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MAICO I.D. CHART

Find Out What Kind of Maico

Nov. 01, 2005 By Rick Sieman
FROM VINTAGE TO THE 90s
OK, you've been looking at some Maicos for sale, and the one that you've been thinking about is a nice yellow 72 ... or maybe it's a 73. For sure the guy that owned it says it was a 400... or maybe a 440. Hmmm ... maybe it is time to refer to the good old Maico I.D. chart to see what you're going to get into.

Radial? Sure, but is it a '79 or what?
Bare frame should make it easy, but wait a minute! There were three ? or four ? or five ?different models that used the same frame.
 
CODE DEFINITIONS
MC Motocross
GP Grand Prix
NG New Generation
AW Adolf Weil
Magnum 1978 New Motor Design, Motocross Magnum
E Enduro Model
Magnum II 1979 Motocross Model
M1 1980 Mega
Mega 2 Motocross Model Mega
SC Super Cross (1984)
LC Liquid Cooled
 
ENGINE CODE DEFINITIONS
These letters precede the engine serial numbers.
U Close ratio transmission
K Wide ratio transmission
M 250 Close ratio transmission
R 400 - 440 Close Ratio Transmission
G 400 - 440 Wide Ratio Transmission
MT Countershaft Moved Back on motor, closer to swing arm pivot. 250cc MX Started 1978
RT Countershaft Moved Back on open class motors. (400,440,490cc MX)
GT Countershaft Moved Back on Enduro model
 
Year Model Chassis Motor
1968 MC250 380 000 272 000
1968 MC360 380 000 0
1969 MC250 380 000 273 000
1969 MC360 380 000 0
1970 MC250 381 000 274 000
1970 MC400 381 000 T400 000
1971 MC250 382 000 275 000
1971 MC400 382 000 U403 000
1972 MC250 383 000 U276 000
1972 MC400 383 000 U404 000
1973 MC250 383 0000 U277 000
1973 MC400 393 0000 U405 000
1973 MC501 501 2000 U501 000
1974 MC250/4 394 0000 U278 000
1974 MC400/4 394 0000 U406 000
1974 MC440/4 394 0000 U441 000
1975 MC250/5 321 0000 M321 0000
1975 MC400/4 322 0000 U322 000
1975 MC440/4 320 0000 U320 000
1975? MC400/5 323 0000 M323 0000
1975? MC440/5 324 0000 M324 0000
1976 MC250/5 AW 326 0000 M321 0000
1976 MC400/5 AW 327 0000 R323 0000
1976 MC440/5 AW 328 0000 R324 0000
1976 MC501/5 329 0000 0
1977 MC250/5 AW 330 0000 M321 0000
1977 MC400/5 AW 331 0000 M323 0000
1977 MC440/5 AW 332 0000 M324 0000
1978 Magnum MC250/T 336 0000 MT336 0000
1978 Magnum MC400/T 337 0000 MT337 0000
1978 Magnum MC440/T 338 0000 MT338 0000
1979 Magnum II MC125/T 340 0000 340
1979 Magnum II MC250/T 341 0000 MT336 0000
1979 Magnum II MC400/T 342 0000 RT337 0000
1979 Magnum II MC440/T 343 0000 RT338 0000
1979 Magnum E GS250 241 0000 GT236 0000
1979 Magnum E GS400 241 0000 GT237 0000
1979 Magnum E GS440 241 0000 GT238 0000
The Enduro model bikes were sold as 1980's as well. There were a small amount of models sold with 504-engine size.
1980 Mega MC250/T 346 0000 MT336 0000
1980 Mega MC400/T 347 0000 RT337 0000
1980 Mega MC440/T 348 0000 RT338 0000
1981 Mega2 MC250/T 350 0000 MT350 0000
1981 Mega2 MC400/T 351 0000 RT351 0000
1981 Mega2 MC490/T 352 0000 RT352 0000
1981 Mega2 MC440/T 347 0000 0
Some 1981 MAICO's were built with 440 motors but not advertised in brochures. They have later style top tubes/backbone, (NON Mega form frame).
1982 (Alpha 1) MC250/T 353 0000 MT353 0000
1982 (Alpha 1) MC490/T 354 0000 RT354 0000
1982 (Alpha E) GS250 353 0000 253 0000
1892 (Alpha E) GS490 354 0000 254 0000
1983 Spider MC250 361 0000 361 0000
1983 Spider MC490 362 0000 362 0000
1984 SC250LC 363 0000 363 0000
1984 SC490 364 0000 364 0000
Sold in Europe as MAICO's, but in the US they were sold as M-stars.
1985 GM250LC 365 0000 H365 0000
1985 GM500LC 366 0000 H366 0000
1986 GM250 Star 367 0000 H367 0000
1986 GM500 Star 368 0000 H368 0000
1986 GM530 Star SC 369 0000 0
1987 GM250 GP 370 0000 0
1987 GM400 GP 371 0000 0
1987 GM500GP 372 0000 0
1987 GM550 SC 373 0000 0
1988 MC250 380 0000 0
1988 MC320 381 0000 0
1988 MC500 382 0000 0
1989 MC250 390 0000 0
1989 MC320 391 0000 0
1989 MC500 392 0000 0
1990 MC250 394 0000 0
1990 MC320 395 0000 0
1990 MC500 396 000 0
 


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