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Other Makes : Mega 2 1981 maico mega 2 490

Other Makes : Mega 2 1981 maico mega 2 490

$7,500

Valencia, California

Year 1981

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Model Mega 2

Category Off Road Motorcycles

Engine 490

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1981 Maico Mega 2 490. This bike is still consitered one of the fasted open class motorcycles ever built. Extremely rare, not many of these on the market for sale. This bike was originally hard to start, the kick is on the left side, its a 2 stroke with a compression release. This bike is still hard to start, but kicks over pretty easily once warmed up. All parts are original, and in working condition. Original owner, never raced, with low hours. Will not ship. Local pick up only in the Santa Clarita / Los Angeles area. Price i $7500 OBO.

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Other Makes : MC490/T 1981 MAICO 490 Mega 2

Other Makes : MC490/T 1981 MAICO 490 Mega 2

$8,500

Columbus, Ohio

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Fully restored 1981 Maico 490 Mega 2. Bike turned out great. Has a lot of nice bits that make it a real nice race bike or one to add to your collection. All new plastic, decals and graphics. Frame, swing arm, fork bottoms have been powder coated correct Maico red to match plastic. Sun rims have been powder coated gold. New, gold anodized rear sprocket, fatty foot pegs, billet aluminum brake lever, Maico Only pipe and silencer, Falcon shocks, new Dunlops, Scott grips, Regina chain, seat cover, UNI filter, etc. Frame and engine cases are free of any damage. No cracks, or repairs of any kind. The engine has been gone through by Jake's Garage a few years ago. Bike has not been raced since rebuild but carefully ridden by previous owner...Rik Smits of NBA Indiana Pacer fame. I've had the bike out once at Diamond Don's last month. I did not race it but my '82 Maico 250 instead. Please call or email with any questions. I'll be happy to take more pictures of anything you'd like to see up close. I require a $300 deposit immediately after purchase via Paypal and the remaining balance within 48 hours via overnite certified bank check or direct bank wire transfer. Frame serial#: 3510943 Engine serial#: RT3520358 Thanks, Mark (614) 296-7035 Blammogarage.com for more pix of past restorations

Other Makes : MC490/T 1981 MAICO 490 Mega2

Other Makes : MC490/T 1981 MAICO 490 Mega2

$8,500

Columbus, Ohio

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Ebay pulled my listing because I had it listed in parts & accessories by mistake. Bike is still available, just a new listing. Fully restored 1981 Maico 490 Mega2. Bike turned out great. Has a lot of nice bits that make it a real nice race bike or one to add to your collection. All new plastic, decals and graphics. Frame, swing arm, fork bottoms have been powder coated correct Maico red to match plastic. Sun rims have been powder coated gold. New, gold anodized rear sprocket, fatty foot pegs, billet aluminum brake lever, Maico Only pipe and silencer, Falcon shocks, new Dunlops, Scott grips, seat cover, UNI filter, etc. Frame and engine cases are free of any damage. No cracks, or repairs of any kind. The engine has been gone through by Jake's Garage a few years ago. Bike has not been raced since rebuild but carefully ridden by previous owner...Rik Smits of NBA Indiana Pacer fame. I've had the bike out once at Diamond Don's earlier this month. I did not race it but my '82 Maico 250 instead. Please call or email with any questions. I'll be happy to take more pictures of anything you'd like to see up close. I require a $300 deposit immediately after purchase via Paypal and the remaining balance within 48 hours via overnite certified bank check or direct bank wire transfer. Thanks, Mark (614) 296-7035 Blammogarage.com for more pix of past restorations

