Magnificent 7

Fork legs done.

Cannot even tell where I filled all the nicks and gouges in/baked them with JB Marine Weld.

One of the Maico C’s was partially missing that I built back up with JB stuff.

Now I’m gonna do the lettering in black.

Only brought one set of springs in to take pic.

Well? Your idea sparked me to try something for the hubs.

The grey clashes with my gold rims.

I did maico lettering on fork bottoms.

Surprize!

Here ya go!

Hubs are in oven!

So that means clutch cover has to be all black instead of polished.

Like bakin cookies!

Mmmm... FRESH Maico cookies!

You get the picture.

how cool is that !!!

Thanx! I thought you’d like that!

Been busy!

Red headed step child.

Them ain’t decals!

That is coming along beautifully Darin, like all your builds!
Tony

Thanx Tony!

Dentist!

Couldn’t reach the dent so I ended up cutting the tank and welding back up.

Looks great so far. back in the day maicos were the cobbiest looking with the sand cast cases.

Great job on that swing arm .

Thanx! I had to fabricate an chain buffer mount system and a pad. I need a longer piece so this is temp on there.

Here is a better pic and don’t ask me the hours I have in this.....

In this restoration genre, time spent is inconsequential. Think of what a custom like that would cost to have made and at least you have exactly what you want. You may be even if you assign a value for your hours spent. Myself I do not count my hours unless I am working on someone else's.

I’ll never get what I have in these.

But I enjoy doing it.

Is that an 83 chain guide you're using ? I'm going to show Jim the pictures when I see him in a few weeks . I'm sure he'll like seeing what you're doing and how the swing arm polished up .

No, it’s for 79. I think got it from Chippy’s in Australia. They make several for different years.

I met Vic Krause at mid Ohio. He is also old Maico guy. Many should know him from Sidewinder sprockets.
Think he is doing a 79 too!
If you read old Maico articles in old mags, his name is all over the place. Been texting him pics and he loves the bike.