[{"id": 17384101, "authorName": "edrichfai", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/edrichfai/", "bidAmount": 1000, "content": "USD $1,000 bid placed by edrichfai", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1744904436, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17384534, "authorName": "Vtec4ever", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vtec4ever/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One mean machine. KTM is a hell of a bike.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1744906828, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17384755, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Check it out @TommyBruin, @a990dna, @blizzard340, @bmasho, 39mercman and I know I\u2019m forgetting somebody\u2026", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1744907995, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17384793, "authorName": "PDXBryan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pdxbryan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "\u2026and @39mercman and @2hecknback.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1744908140, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17384979, "authorName": "Slinkert", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slinkert/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Ohh Yesss!! \nand @Czmx . . .\n@Vtec4ever KTM?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1744909349, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17385447, "authorName": "TommyBruin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tommybruin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well aren't you a good pal @PDXBryan. I've been watching a fine Husky CR390 up now and 1600veloce has a beautiful wee Hodaka 100 listed. These are good times on BaT brutha.\r\n\r\nHappy Rabbit Day to you and the S.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1744910528, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17385490, "authorName": "TommyBruin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tommybruin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Have another gander at this @Vtec4ever. This ain't no stinkin' Katoom.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1744910653, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17385829, "authorName": "Vtec4ever", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vtec4ever/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Freudian slip. Especially coming from a second generation German. My bad. Beautiful machine by the way.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1744911562, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17386229, "authorName": "RLB5151", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rlb5151/", "bidAmount": 2000, "content": "USD $2,000 bid placed by RLB5151", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1744912473, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17386647, "authorName": "Valiantjim", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/valiantjim/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Half liter two strokes are insane! Hang on if you can... GLWTA!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1744913614, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17388258, "authorName": "Blizzard340", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/blizzard340/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PDXBryan\r\nI actually had one of these. Amazing powerband. I never raced mine (should have) but I had a friend who did. I think Motocross Action said that this was probably the best open class MX bike ever built. One of my friends here in town races a 440 Mega 1. 1980 model. Smooth power like an open class Pursang. The Mega 2 was said to be competitive in 1991 - 10 years after it was built.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1744916933, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17390666, "authorName": "michl", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/michl/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love it. Last of the great ones, before Maico went down the tubes. You could still win on one of these.\r\nI'd put a 42 on it. RIP Magoo.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1744923956, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17391170, "authorName": "Drakman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drakman/", "bidAmount": 2100, "content": "USD $2,100 bid placed by Drakman", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1744925671, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17394461, "authorName": "Eng7Capt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/eng7capt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "OMG... The Holy Grail of MX bikes! Love all the trick billet parts added. Good luck to all the bidders!!!!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1744984411, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17394743, "authorName": "Dvredc5", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dvredc5/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So cool! Awesome example of one of the best years for the big bore Maico. I raced both the 250 and open classes on Maico\u2019s from 79 to 82. Loved the 490 and man they were fast! Nice touches with the few aftermarket pieces and it will do very well here on BAT for sure. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, some of my most enjoyable years were riding for Maico and Bob out of The Great Escape in McHenry, IL!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1744986984, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17405559, "authorName": "1990M3", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1990m3/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Do you know if the bike will run? Any information concerning that from the previous seller?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1745077845, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17409618, "authorName": "Scott631 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scott631/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The bike has not been started since it was restored. The guy I bought it from is one of the preeminent restorer's on this side of the country. I had 100% confidence when I bought it that everything would be top notch.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1745103977, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17409980, "authorName": "Drakman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drakman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi, Do you know if the barrel is genuine 1983 Maico or an aftermarket version with nikasil bore?\r\nThanks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1745108423, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17410401, "authorName": "lobster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lobster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The 490 was fourth and last Maico I owned. Powerband was superb and was definitely the holeshot king. Nice example here, GLWA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1745115249, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17411193, "authorName": "Scott631 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/scott631/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Definitely not an 83 cylinder. It is an aftermarket one. I have no idea if it's nikasil lined. Doubtful, I've never seen a Maico cylinder nikasil coated.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1745150991, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17415834, "authorName": "Drakman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drakman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wulfsport in the UK have nikasil lined cylinders for these now.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1745187266, "type": "comment"}]