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Offline eprovenzano

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #45 on: November 11, 2010, 08:17:18 AM »
I had a 74 Honda CR250M, yes the hearalded Honda Elsinore...  She had a lot of kick back...  Never broke a kick starter, but bruised the bottom of my foot more than once trying to start it without the proper boots.
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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #46 on: November 11, 2010, 08:26:28 AM »
Given the low hours on your machine the following bits probably don't apply:
1.Bing carb slides are prone to wear,and when they wear people will compensate by bumping up the pilot jet size - it doesn't work.
2.When the needle and seat assy. start to wear (or your float height is too high) you'll feel it first off the bottom.
3.Over oiled air filter.My 380 tells me it wants the air filter cleaned when it starts to get a little rich off the bottom.

When you initially crack that throttle (when the slide starts to move) you have three circuits at play,you are transitioning from the idle air circuit, you are in the "meat of the pilot circuit and you are transitioning to  the slide/needle circuit.

I recently resurrected an old Sachs that had been ported and had an aftermarket pipe.I installed a Mikuni round slide and proceeded to get the jetting sorted out. After numerous pilot/air screw combinations and after going to a more slender needle(more gradual taper) and shimming the needle I still had a "hitch" right off the bottom when I first cracked the throttle.At this point I remembered an old trick taught to me and I "cheated".I took .020" off the intake/bevelled side of the slide.

After that the Sachs ran "electric" most of the time,the hitch only reappearing slightly when the motor got hot.At that point the bike was a first kick starter so I didn't worry about it.

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #47 on: November 12, 2010, 11:13:04 AM »
How much gas does your tank hold and how many MPG do you get?
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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #48 on: November 12, 2010, 01:31:20 PM »
How much gas does your tank hold and how many MPG do you get?

Tank holds 9.5litres, and to be honest i have no idea how far that goes. I try keep her juiced up always. I think in your speak the tank holds about 2gal.

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #49 on: November 12, 2010, 01:33:15 PM »
bear in mind im still trying to tame this beast...

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #50 on: November 12, 2010, 09:34:12 PM »
I got a 3.5 gallon tank and an aux 1.08 gallon tank on my Maico 490 :)


This is my kitchen BTW :)



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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #51 on: November 12, 2010, 11:29:51 PM »
Fantastic kitchen, but i can tell you now that if my wife came home and found half my bike in the kitchen, i would be a dead man. :'(

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #52 on: November 12, 2010, 11:52:15 PM »
Haha

I put together part of the frame for a KTM 495 in my kitchen:



My daughter likes my 86 Maico 500, says she wants it to ride when she gets big.


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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #53 on: November 13, 2010, 03:14:04 AM »
All I can say is, with an ambition like that, tell her to drink lots of milk!


Is this Maico a 440 or only a 400?  Well in all the confusion, I forgot myself.
But considering this is a 1978 Magnum, the best-handling bike in the world, you have to ask yourself one question.
Do you feel lucky, punk?

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #54 on: November 13, 2010, 06:47:18 AM »
Years ago I new a guy who raced a TZ250 and his kitchen was his workshop.

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #55 on: November 13, 2010, 08:34:02 AM »
Jeez my boy is only 2 and a half and the wife is worried because his getting a bike for xmas> what do you guys think? PW50 or oset electric trials bike...???

A pity Maico or huskie dont do a kiddies bike. Imagine them hill climbing by age 3.  ;D

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #56 on: November 13, 2010, 09:21:09 AM »
Jeez my boy is only 2 and a half and the wife is worried because his getting a bike for xmas> what do you guys think? PW50 or oset electric trials bike...???

A pity Maico or huskie dont do a kiddies bike. Imagine them hill climbing by age 3.  ;D




Two problems with it, it's a 4 stroke and it's orange  :P
aaahhhhh yes, I remember the good old days

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #57 on: November 13, 2010, 09:27:44 AM »
And then there's this one, Husqvarna WR 50, but not too sure about it being a beginners bike  ::)

aaahhhhh yes, I remember the good old days

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #58 on: November 13, 2010, 09:29:43 AM »
Modest beginings start with a single blow of a horn, man.

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Re: Maico 700
« Reply #59 on: November 13, 2010, 09:39:57 AM »
Found the beginner bike, Husqvarna Husky Boy J



Opferman, what year and Model is that Maico?
aaahhhhh yes, I remember the good old days