Love seeing the old bikes....brings back lots of memories. I am betting you guys are not too popular among your neighbors. Who ever maintains that strip of grass must love you. I am impressed that you dont care about getting a pristine show room condition bike dirty....keep the vids coming!!! Suzuki TM100 was my first bike....
These videos are driving me crazy, Ken! I grew up with MX bikes made by Maico, Husqvarna, CZ, AJS, Penton, Sachs, DKW, KTM, Bultaco, Ossa, Hodaka, Rickman, etc. in the 1970s. Steen's was just a few miles from my home, where they sold their Taco mini-bikes and their special Hodaka SS MX bike that came with Ceriani forks and shocks, and the late Jim West was in my sister's high school class and we all got to watch him practice in our local hills. Definitely the good ol' days and your vintage MX and enduro bikes sure take me back! Thanks, and Happy Year Year to you and yours, Ken!
Hey Ken. growing up in Paradise I had a buddy that owned one of these 250 makos and man that thing was loud and scary fast and so I understand that's your first ride on one you're lucky I rode one a couple of times back in the seventies and probably stepped off of it about as fast as I got on it cuz it was crazy fast but it was a good handling bike.
In 1980, I was 15 years old, weighed 119 lbs, and had a 1976 Maico AW400. Blasting on the sandy, ashy mountainsides of the Cascade mountains near Gold Bar around the Snohomish valley. Learned what riding really was!! At 54 years old, 245 lbs, wringing out my 2007 CBR 1000RR on weekends.....
Love how the early air cooled two strokes have different sounds from each other I guess port timing an bore an stroke variation probably distinguish who was comeing back in the day from sound alone, super cool bike. Cheers to all.
I'm not that familiar with many old dirt bikes so, please forgive my ignorance, but why two spark plugs if only one is connected? My guess is that if/when one fouls out, you just connect the lead to the plug that wasn't being used and keep on rollin'.
TOUGH!! That's what comes to mind when I look at that Beast!! Especially with that big ass Rear tire!! Also when watching U ride Ken...I'm thinking .....You dont want to get off....Your having that much of a rip!!!
76 there was nothing Better ! It pressure loss or leak down numbers we're good ,you can keep away to rearend by a turn the right Hand in up to third ' easy
These maico,s from the seventies are a thing of art those maico,s are absolutely famous for their design i could live in a world of these beautys it smells good when near these babys i can,t stop looking at these bikes the way those are made are the most beautifull artistry ever formed on earth and there is much more where that came from the orange can ams and swedish husqavarna,s just an absolute delight full gems from our past
The SWM enduro motorcycles from the 70s smelt fantastic back then and even the black and silver huskys the 390 autos absolute finery those 70s bikes were the go every colour of the rainbow was made with aluminium tanks with silver sides and red and green 360s 250s and yellow cr 125 huskys
Amal carburetors made the bultaco persangs smell loverly and bings another popular carburetor and the two strokes were loverly smelling bikes back then in the late 60s and the 70s
Canada made beautifull 1970s bomadiers and enduro and mx6s things of art it smelt good back then the beautifull valencia orange can ams that was when a bike was a bike
Bultaco ,montesa are beautys from spain all these dirt bikes brought the world together back in the 1970s so many brands to choose from it was exiting times the 70s but not now its all divided and the companies closed down
Nice ! I had the 77 maico, first year with the up pipe. It smoked my buddies on their 76 cr 250s
That must of been the one I saw. It had the up-pipe.
Cool 😎
Love seeing the old bikes....brings back lots of memories. I am betting you guys are not too popular among your neighbors. Who ever maintains that strip of grass must love you. I am impressed that you dont care about getting a pristine show room condition bike dirty....keep the vids coming!!! Suzuki TM100 was my first bike....
Nice to see someone actually riding these things. Can't wait to visit your museum. Cool bike.
On any Sunday is one of the best movies next to pumping iron
That brings back so many memories .I would love to get up to your museum but I do have a next best thing UA-cam I love your videos keep them coming.
I had the same bike and the same helmet. The bike was very thirsty and loud. I had often trouble with the German police. Thanks for showing.
Just AWESOME, the ally tank is to 🎲 for
These videos are driving me crazy, Ken! I grew up with MX bikes made by Maico, Husqvarna, CZ, AJS, Penton, Sachs, DKW, KTM, Bultaco, Ossa, Hodaka, Rickman, etc. in the 1970s. Steen's was just a few miles from my home, where they sold their Taco mini-bikes and their special Hodaka SS MX bike that came with Ceriani forks and shocks, and the late Jim West was in my sister's high school class and we all got to watch him practice in our local hills. Definitely the good ol' days and your vintage MX and enduro bikes sure take me back! Thanks, and Happy Year Year to you and yours, Ken!
