Mark's Maico 700

[opfermanmotors]

Mark's 2009 Maico 700

[SachsGS]

Ford should not watch this video given his tremendous fear of all things Maico. Might "push him over the edge".

The 700 seems remarkably civilized for such a big single cylinder engine.

[opfermanmotors]

It wouldn't be Maico if it wasn't civilized  The Maico 490 is civilized compare to a Honda CR500.  However, also note that those Maicos are geared to the moon, and you can tell when he goes around the yard there.   If you want it a little more uncivilized, raise the secondary drive ratio  My 83 is less civilized in the mid range and more torquey b/c I raised it's rear ratio with a 58 Rear and 12 Tooth Front.  You can also tell that sand is pretty soft there.

[cmiller493]

That thing looks awesome! Seems pretty "compact" for a 700 is that how all Maicos are? Not really familiar with the brand.

[JETZcorp]

Their cases have been microscopic since 1978, it's like they vacuum-sealed them around the moving parts.  They also tried to keep rotation speeds high, and therefore the torque on the gears relatively low, which apparently allows them to get away with smaller components (particularly the clutch).  If you look at the primary ratio of a Maico and then compare it to that of a contemporary YZ (especially the older ones) then you'll see there's a very radical difference indeed.

[Rota Ash]

i wanted to see roost 4x the height of the bike.... might have to make a vid of a friends CR500

[ACMX]

That cylinder is scary.