I got given it as it had been in a small crash and the handle bars and mudguard were bent. New tyres needed as well. Got thru rego and no trouble from there on.
A thoroughly reliable town commuter that did cruise at 70 mph smoothly. Being a two stroke it wasn't that economical at higher speeds, but always got 45 mph regardless of how I rode it.
Barely used any oil from the auto lube tank. I think I only topped it up twice in the two years of running it.
Parts were ridiculously cheap and having a fully enclosed chain meant that it never wore out and seldom if ever needed replacing.
An ugly bike that rode extremely well. I've had about 12 bikes and these MZ's shine above the rest.
If these MZ250s are that reliable and dependable, I would like to consider one. I am a man that likes a machine for durability and cheapness rather than performance.
I can`t stand machines that cost huge amounts of money to run that are not practical. I spend most riding time within the confines of a small, densely populated city with congestion problems. Therefore a cheap workhorse is needed.
MZ ETZ250, bought in 2008 for £300 off ebay. I've always been curious about these bikes, but never got round to buying one til last year! Mine was the 82-89 version, physically a very big and roomy motorbike, long and tall and light. Very nimble handling, almost like a traillie. Bike came to me with 43k (miles) on the clock, I covered 1500 miles during my ownership, reliable right down to the last bulb! Although the clutch needed regular fiddling with! Also, poor design of brake light switches - I made my own wire-contact system.
Poor low end power, you have to keep in the 3-4 1/2 thou rev band to go anywhere. Performance: top speed under neutral conditions about 70, cruising speed 60. Similar to the Japanese 4 strokes of this capacity, but being a stroker, the MZ feels stronger than an RS 250 or S'dream. Poor economy, around 45 if you're lucky (!) Narrow, hard seat improved by recovering seat and inserting an extra 1" of foam.
Conclusion: Everything a bike should be. Cheap, simple and fun! Sold at a slight profit! Now moved "up" to a CZ350. This bike is faster, has better economy and is even more primitive, and is unfairly seen as the MZ's poor relation, but it's comfier, and in my view much better.
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