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Coyote
22nd October 2005, 10:52
Just fell in love with this bike. 80hp!!! http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Maico/2003/685%20Supermoto%20Special%20Edition/

Just wondering, does anyone know much about these Maicos? Suppose they're expensive, hard to find collectors items and parts availablility would be non-existent right?

http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Maico/
kro
22nd October 2005, 11:11
Maico's history is quite fascinating. The were once the only bike to ride if you were serious about winning in MX, then they made a couple of serious structural blunders with their rear suspension set up, and the bikes literally snapped in half, it pretty much killed the brand name overnight. They earned the name Maico-Breako.

I have no idea what their modern stuff is like, the bike looks pretty beastly.
Coyote
22nd October 2005, 12:40
No luck trying to find any for sale on the interweb yet. Has anyone else seen one?
NordieBoy
22nd October 2005, 15:14
There should be some Maicos racing tomorrow.
NordieBoy
24th October 2005, 16:42
Super Hunky's take on THE MAICO STORY (http://www.off-road.com/dirtbike/maicopt1.html).

Good reading.
Motu
24th October 2005, 19:28
I always dreamed of having a 501,it was the biggest 2 stroke single you could get at the time.Got close to get a 400 a couple of times....probably lucky I didn't get one.They made some BIG scooters too.
FzerozeroT
24th October 2005, 20:36
Hmm, 685....... wonder if they do a two-stroke, looking through the sidebar at the designations, 380, yeah that looks like a....... WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT! THAT 685 HAS A BIG FUCK OFF EXPANSION CHAMBER! :Oops: i need to go get a tissue.
clint640
25th October 2005, 07:52
That is absolute insanity. I want one!

I would say 80hp would be conservative too, 500cc MX bikes make around 70hp. It has surprised me that there aren't more motarded CR & KX500's out there.

Cheers
Clint
Motu
25th October 2005, 08:00
Not only a shit load of HP,but the way a 2 stroke hits is scary.Even compared to a 4 stroke with the same HP,a 2 stroke comes on much harder - no powerband these days,it's just in your face right now with an incredable surge.Whoever gets to use this bike 100% would have huge balls...
cheese
25th October 2005, 08:08
Fecking kick starter is on the wrong side....

Poo....
Coyote
25th October 2005, 17:21
It has surprised me that there aren't more motarded CR & KX500's out there.

Hopefully gonna get one once I sell the CBR. Likely to kill me though
WRT
28th October 2005, 14:33
Man, that story is a sad one!

Still, the state of that '03 model, thats just incredible. Imagine the torque on that thing, and the sound! That must sound incredible too . . . anyone know how much one of those would cost?