1975 1/2 MAICO GP 250 MOTOCROSS MOTORCYCLE

1975 1/2 MAICO GP 250 MOTOCROSS 5 SPEED RADIAL HEAD I OFTEN SEE OLD MAICOS FOR SALE THAT WERE BARN FINDS OR FROM A COLLECTION SOMEWHERE. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE BIKES. I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED THIS BIKE SINCE 1976. I BOUGHT THE BIKE FROM A LOCAL RACER WHO GOT A SHOP RIDE ON A VR REPLICA AND SOLD THE MAICO TO ME WHEN I WAS JUST 16. IT WAS LESS THAN A YEAR UNTIL THE MAICO WAS OBSOLETE AND I OWNED A SERIES OF CR. X. YZ . ETC. AND THE MAICO SAT IN THE GARAGE. I HAVE NOT RIDDEN THE BIKE IN OVER 30 YEARS. THE OLD RECEIPT FROM THE MAICO DEALER PROVES MY OWNERSHIP BACK TO 1981 I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION BACK TO '76. A FEW YEARS AGO I DECIDED TO FRESHEN THE BIKE UP AND DID THE FOLLOWING:WORKS PERFORMANCE SHOCKS SET FOR 180 LB RIDERPOWDER COAT FRAME SWING ARM HEAD STAY PEGS ETC. TANK PAINTED AND STICKERED BY A SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN VINTAGE MX TANKS. FORGOT WHO DID THE WORKNEW SUN RIMS AND BUCHANON STAINLESS SPOKES FRONT AND REARNEW METZLER TIRESNEW WHEEL BEARINGSNEW FORK SEALS. OIL. WIPERSREPRO FENDERS AND SIDE PANELSNORTHWEST MAICO CZ DID A BORE AND MAHLE PISTONNORTHWEST MAICO CZ PIPE - CARB MAY NEED RE-JET I HAVE ORIGINAL PIPE IT'S DINGED UP BUT NOT A WRECK HAVE AN ALUMINUM REAR PIPE STAY BUT IT WASN'T ON FOR THE PHOTOSNEW SEAT COVER AND FOAM SO YOU DON'T SINK DOWN TO THE BASENEW REGINA GOLD MX CHAIN NEW SPROCKETS NEW ROLLERNEW MOTION PRO CABLES AND GUNNAR GASSERNEW TWIN AIR FILTERNEW PETCOCKNEW MAGURA DOG LEG LEVERS AND MAGURA KILL SWITCHCOULDN' T FIND ANY OURY'S SO NEW SCOTT GRIPSFRESH BEL RAY IN CRANKCASEBIKE HAS ORIGINAL PERIOD CORRECT HALLMAN AKE JOHNSSON BARS STILL STRAIGHT WITH ORIGINAL FINISH STILL INTACTWHEN I HAD THE FRAME DONE I TOOK OFF THE TAGS AND AS OF NOW CANNOT LOCATE THEM BUT ANY MAICO GUY CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT THIS BIKE HAS ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GP SERIESBIKE HAS NOT BEEN STARTED. BUT I KNOW WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR 38 YEARS AND I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO CARE FOR IT. IT WAS STORED INSIDE A HEATED BASEMENT FOR MOST OF THE TIME BUT NOW IS IN THE GARAGE. WIFE WON'T LET ME PUT IT IN THE HOUSE AND I AM LOOKING FOR A DUAL SPORT ADVENTURE BIKE SO IT'S TIME TO PART WITH THE OLD GP. IF ANYTHING IN THE PHOTOS LOOKS OLD AND COBBY THAT IS BECAUSE IT IS. I TRIED TO KEEP AS MUCH ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE AND SOME OF THE PARTS AND FASTENERS ARE JUST PLAIN OLD WITH THE ORIGINAL MAICO FINISH WHICH WAS PRACTICALLY NO FINISH AT ALL EVEN THEN. I DID NOT DETAIL THE BIKE FOR THE PHOTOS. IT IS EXACTLY AS IT HAS BEEN HAD TO LIST AS TITLED FOR EBAY BUT THERE IS NO TITLE. I NEVER HAD ONE. THERE NEVER WAS ONE. BILL OF SALE ONLY. NO RESERVE THE HIGH BIDDER TAKES IT HOMEOn Feb-13-15 at 16:36:00 PST. seller added the following information:- HAVE THE ORIGINAL MAICO OWNERS MANUAL. PARTS MANUAL. AND A HAYNES MANUAL ALL TO BE INCLUDED- AM EASY TO WORK WITH FOR YOUR SHIPPING WHICH OF COURSE WILL BE AT BUYER'S EXPENSE I AM NOT IN THE BIKE BUSINESS AND AS SUCH HAVE NO SPECIAL RESOURCES FOR SHIPPING BIKES- I AM WILLING TO WORK WITH YOUR SHIPPER-- CAN SHIP FROM A COMMERCIAL LOCATION WHICH SAVES A BUNDLE-OCAL PICK UP IS A-OK AS WELL

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