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cave weta
2nd May 2009, 10:21
Maico are back!
101kg 685cc 82 horses!! That'll do me!

http://maicoaustralia.com/maico_oz_catalog.pdf

http://www.thebikergene.com/dirtbikes/maico-releases-a-685cc-80hp-101kg-2-stroke-for-2009-i-just-want-my-mummy/
cheese
2nd May 2009, 10:48
that is mental.
flyingcr250
2nd May 2009, 10:54
holy smokes i thought my cr500 was a beast. who would ride such a thing?:blink::baby:
kezzafish
2nd May 2009, 11:03
wow, lightweight too
DELLORTO
2nd May 2009, 11:19
when would you need 85 horse power??? the powerband would be so intense that it would stop you putting the bike to its limits:crazy:
Sully60
2nd May 2009, 11:21
when would you need 85 horse power??? the powerband would be so intense that it would stop you putting the bike to its limits:crazy:

There is no power band, just power.
Everywhere.
cs363
2nd May 2009, 11:40
Maico are back!
101kg 685cc 82 horses!! That'll do me!

http://maicoaustralia.com/maico_oz_catalog.pdf

http://www.thebikergene.com/dirtbikes/maico-releases-a-685cc-80hp-101kg-2-stroke-for-2009-i-just-want-my-mummy/

Hmm..I suspect that the 620 may be the better bike of the big bore models, but I digress from the real purpose of my post:

Stu, if you are going to buy one there's just a couple of things I need to know
1) When is the funeral?
2) Can I have first dibbs on your stuff?


:rofl:
Paulus
2nd May 2009, 11:48
So is it kick start or does it have an electric start? Considering how much harder is is to kick a CR500 over compared with a 250 I wouldn't fancy kicking a 700 into life (or at least trying to).
noobi
2nd May 2009, 11:57
maybe you have to bring a hill to start it on, i dont see a kick lever in any pictures...?
owner
2nd May 2009, 12:03
Who said two strokes were dead?? Thats cool
cs363
2nd May 2009, 12:16
maybe you have to bring a hill to start it on, i dont see a kick lever in any pictures...?


It is a kick start :eek: the bike is basically a rebadged/product sharing exercise with the ATK700 Intimidator (now there's an apt name!) It's a Rotax engine and the kickstart is on the left side, to make it just that little bit more interesting to start.....
For more info go here:http://dirtbike.off-road.com/dirtbike/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=332426
Edbear
2nd May 2009, 12:25
Awesome! Would scare me silly! I remember the Maico's of the '70's, the 500 was claimed to be lethal!
Motu
2nd May 2009, 12:37
But that was back in the days of power bands - they burned them with a nasty smell.2strokes don't have power bands now - it's just shit kicking power all the way.
Edbear
2nd May 2009, 12:40
But that was back in the days of power bands - they burned them with a nasty smell.2strokes don't have power bands now - it's just shit kicking power all the way.

That just means you die sooner... no waiting....;)
bogan
2nd May 2009, 12:46
thats insane, i hoped theyve damped down the powerband enough to make it rideable, well relatively rideable anyway. 82hp, 100kg, on a dirtbike, thats just asking for trouble/death
cheese
2nd May 2009, 14:58
Powerbands are a thing of the 80's pre power valves which controleed teh power curve.
bogan
2nd May 2009, 18:39
Powerbands are a thing of the 80's pre power valves which controleed teh power curve.

the real brutal ones yeh, but even my 98 125 still has a pretty decent powerband, scale that up to an 800 and you will have some problems!
xxblackbirdxx
2nd May 2009, 21:38
:gob::bash:
banditrider
2nd May 2009, 21:45
Another option: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/04/13/suzuki-gsx-r-motocross-conversion/ ;)
JohnM575
2nd May 2009, 21:55
I'd say this would have to feature up there in terms of most powerful ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0d3B7MPqUg
CHOPPA
3rd May 2009, 18:53
That is sweet! ugly but id have one just to scare people! would be unstoppable as a motard
flyingcr250
3rd May 2009, 18:57
I'd say this would have to feature up there in terms of most powerful ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0d3B7MPqUg

holy shit dude...:gob: theres anothe one with a gsxr motor in it.

wish my bike sounded like that.
cheese
3rd May 2009, 20:56
the real brutal ones yeh, but even my 98 125 still has a pretty decent powerband, scale that up to an 800 and you will have some problems!

LOL thats just part of a 125.
noobi
3rd May 2009, 21:09
i read a review of the big bore maicos and atks, the smaller of the big bores were the insane ones, the really huge ones like the 605s etc had real trial bike like motors, just oodles of bottom end and not an exceptional amount of top end and overev, these were the aircooled ones tho
cowboyz
3rd May 2009, 21:40
thats insane, i hoped theyve damped down the powerband enough to make it rideable, well relatively rideable anyway. 82hp, 100kg, on a dirtbike, thats just asking for trouble/death


At 100kg at least it wouldnt be that hard to carry the bike out after.......

would be a really fun bike to play on but I wouldnt want to get serious on one.