Kurt,
Welcome to the board! Good to have another MZ in Nor Cal. If you find yourself on the Peninsula and see a guy riding a Baghira Black Panther between San Mateo and Mountain View, that's probably me!
We MZ folk are rare here, but loyal. Although we're still waiting for MZ to come back to the States after their recent resurrection (I'm patient, but I've got my fingers crossed!), if you need parts, the guys at SF Moto can probably help you out. They're on 8th St. in San Francisco, and their web page is here:
http://www.sfmoto.com/. Tony and Mike work the counter, and they're great guys.
Lots of valuable info on this site and from this community. You'll get lots of help here.
Have fun!