claiming this one to be a keeper 

That's cause you were on holidays when he did

[TM BILL]

 

[mainline]

Now Now play nice , i don't recall Dave actually claiming this one to be a keeper 

The point I was making is that for the umpteenth time he's bought a bike claiming that he was going to race/restore it. People on the forum have provided a shiteload of information, posted photos etc. Then once he has enough info for his ebay listing he deletes the thread.

[bazza]

Dave rather than "bag" you for your turn around again,why dont you tell us (if you want to) why this bike all of a sudden is no good and is being sold?

[albrid-3]

There is nothing wrong with the Maico, its a good unit, at Times I buy these bikes on a whim with good intention, I have a sweet little bike being imported from the states which I am looking forward in receiving it, now if the imported bike had have came up for sale earlier, I would not have bought the Maico. the person who buys the maico will get a good bike. In the mean time, the DT2 MX came along, I race this model in 72, and they a very nice looking bike when restored and very collectable too. I was lucky to be the winning bidder, as know one can over me with a higher bid.
When I pick the DTmx up, the fellow started it and fired up first kick, and it sounded so tight and had no rattles. So my thoughts where ticking over thinking that this one will be restored and the maico can be moved on, as the cash will be handy to fix the dt up, I have started to buy new parts for the dt now. The Dt is a local  bike back in the day, and I only know of 2 being raced back in 1972, and that was mine and the other was a fellow from Geelong,  the one that I raced was an ex- Geoff Taylors bike from Milliage brothers Melbourne, So there you go. ( It could be the one??)
So I am going to restore the Yamaha instead.

[Simo63]

So the Maico came from the USA?

and

How can it be pre 70 legal as it's a 70 model or is it a follow on model?

[GMC]

Come on Simo, keep up to speed please

[mainline]

There is nothing wrong with the Maico, its a good unit, at Times I buy these bikes on a whim with good intention, I have a sweet little bike being imported from the states which I am looking forward in receiving it, now if the imported bike had have came up for sale earlier, I would not have bought the Maico. the person who buys the maico will get a good bike. In the mean time, the DT2 MX came along, I race this model in 72, and they a very nice looking bike when restored and very collectable too. I was lucky to be the winning bidder, as know one can over me with a higher bid.
When I pick the DTmx up, the fellow started it and fired up first kick, and it sounded so tight and had no rattles. So my thoughts where ticking over thinking that this one will be restored and the maico can be moved on, as the cash will be handy to fix the dt up, I have started to buy new parts for the dt now. The Dt is a local  bike back in the day, and I only know of 2 being raced back in 1972, and that was mine and the other was a fellow from Geelong,  the one that I raced was an ex- Geoff Taylors bike from Milliage brothers Melbourne, So there you go. ( It could be the one??)
So I am going to restore the Yamaha instead.

I really don't give a rats whether you keep buying and selling bikes, that's your prerogative. Just stop deleting all the useful information people provide you when you say you're going to race or restore them.