1974 Maico 250 needs a new home

Oldskool (MD)
Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 9:57am
I'm selling my 1974 Maico 250 to fund a new 85 for my son.

[img:2d3oncda]http://conradlofton.com/myPictures/Maico+1.jpg[/img:2d3oncda]

$1,700 takes it along with two other tanks, spare front and rear fender and a few other misc. items. Give me a call at 972-896-5825. I'm in Prosper, TX and can deliver within a 100 mile radius of Dallas, TX for no extra charge.
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TerryK 12/24/2007 3:23pm
12/24/2007 3:23pm
Wow! Smokin' deal!
whipmeister (MD) 12/24/2007 8:42pm
12/24/2007 8:42pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:04pm
[quote="Oldskool":2m100uu8]I'm selling my 1974 Maico 250 to fund a new 85 for my son.

[img:2m100uu8]http://conradlofton.com/myPictures/Maico+1.jpg[/img:2m100uu8]

$1,700 takes it along with two other tanks, spare front and rear fender and a few other misc. items. Give me a call at 972-896-5825. I'm in Prosper, TX and can deliver within a 100 mile radius of Dallas, TX for no extra charge.[/quote:2m100uu8]

Whoa. I may just have to come see you.....need a good cover story for the wife....thinking....thinking....
Oldskool (MD) 12/25/2007 4:51am
12/25/2007 4:51am
[quote:1mlm6gje]Whoa. I may just have to come see you.....need a good cover story for the wife....thinking....thinking....[/quote:1mlm6gje]
You are welcome to come up any time! Or, you can find us at a track somewhere almost any weekend. We'll soon be sporting a new 85 for the boy whether this thing sells or not.

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JPT 12/25/2007 5:44am
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How much extra for the skills it would take to ride that puppy like Ake? :D
prillernut (MD) 12/25/2007 8:30am
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wow man, that is one fine lookin' Maico! - pretty bike. You sure you want to see it go? from the way it looks, for $1700 someone will be stealing it from you :shock:

Merry Christmas, guys <img class= " title="Smile">
Oldskool (MD) 12/27/2007 7:09pm
12/27/2007 7:09pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:04pm
Well, I went ahead and got my son the new 85 anyway. I knew that I would.

I have had NO calls on my Maico. I guess it's not "The Bike" to have for its class in vintage racing. Or, maybe it's just the time of year and all.

Thanks for all of the nice comments about the bike. It is making killer "garage art" right now at least until someone wants to buy it. I have owned it for a long time and I guess I'm just used to having it around. It has stoked up some great bench racing sessions for sure.

Last year, I took it to the GNC International Final at Oak Hill, TX and rode it in practice with the big bikes the day before the National started. It was amazing the number of people that came to the fence and cheered and gave me thumbs up as I passed by. The "kids" on their modern 4 strokes could not figure out what it was as we waited in staging for our session to start. You should have seen the looks I got as the young riders stared and shook their heads. It was a kick in the pants, that's for sure. Big fun.
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Larry 12/27/2007 7:48pm
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Oldschool don't sell yourself or that Maico short. it is one fine piece of battle art that launched many pro careers and was MX erotica for us old timers.
I was supposed to sell my 500 Honda to buy my sons Christmas 85 but could not pull the trigger when i got a legit offer. I bought the wife wood floors and kept the 500. <img class= " title="Smile">
whipmeister (MD) 12/27/2007 9:56pm
12/27/2007 9:56pm
I'll call you when I can figure out how to hide it from the wife. She knows all my hiding places. I'm not kidding.
Oldskool (MD) 12/28/2007 12:36pm
12/28/2007 12:36pm
The bike sold today and I think it has gone to a very good home. It will probably be recreated and come back to life as a 400 or 450.

Now, I need to figure out what vintage bike to get next. It will have to be a big bore as I have certainly put on some pounds since I got the 250 so many years ago.

Thanks again for all of the nice comments about the bike and a special thanks to the person that told my buyer about the bike. The buyer is a really nice guy and is a Maico expert that will do the bike right.
prillernut (MD) 12/28/2007 1:05pm
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good to hear it all worked out, and your Maico's in a good home <img class= " title="Smile">

[quote="Larry":wnd04zst]...I was supposed to sell my 500 Honda to buy my sons Christmas 85 but could not pull the trigger when i got a legit offer. I bought the wife wood floors and kept the 500. <img class= " title="Smile">[/quote:wnd04zst]

cool! good to hear the ol' 500 is still around also <img class= " title="Smile">
so, what kind of reception did y'all's new Christmas 2-wheeler get? [img:wnd04zst]http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6611/banane01rp0.gif[/img:wnd04zst]
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bigmaico 12/28/2007 3:29pm
12/28/2007 3:29pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 6:04pm
[quote="Oldskool":4m48xzgt]The bike sold today and I think it has gone to a very good home. It will probably be recreated and come back to life as a 400 or 450.

Now, I need to figure out what vintage bike to get next. It will have to be a big bore as I have certainly put on some pounds since I got the 250 so many years ago.

Thanks again for all of the nice comments about the bike and a special thanks to the person that told my buyer about the bike. The buyer is a really nice guy and is a Maico expert that will do the bike right.[/quote:4m48xzgt]

Oldskool:

If the Guy was from Carrollton/Dallas it might have been me, as I let a bunch of my friends know about your Maico!
Oldskool (MD) 12/28/2007 6:16pm
12/28/2007 6:16pm
He was from Carrollton. Thank you very much! Send me a PM and I'll be happy to give you a gift for your help.

Thanks again!
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Oldschool 12/28/2007 8:31pm
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Now thats a happy Ending ! I know how hard it is to hang unto our Treasures as we run across lifes
decisions.... I miss my 1974 Country squire wagon , Full wood grain with the checkerboard game table in the rear!
whipmeister (MD) 12/28/2007 9:00pm
12/28/2007 9:00pm
Ok. Showed her the pic. Now the wife's pissed she didn't get it!
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Larry 12/30/2007 7:04pm
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[quote="prillernut":h2t6ewq0]good to hear it all worked out, and your Maico's in a good home <img class= " title="Smile">

[quote="Larry":h2t6ewq0]...I was supposed to sell my 500 Honda to buy my sons Christmas 85 but could not pull the trigger when i got a legit offer. I bought the wife wood floors and kept the 500. <img class= " title="Smile">[/quote:h2t6ewq0]

cool! good to hear the ol' 500 is still around also <img class= " title="Smile">
so, what kind of reception did y'all's new Christmas 2-wheeler get? [img:h2t6ewq0]http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6611/banane01rp0.gif[/img:h2t6ewq0][…]

J was "Super Pumped" with the new ride. We took it out the day after Christmas and he had a blast. I had to work my butt off on the 250F to keep up with him.
I'm taking him back on New Years day and the 500 is going also.

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