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| [[Image:1956 Maico Taifun.jpg|right|thumb|200px|1956 Maico Taifun]]
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| [[Image:1957-Maico-Tyfun.jpg|right|thumb|260px|1957 Maico Tyfun]] | | [[Image:1957-Maico-Tyfun.jpg|right|thumb|260px|1957 Maico Tyfun]] |
| | The '''Maico Tyfun''' or '''Taifun''' is a 350[[cc]], [[twin cylinder]], [[four stroke]], [[street motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Maico]] from 1954 through 1956. |
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| The '''Maico Taifun''' or '''Tyfun''' is a 350[[cc]], [[twin cylinder]], [[four stroke]] or [[two-stroke]], [[street motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Maico]] from 1954 through 1956. | | The Tyfun had a sleek design with large sheetmetal panels. It was available with a 348cc 19HP two cylinder two-stroker from 1953-1956 and with a 395cc 22.5HP engine. |
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| The Taifun, Typhoon in English, was an incredibly advanced design in both styling and technical innovation. It had a sleek design with large sheet metal panels. It was available with a 348cc 19HP two cylinder [[two-stroke]] from 1953-1956 and with a 395cc 22.5HP engine. It featured a totally enclosed rear [[chain drive|drive chain]] running in oil. The flip out rear passenger pegs are almost standard on every motorcycle today. It was a [[motorcycle]] built with the elegance of an expensive automobile.
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| *[http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/maico_history.htm Maico history] | | *[http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/maico_history.htm Maico history] |
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| {{Motorcycle
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| |name = Maico Taifun
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| |photo=1956 Maico Taifun.jpg
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| |aka =
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| |manufacturer = Maico
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| |production = 1953
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| |class = Naked
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| |engine = Single cylinder, 2 stroke, air cooled
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| |bore_stroke = 66.0mm x 66.0mm
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| |compression =
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| |power = 4.96 HP (3.7 KW) @ 5100RPM
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| |fuel_system = Carburetor
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| |ignition =
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| |transmission = Gear box: 4-Speed <br>
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| Final Drive: Shaft <br>
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| |frame =
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| |suspension =Front: Earles type leading link forks <br>
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| Rear: Twin shock
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| |brakes =Front: Drum <br>Rear: Drum
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| The '''[[Maico]] Taifun''' was a Single cylinder, 2 stroke, [[air cooled]] Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Maico]] in 1953. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 4.96 HP (3.7 KW) @ 5100 RPM.
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| ==Engine==
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| A 66.0mm [[bore]] x 66.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 395.0 cubic centimeters.
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| ==Drive==
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| The bike has a 4-Speed transmission.
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| ==Chassis==
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| Stopping was achieved via Drum in the front and a Drum in the rear. The front suspension was a Earles type leading link forks while the rear was equipped with a Twin shock.
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| ==1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun==
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| [[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-4.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]]
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| [[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-3.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]]
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| [[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-2.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]]
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| [[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-1.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]]
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| [[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-0.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]]
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| The Maico Taifun 400cc version put out 22.5 hp (16 Kw), and it was designed like many German bikes of the day to accept a sidecar to carry the whole family. But by the late 50s, Germans were moving towards cars and this bike never caught on. Production ended in 1958.
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| [[Category:Naked motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:Maico motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
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