Sun Dec 09 2007
waynemarley<at>hotmail.com
For Sale
maicoletta 250 scooter 1957
I have a dryed stored for the last 40 years maicoletta 250 scooter
1957. the scooter is complete but needs some work. If you are interested
please email
many thanks
west midlands
Sun Nov 11 2007
jandvhiggs<at>bigpond.com
help wanted
macioletta scooters
Is there a contact in Qld for restorers of these scooters ?
Brisbane
Wed Sep 26 2007
jhnsM230<at>aol.com.uk (bounced)
For Sale until 31/10/07
Maico scooter 277cc
Barn find. One owner from new (Bill). Well-maintained by Bill. Last
ridden 8 years ago by Bill.needs sprucing up. Tel John 01460 234489
Somerset
Thu Sep 06 2007
kendo<at>mctoosh.freeserve.co.uk
wanted
miaco/miacoletti scooter 247cc
wanted any condition miacoletti scooter 247cc tel 01307460189
scotland
Tue Jul 10 2007
groovingon<at>hotmail.com
Maico Mobil
MB200
I am searching for a red pagusa saddle and a set of floor runners for
my Maico Mobil. Any feedback appreciated. Cheers Des (New Zealand)
New Zealand
Sat Jul 07 2007
scooter
maicoletta 250
i have this scooter in my shed never tryed to start it but every thing
is there is it werth sorting as i have no idea of the value off them so
not to sure about spending on it or selling it for someone who would like
to do it up please email me
scotland
SOLD
Wed Jul 04 2007
northernperspex<at>bigpond.com
maicoletta
250/275cc
My name is Graham and i used to own a 1958 250 maicoletta. I am now
hoping to get my hands on another one. I am based in north queensland Australia,
therefore these bikes are thin on the ground. Any information on maicolettas
for sale in any location would be appreciated.
Sun Nov 26 2006
waltryan
gofree.indigo.ie
Engine Bits
Maico Scooter 277cc?
I am about to dump a lot of Maico scooter engine parts and fork bits
,if you are interested you can collect from Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland
for free
Dublin, Ireland
Sat Nov 25 2006
m_beresnetzero.net
maicomobil search
Maico MB200 MB175
Hello, I am trying to locate a Maicomobil to purchase. If you have
any information on any which may be available in any condition, or any
links which would help me locate one it would be a great help to me. Thank
you, Mark
USA
at Sep 16 2006
chavattovneuf.fr
maico mobil mb200 &mb175
hello,
i still try to find new foot rubbers for a maicomobil, new bidgestone
tires, new red seat,and new aluminium trims for the front and for the bumper
or windshield!
i try to find how to attach a side car steib RS1 on my maicomobil MB200!
many thanks for help!
here my blog:
http://maicomobil.over-blog.com/
i can propose new windshield, but you have to take it in France near
belgium (transport problems), or can sent it but can't assume desagreament!
regards
pierrick in France
Lille
Thu Sep 21 2006
wolfebikemchsi.com
(bounced)
WANTED MAICO MOBILE
MAICO MOBILE SCOOTER
Wanted Maico Mobile scooter Please contact Mike Wolfe
www.antiquearchaeology.com
IOWA
Sat Apr 29 2006
drurydrumaol
Maicoletta petrol tank & pet cock
250 - 277
I need a fuel tank and tap for my scooter. Can anyone help? Thanks,
Lee.
london
Tue Jan 24 2006
jwiser4382aol.com
maicomobile
I have a maico mobile 1957 m200 and I need lots of things to do it
rite. I need a wiring harness first and I need to find someone who
can rebuild the motor. I need the trim on the bottom of the nose
and windshield and it is exstusion alum. I have to find
the rubber for the floor to. Does anyone have any latches or front
emblems. I do think these are all important. Tell me what you
might have and people who can help. Thank you john Wiser
Thu Jan 19 2006
maratospotenet.gr
Maicomobil
Hallo from Greece !,
I have 2 Maicomobils, and I'm looking for a fuel tank. Can any body
help ?
Regards,
P. Maratos
www.maratosantiques.com
Thu Nov 17 2005
britparts1lycos
8 day clock
i recently purchased a vespa inventory in the inventory i found a new
old stock 8 day clock for a Maicoletta scooter. I was wondering what it
would be worth as i would like to list it on Ebay but dont want give it
away or ask too much as well. I restore British motorcycles and a fairly
rare Smith gauge brings 400-500. Would this instrument be in that range.
Thanks Bob
Thu Sep 22 2005
LYNRAMP143AOL
MAICO C-1 SCOOTER X REG 2000 ?
TRYING TO FIND PARTS FOR THIS SCOOTER TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.
ARE THERE ANY DEALERS IN ENGLAND
June 8th 2005
munchboxlivehotmail
Maicoletta listed on Ebay.au
Guys thanks for your interest in my maicoletta. Gotta be a little
honest and say i wasn't prepared for the interest, in fact i only listed
it cause it was free week on ebay and didn't seriously think anyone would
see. Just shows that real scooter enusiasts are everywhere.
