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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: jimg1au on August 25, 2010, 12:14:23 pm

Title: 400 maico cz special
Post by: jimg1au on August 25, 2010, 12:14:23 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-Maico-981-400-CZ-4-speed-center-port-power-/120612558382?pt=US_motorcycles
looks ok to me

Title: Re: 400 maico cz special
Post by: shortshifter on August 25, 2010, 12:54:12 pm

ok to me too.Are those centreport barrells works stuff or were they freely available?

Title: Re: 400 maico cz special
Post by: firko on August 25, 2010, 03:17:11 pm

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Are those centreport barrells works stuff or were they freely available?

I'd assume that it's a 400 version of a Falta barrel....i.e. '75 model. Victorian Tim Embleton raced a '74 380 CZ with what I was told was a 'works' centre port barrel. He sometimes lurks this forum so maybe he or Drakey can fill us in on this CZs legality. My money's on it being off a '75 + model

Title: Re: 400 maico cz special
Post by: vmxken on August 25, 2010, 04:03:29 pm

Joe is saying that the cylinder has been modified to be centre port, to fit the frame.  It was sideport originally and perfectly pre '75 legal.

Title: Re: 400 maico cz special
Post by: firko on August 25, 2010, 04:18:57 pm

So there ya go.

Title: Re: 400 maico cz special
Post by: tony27 on August 25, 2010, 05:40:23 pm

I could be wrong but it looks they have made a manifold that straightens up the exhaust port, wouldn't be too hard to do something similar
Nicely done bike

Title: Re: 400 maico cz special
Post by: jimg1au on August 25, 2010, 06:44:15 pm

all that work in making the reed valve when in 1974 you could buy 1 from d&h in ca.i have one at home fully rebuilt it is in v format ie 2 hodaka reed vales in 1 manifold side by side,its made for 400 czs.