1970 Other Makes MAICO MC250

381049X

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ULTRA RARE! 1970 MAICO MC250 SQUARE BARREL...... FRAME NUMBER 381049X ENGINE S272418 STORED FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS! IF YOU KNOW MAICOS YOU KNOW HOW RARE AND COLLECTIBLE THIS SQUARE BARREL MAICO MC250 REALLY IS. MAICOS WERE CONSIDERED THE ABSOLUTE BEST MOTOCROSS BIKES IN THE WORLD DURING THE EARLY 1970s. IN 1970 and 1972 AKE JOHNNSON WON 9 of 11 RACES ON A STOCK MAICO!NONE OF THE WORLDS BEST RIDERS ON A FACTORY HUSKY, BULTACO, HONDA, SUZUKI or YAMAHA ETC. COULD BEAT THE BASICALLY STOCK MAICO!!! THE MAICO SQUARE BARREL BIKES ARE RARELY OFFERED FOR SALE. THE FEW THAT DID SURVIVE ARE ALL LOCKED AWAY IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. MANY ARE SHIPPED BACK TO COLLECTORS IN GERMANY AND AUSTRALIA. DON'T MISS SCORING THIS ULTRA RARE BIKE! LAST REGISTERED IN 1979... A TRUE BARN FIND... BIKE WAS FOUND STORED SINCE 1976 IN A 1880s CRUSTY OLD BARN LIVING WITH THE GOATS AND CHICKENS! DESCRIPTION: THE BIKE HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE ABUSE AND WAS PARKED ABOUT 40 YEARS AGO AFTER HARDLY BEING RIDDEN... NOT RACED AND BEATEN TO DEATH LIKE MOST MAICOS WERE. PROVING THE BIKE WAS NOT ABUSED. THE BIKE STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM FENDERS BOTH FRONT AND REAR! BOTH FENDERS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION! WHEN HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A MOTOCROSS BIKE WITH ALLOY FENDERS?? ESPECIALLY FENDERS THAT ARE STILL STRAIGHT!! PLUS THE BIKE STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL VINYL REAR FENDER COVER THAT IS VERY NICE. THESE PARTS ALONE ARE WORTH $500. THE FRAME IS ORIGINAL AND HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED! IT LOOKS GOOD AND SEEMS SOLID AND HAS NOT HAD THE SHOCKS MOVED ON THE SWING ARM. THE SHOCKS ARE THE ORIGINAL GIRLING 121/2 INCH WITH THE CORRECT COVERS. THE FRONT WHEEL HAS NICE CHROME BUT THE REAR NEEDS CHROME... FORKS ARE STRAIGHT NEED CHROME. THE AIR BOX LOOKS ORIGINAL AND EVEN STILL HAS THE 1979 CALIF GREEN STICKER SHOWING THE LAST TIME IT WAS REGISTERED! CHAIN IS OFF AND IS RUSTY. INCLUDED IS A MIKUNI CARB (NOT SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS.) THERE ARE NO BROKEN FINS ON THE HEAD OR BARREL. BARS ARE STRAIGHT, GAS TANK LOOKS OK. THE PIPE STAY IS THERE. THE BIKE DOES NOT RUN AND THE MOTOR DOES NOT TURN. MAYBE IT IS JUST STUCK FROM SITTING FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS? I HAVE NOT TRIED TO OIL AND THEN TO ROCK IT OR PUT A WRENCH ON THE CRANK. THE SEAT NEEDS RECOVERING THE PIPE HAS RUST.... THE BIKE IS ABOUT 98% COMPLETE AND WILL NEED BOTH A FULL COSMETIC AND MECHANICAL RESTORATION/REBUILD. FRONT BRAKE LEVER, CLUTCH,LEVER,PERCH WERE DONATED TO A 501, BOTH BRAKES AND BOTH SHIFT LEVERS ARE THERE. THE BIKE IS BEING SOLD AS IS and WHERE IS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS OFFERED AND THE BIKE IS SOLD WITH A BILL OF SALE ONLY. NO TITLE..... THE BIKE IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AND COULD BE SOLD AT ANY TIME DURING OR EVEN AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS! ASK ALL QUESTIONS AND LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING. ALL SALES ARE FINAL WITH NO REFUNDS!.... THE BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE SHIPPING AND FOR ALL SHIPPING COSTS... THE BIKE HAS BEEN USED RECENTLY AS A MOVIE PROP. ALL QUESTIONS....... CALL 310 456-8833