As stated she lives in my lounge and has done for years, so its been
in a great enviroment, the only marks on here in these pics are dust or
fur of the covers its usually covered over in. I keep the hand painted
breadbin and the glass parts in a chest so not to risk any scratches, the
whole frame has been powder coated and all nuts replaced with chrome allen
key and nylon lock washers. The pictures i have as i said are the
best i can do tonight but i will try to get the chest out take picks of
the seat cover (breadbox) its a work of art and the hand strips and "maicoletta"
written as per factory is all class the paint job is flawless (then again
i paid for it) the old guy that does paint old bikes hand chooses the bikes
he will do, he is from the old school and people all over the world plead
for him to paint thier AJS, norton and old school bikes but this guy is
fussy and it was a real coup to get him to take on my girl.
So as i said sorry im not more organised but i listed on a whim and
kinda didnt figure in the level of interest and so i didnt get my act to
gether with pics and info so i must APPoligies sincerly.
I do have all original shots of her from the old days and even just
the frame etc as it was build back up, and im happy to pass them on to
her new owner.
I have created a group email for this and hope to get more picks to
you all before the aucton ends so please bare with me.
thanks again for your interest, cheers Kerry
&&& foot note this took for ages to load the pics
so im going to try and find somewhere to host them, ill put a link in the
ebay list - might be easier ! keep ya posted
Tue, 29 Mar 2005
subject: maicoletta 277cc
Email: mcbusa2000 at aol
message: Im looking for a 71.25 or 71.5 maicoletta piston if any info
please help
February 22, 2003
Could you put an ad on your website? I'm looking for a MAICOMOBIL
,is there somebody to help me in my search!!! I don't mind for the
model! will pay cash! -- Philippe -- Paris France
-- philippe-devant at wanadoo.fr
January 21, 2003
We are looking at investing in a 1954 Maico-Mobil MB 175. Any
guidance you can offer is much appreciated. this is a project my 22 yr.
old son and I are considering. -- thanks in advance.
Roy Messer
remesser at msn
florida
January 11, 2003
I have just seen a MAICOLETTA 250 for sale and I am interested in buying
it but I am not sure if the parts are easy to come by can you please tell
me if they are or not thank you and hope to hear from you soon. --
from Stuart Parker in Nottinghamshire UK -- stuart.parker.07751229941
at ntlworld
November 28, 2002
I am looking for a Maicoletta 250.
Where can I by one?
Julius Graf -- Julius.Graf at t-online.de
Schachtstr. 40
31655 Stadthagen, Germany
Cell phone: 0173-72 66 717
September 17, 2002
Hello, I try to find owners of this type off scooter, the Maico Mobil.
Could you put my request on your web site?
I have several to restore and i will do new items for it. so contact
me if your scooters is missing something.
thanks a lot... and see you soon
pierrick from France -- chavattov at wanadoo.fr
September 7, 2002
Hello please post this message on your Maico page
www.ClaussStudios.com Low cost Reproduction plastic and
rubber parts for maicoletta many other European scooters and motorcycles
too. grips ,taillights floor mats etc . any plastic or rubber part reproduced
www.ClaussStudios.com
email Greg at claussstudios
August 20, 2002
Hello I need some help to find items (aluminium, ligth, seat, exhaust
pipe) to restore a maicomobil and a maicoletta
thanks a lot for your help
pierrick -- chavattov at wanadoo.fr
May 23, 2001
Hello! I have been looking forever for a decent Maicomobil, sidecar
and trailer-mainly the PAV 40/41 trailer but one similar to the other on
this page would be great. Anyway, if ANYONE can direct me towards a good
contact or some information on finding any of this-especially the Maicomobil-
it would be greatly appreciated. I have found 2 and they may be available
still if you are interested. Thank you, Johnny Maw -- johnnymaw at
hotmail.com
January 13, 2000
Dear Biker Wizard
Here's a test of your knowledge, I am attempting to restore a 1957
MB200 with sidecar. As you can see from the attached photos I have the
basis for a good restoration of a rare combination. To the best of
my Knowledge the Maico factory only assembled around 50 or so special orders
of this arrangement.
What I need to know is how to attach the two items to complete this
picture? As you can see I have a photo of how the finished
product should look and that's it . Any assistance in this matter
would be hugely appreciated.
I also have a second Maico Mobil (MB200) with a one wheeled scooter
trailer, which when hitched together is near on 11 feet long.
See trailer photos.
Kind Regards Bill Guthrie -- Australia
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005
subject: Maico Mobil and sidecar
Email: william.guthrie at defence.gov.au
message: My new address/E-mail should replace the old one from 2000.
I am still looking information to asist with this project.
