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{{Infobox Motorcycle | |||
|name = '''Maico Taifun''' | |||
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|manufacturer = [[Maico]] | |||
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|production = 1953 | |||
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|class = [[Naked]] | |||
|engine = Single cylinder, 2 stroke, air cooled | |||
|bore_stroke = 66.0mm x 66.0mm | |||
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|power = 4.96 HP (3.7 KW) @ 5100RPM | |||
|torque = | |||
|fuel_system = Carburetor | |||
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|transmission = Gear box: 4-Speed <br> | |||
Final Drive: Shaft <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: Earles type leading link forks <br> | |||
Rear: Twin shock | |||
|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. | |||
==Engine== | |||
A 66.0mm [[bore]] x 66.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 395.0 cubic centimeters. | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 4-Speed transmission. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
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. | |||
==1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun== | |||
[[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-4.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]] | |||
[[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-3.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]] | |||
[[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-2.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]] | |||
[[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-1.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]] | |||
[[File:maico-taifun-1953-1958-0.jpg|600px|1953 - 1958 Maico Taifun]] | |||
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. | |||
[[Category:Naked motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Maico motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]] |