My new highly tuned race machine.

[Gazdaman]

https://www.gaz-racing.co.uk/bike/DSCI0016%20(Small).JPG

(The top box makes it go faster)

Ok, the full story is, I plan to enter MZ racing on it sometime next year. The bike cost me £230 delivered, and I plan to work on it over the summer ready to enter the series next year.

It's an MZ ETZ 251 (250cc). It starts and runs, but could do with a damn good strip down. It needs a rebore and a piston that isn't made out of butter while I'm at it. It'll also have all lights removed, 2t oil tank and pump removed, all electrics removed, centre stand removed, rearsets fitted, etc.



Gaz

[Sparks!]

Dare you to leave the top box on when you race it!!
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[Gazdaman]

You wouldn't be the first to suggest that!

It's almost tempting.

Gaz

[JonB]

Yeah connect up a NOS system and leave the NOS cannisters in the top box, wooooo.
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[binge]

Not geting a race exhaust?

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[Gazdaman]

This is the 'before' pic binge. It's no-where near ready to race.

And there are strict regulations on what you can and can't do in MZ racing. You can't just shove a different exhaust on there, it has to meet the regs.

Gaz

[Keith]

That thing looks well fun, I bet it wheelies pretty well. Just 2 questions.

Where and why do they race MZ's? And how on earth do you find them so cheap?!

Yes I know thats 3 questions but nevermind.

I keep looking out on ebay for the etz125 as they look well fun, good old smokey stroker commuter machine, its a CG but more fun!
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[JonB]

Yeah Gaz do you know if they race anywhere remotely southwest, like I dunno, Thruxton or something?
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[swaffs]

here's the MZ racing club.
https://www.bmzrc.org.uk/

they race with the Bemsee group (same as G)
some pic's from Lydden Hill the other week HERE


Swaffs
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[paulodd]

The MZ is a beast! like i said garth you just have to leave the box on while racing! It makes such a lovly sound while you ride!


Paul
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[palmer]

looks... fast

[Gazdaman]

I picked this up on ebay. £212.57

delivered for £15 (I let him keep the change from £230).

I picked up the ETZ 125 for £200 out of loot.

They are dirt cheap, and read up on BMZRC.org about MZ racing.
It does wheelie well, better than I thought, and they're nigh on indestructable.

My ETZ 125 gave an R6 a good run once, but the rider of the R6 was USELESS and actually managed to stall it at the previous set of lights. And then highsided it at the next roundabout.

This is fun, I recommend them to anyone.

Gaz