ETZ 250 owner . . . . again
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:01 pmWotcha.
I'm new here, but have owned MZs in the past.
It all started off with aSupa 5 which sort of got me back into two strokes - I owned a few Bantams in my youth ( and have now come back to Bantams too ).
I rather liked the Supa 5, but preferred the 12 volt electrics and oil pump of the ETZ 250 . . . so I replaced the Supa 5 with anETZ 250
Things went well up to the point, when on Halloween 2009, some careless car driver almost took off my left leg. The resultant injuries meant my left foot no longer had any up or down movement - this is not a good thing if your gear lever is on the left. Sadly I sold the ETZ to a fellow bike club member, who incidentally still uses the bike on a regular basis.
Now in September of this year I was offered another ETZ. This one had been standing for quite a few years, but luckily the spark plug had been left in. I went and looked, and for the amount the fellow wanted for it, I couldn't refuse . . . . so out came the trailer and I once more became an MZ owner.
The engine had seized due to being left standing. I poured a mixture of diesel, penetrating oil, petrol and two stroke oil down the plug hole and left it for a day. The next day I heated the barrel with a hot air paint stripping gun and turned the back wheel with the bike in gear. Eventually it did the trick. A new plug and points followed. The carb was removed an thoroughly cleaned . . . a bit of fettling and the bike fired up. I even managed to get the clutch plates to free up.
The next thing was to make some kind of hand operated gear change. Using an old push/pull twistgrip and a few other bits I managed to get something that worked . . . . whether it will work well is another question.
Anyroad - enough of my rambling for now . . . . but be warned, there will be more to follow
I'm new here, but have owned MZs in the past.
It all started off with aSupa 5 which sort of got me back into two strokes - I owned a few Bantams in my youth ( and have now come back to Bantams too ).
I rather liked the Supa 5, but preferred the 12 volt electrics and oil pump of the ETZ 250 . . . so I replaced the Supa 5 with anETZ 250
Things went well up to the point, when on Halloween 2009, some careless car driver almost took off my left leg. The resultant injuries meant my left foot no longer had any up or down movement - this is not a good thing if your gear lever is on the left. Sadly I sold the ETZ to a fellow bike club member, who incidentally still uses the bike on a regular basis.
Now in September of this year I was offered another ETZ. This one had been standing for quite a few years, but luckily the spark plug had been left in. I went and looked, and for the amount the fellow wanted for it, I couldn't refuse . . . . so out came the trailer and I once more became an MZ owner.
The engine had seized due to being left standing. I poured a mixture of diesel, penetrating oil, petrol and two stroke oil down the plug hole and left it for a day. The next day I heated the barrel with a hot air paint stripping gun and turned the back wheel with the bike in gear. Eventually it did the trick. A new plug and points followed. The carb was removed an thoroughly cleaned . . . a bit of fettling and the bike fired up. I even managed to get the clutch plates to free up.
The next thing was to make some kind of hand operated gear change. Using an old push/pull twistgrip and a few other bits I managed to get something that worked . . . . whether it will work well is another question.
Anyroad - enough of my rambling for now . . . . but be warned, there will be more to follow
