Paging the S.O. MZ isti. (Sweller?)

Morning All

In your humble opinion, (Ha!)

Would a MZ 150 TS (1980) make a good winter hack (through the town, no
motorway stuff) or would I be buying a lot of grief, acording to the
seller it is totaly original and hasn't been on the road for a year
but "starts first kick".
Am I likely to be constantly fettling it or are they pretty bombproof.

Drew
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I bought a TS150 from Sweller and it was a perfect town hack.

It's not completely fit-and-forget, no, as drum brakes need adjustment,
and ignition timing needs re-setting periodically, but as a cheapo town
hack for (say) £250, it's good.

If it runs fine, just buy it.

 

It'll be fine - how much does he want for it and does it have an MOT?

They're pretty unburstable but aren't massively keen on motorways. Keep
the points and timing checked and it'll not mess you about.

If the electrics play up check the state of the fusebox.

I thrashed a 1980 TS150 to Brighton - Frankfurt and back over a long
weekend.

 

<snip>

Has the question ever been asked, as to what is the most bombproof bike?

My top 3 choices (with N° 1 being the most bombproof) would be:

1. Honda CX500
2. Kawa GT550
3. Yam XJ900

 

No MOT, it's this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/220660495729

I've read your MZ pages, lots of usefull and interesting information,
Ta.

Drew

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Honda XR400.

 

'Kin'ell, that's quite nice. Alpine model wiv the desirable rev counter.
And it's even got the toolkit present. Helluva long way from
civilisation, mind, unless you live close by or can UR it.

I'd buy it if it was closer to London. Every few years I get the MZ itch
and it's a couple of years since my last one.

Hell's bells, let it run until the last few seconds and throw £250 at
it, and it ought to be yours.

 

Hope so, because I've just bought one for Number One Son's 21st. But as
with the CX, a million despatchers can't be wrong. Can they?

Hmmmmm.....

I'd add Honda CD200 Benly, BMW two-valve K (75 or 100, any model), Honda
VFR750.

 

Camchains & water pump seals?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Krusty

<rolls eyes>

You know *nothing*.

Honda C90

 

It looks like a Lux - and they all had rev counters by that time. The
rare ones (in the UK at least) are the speedo in the headlamp models.

 

<rolls eyes>

Yeah, cos those legshields are really bombproof aren't they.

 

I defer to the expert

 

Camchains were sorted by the time the A model came along. Seals -
yeah....

 

Wnich was the A model? My CX500EC had a buggered chain - it had eaten
away the guides, too.

 

GS 550E - needs a Scotoiler but the engine is pretty unburstable (copy of
a Kawasaki?) nice gearchange too. Mine handled and stopped ok for a
1970s UJM.

 

First one to come with the little flyscreen as standard

Odd. They were sorted by then - or should have been.

 

All MZ stuff is built to be thrashed around abysmal lanes by illiterate
roooshan farm labourers so they are generally idiot resistant.
Listen for engine noises, if there is any hint of clattering walk away,
otherwise it should see you out with a bit of care.

 

It depends where you live, Ayrshire is a bloody long way from anywhere.
If it is practical for you to collect it should be worth around £250
but will probably fetch less for the location and the fact that all
of the bidders have vanished for the holidays.

 

Bullshit.

They're based on a pre-war joint BSA/DKW design aimed at the lightweight
motorcycle market. The Bantam is an MZ engine in reverse.

**** all to do with "rooshan" farm labourers (it was a Nazi era project).

As to the clattering they don't - they knock if the big end bearings are
shot. Oh, and don't believe the MZs knacker mains - it only applied to
very early ES 250 engines (different lube system). TS125/150s mains are
lubed by gearbox oil.

Small ends are almost a service item and a *very* quick and cheap fix.

Once again you know nothing - although why I'm in the slightest bit
surprised I don't know.