Manufacturer | Maico |
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Production | 1954-1966 |
Assembly | Pfäffingen, Ammerbuch, Germany |
Class | scooter |
Engine | Fan-cooled two-stroke single-cylinder engine, 174 cc (10.6 cu in), 247 cc (15.1 cu in), or 277 cc (16.9 cu in) |
Bore / stroke | 61 mm × 59.5 mm 2.40 in × 2.34 in (174 cc)[1] 67 mm × 70 mm 2.6 in × 2.8 in (247 cc)[2][3] 71 mm × 70 mm 2.8 in × 2.8 in (277 cc)[4] |
Top speed | 68 mph (109 km/h) (247cc)[3] |
Power | 14.0 bhp (10.4 kW) at 5100 rpm (247 cc)[3] 16.2 bhp (12.1 kW) (247 cc) |
Transmission | 4 speed manual with heel-and-toe shifter pedal, enclosed chain drive |
Frame type | tubular steel frame with pressed steel body panels |
Suspension | Front: telescopic forks Rear: Swingarm with coil springs and dampers |
Brakes | Front: 6.5-inch (165.10 mm) drum Rear: drum |
Tires | 14 inch front and rear |
Dimensions | L: 81 in (2,100 mm)[3] W: 25 in (640 mm)[3] H: 38 in (970 mm)[3] |
Seat height | 29 in (740 mm)[3] |
Weight | 322 lb (146 kg)[3] (wet) |
Fuel capacity | 2.625 imp gal (11.93 L)[2][3] |
Oil capacity | 24:1 petrol/oil mixture |
Fuel consumption | 71 mpg‑imp (4.0 L/100 km) (with 247 cc engine)[3] |
Related | Maico Mobil |
The Maicoletta was a motor scooter built by Maico from 1955 to 1966.[5] It was noted by motorcycle journalists in the United States and the United Kingdom for being powerful, responsive, and comfortable.[2][3][4] It was one of the heaviest and most expensive motor scooters with typical styling and engineering of its time, and comparable to other manufacturers' products such as Heinkel Tourist, Zündapp Bella and the British Triumph Tigress and BSA Sunbeam.
The Maicoletta was highly regarded in the United Kingdom. When Maico stopped making the Maicoletta, the U.K. importer built more of them from its spare parts inventory.
The two-stroke engine of the Maicoletta used an unusual starter that rocked the crankshaft back and forth before firing instead of rotating it.
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