MAICO CODE DEFINITIONS

 

MC Motocross
GP Grand Prix (74.5)
NG New Generation (75 / 75.5)
Magnum 1978 New Motor Design - Motocross (76 / 77)
Magnum E Enduro Model
M1 1980 Mega
Mega 2 Motocross Model
Mega E Enduro Model
SC Super Cross (1984)
LC Liquid Cooled

ENGINE CODE DEFINITIONS
These letters precede the engine serial numbers

T Close ratio transmission (Sq. Barrel)
S Wide ratio transmission (Sq. Barrel)
U Close ratio transmission (Radial)
K Wide ratio transmission (Radial)
M 250 Close ratio transmission
R 400 - 440 Close ratio transmission
G 400 - 440 Wide ration transmission
MT Countershaft moved back on motor, closer to swing arm pivot. (250 MX started 1978)
RT Countershaft moved back on open class motors. ( 400, 440, 490cc MX)
GT Countershaft moved back on Enduro models

 

YEAR
MODEL
CHASSIS
MOTOR
1968
MC 250
380 000
S or T 272 000
1968
MC 360
380 000
1969
MC 250
380 000
S or T 273 000
1969
MC 360
380 000
1970
MC 250
381 000
S or T 274 000
1970
MC 400
381 000
S or T 400 000
1971
MC 250
382 000
S or T 275 000
1971
MC 400
382 000
S or T 402 000
1971 MC 501 501 000 S or T 501 000
1972 (Sq. Barrel)
MC 250
387 000
S or T 276 000
1972 (Sq. Barrel)
MC 400
387 000
S or T 403 000
1972 (Radial) MC 400 387 000 K or U 403 000
1973
MC 250
390 000
K or U 275 000
1973
MC 400
390 000
K or U 405 000
1973
MC 501
501 000
K or U 501 000
1974 MC250/4 391 000 K or U 278 000
1974 MC 400/4 391 000 K or U 407 000
1974
MC 440/4
391 000
K or U 441 000
1974.5
Around S.N.
393 500 Became GP's
1974.5 MC250/4 393 500 K or U 278 000
1974.5 MC 400/4 393 500 K or U 407 000
1974.5
MC 440/4
393 500
K or U 441 000
1975
MC 250/5
321 0000
M 321 0000
1975
MC 400/4
321 0000
U 407 000
1975
MC 440/4
321 0000
U 441 000
1975.5
MC 400/5
323 0000
R 323 0000
1975.5
MC 440/5
324 0000
R 324 0000
1976
MC 250/5 AW
326 0000
M 321 0000
1976
MC 400/5 AW
327 0000
R 323 0000
1976
MC 440/5 AW
328 0000
R 324 0000
1977
MC 250/5 AW
330 0000
M 321 0000
1977
MC 400/5 AW
330 0000
R 323 0000
1977
MC 440/5 AW
330 0000
R 324 0000
1978 Magnum
MC 250/T
336 0000
MT 336 0000
1978 Magnum
MC 400/T
337 0000
RT 337 0000
1978 Magnum
MC 440/T
338 0000
RT 338 0000
1979 Magnum II
MC 125/T
340 000
340 000/83
1979 Magnum II
MC 250/T
341 0000
MT 336 0000
1979 Magnum II
MC400/T
341 0000
RT 337 0000
1979 Magnum II
MC 440/T
341 0000
RT 338 0000
1979 Magnum E
GS 250
241 0000
GT 236 0000
1979 Magnum E
GS 400
242 0000
GT 237 0000
1979 Magnum E
GS 440
243 0000
GT 238 0000

The Enduro model bikes were sold as 1980's as well

There were a small amount of models sold with 504-engine size

YEAR MODEL CHASSIS MOTOR
1980 Mega MC 250/T 346 0000 MT 346 0000
1980 Mega MC 400/T 347 0000 RT 347 0000
1980 Mega MC 440/T 348 0000 RT 348 0000
1981 Mega 2 MC 250/T 350 0000 MT 350 0000
1981 Mega 2 MC 400/T 351 0000 RT 351 0000
1981 Mega 2 MC 490/T 351 0000 RT 352 0000
1981 Mega 2 MC 440/T 348 0000 RT 348 0000

Some 1981 MAICO/s were built with 440 motors but not advertised in brochures

They have later style top tubes/backbones (NON Mega form frame).

YEAR MODEL CHASSIS MOTOR
1982 (Alpha 1) MC 250/T 353 0000 MT 353 0000
1982 (Alpha 1) MC 490/T 354 0000 RT 354 0000
1982 (Alpha E) GS 250 253 0000 GT 253 0000
1982 (Alpha E) GS 490 254 0000 GT 254 0000
1983 Spider MC 250 361 0000 C 361 0000

1983 Spider (4 Spd.)

MC 490 362 0000 FK 362 0000

1983 Spider (4 Spd.)

MC 490 362 0000 FL 362 0000

1983 Spider (5 Spd.)

MC 490 362 0000 D 362 0000
1983 Spider MC 490 362 0000 362 0000
1984 SC250LC 363 0000 363 0000
1984 SC490 364 0000 H or HE364 0000

Sold in Europe as MAICO's, but in the US they were sold as M-stars

YEAR MODEL CHASSIS MOTOR
1985 GM 250LC 365 0000 H 365 0000
1985 GM 500LC 366 0000 H 366 0000
1986 GM 250 Star 367 0000 H 367 0000
1986 GM 500 Star 368 0000 H 368 0000
1986 GM 530 Star SC 369 0000  
1987 GM 250 GP 370 0000  
1987 GM 400 GP 371 0000  
1987 GM 500 GP 372 0000  
1987 GM 550 SC 373 0000  
1988 MC 250 380 0000  
1988 MC 320 381 0000  
1988 MC 500 382 0000  
1989 MC 250 390 0000  
1989 MC 320 390 0000  
1989 MC 500 390 0000  
1990 MC 250 394 0000  
1990 MC 320 395 0000