Other Makes VINTAGE MOTOCROSS DIRT BIKE MOTORCYCLE MAICO 490 KAWASAKI YAMAHA yz SUZUKI HONDA

Other Makes VINTAGE MOTOCROSS DIRT BIKE MOTORCYCLE MAICO 490 KAWASAKI YAMAHA yz SUZUKI HONDA

$99,000

Auburn, California

Year 1981

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After 1 hour with Ebay on the phone, Ebay and I were able to dial in this ad to specifications within their policies. This ad is approved and documented with Ebay in their computer systems from the highest ranking managers. Please read the ad in it's entirety before calling. CUSTOMER SERVICE; SERIOUS CALLS ONLY CUSTOMER SERVICE; CALL NOW! 530-392-3025 Welcome to CALKOVSKY Vintage Motocross Company. We specialize in Vintage Low-Hour, and restored Collector's motocross bikes for museums, and world class collector's. We have a huge ONLINE WEB stock of rare and low hour MX bikes for museums and serious collector's, and for use Aharma vintage racing including"Vinduro" racing big in Europe that we will be listing on Ebay. Our bikes are painstakingly hand selected by me from all over the world. We can ship a special dream bike to you safely anywhere in the world and to various international ports. My company CALKOVSKY Camera Co serves 113 countries, and my new business CALKOVSKY Vintage Motocross Company has already reached worldwide sales. I have expert experience serving people worldwide, and provide honest, caring service. We transact in a professional and respectful manner, and expect the same courtesy. I buy hundreds of collector's bikes. They are not cheap however, or common worn out bikes that need thousands of dollars in restoration. We look forward to serving you! CUSTOMER SERVICE; CALL NOW! 530-392-3025 CALKOVSKY Vintage Motocross Company SHIPPING WORLDWIDE! We have personal shippers to deliver to your door with tracking! Huge lot of Bikes for sale on BEST OFFERS! LIST OF BIKES; 78 HONDA CR ELSINORE 125 Restored low hour. RARE! 84 HONDA CR500 Restored race bike or show! 85 SUZUKI RM 125 Low hour-Restored 82 SUZUKI DR250 LOW HOURS! Light restored beauty! 79 SUZUKI DS100 LIKE NEW! ALL Original! Original tires, grips, seat! 89 KX500 WORKS RACE/COMPLETE SHOW BIKE-CUSTOM, PORTED-POLISHED-BALANCED, BUCHANAN 2.75 REAR, 1.60 FRONT GOLD SUN RIMS, OVER SIZED STAINLESS STEEL SPOKES + SO MUCH MORE! 85 KX500 Show Bike! 81 KX420 NEAR BRAND NEW! ULTRA RARE Made only in 81-82! Original tires! ALL original! Hardly any wear! 82 MAICO 490 ALPHA-1 FACTORY "WORKS" Edition that was built for Mauricio Dolce from Italy. 82 MAICO 490 LOW HOUR CUSTOM PROFORM PIPE, NEW SUN RIMS + SS SPOKES. 82 MAICO 490 Nice bike! 80 CAN AM M6 ORIGINAL TIRES! RARE! 79 YAMAHA GT80 LIKE NEW! 400 MILES on OD! ALL Original! Original tires, grips, seat! 88 YAMAHA YZ80 1 Owner! LIKE NEW! Original super low hours! Original paint strip still on rear tire! 88 YAMAHA YZ80 1 Owner! LIKE NEW! Original super low hours! 87 YAMAHA YZ490 LIKE NEW! 5 hours ride maybe! ORIGINAL TIRES NEAR NEW! 87 YAMAHA YZ490 LIKE NEW! 5 hours ride maybe! ORIGINAL TIRES NEAR NEW! 83 YAMAHA YZ490 BEAUTY! RACE READY! THESE ARE FOR WORLD CLASS COLLECTOR'S + MUSEUMS. Thank you! CUSTOMER SERVICE; CALL NOW! 530-392-3025 CALKOVSKY Vintage Motocross Company SPECIAL NOTE! This is a special note to a certain type of people. People who like to cause problems and send nasty emails. This is NOT for the kind GENTLEMAN so please gentleman, this is not for you. Don't take offense. You real gentleman are the best! God bless you. We receive hundreds of nice emails HOWEVER, to anyone who feels the desire to send us an insulting, rude email, or your "rude comment" or your "opinion" SAVE IT! Our ads are not for you to vent your insulting rude comments. If you can't act like HONORABLE GENTLEMAN, then do not email. Any insulting emails are reported to Ebay and will go on your record. It saddens me to see how many weak cowards there are, and so few REAL GODLY GENTLEMAN. In other words, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS and SPREAD KINDNESS and BE HONORABLE GENTLEMAN! CALKOVSKY Vintage Motocross Company

Other Makes : Mega II Motocross 1981 MAICO 490 Mega II Vintage Motocross

Other Makes : Mega II Motocross 1981 MAICO 490 Mega II Vintage Motocross

$8,500

Penn Valley, California

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1981 MAICO 490 Mega IIVintage Motocross MotorcycleSlightly used and freshened up with upgraded parts;New Maico Only Racing Exhaust pipe w/ FMF Power Core MufflerOhlins Piggyback reservoir ShocksMaico Only Wide FootpegsNew Metzler tires Comes with Owners/ Shop ManuelAnd original Maico supplied tools Free shipping within Continental USA for the "Buy It Now" bidderOtherwise, buyer is responsible for shipping costsSeller will assist with shipping logistics

Other Makes : MAICO GS400 1975 maico gs 400 134 original miles two owners from new

Other Makes : MAICO GS400 1975 maico gs 400 134 original miles two owners from new

