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1974 Maico MC 440

Joko, you should email Chris Carter at motion pro in belmont he collects those maico's.

Originally Posted by sangermike

Joko, you should email Chris Carter at motion pro in belmont he collects those maico's.

Wow, small world. That has to be the same Chris Carter I knew from when I was involved with the Coastside Motorcycle Club. He would show up occasionally and ride some of our events. I always liked him, cuz he was a very fast rider without a cocky attitude. I want to say he's maybe 5-10 years younger than me (a kid to me back in the 70's!). I checked out Motion Pro's website and I think I'll give him a call. Thanks for the tip! Dave

Originally Posted by jockorace

Wow, small world. That has to be the same Chris Carter I knew from when I was involved with the Coastside Motorcycle Club. He would show up occasionally and ride some of our events. I always liked him, cuz he was a very fast rider without a cocky attitude. I want to say he's maybe 5-10 years younger than me (a kid to me back in the 70's!). I checked out Motion Pro's website and I think I'll give him a call. Thanks for the tip! Dave

you meen pacifica D&D cycles and jacks go shop. shelby motors

Originally Posted by sangermike

you meen pacifica D&D cycles and jacks go shop. shelby motors

Yep, man I spent so much money at Selby Motors. I wonder if Roger Selby is still around. Hate to say it, but he was a walking heart attack. Neat guy tho.
I loved those smaller shops like Bob Sangalli's South City Cycles and the Maico only shop in of all places snooty Burlingame called Pappy's.
OK, I'll zip it now....nothing worse than an old geezer talking about ages ago! Jocko

last time I see'n Roger 5 years ago he had a motor cycle parts biz selling to the bike shops.

Ttt

Wow Very Nice Bike! Hope It Finds A Good New Home.

Very clean bike! I had a 1974 YZ 250 back then, raced at the So Cal tracks, we would practice in the mornings with the open class bikes..... I hated the Maico open classers, you guys would just roll on the throttle leading to the jumps and throw sizable dirt clods right into my path...destroying my helmet visor, goggles, joffa, etc, not to mention multiple bruises........ah the good times

Originally Posted by fireboat607

Very clean bike! I had a 1974 YZ 250 back then, raced at the So Cal tracks, we would practice in the mornings with the open class bikes..... I hated the Maico open classers, you guys would just roll on the throttle leading to the jumps and throw sizable dirt clods right into my path...destroying my helmet visor, goggles, joffa, etc, not to mention multiple bruises........ah the good times

Yep, Maico's and CZ's were the s**t back in that era. I remember when the new '75 Yamaha YZ (not the crappy MX) 360 monoshock came out everyone had to have one. I bought one and proceeded to crash on it every way possible. It was a bullit in a straight line but had wet noodles for forks and a crap front geometry, so it would just NOT turn. I sold it 2 months later to a guy who just wanted the motor for his Champion flatrack frame. The Maico's allowed many a average rider (myself included) win MX races. How's that go.......the older I get, the faster I was!
Jocko

Actually my two choices back then was the CZ 250 Falta replicia or the YZ 250, back then some of us read motocross action and believed what they wrote, they said the CZ's ignition and carb was junk, but handled like a dream, the YZ hauled ass but handled like a jap bike, so enter a kid that wanted to go fast and thought he would just hold on.... we have a winna...YZ.