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14th June 2017, 17:22 | #43 | |
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..and here's a jaw dropper for you bikers. For a short time I also owned a 250cc MZ road bike - well balanced and robust machine with some neat engineering ideas considering it was a conventional 2 stroker (with that tinkling exhaust overrun) but poor quality materials let them down. Here's the jaw dropper, I came by the MZ as a part ex. for my beloved Velocette Thruxton 500cc (39bhp) single which the wife told me I had to get rid of (we needed the cash in those days) - don't know what the MZ would be worth today (probably nowt but a smile) but the Velo would get you +£25K; had it from new in 1966 when it cost me £399!! MZ too had a very successful road race team (their Dip.Eng.Walter Kaaden perfected the 2 stroke disc valve technology, resonance back pressure exhaust systems and remote oiling) and for a few years they gave the works Suzuki and Yamaha teams a good run for their money. Happy days PS - done a bit of research and my Jawa memory isn't as good as I thought - the last iteration that Bill Ivy died on was a V4 2 stroke and even now it looks a very modern design - and sounds fantastic. Last edited by rab60bit; 15th June 2017 at 00:17.. |
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Most were blue/silver :-) this is a 250cc 5 speed but its the base model, I suspect yours was a supa5 with chrome panels on the tank ? this is actually the same bike but with a smaller tank, no chrome, same
engine though, this has 16" wheels, yours likely had 18" front and 16" rear, build quality is excellent and it goes amazingly well, I bought it for winter use as there is nothing to rust ie no chrome, it goes much much better than it looks and would easily give a jap 250cc commuter bike a run for its money |
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Took me a long time to get over losing the Thruxton - fitted like a glove, handled like a dream one-up, bit of a camel two-up. |
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All these 2 strokers . and not a mention of my James 98cc (Villiers) 2stroke/2 speed .
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This is how it sounds, I uploaded this to You Tube
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That looks really nice ..... a much improved headlight I think - my old 125 had an ugly thing that was flat on the top and had a silly spade key thing.
Yours looks much improved. |
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