Pre'75 open class racer

[Expat]

I am looking for a pre'75 open class MX'r.........Prefer something competitive and well built.

Maico400/440, Bultaco Pursang 360, CZ400  , Husky CR400  , ........anything else.

Email: [email protected]

[DG 26]

Giday
I am looking for one too,at the right price?

[GD66]

There's a 1973 Husky CR400 on the vmxwa website that may be of interest.

[Expat]

Thanks for the lead GD66............Ummmmmmm how do I locate this VMXWA site??

[Expat]

Ahh....found the link....on homepage

[GD66]

 Good lad. Tell Jeremy I'll collect my spotter's fee at Wandering on Sunday...

[mx250]

Why go past the Maico twofiddy right here

http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=4056.0

Unless you're an ace and fit rider the twofiddy will be just as fast if not faster over the length of a race.  $2300 for a collectable near ready race bike: = good value .

[holeshot buddy]

are you serious a maico 250 fast
have you ever ridden one
go the husky you cant go wrong

[paul]

id go the husky too for a racer .the maico would make a good resto project for that maico nut lol but theres been a few for sale latley for less
this the bit that has me puzzled how do you work that out it is a nearly race ready bike when it hasnt  even got a kick starter and it has been going for years  i did have a 74 440 last week but it sold

[firko]

I have to agree with Buddy here Graeme. As much as I love Maicos, 250s aren't the most exciting bike in the class. As good as Maico open classers are, the 250s are as dull as dogshit. The best open class pre '75 er is the one you like best. CZs are good value, Maicos are fast but expensive to buy and maintain, Huskys are great bikes but expensive for parts, TM400 Suzukis need settling and are trendy right now for some obscure reason, Yamaha MX360s are good honest bikes, reasonably cheap to buy (if you can find one) but need serious suspension work and Bultaco 360s fly but are fragile. My pick would be Maico 440/400,Husky CR400 and Yamaha 360MX. In the end though it doesn't matter what you buy as the bike is only going to be as good as you are at riding it. Buy the bike that gives you a fatty.

Unfortunately the window of opportunity of getting USA bikes for near parity pricing has closed with the OZ dollar stepping back to 88c. I've recently seen 2 400 Huskys for $600, a 360 Pursang for $400, a TM400 for $900 and a pre 65 Triumph for 2k in the USA. When you add the $1000 to ship it here you're still in front compared to our prices.

[jimg1au]

paul it dose have a kick starter its the monty that dosent
cheers

[paul]

ok  ill re phrase the answer 
the maico would make a good project for a maico nut
the husky on wa vmx would be a better racer if you are compareing only the 2 bikes
the maico is now were near race ready  thats what i meant and it has a kickstarter

did you sell it yet

[Freakshow]

HOw is the 73 250cc differant from the 74 version or are they still the same bikes with a differant paint job ?

[paul]

frames a bit different and the engine the same i thinks ,larger  capasity bikes are more collectable and harder to find for sale you get good money for 400/440

[Freakshow]

has it got the wrong tank or somthing cause it looks odd ?

Are they the same when they go to the 74.5 ? is that the same model as well, so there is no real differant with a pre 75 maico 250cc ? surely that would mean also the parts are easy to get and they seem to have alot of parts online too 

Last Maico i had was MAicoletta and when i restored it you could still get bits out of Germany for it and it was 1953 ?  for its time it was quite techical, looks like a very similar bottom end, but the letta had an osilatting electric start you pushed the button ( very high tech for then) and it would rock the motor till it fired, that was a masive bike for a scooter too bigger than my Xvs 1100 id say, still like to get my hands on the Maico mobil, now there is as peice of art.