Motorcycle Specifications Overviews and Road Tests
Maico
When I think back to my racing days I have fond memories of some of the dirt bikes I rode. I once joked that I rode a tank on two wheels and received some funny looks. I never had any doubts when riding my 250 Maico when it came to climbing hills or...
MAICO MOBIL
Maicoletta Dash
Vintage German Motorcycles | Sheldon's EMU
1975 Maico 250
Vintage German Motorcycles | Sheldon's EMU
1973 Maico 501
1978 Maico MC400 conversion
Post Sale Update: This Maico sold for $7,878.01 after 25 bids on eBay. One of the most sought-after vintage MX bikes of all time, the Maico 501 was released in 1971 and dropped jaws just because of the displacement. At the time, it was the biggest two-stroke speed junkies could buy.The 400s were actually better…
How can we interpret test rider Sam Jones’s facial expression on the cover of the October 1971 issue of Dirt Bike? Abject horror? Gritty determination? Deep-seated regret that face-hiding full-coverage helmets and goggles weren’t standard issue for every motocross rider in the early 1970s? We may never know, nor do we really care. (This isn’t…
Maico Taifun,1955 , 400cc, 22.5 BHP updated HD quality video
This 1959 Maico Taifun is one of hundreds of classic motorcycles on display at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama.
Post-Listing Update: This Maico 400 was pulled from eBay, final sale price unknown. Despite the reputation for poor reliability, by 1973 the Maico 400 was the top choice of open class riders in the US. Because of that, for those in the know, the 1974.5 Maico 400 is one of the most sought-after vintage MX…
Vintage German Competition and Sports Motorcycles at Sheldon's EMU
Motorcycle Specifications Overviews and Road Tests
Diese Viertakt Maico ist das Masterprojekt zweier Maschinenbaustudenten (im 10.Semester) an der Hochschule Trier. Über 1000 Arbeitsstunden investierten Alex Fritzen und Dominique Michels bis final der Motor bei der Abschlußpräsentation lief – die…
