82' Maico 490 Build

bigmaico
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11/15/2017 7:01am Edited Date/Time 11/19/2017 9:08pm
Guy's

I'm about to rebuild a 82" Maico 490 for a friend.

Trying to decide if I should powder coat it or paint it.

Called one of the local Powder coat shops & let him know what parts I needed done.

Forks,Frame & Swing-arm for the big parts, small parts are the swing-arm toggle, brake stay & brake pedal, foot pegs.

The estimate was $410 + tax, seems a little high to me. what are you guy's finding ?

Here my old painted 82' Maico that was painted for reference. I know most of the younger guys have no clue what 82" Maico looks like.
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Hondas4Life3
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11/15/2017 1:54pm
bigmaico wrote:
Guy's I'm about to rebuild a 82" Maico 490 for a friend. Trying to decide if I should powder coat it or paint it. Called one...
Guy's

I'm about to rebuild a 82" Maico 490 for a friend.

Trying to decide if I should powder coat it or paint it.

Called one of the local Powder coat shops & let him know what parts I needed done.

Forks,Frame & Swing-arm for the big parts, small parts are the swing-arm toggle, brake stay & brake pedal, foot pegs.

The estimate was $410 + tax, seems a little high to me. what are you guy's finding ?

Here my old painted 82' Maico that was painted for reference. I know most of the younger guys have no clue what 82" Maico looks like.
If he is sandblasting it all then thats not too terribly overpriced. Going rate for a frame is 150-200
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11/15/2017 5:34pm Edited Date/Time 11/15/2017 5:36pm
Powder code is the only option. If you don't do it it will look like shit . Any gas spill on the frame or roost or scratch and is over. Do it right or don't do it at all !
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11/15/2017 7:03pm
The price is a little high, but if the guy does quality work it's certainly worth the extra coin. I know a little about Maico's....the roost hurts !! Always been a Maico fan, just never could find or afford one in the early 80's. Good look'n bike bigm.
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11/15/2017 11:45pm Edited Date/Time 11/15/2017 11:45pm
For old frames I use paint. Because if you have small crack on the frame, you´ll see. If you have powder, no chance to reveal it. Nice bike at all.

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11/17/2017 4:17pm
David934 wrote:
For old frames I use paint. Because if you have small crack on the frame, you´ll see. If you have powder, no chance to reveal it...
For old frames I use paint. Because if you have small crack on the frame, you´ll see. If you have powder, no chance to reveal it. Nice bike at all.
Ty sy Vul! Ha ha
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David934 wrote:
For old frames I use paint. Because if you have small crack on the frame, you´ll see. If you have powder, no chance to reveal it...
For old frames I use paint. Because if you have small crack on the frame, you´ll see. If you have powder, no chance to reveal it. Nice bike at all.
xr70 wrote:
Ty sy Vul! Ha ha
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11/19/2017 7:13pm
My dad raced those back then. He has an 81 now. 2nd at lorettas in 82 and 83. he used to sandblast the paint off the forks. it was going to come off anyway from roost or ruts.
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David934 wrote:
For old frames I use paint. Because if you have small crack on the frame, you´ll see. If you have powder, no chance to reveal it...
For old frames I use paint. Because if you have small crack on the frame, you´ll see. If you have powder, no chance to reveal it. Nice bike at all.
xr70 wrote:
Ty sy Vul! Ha ha
David934 wrote:
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