OzVMX Forum
Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: Tahitian_Red on July 31, 2008, 04:39:12 am
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I've seen Maicos with TT500 motors, but what are the strangest Maico Hybrids you have seen?
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(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-4/1252864/510Maicohybrid.JPG)
The British guys seem to do a few using '81 Maico frames with Husky 510 , Rotax fourstrokes or Honda XL motors. Here is a neat looking one with a Husky 510 motor & Husky fuel tank . The two front downtubes have been replaced with a single beam to accommodate the twin exhaust header pipes .
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(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-4/1252864/FactoryMonda.JPG)
Here is another with what appears to be a CR480 or CR500 Honda motor fitted . Seems like sacrilege to me , but I suppose it is one way of getting your Honda to handle ;D . These pictures were taken from the MXTRAX.UK vintage forum .
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I realise I've posted this somewhere else but it fits right in with the theme
Frank Viradi from WA owns this 441 cc BSA B44 powered '82 Maico. I guess it's his vision, and it does fit in rather nicely but putting a 60s engine in an 80s bike sure seems odd to me.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/[email protected])
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(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-4/1252864/FactoryMonda.JPG)
Here is another with what appears to be a CR480 or CR500 Honda motor fitted . Seems like sacrilege to me , but I suppose it is one way of getting your Honda to handle ;D . These pictures were taken from the MXTRAX.UK vintage forum .
Husky500evo,
It's a way to get your Honda to handle and a way to get your Maico to start. ;D
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Well there you go . You get to kill two birds with the one stone :D.
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Firko,
Have you ridden one of these Maico 4-Stroke Hybrids? If so, I'm wondering how it affects the handling vs stock?
I passed on two 78/79 Maicos with TT500 engines and I'm wondering If I shouild have scooped one up?
Someone mentioned to me that they thought they had seen a Maico with a CZ motor installed. Have you ever heard of such a beast?
:o
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there was a pic of a maico hybrid in the cd5 posts with a tt 500 motor i seem to remember
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found it
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/ibop/VMXCD-5025a.jpg)
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That first photo you posted Huskyevo seems like a waste of a good Husky to me.
Cheers,
K
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Another Maico hybrid I'd previously posted. It's Peter Rowlands Yamaico which is an early Maico square barrel frame fitted with a Yamaha MX250 engine. It's beautifully built and goes super well. Red, the only Maico engine swap job I've ridden is John Peters Honda XL 420 powered early Maico. It was a fast bike with big Johnny on board but I found it a tad frightening. The bike had a habit of torque twisting Maico swingarms.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/[email protected])
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Here's an unusual one....A '78 Maico Magnum witha a 250 Hodaka Thunderdog engine. The owner obviously had a taste system meltdown going by the pipe and modern KTM fenders.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/maicohodaka.jpg) (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/Maicohodaka1.jpg)
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Looks more pipe than bike ??? Still nice , sort of
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Klub Kevlar International Policy Advisor and Entertainment Director (Adult Division), Mike Jolley from Auckland, NZ built his Honda XL250 powered '70 Maico back in the early 90s. It's been through a few fashion changes over the years but is still has the occasional race outing.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/maicosport2.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/jolley.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/jolley1.jpg)
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When I look at the bike in the first picture that Firko posted , with the BSA motor , I have one question : Why ?
The only answer I can think of is : Because he could .
And Big K , with regards to the Maico / Husky 510 hybrid , it is argueably the best evo frame with the best evo 4 stroke motor . You would think that that would be a pretty good combination & would even be legal by our evo class rules . Some would say that the '78/9 Maico Magnum frame handles better than the '81 Maico. The Husky 510 in original form is a pretty good package , but just doesn't have the sharp turning ability of the Maico & isn't as neutral feeling when in the air off jumps (in my opinion) .
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Here it is Boys! Is it a MaiCZ or CZaico? ;D
(http://czmadness.net/cz-Maico.jpg)
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I just found out he calls it a MaiZee. :D
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I just found out he calls it a MaiZee. :D
So here in Australia we translate that as MaiZED... ;)
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The Maizee has a nice aura of cool about it. It's the best so far.
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How's this baby Maico 1500 grab ya, boys? Apparently it's intended to be a sidecar.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/Maicotriple.jpg)(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/maicotriple2.jpg)
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there goes a few kick start knuckels and the rear strutz look i tad hard
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You want kick that , I cant even kick my 1000 Twin :D