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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: Rossvickicampbell on July 25, 2009, 11:56:08 pm

Title: Is this genuine????? Are they Serious?
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on July 25, 2009, 11:56:08 pm

http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=63B2ABC12EF6429F927EEA63A5C5C3E7

Title: Re: Is this genuine????? Are they Serious?
Post by: firko on July 26, 2009, 12:14:48 am

I'm seriously thinking about looking into the possibility of getting a 320. I reckon it'd be a brilliant piece of kit. I wonder if they've got electric start?

Title: Re: Is this genuine????? Are they Serious?
Post by: bigk on July 26, 2009, 09:00:02 am

I have no personal experience, but all the tests/reports on the 1999 500 badded it as hard to ride with horibble handling. These look almost identical. I hope they've developed them a bit since 10 years ago. Someone in Queensland advertises as a dealer/importer in the mainstream motorcycle magazines.
Cheers,
K

Title: Re: Is this genuine????? Are they Serious?
Post by: LWC82PE on July 26, 2009, 10:12:50 am

correct me if im wrong but these modern Maicos are nothing new, they have been making them for as few years now.
http://www.maicointernational.com/index.html
http://maicoaustralia.com/index.htm

they have been discussed on the forum before.
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=7042.0

Title: Re: Is this genuine????? Are they Serious?
Post by: firko on July 26, 2009, 10:58:58 am

The 320 I'm looking at is a NOS 2000 model and it's virtually the same as the proposed 2010 model, except for some suspension upgrades. mY 1984 500 had the same basic frame. I wish somebody like BMW or one of the big companies would buy the name and relaunch Maico as a quality contender..kinda like Cagiva did with Husky a few years ago or KTM with Husaberg or Honda with Montesa. I reckon serious 21st century spec 4t and 2t bikes with a bit of inovation plus the famous Maico name would sell like happy hour schooners.

Title: Re: Is this genuine????? Are they Serious?
Post by: Marc.com on July 27, 2009, 04:16:25 pm

Quote from: firko on July 26, 2009, 10:58:58 am

I wish somebody like BMW or one of the big companies would buy the name and relaunch Maico as a quality contender

good idea the Shineray Mega 2 has a nice ring about it.