Pretty nice 1974 440 Maico - Page 2

yzmaico · 06-09-2012, 03:49 PM

Ummmm....you sure that's a '74?

I thought '74 was the first year for the aluminum tank?

The rear shock angle does not look correct, maybe moved up '73?

jbcaddy · 06-09-2012, 06:34 PM

do NOT let gas sit in that tank! modern gas can eat fiberglass. a good sealer can protect it.

Sanders · 06-10-2012, 06:37 AM

Yeah it is a 74. Frame conversion to the GP, shocks angled forward, so its almost a 74.5. Glass tank added at some point. It's shot so I'll shit-can it. Already ordered a new alloy tank, cap, petcock combo from this guy

http://maicowerks.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp...toring&type=88

Should be coming in next week

Then its on to the pre-mix debate. What ratio, what oil? How much oil in the gearbox. What weight?

06-10-2012, 06:37 AM	#18
Sanders ^OP Stogiesuckingsinglemalter Joined: Jul 2005 Location: The Driftless Region Mn/Wi Border Oddometer: 649	Yeah it is a 74. Frame conversion to the GP, shocks angled forward, so its almost a 74.5. Glass tank added at some point. It's shot so I'll shit-can it. Already ordered a new alloy tank, cap, petcock combo from this guy http://maicowerks.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp...toring&type=88 Should be coming in next week Then its on to the pre-mix debate. What ratio, what oil? How much oil in the gearbox. What weight? __________________ Last edited by Temporal Security Agency: 8-25-2026 at 10:31 AM. Reason: Deleted unlawful reference to future history Sanders screwed with this post 06-10-2012 at 01:14 PM

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06-09-2012, 03:49 PM	#16
yzmaico Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Location: St. Petersburg, Fla Oddometer: 261	Ummmm....you sure that's a '74? I thought '74 was the first year for the aluminum tank? The rear shock angle does not look correct, maybe moved up '73?

06-09-2012, 06:34 PM	#17
jbcaddy Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Oroville & Placerville, California U.S.ofA. Oddometer: 942	do NOT let gas sit in that tank! modern gas can eat fiberglass. a good sealer can protect it.