W
e love our brands!
From French wines
and designer purses to
acoustic guitars and soda pop,
there's just something about
that name. In the motorcycling
world, brands have come and
gone—and there are some that
have even come back again.
Indian, Triumph, Norton, BSA,
Benelli, MV Agusta and others
are proof that good motor
-
cycles deserve second chances.
Somebody
made a convincing
argument, and shrewd business
folks from China, India, Great
Britain and even here in the
USA took a chance and revived
many a storied marque. The
motorcycles have changed, but
the DNA remains—a trustwor
-
thy brand name is slapped on a
new machine. Even
if that is its
only connection to the past, this
motorcycle is already a trusted
family friend.
CNII ARCHIVES
P132
BY KENT TAYLOR
There have been
many great Maicos
in their day, but
was the AW 440
the best ever?
ALL'S
WEIL
THAT
ENDS
WEIL
1976 MAICO
AW440
