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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: Mick D on March 26, 2009, 09:18:38 pm

Title: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: Mick D on March 26, 2009, 09:18:38 pm

http://maicoaustralia.com/index.htm (http://maicoaustralia.com/index.htm)
New MC250, MC320, MC500 or why not an MC700

or just a plain old NEW 1981 MC490 REPRODUCTION, If the latter is the case, it would mean a source of new replacement parts, some that are currently unavailable.

I supose that would mean a true legend "lives", or is "reborn"

Title: Re: NEW MAICO'S AUSTRALIA
Post by: paul on March 26, 2009, 09:29:16 pm

WERE THE PRICE LIST MICK  ;)

Title: Re: NEW MAICO'S AUSTRALIA
Post by: JohnnyO on March 26, 2009, 09:33:42 pm

Dirt Action were supposed to test a 700 a couple of weeks ago but the bike didn't arrive. Some guy in Qld is importing them.

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: Wombat on March 26, 2009, 09:35:38 pm

A Maico 700 is available?!!
So that's nearly twice as awesome as what we're used to?
A double awesome Maico? What will they think of next...  

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: JohnnyO on March 26, 2009, 09:40:52 pm

I reckon the 700 motor was probably built for the European sidecar motocross market, they use big 2 stroke singles like that.

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: LWC82PE on March 26, 2009, 09:42:10 pm

would the 700 be the same motor as in the ATK700 i saw being sold 3 or 4 years ago?

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: JohnnyO on March 26, 2009, 09:42:54 pm

Isn't the ATK a 4 stroke?

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: LWC82PE on March 26, 2009, 09:46:12 pm

no, this beast

http://www.atkusa.com/documents/2008ATK700-620ccIntimidator.pdf

just compared bore and stroke but they are 2 different animals i see.


The Maico 700 motor is rebadged as a Zabel engine for sidecar cross.

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: paul on March 26, 2009, 09:47:24 pm

mick listen carefully
were have you been
CARBY ::)

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: JohnnyO on March 26, 2009, 10:03:22 pm

Bingo! So would the 700 be built by Zabel for Maico or vice versa?

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: ba-02-xr on March 27, 2009, 05:17:30 pm

Has anyone out there got or ridden any of the NEW Maicos. If so what are they like compared to a new KTM SX or Yamaha YZ 250.

Title: Re: MAICO LEGEND "REBORN"
Post by: maico949 on March 31, 2009, 08:50:37 pm

I used to own one, a 99 model 500. I raced it for a few years.
Good fun bike to own and race.   Was one of two brought into Australia in 1999.
Ma(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt261/maico949/austchamps014.jpg)ico 949
(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt261/maico949/bikestoowoomba013.jpg)
(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt261/maico949/maico5055.jpg)