Hey guys! I just bought my first Maico last Friday, a 1981 250. A bike I've wanted for decades. Now to get it into shape. First thing is the clutch. I don't...
AMEN! You can spend almost twice what a new one costs in parts to fix an old one. There's no guarantee you'll ever get it working right and you'll never make...
you should get that super sweet magnesium Bing 55! their phone number is 800 309 2464. bingcarburetor.com they are VERY helpful. i've only bought a few jets...
Just got off the phone with the Bing Agency. Rebuild including a slide, less than $150. New bing 54 $326. I don't see how that adds up to twice? Charlie...
I think you could buy a 36mm mikuni for somewhere around $150. All my Bings work great, but for that kind of money, I'll replace with Mikunis and buy tires...
I use Mikunis but it seems like a year ago you could get new Bings for around $150. Anyone else remember this? ... adds ... <csunkin@g...> ... parts ... ...
OK, check this one out...Item #4500841448. Isn't this whole ebay/vintage mx/maico thing getting a little out of hand? I know it's a great bike and all but now...
I saw that one. it seems too pricey for me and anyone else that iknow...but it looks sweet. if you hired a restoration done, it probably might add up to $6000 ...
I have been leeching so much knowledge i thought i might tell 2 tricks ive done that might help. 1) i turned my fuel petcock so the lever was inside where it...
Yes, I am also aware of the Mikuni option, and I know that Chris and others recommend going that route, but I have become comfortable with the Bing starting...
And NO RESERVE! What a shock!! Eric may get that kind of money for a bike, but the buyer would know exactly what they have. Anyone could make a bike look...
it is defintely getting to be more of a rich guy thing. Maico (my fav) prices are out the roof, with Husky, Bul and CZ following as folks switch to other...
I'm not trying to start another debate - just suggesting an economical alternative to a $350 Bing I'm on a budget myself.... ... and ... with ... back ... get,...
I disagree on the "rich guy" thing. A new CRF450 is almost 6 grand and that's before you spend another $2000 tweaking it. Yet it seems like there are no...
I agree with Chris. $6000 is a lot of money but if the description is correct, he has spent some real money on the bike and it would cost pretty much near that...
Six grand is a lot for a dirt bike - I don't care who you are. Not a lot of folks I know have that kind of loose change to spend on a dirt bike. Ironically, I...
I suppose I'm looking at the price of that Maico from an Aussie perspective. A new open class motocrosser will set you back close enough to $12000AU here(Ad...
If you properly restore or build a race bike it can get into the 6k figure if you are paying for the work to be done especially if you figure in the price of...
Yeah Steve, I'm on the budget program as well, so I do appreciate the Mikuni suggestion.......and I'm just kidding about the debate thing. Jerry ... McClure"...
Believe it or not, most guys finance their vintage bikes by paying as they build them. When I built my first Maico it took about two years and if I spread the...
Some of the difference between the guy buying a crf450 for 6 grand and a neat old maico for 6 grand is money. Yes, they are both the same price. BUT there is...
i didnt see your post before I posted this, Travis, but you are exactly correct. It works that way for me. the cool thing is, when Im bucks down, I can lay...
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