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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: Mike52 on June 09, 2010, 10:12:54 pm

Title: 760 Maico
Post by: Mike52 on June 09, 2010, 10:12:54 pm

Supposed to be the biggest single cylinder 2 stroke ever made and raced, got between 15 and 25 MPG (handy)
Used a bucket for a piston ( Porsche industrial piston) , at 1200 rpm making 26 hp. Max 4000 rpm making 43 hp
Standard 490 conrod and crank, 250 gearbox, 1981 mega 2 frame. Weighs only 10 lb more than a 490.


(http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx172/mike52_photo/montessa/760maico.jpg)


Sorry if photo is slow to load having problems with photobucket.

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: paul on June 09, 2010, 10:56:00 pm

isnt that the super hunky hoax ;)
http://articles.superhunkyforum.com/4/52

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: firko on June 09, 2010, 11:32:03 pm

No hoax Paul....it's real.

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: All Things 414 on June 10, 2010, 07:11:08 am

Super Hunky rode it in the infamous "Blackwater 100" (the Fathers Days masacre)
What a guy..... :)

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: dave on July 18, 2010, 07:51:55 pm

I remember reading the article when I was a kid and thought it was insane! THAT'S EXTREME SPORTS 80'S STYLE

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: maicoman on July 20, 2010, 08:09:56 am

Great bike ,great article. I was reading the test on this in Dirt Bike, Amazing. They claim there was more power in that motor but the gearbox just wouldn't stand up to the job. What an awesome piece of machinery.

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: evo550 on July 20, 2010, 06:00:41 pm

Maico are currently selling a 2010 model 700cc Mxer. :o :o
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://twostrokemotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/2009_maico500_waterfall.jpg&imgrefurl=http://twostrokemotocross.com/2009/02/exclusive-2009-maico-500-new-look-photos/&usg=__6aPnwepP6-TAKXoRSiWs4HWyHmM=&h=315&w=450&sz=86&hl=en&start=47&itbs=1&tbnid=L0d-ilzvog6uLM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Datk%2Bintimidator%26start%3D40%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: Marc.com on July 20, 2010, 06:01:32 pm

ATK also have monster 700 MXer, i imagine they are kissing cousins

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: evo550 on July 20, 2010, 06:04:41 pm

Yeah Marc, same bike just rebadged by ATK

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: Marc.com on July 20, 2010, 06:11:42 pm

Quote from: evo550 on July 20, 2010, 06:04:41 pm

Yeah Marc, same bike just rebadged by ATK

The tests say it redefines flat power spread like a farm tractor, not sure it would agree with me.

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: Mike52 on July 20, 2010, 06:17:48 pm

I posted this report because I read it when I was young and wondered what it would be like to ride.
Now I am old and am still wondering.
Oh for the chance to ride that. :)

Title: Re: 760 Maico
Post by: Marc.com on July 20, 2010, 08:42:25 pm

All you need is a few grand in Maico or ATKs direction, they come up used.