beemerdons
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Maico: Rise and Fall of a Legend! I always wanted a Maico, but Papa Chuy has never scored one!
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Maico: Rise and Fall of a Legend!
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dcarver
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Back in the day we all said "Maico-Break-O' cause lordie did they ever cease to run.
escapefjrtist
Searching for Dry Roads
Same here. Only remember seeing a couple of these while into the early dirt bikes. Now Husky's on the other hand...
--G
dave k
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Still have my 1982 XC 250 and in really good condition, just sits in garage with the others.
Fontanaman
Robin Trower
In the video I took notice of the comment about the Japanese being unable to create a two stroke with torque. I recalled my first ride on my friend's 1974 Honda RC125 - a motocross bike with stupid horsepower and not much else.
I owned and road a TS185 Suzi enduro at the time. I was not familiar with the "pipe" powerband on the RC125 as the TS185 had a friendlier powerband much like the Yamaha DT125/175/250, affectionately known as the DT diesels.
Roger my friend said take if for a spin down the block. I let the clutch a bit gave it some throttle and killed the engine. I did this 3 times or or so. Finally Roger, becoming irritated, said give it some gas. Did that killed it again. Roger, even more irritated, said give it more gas so I did and it sounded as if was going to blow up.
Finally it got it barely rolling along. I whacked the throttle and nothing happened - I was barely moving in first gear. At about the time I started to thinking this was a POS motorcycle it hit the pipe. Oh ****. I was through three gears and at the end of the cul de sac quicker than rule 10 allows.
That's when I learned what the "pipe" was all about.
Later I learned a BSA 441 Victor was a much better hill climber than the RM250 I had and that was another lesson about the "pipe". But that's another story.
That extreme RPM high HP thing was really never my thing.
Here is a photo of the RC125 "she devil" a worling dervish fit for nothin except the track.
I owned and road a TS185 Suzi enduro at the time. I was not familiar with the "pipe" powerband on the RC125 as the TS185 had a friendlier powerband much like the Yamaha DT125/175/250, affectionately known as the DT diesels.
Roger my friend said take if for a spin down the block. I let the clutch a bit gave it some throttle and killed the engine. I did this 3 times or or so. Finally Roger, becoming irritated, said give it some gas. Did that killed it again. Roger, even more irritated, said give it more gas so I did and it sounded as if was going to blow up.
Finally it got it barely rolling along. I whacked the throttle and nothing happened - I was barely moving in first gear. At about the time I started to thinking this was a POS motorcycle it hit the pipe. Oh ****. I was through three gears and at the end of the cul de sac quicker than rule 10 allows.
That's when I learned what the "pipe" was all about.
Later I learned a BSA 441 Victor was a much better hill climber than the RM250 I had and that was another lesson about the "pipe". But that's another story.
That extreme RPM high HP thing was really never my thing.
Here is a photo of the RC125 "she devil" a worling dervish fit for nothin except the track.
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Don and George, my good Friend Dave Alquist owns and operates Quality Cycle Service in Mesa, Arizona and besides being a Premier /2 and Type 247 Wrench and Restorer: Dave is also a Maico Guru. DA says there are certain specific years and models that are Outstanding Maico machines that are bulletproof, then there are years and models of Maico that you DO NOT want to touch with a ten foot pole. Seems the earlier ones were the best!Same here. Only remember seeing a couple of these while into the early dirt bikes. Now Husky's on the other hand...
--G
"The 1974.5 400cc and 440cc GP, and 1981 490cc models along with any year 501cc motocross bike are some of the most sought-after vintage MX and twin-shock motorcycles to this day."
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