Built like a tank, fettled by a genius, designed by Berty Basset on acid, so thuggly its cool.I can agree with that. Walter Kaaden was a genius, and the TS 250 is one of the all time utilitarian greats, only beaten by the humble Honda Cub.
Built like a tank, fettled by a genius, designed by Berty Basset on acid, so thuggly its cool.I can agree with that. Walter Kaaden was a genius, and the TS 250 is one of the all time utilitarian greats, only beaten by the humble Honda Cub.
Built like a tank, fettled by a genius, designed by Berty Basset on acid, so thuggly its cool.
I changed mine to 12volt. These are getting collectable.Ah yes I'd forgotten the six volt electrics untill you switched on that headlamp!... where's the bend?... ah whoops there it is!
Cool ? I had a blue and white one of these. Cool on a whole different level.
Would love one of those there such a freak! and the engines so simple they tune up well!Cool ? I had a blue and white one of these. Cool on a whole different level.
Would love one of those there such a freak! and the engines so simple they tune up well!
Since the thread meandered onto MZs, I did a nut and bolt restore on this:
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to a spec somewhere between the army and police versions. I intended to have a forever bike that would see me out and that I could go touring on but now I've built it and got everything right I have no time. I fear if I sell it on I'll regret that. But I don't want to be a hoarder.
fwiw spares are no problem at all. Burwyns are still knocking about over here and thanks to the Internet and Google Translate the suppliers in Germany are readily accessible. Heck there is a place in Holland that even has new old stock (army but identical to normal) ETZ frames. I had an Enfield before the MZ and prefer the deep thumping sound of that to the unique MZ 'stones in a tin can' rattle. I'll stick some pics up soon.I ran one for years, and decided to move it on when BSA Regal in Southampton stopped selling spares. Between them and Hitchcocks for Enfield stuff, there are no better for spares back up, something that the rest could learn from. I had a modified Suzuki crank pin and bearing in mine, and the gear selectors built up with Stellite and re-ground. Still love them, as it was longest time I've owned and continuously run one bike. Always had a spare motor ready to swap. Not many bikes you can do an engine swap in around half an hour. Genious.
P.S. Your ETZ looks first. Class. Keep it, you know you want to.
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How does the 500 EFi compare to the carbed 350 - apart from the engine size? I've heard some people ditch the EFI for Carbs and simpler ignitionI had a 350 Bullet after the MZ went, [...] It got replaced with an EFI 500 Bullet in 2015, which I sold at the end of last year.
How does the 500 EFi compare to the carbed 350 - apart from the engine size? I've heard some people ditch the EFI for Carbs and simpler ignition
I didn't have any problems with mine whatsoever. Also, keeping things steady on long runs could return 90mpg, which I attributed to efi. If the bike is properly set up, and most importantly, the wiring is checked and all connections secured, then the likelihood of problems is greatly reduced. The efi motor does take a bit longer to get to operating temperature, and does run a bit rough (in commuter traffic) as a result. Otherwise, everything is fine. The routine maintenance is also a lot easier. I've always found treat with (mechanical) respect, and don't look for problems that aren't really there.
That's good to know, thank you Deekin