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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.
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 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.


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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