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Anyone over thirty will no doubt remember with a certain fondness the amazing Maicos from the late seventies and early eighties. The outrageous 490 that set the benchmark by which every brand was judged.
Well the big Maico is back with a bang. Believed to be the most powerful two stroke 500cc production bike on the market the new model weighs in at 3kg less than the 08 450 Honda and produces an awesome 67 B.H.P. in standard form. A little tuning can easily see this raised to 72 B.H.P. and it still delivers the power like it always did, smooth and right from the bottom!. The handling is taken care of by White Power, Marzzochi and Reiger with hi end products being used in all other areas of the design and manufacture.
And if that isn’t enough, Maico now produce a two stroke 700cc Motocrosser to order, rumored to produce around 80 B.H.P.
With the 250 and 320 as entry level models it really is a case of dial your own power!
Maico 250 M.X.
Cooling: Water
Inlet system: Reed valve system
Exhaust system: H.G.S. exhaust system
Cylinder capacity: 247ccm
Measures: 67 x 70mm
Horsepower: 54
Carburetor: Mikuni TMX 38
Transmission: 5 speed gearbox
Ignition: PVL Digital
Frame: Chrome Molybdenum
Front fork: White Power Upside Down 48 mm
Front wheel travel: Brembo with wave disc 260mm
Front rim: 1.60 - 21
Front tyres: 90/90 - 21
Rear suspension: Maico Twin Link with Reiger shock
Rear brake: Brembo with wave disc 220 mm
Rear rim: 2.15 - 19 or 2.15-18
Rear tyres: 120/90 - 19 or 120/90-18
Tank: 9,5 L.T.R.
Wheel base: 1480 mm
Ground clearance: 388 mm
Seat height: 960 mm
Weight: 98 kg
Maico 320 M.X.
Cooling: Water
Inlet system: Reed Valve system
Exhaust system: H.G.S. exhaust system
Cylinder capacity: 318ccm
Measures: 76 x 70mm
Horsepower: 56
Carburetor: Mikuni TMX 38
Transmission: 5 speed gearbox
Ignition: PVL Digital
Frame: Chrome Molybdenum
Front fork: White Power Extreme 50
Front wheel travel: Brembo 260mm
Front rim: 1.60 - 21
Front tyres: 90/90 - 21
Rear suspension: Maico Twin Link White Power
Rear brake: Brembo 220 mm
Rear rim: 2.15 - 19
Rear tyres: 120/90 - 19
Tank: 9,5 L.T.R.
Wheel base: 1480 mm
Ground clearance: 388 mm
Seat height: 960 mm
Weight: 98 kg
Maico 500 M.X.
Cooling: Water
Inlet system: Reed Valve system
Exhaust system: H.G.S. exhaust system
Cylinder capacity: 499ccm
Measures: 86,5 x 85mm
Horsepower: 67
Carburetor: Mikuni TMX 38
Transmission: 5 speed gearbox
Ignition: PVL Digital
Frame: Chrome Molybdenum
Front fork: White Power Extreme 50
Front wheel travel: Brembo 260mm
Front rim: 1.60 - 21
Front tyres: 90/90 - 21
Rear suspension: Maico Twin Link White Power
Rear brake: Brembo 220 mm
Rear rim: 2.15 - 19
Rear tyres: 120/90 - 19
Tank: 9,5 L.T.R.
Wheel base: 1480 mm
Ground clearance: 388 mm
Seat height: 960 mm
Weight: 100 kg
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