Wheels - TS125

[CharlieCeng]

Hi there folks,

I'm a bit new to the world of MZs, though I've had Bantams for ages. I don't know much about them at all, but I've just acquired a 1984 TS 125 which looks like someone assembled it from a pile of bits. It's ratty, but will be a fine machine with a bit of attention.

I have a few questions. It has a 3.00-18 tyre on the front and a 3.00-16 on the rear. My Haynes manual says I should have 2.75-18 front and 3.00-18 rear.

Now, I'm probably going to change the front, since the tyre is a little ropy and the mudguard stays only just clear the tyre.

But at the back, I've no real need to change the tyre, but the speedo will under read if the rim is really the wrong size. What should I do? live with it?

Thanks for looking

[Old Dog]

Would need a photo to comment fully but I suspect someone has had a fiddle. Wilf Green did an alpine model (sort of an off roaderish) but I though he made the front larger. I wouldn't be too worried about the speedo - only way forward would be to have the hub laced to a new rim or pick up a new rear on ebay.

[bungo]

hi i have just got a 86 ts 125 and my tyres are 2.75-18 front and 3.00-18 rear . and its a bugger to get to lean over when going round corners. on my fist attempt at a corner i went stright on , lucky 4 me ther was a off road bit to run onto . but had to laugh if not it might have been worse .

[Skorpion]

Bungo,

Check you wheels are in line, and your frame is not bent, one thing MZs are renowned for is their ease in cornering.

[bungo]

how do i check frame is stright. and it was my first ride on a mz ever.lol

[Skorpion]

bungo,

If your wheels are in line you should be allright, check with a straight edge, or string line down each side of wheels.