A Few "Mega Maico's" Episode 1

In this brand new series of You Tube Video's we take a look at a few examples from the iconic German Maico Motocross bikes that dominated the world of motocross (or scrambling as it was known then) during the 1970's and early 1980's.

[@TheBallls]

Thank you Chris. I enjoy your channel a lot. Helps to go back and appreciate classic mx bikes of earlier eras. You accomplish that for all of us.

[@monticlassictv]

Your very welcome Rick and I hope you enjoy further video’s from my channel.

[@davidmc3262]

thanks Chris this is pure eye candy for me having had a few maicos there such great bikes . hope you come up with some of there later models please. 👍

[@monticlassictv]

Hi David yes some nice models coming up including a few AW examples so hope you enjoy those as well. But thanks again for your comments.

[@henriput854]

Thanks Chris , super video of this German bike , nice to see this , in the eighties Adolf weill german driving whit this bike in 500cc Grand Prix , your fan Henri Put belgium 🇧🇪 cheers Chris 👍

[@monticlassictv]

Thanks Henri I hope you enjoy further Maico bikes in this series all the best and thanks for for viewing.

[@AAs-vb7pv]

Nice cant beat a old big bore 2 stroke :)

[@tomnekuda3818]

The first few times I rode a Maico I was astounded by how well they turned. It seems that all I needed to do was nod your head in the direction you wanted to go and the bike read your mind. I had just gotten off a 400 Yamaha which wanted to be steered with the rear end and it took some serious concentration to adjust to the Maico..

[@monticlassictv]

Thanks for that personal story Tom and hope you enjoy further video’s from my channel.

[@berndfries2572]

First I had a 250 GS and later a 490 GS with 53 HP it was very very strong and brachial the intakesound was unbelievable you could hear it over streets and houses..I bought it in Pfäffingen where the Maico Produktion was. The boy testen 3 490er at the third he seid.. take this ist the strenges of These 3..and I paid 5300 Deutsche Mark about 300 Dollar today

[@berndfries2572]

It was a model 1983

[@slippingsnake]

I think in the 1970s all european Motorcycle Brands came under pressure by japenese imports and many went out of bussines in the 1980s.
The 1981 Maico 490 still sold like hotcake but it seems that this success was wasted by 1982 quality issues and warranty expenses and Maico went bancrupt in 1983 :(
to be fair: Maico never was a huge company but more like a family enterprise manufacturing Motorcycles that were top-notch at the time.