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1955 Maico Typhoon - 3-Page Vintage Motorcycle Road Test Article

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    1955 Maico Typhoon - 3-Page Vintage Motorcycle Road Test Article
    Original, vintage magazine article.
    Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
    Condition: Good
    Although we have seen the Maico
    at a distance, our test machine af-
    forded us with our first opportunity
    to study its construction at length.
    And as is the case with most of the
    German products we are familiar with,
    the Maico reflects excellent taste. De-
    sign-wise it is most functional, and the
    finishing of the alloy castings, of
    which the “Typhoon” has a generous
    amount, is genuinely superb.
    Let’s consider the overall appear-
    ance of the test machine. You will
    immediately notice that all of the ma-
    jor components, such as the carburet-
    or. rear damping unit, ignition system,
    etc., are completely enclosed. This is
    an obvious advantage. We found that
    the enclosure helped tremendously in
    keeping the Maico clean. No hardship,
    other than making it a bit difficult to
    effect emergency repairs on the car-
    buretor. was caused by the use of this.
    That the “Typhoon” is designed for
    touring is reflected in every facet of
    its construction; the engine, being a
    two-stroke, and developing its maxi-
    mum horsepower (22.5 DIN Stand-
    ards) at the comparatively low rpm
    (5100) ; the extra attention to the rear
    passenger foot peg arrangement: the
    unique foot change gear lever; and of
    course the suspension system which
    we found to be excellent. All are in-
    dicative of the thought behind this
    design.
    Of course the reasons for using the
    two-stroke engine should be obvious;
    less moving parts, coupled with this
    type of engine’s ability to take it.
    There may be those who consider
    the two-stroke design as inadequate,
    or underpowered. To those we say
    simply: look at the performance sum-
    mary!
    During the extensive test period, we
    found the Maico was capable of speeds
    in excess of 80 mph; what’s more, the
    400 cc two-stroke will cruise easily at
    65. and for long distances.
    When accelerating through the
    gears, it was easy to determine the
    “maximum” in each gear; there is a
    definite “flattening out” period. How-
    ever, when top gear is reached, the
    machine gives you the impression that
    it will “wind” forever. Even when the
    near top speed of 80 mph is reached,
    the Maico feels as though there is
    plenty left.
    Probably one of the first things
    we noticed when riding the Maico
    for the first lime, was the rather
    pronounced whine when accelerating
    through the gears. Contrary to pop-
    ular belief, this whine is not caused
    by the gear driven primary. These
    particular gears are of the helical
    type, and themselves almost noiseless.
    The whine is caused by the spur gear...
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