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Offline Mike52

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760 Maico
« 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.





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85/400WR,86/240WR,72/DKW125,Pe250c,TC90,TS100,XT250,86/SRX250,XR400r
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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2010, 10:56:00 pm »
isnt that the super hunky hoax ;)
http://articles.superhunkyforum.com/4/52
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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2010, 11:32:03 pm »
No hoax Paul....it's real.

All Things 414

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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2010, 07:11:08 am »
Super Hunky rode it in the infamous "Blackwater 100" (the Fathers Days masacre)
What a guy..... :)

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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #4 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

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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #5 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.


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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2010, 06:01:32 pm »
ATK also have monster 700 MXer, i imagine they are kissing cousins
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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2010, 06:04:41 pm »
Yeah Marc, same bike just rebadged by ATK

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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2010, 06:11:42 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.
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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #10 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. :)
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Friend  struggling up a hill on a old bike at MTMee .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjj6E2MP9xU.

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Re: 760 Maico
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2010, 08:42:25 pm »
All you need is a few grand in Maico or ATKs direction, they come up used.
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