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{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''Maico Taifun'''
|image            =
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = [[Maico]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1953
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Naked]]
|engine          = Single cylinder, 2 stroke, air cooled
|bore_stroke      = 66.0mm x 66.0mm
|compression      =
|top_speed        =
|power            = 4.96 HP (3.7 KW) @ 5100RPM
|torque          =
|fuel_system      = Carburetor
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|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
|front_tire      =
|rear_tire    =
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      =
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
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]]
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