MZ TS 125 v TS 150 engines

[CompoSimmonit...]

Are the MZ TS125 & 150 engines the basically the same bottom end and it's the barrel / head / carb that is different ?

I've just bought a Francis Barnett Falcon rolling frame that I intend making into a trail style for gentle green laning. I've got no engine and the original spec AMC T20 has a poor reputation so am considering more modern alternatives. A few years ago I had a TS 250 and was impressed so think the TS 150 would be an ideal choice for the conversion. If I can't find a 150 then a 125 might be more common hence the question. The later ETZ 125 / TS250 etc engines aren't suitable as they are "wobblers" ie mounted so they can bounce up and down whereas the TS125 / 150 are solid mounted like the AMC.

Thanks.

Paul H

[unitynotsocri...]

other than the great Scott Motorcycles, lot of the brit two stroke tech was stolen from the germans after WW2 ,hence the bantam etc.....

you could look at CZ,Spanish and other european models,as well as a bantam engine,James and other small brit strokers.

you might be lucky and find one in a generator on a boot fair..
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[ricklincs45]

Yes, they're the same bottom-end.
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Author '80 Bikes, and counting...' Currently getting frustrated with an MZ 125 TS.

[blurredman]

I've often wondered how much an advantage the 150cc has over the 125cc engine.
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S, 1979 MZ TS150.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 51k.

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