At one point in time, Frank Cooper was the US distributor for Maico. He thought he could create a bike that slotted between Japanese and European dirt bikes in price, with the hope that it would handle like a European bike but be reliable like a Japanese bike. Enter the Cooper 250 Enduro, created to give off-roaders the best of both worlds.
He had it built in Mexico (through the Moto Islo factory) in the hopes that he could make it cheap, to boot. Though the press enjoyed his bike, reliability was initially a problem and Cooper last just between ’73 and ’75. Want to learn more? Check out this informative article from Motocross Action Magazine.
This Cooper has been with the same owner since 1980, and it’s been sitting for a while. Though it starts and runs, it will need an ignition key, turn signals, fork seals, and some general TLC. Find it for sale in Valley Forge, Pennsyvlania with an unmet opening bid of $950