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Offline SLAWESY

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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2014, 09:49:15 pm »
Nice...
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Is it way too small? A bit of work with the heat gun or hot water could soften it enough to fit if it's close. Maybe some rubber friendly grease as well.
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« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2014, 11:02:54 pm »
Too much bike for you homo.....LOL ;D
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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2014, 11:04:23 pm »
Not wrong Tatey... I'll stick to the little girl!!!
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Is it way too small? A bit of work with the heat gun or hot water could soften it enough to fit if it's close. Maybe some rubber friendly grease as well.
Mainline "classic"

Offline flower pot racing

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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2014, 06:53:00 am »
Hi red rocket looks very nice and for the price is cheap (by uk standards anyway....)

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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2014, 11:23:27 am »
its a beauty ;) I wish it was a Spider

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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2014, 03:19:21 pm »
Looks like a money pit to me
But a good core bike
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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2014, 03:21:40 pm »
very Nice and very out of my price range

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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2014, 03:51:27 pm »
C >:(
Looks like a money pit to me
But a good core bike

Why would you say that Mick? Do you know where you can buy an original cheaper?

I don't.
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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2014, 04:15:42 pm »
Its a good core bike and that's rare for these bikes. What wouldn't you rebuild or replace. I can see 5k being spent.
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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2014, 04:37:27 pm »
C >:(
Looks like a money pit to me
But a good core bike

Why would you say that Mick? Do you know where you can buy an original cheaper?

I don't.
Ted you can be sure that old mate would've bought this in the US for $3000-$4000. He's in the business of making money not selling race ready mx bikes...

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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2014, 04:49:16 pm »
Mick and John, fair enough. I just feel if some bugger is trying to sell something, and you are not interested in buying it you shouldn't pass comment on its worth.


I personally don't rate many bikes. All the bikes I've bought is with the intention of tipping at least another 5K into to make them mechanically far superior to what they were when new. Lots don't agree but it works for me.
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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2014, 06:14:55 pm »
Ted I've had to fix a couple of bikes people bought from this seller that were top dollar and supposedly race ready but were far from it... That's why I commented, I hate sharks

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Re: maico 490 for sale !
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2014, 08:36:07 pm »
he's looking to make a quick 3+ with barely a polish ;D