I belive this is one of your most amazing bikes ken. Deff top few for me
Hey Ken. growing up in Paradise I had a buddy that owned one of these 250 makos and man that thing was loud and scary fast and so I understand that's your first ride on one you're lucky I rode one a couple of times back in the seventies and probably stepped off of it about as fast as I got on it cuz it was crazy fast but it was a good handling bike.
In 1980, I was 15 years old, weighed 119 lbs, and had a 1976 Maico AW400. Blasting on the sandy, ashy mountainsides of the Cascade mountains near Gold Bar around the Snohomish valley. Learned what riding really was!! At 54 years old, 245 lbs, wringing out my 2007 CBR 1000RR on weekends.....
Another pristine piece that looks and sounds great! Nice demo and great work Mr. Wizard!
Thx for another great video,
I pray some day I may be able to visit the Museum !!!! 👍👌😀
Mine were 3 1978/8.5/ 1979all three almost identical MC400 MAGNUM ,models.Now only got them on 8mm video lol
Love how the early air cooled two strokes have different sounds from each other I guess port timing an bore an stroke variation probably distinguish who was comeing back in the day from sound alone, super cool bike.
Cheers to all.
That’s what I remember - “the sound of POWER.”
Rode a coffin tank 400 AW once. Scared the crap out of me as it stood up in 5th gear
I have read that the old “down swept” exhaust pipes gave more low end torque. I am sure you could confirm that after that ride.....
I'm not that familiar with many old dirt bikes so, please forgive my ignorance, but why two spark plugs if only one is connected? My guess is that if/when one fouls out, you just connect the lead to the plug that wasn't being used and keep on rollin'.
Love the videos. I just wish you would make better use of that little hill right outside your door. MORE ROOST please! lol.
TOUGH!! That's what comes to mind when I look at that Beast!! Especially with that big ass Rear tire!!
Also when watching U ride Ken...I'm thinking .....You dont want to get off....Your having that much of a rip!!!
1981 490 next?
As always another great video!!
Find and ride the Maico 501 ya think that 250 pulls lol
2 years later and he currently has the 501cc Black Widow in his possession haha
Años atrás muy vuenos motores.
76 there was nothing Better ! It pressure loss or leak down numbers we're good ,you can keep away to rearend by a turn the right Hand in up to third ' easy
the fuel tank for instance...do they build quality like that now a days???...i think not
Rode a 400 AW once. Monster bike
Hey Ken why do some old bikes like that have 2 spark plugs?
Probably if one fouls you can swap the wire onto the other one to get you to your destination
@@sheeznutz2254 Good point
Why does it have two plugs but only one has a wire? Is the other an extra?
In case one fouls!
In case one fouls out and stops working
It was a pretty common thing back in the days of those 2 strokes
@@dman9579 do you simply change the wire to the other plug or swap them
These maico,s from the seventies are a thing of art those maico,s are absolutely famous for their design i could live in a world of these beautys it smells good when near these babys i can,t stop looking at these bikes the way those are made are the most beautifull artistry ever formed on earth and there is much more where that came from the orange can ams and swedish husqavarna,s just an absolute delight full gems from our past
I can smell the blendzall from here
MAICO BREAKO !!! MY 73 ELSINORE SMOKED EM. Had they been any good the Japanese would not have put them out of business!
Horsepiss
The japs didn't put them out. Their own family incompetence did.
nice!
Find a maico 700
How do you bid on the bike?
ITS ON EBAY NOW!
Who's property are u guy's always ripping on?! It's fucking great!
Opferman would be happy....
Those did not pts they had electronic ignition
Rambo
Vintage Maicos KTMs etc with left hand kick starters need to be kicked started with a left leg.
Practice big guy , its not that hard !!!
That thing sounds like a big boar bike !
Vintage dirtbikes are heaven the 1970s was a great exiting time for dirtbikes thats where it all started and that was 2stroke heaven on earth
Geile scheiße
The SWM enduro motorcycles from the 70s smelt fantastic back then and even the black and silver huskys the 390 autos absolute finery those 70s bikes were the go every colour of the rainbow was made with aluminium tanks with silver sides and red and green 360s 250s and yellow cr 125 huskys
Amal carburetors made the bultaco persangs smell loverly and bings another popular carburetor and the two strokes were loverly smelling bikes back then in the late 60s and the 70s
Canada made beautifull 1970s bomadiers and enduro and mx6s things of art it smelt good back then the beautifull valencia orange can ams that was when a bike was a bike
Bultaco ,montesa are beautys from spain all these dirt bikes brought the world together back in the 1970s so many brands to choose from it was exiting times the 70s but not now its all divided and the companies closed down
Back in the day we had nice smelling racing oils like castrol,belray, vegetable oil shell m but now the competion smells bad