$7,950

Chicago, Illinois

Year 1975

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Model MAICO GS400

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Engine 400

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1975 MAICO GS400– ALL ORIGINAL SURVIVOR! 134 ORIGINAL MILES, FRAME # 341016, ENGINE # K407112, TWO OWNERS FROM NEW, TITLE INCLUDED, RUNS AND RIDES 96 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Maicowerk A.G. was a West German motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in 1926 by Ulrich Maistch as Maistch & Co, the company originally manufactured 98 and 123 cc Ilo two stroke engines. After Worls War II, they began producing their own unit construction two-stroke engines, selling complete motorcycles. Maico made a brief foray into the automobile business with their own line of microcars in the late 1950s. Maico have also made go kart engines. The road motorcycles were named after winds... 'Blizzard', 'Typhoon' etc., but the company was better known for its purpose-built Motocross and Enduro machines, and for its 'Maicoletta' motor scooter, both of which sold in higher numbers than the road motorcycles. Maico Racing Motorcycles: Maico motocross (MC) and enduro (GS) racing models proved very successful in both European and American competition throughout the 1970s. While lacking the financial capital and big money race-team backing like that of the Japanese factories of Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki, Maico riders such as Adolf Weil, Ake Jonsson, and Willy Bauer proved to be a serious challenge to the Japanese factories and produced numerous top three finishes in the Motocross World Championships. The firm also experienced some success in Grand Prix road racing competitions with rider Borje Jansson winning three 125cc Grand Prix races between1972 and 1973. American publication Motocross Action called the 1981 Maico Mega 2 - 490cc the greatest open-class motocross bike of all time. The 1974.5 400cc and 440cc GP, 1978/79 250cc Magnum and 1981 490cc models along with any year 501cc motocross bike are also some of the most sought-after vintage MX and twin-shock motorcycles to this day. One of the visual modernizations of the Maico off-road motorcycles was the move from a "coffin" style tank in 1974 to a "teardrop" style tank in 1978/79 on bikes like the 250 Magnum. The bikes later moved to plastic tanks in 1980 with the Mega 490. One of the largest contributions to the world of motocross suspension technology came in the 1974 season when the Wheelsmith Motorcycles team in the USA and the Gunther Schier teams in Europe forward-mounted the rear shocks on the Maico factory-backed motorcycles, immediately increasing the travel and ability to trump the competition. This initiated a frantic effort on the part of factory teams and privateers alike; chopping up their frames in a desperate attempt to remain competitive. Maicowerk AG filed for bankruptcy in 1983, but continued to produce small numbers of motocross and enduro models (re-badged as M-Stars in the United States due to legal issues) up through 1986. Subsequent manufacturers have purchased the brand name and applied it to their own limited production motorcycles. Modern open-class dirt-bikes are still being produced under the Maico brandname. The ATK Intimidator dirt-bike (reportedly the most powerful production 2 stroke motorcycle available aside from Maico's own motorcycles) features a Maico motor. After the company went out of business in 1986, its assets were taken over by a Dutch company, but to this day retains a strong cult following. Many riders restore vintage Maicos for display or to take back to the track.

Yamaha : YZ 1978 YAMAHA YZ 250 vintage ORIGINAL LOW HOUR unrestored motocross bike AHRMA

Yamaha : YZ 1978 YAMAHA YZ 250 vintage ORIGINAL LOW HOUR unrestored motocross bike AHRMA

$1,400

Altmar, New York

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Thiss 1978 Yamaha YZ250 is a true low hour unrestored all original barn find that I purchased it from the original owner 3 years ago. The original owner told me that the bike was lightly and sparingly trail ridden in fields and pastures for a while when new and never had any work done to it except that way back when he had the seat cover professionally replaced due to it getting a tear in it when it was in his garage, its a perfect job. The original tires actually are a perfect indicator of the hours this bike actually has on it! The bike sat idle for the better part of  30+ years and when I bought it, I cleaned the carb, new plug, new air filter and oil in the gear box and it fired up on the 3rd kick. It has basically been stored in my garage since for the last 3 years, and has always been stored inside since new. It usually starts in 1-3 kicks, and it runs very VERY strong and perfectly, and even idles well. (I race a modern 450 and vintage 1981 Maico 490s) The trans and clutch are perfect. Still on its original IRC tires. The rear shock feels like new, firm with excellent damping. The forks hold air and function as they should (feel like crap compared to modern forks!). All original plastic (still decent), and fork boots (no tears), and even straight unbent original handle bars. The pipe has some minor dents in the lower front head area. The original chain and sprockets are still nice. Even still has its original kick stand (remember when MX bikes came with them!) The original frame paint is still in nice shape with just some minor ankle rub wear on one side and on the underside of the engine cradle. If I was restoring it I would not repaint the frame and just do proper touch ups where needed. This would be an amazing start to do a museum 100 point restoration, or just go over it and prep it to race some vintage Ahrma motocross events. This is the true Bob Hannah era YZ 250, the year he dominated motocross and supercross in the 250 class. PICK UP ONLY. I have a full 1 1/4 mile modern motocross track at my house and any serious buyer is more than welcome to come and ride it and go over the bike in person, actually I would prefer that! Again this is a 36 year old MX bike, so there is age related wear from just storage as well as minor use. There are NO warrantees on the bike as they did not even come with one when new!!! Please feel free to call me and ask any and all questions or ask for additional pictures,  Rob 315 298 6797