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The MZ Page
A collection of miscellaneous information about two-stroke MZ motorcycles.
Cheap Exhausts Burwins
are (July 2005) selling TS250 exhausts for 39 quid. Their website doesn't mention it, but that's
what they told me when they rebuilt my big end recently.
Photos of my MZ TS250/1
This bike is fitted with a 6 volt LED lighting system
using "Lumiled" high intensity LEDs. These
devices are cool - only one "Lumiled" is required to visually match the output of a 21W
colour-filtered incandescent bulb. The design is adaptable to any vehicle with a 6-volt electrical
system; with a few resistors changed it will also work on 12 volts. The design may be read
here, and is also available for
download in two formats: for proper operating systems and for Microshite.
(WinZip claims to be able to handle .tar.gz format but people never seem to be able to make it work.)
It is also fitted with an optically-triggered
ignition system - at present this isn't doing anything fancy with the timing, it's
just a wear-free replacement for the points (though the points are still fitted in case it
fucks up).
Here is an article written shortly after the wall came down,
comparing the different reactions to two East German two-stroke vehicles, the MZ ETZ 125 and the
Trabant.
MZ Tyres: Riders' Comments A collection of the thoughts of various MZ
riders on how they rate their tyres.
MZ Oil: Riders' Comments A collection of the thoughts of various MZ
riders on how they rate their two-stroke oil.
Useful MZ links
Simon Weller's MZ site - a very useful
collection of MZ info.
Autosoviet - all sorts of
stuff about vehicles from behind the Iron Curtain.
The MZ Riders club
The RatBike Zone There is significant crossover between
the MZ and the Ratbike ethos, and MZs have a significant presence in the ratbike world.
Various suppliers of MZ parts - not necessarily in English. Some are more tuning-oriented but
sell standard parts as well. Sending money to Germany can be a pain in the arse as they don't seem
to use the same methods of funds transfer as everyone else, but the better availability of MZ
parts in Germany can make it worthwhile.
MZ-B.de Particularly good for electronic ignition conversions.
Simson-MZ.de
Dutch MZ parts site
RZT Power
TKM Racing
These two are the "standard" MZ parts suppliers that "everyone" has heard of / dealt with. Their
websites are uninformative and generally not much use - BSA Regal don't even have an online catalogue, let alone
online ordering, so finding out what parts they have and how much they cost is a pain in the arse,
but they are well-regarded as far as the actual trading goes. Burwins do have an online catalogue
but it is far from complete - they actually sell pretty well everything you might want for an MZ,
but you wouldn't think it from the catalogue, so don't be too put off if they don't list what you
want. The lack of prices on their website is also offputting, but in fact they seem to be
generally a little cheaper than German suppliers with better websites.
BSA Regal
Burwins
This one doesn't seem to have a website at all, only an email address (and I don't think that
works any more), but again they seem to know their stuff:
Barrie Rodgers
159-163 London Road
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 2SU
Tel: 01332 347977
Fax: 01332 340607
Email: barrierodgers@pgen.net (May not work!)
This one you definitely need to know about if you ride at night at all:
Paul Goff's bike bulb site. 6V halogen bulbs that fit
MZ headlights (type BA20d), 6V halogen pilot bulbs, and suchlike useful stuff.
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