Regards
Bill Guthrie
Australia
From Sheldon -- I found this
to be one of the most unusual rigs I have ever come across. Click
the thumbnails to see larger images.
June 7, 1999
Motorcycle (scooter)
Make: MAICO
Model: Maicoletta
Engine size: 247cc
Date of manufacture: 1959
Dear Sir,
I have recently required the above motorcycle (scooter) from an English
source and I have a problem with the Bosch electric starting system. As
the starting system is only electrical and not kickstart I need to resolve
it. The electrical circuit is 6 volts but the problem is that the starter
motor does not turn the engine over even with new batteries of high amperes.
I have tried with the spark plug out of the cylinder and the starter motor
turns over easily but with the spark plug inserted there is not enough
energy to turn the motor. As this model was not imported into Italy
I'm having difficulty finding a Bosch agent who can help me. Is there a
specialised Bosch distributor who can assist me with resolving this problem
and supplying me with spare parts?
Best regards
Massimo Valentini,
Via circovallazione meridionale 5
47900 Rimini
Italy -- e-mail: mavale at tin.it
I am just finishing a resto on a Maicoletta 250cc 1962.
See Maico
Forum
Maico-Mobil
November 27, 1998
Attached is a scan from the owners manual for my 62 maicoletta.
The Maicoletta was produced from 1955-1966 with the choice of 175cc, 250cc,
277cc (1957-66).
The motor was borrowed from a lightweight scrambles bike. It is a two
stroke upright single with a four speed gear box and wet clutch. The kick
start is absent presumably because Maico couldn't make it work with the
body enclosure. Starting is through a complicated arrangement of contact
breakers mounted in the 6v magneto. Here is an excerpt from the Maico shop
manual; The oscillatory starter system differs from the normal starter
in that it does not turn the engine over constantly in one direction, but
swings it to and fro. As the engine swings it draws in a mixture of fuel
and air which is ignited by the "starting ignition". The combustion
of this mixture accelerates the engine in its normal direction of rotation
sufficiently to take over compression, and the engine then continues to
run in the normal manner (p 13).
Did you get that? Here is how it works. Battery voltage is fed into
the magneto basically turning it into a temporary motor, since it does
not make enough torque to spin the motor past tdc, it stops, reverses the
polarity and spins backwards 180dg to bdc, and so on.
When the motor catches, and spins 360dg the starting mechanism disengages
and the magneto starts producing power for lights and ignition. When it
works it is a thing of beauty. When it doesn't you find yourself
trying to push start a 300lbs+ scooter from hell. It took me a few days
of tinkering to get mine to work correctly. When engaged it makes a nice
whirring noise and will catch after a few seconds.
Carburetion is through a Bing 26mm slide carb with built in enrichiner
circuit. Published Hp for the 175 is 10hp, and the 250 is 14hp.
Maximum speeds are 56, and 65mph respectively. 277 specs are unavailable.
Side car gearing was available! Id love to see one with a car attached.
What made the Maicoletta unique and well ahead of its time was its frame
and suspension. Features include a 59 inch wheelbase, 14 inch wheels,
telescopic forks, and a swinging arm in the rear. Controls are a
typical layout with gear shift and rear brake at your feet, and throttle,
clutch, and front brake on the handlebars. The dash board contains the
speedometer with gear indicator, a clock, charging warning light, and the
ignition key. Steering lock is provided by a plunger hidden inside the
locking glove box.
Fuel tank is under the seat, with the fuel valve being accessible through
one of the large vents in the rear enclosure. The entire rear enclosure
lifts off the frame after first disconnecting the tail light .
I don't know what the Maicoletta sold for when new but I am sure that
it wasn't cheap. Why they bothered to build it is even more
curious. By the mid fifties the direction of scooters was clearly defined
by the Italians. The Maico out performed the Vespa GS, but probably cost
a lot more. BMW was developing a scooter at the exact same time as Maico
but it was never produced. The Maicoletta shares more styling lines
with the BMW than it does with its older brother the Maicomobil.
In a very competitive market the Maicoletta lasted over a decade. A credit
to Its design.
Scott Ferguson number9 at xmission
I rode a Maicoletta (Dad wouldn't let me have a Blizzard, let alone
a Taifun) as a commuter bike through the late fifties. It was a damn good
bike, low maintenance for a two fifty two stroke, and a fast, if heavy
tourer. It lost it's muffler regularly, usually bloody miles from
anywhere, boy, did it crackle without it. Otherwise, I wish
I still had it, it would be a great "Vintage" bike. Oh, and
the thing was so wide the footrest scraped every time you got even a little
bit quick. Sigh. Happy days.
My understanding is that when the Berlin wall divided Germany, the factory
was split between East and West Germany, and production stopped.
I think the Western factory filled in by making disk (?) brakes for VW
cars. They came back of course, but more specialized in the range,
as I suppose everyone knows. -- Ted Bowden --
tednkath at
bigpond
