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I'm definitely not buying a Maico Letta Scooter but......
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I subscribed to the Maico Owners Club at the beginning of 2024 its been interesting reading the quarterly magazine..
I will look in at the stand at Stafford Show on Sunday the 13th October 2024 - I am definitely not tempted to own one again.
Interesting factoid that I was unaware of when I owned one - the petrol tank is pressurised to pump the petrol up to the carburetta as its above the petrol tank pressurised via the exhuast system.
Also to my shame I did not realise the electric start was a pendulum type - I just thought it sounded odd when you pressed the 6v electric start button - a sort of rumble noise.
With a clock matching the speedometer in size fitted with a coloured gear indicator, floor pedal heel & toe gear shift & rear brake plus good sized wheels they were almost motorcycle like to ride. with a top speed on my 250 close to 70 mph. Faster than my mates Triumph Tigress once it was doing over 45 mph with a much nicer ride on the larger diameter wheels.
PXL_20240220_113522224 by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
Johnny4428:
Great pic Ted and a fine figure of a man too. (Who is that guy🤭) Was there a kick starter too? Was wondering too how the system coped with these extra driving lamps on the front!
andy120t:
Very dapper! Heel and toe gear change to stop those shoes from scuffing!
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
No kick start though some owners have fitted one when the starter part of the system fails, they look a bit home made tbh.
The lights were really for show but they did work, it was pretty easy to bump start.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: andy120t on October 05, 2024, 07:35:10 AM ---Very dapper! Heel and toe gear change to stop those shoes from scuffing!
--- End quote ---
Suede marks too easily.😁
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