Great films on the Supa 5 and clever little adaptations to suit your riding style. I've had mine for 9 years and will never sell it......great fun and like you say totally different. In reality it's all you need but I did recently swop an old ( heavy) R100RT for a Honda XBR 500 which is like a grown up 4 stroke Supa5 with an even better engineerd centre stand. Great bikes as we get older. Thanks for the films.
I remember the ts125s from my learner days. They were £400 new and claimed the best ft/lbs of any air-cooled 125 on the market. Now I've finally got one with a 143cc conversion and it will easily hold 50mph even with my 16 stone bulk on it. Incredible technology from the 1960s Cold War era.
First bike was an MZ 125 TS, and I ride big miles on it for 6 months until I passed my test. 5 years later I had an ETZ250 that I also put big miles on. After 38 years of riding, Royal Enfield are scratching my simple bike itch now days. Nice video👍thanks.
Hello sir, that was a very nice tour in a great landscape, beautiful roads, very nice day! 🙂 Your Supa 5 is running very well! Thank you very much for taking us with you!😊
@@1A2Blueboy Nearly One year has passed, but I was busy working on my TS. Next week I am riding it to the alpes. Stelvio and other mountain passes are waiting. I expect it to be an epic ride. Video will come up.
My ts250 1974 was a badun it came out the factory with to smaller main jet and after approx 8000 miles damaged the engine , you had to stall it to stop the motor it pinked so bad , the main hearings could go early too as we were told to run them in at low rpm this did for the E German bearings , my 150's were better , my supa 5 eat up points and misfired at speed , it backfired a reactive too but we'll need up in sure they were ok waterfall the huge removed , light true as I found out when I had to push mind a ways after the clutch came off the crankshaft . Best slow idle so it doesn't crunch to much as you put it in 1st gear and it makes the changes smoother .
I had one a few yaers back and loved it, but you are right about the front Brake mine was lethal, I replaced it with a twin leading shoe drum brake from an old honda
I could never find neutral when coming to a stop, like from 2nd to neutral. Not a problem unless you need to take your hand off the clutch lever to get something out of your pocket like change for a car park barrier.
I could have bought a new I SDT 250" in the eighties here in CA USA for around 800$ but didn't have enough cash . They were in a warehouse near me and no one was buying them because they were not flashy etc. I really wanted one but.... Oh well
Depends on your right wrist. On mine I have had between low 80s mpg (UK gallons) bimbling around B roads and 45 mpg holding 60 into a headwind on the M6. Average overall is high 60s to low 70s. The TS250/1 is better on fuel than the later ETZ versions - I had an ETZ251 (last DDR production) & that just did 45 mpg regardless, as it had to be buzzed up through the gears more than the TS.
As a despatch rider I OWNED 3 TS 250's and rode several more; they would cruise on a dual carriageway / motorway at 85 mph for 3 hours without getting hot to touch. Top speed is nearer 95 (but it varies a lot on engine component stack; slightly slower flat out is better on juice) Basically if this bloke rides this bike like a 350 enfield single he should park this old mz up and go do something else.
Maybe today is one of the last warm and sunny days of the late summer. Your video has motivated me to take the MZ for a ride again like I did yesterday. Oskar loves his "Beautiful Gerda" as we call her. If you like see her introduction on Oskars TH-cam channel - with some English subtitles only I am afraid th-cam.com/video/jTcEfZ1k0lw/w-d-xo.html
MZ made great motors. My 1984 ETZ250 that I bought brand new is still running well on the original piston and rings etc after 145,000km.
I had one for years. Never let me down 👍
Love your respect for your bike.
Thank you Andrew.
Great films on the Supa 5 and clever little adaptations to suit your riding style. I've had mine for 9 years and will never sell it......great fun and like you say totally different. In reality it's all you need but I did recently swop an old ( heavy) R100RT for a Honda XBR 500 which is like a grown up 4 stroke Supa5 with an even better engineerd centre stand. Great bikes as we get older. Thanks for the films.
Thanks Andrew, I agree and will never sell mine either. Good luck with the XBR 500 I have always liked the look of those as well.
USED TO LIKE THESE BIKES BACK THEN.... SECRETLY! 🙂
Haha. It’s funny how things change. Thanks for watching.
😂😂😂😂
You need to have an MZ coming out party
I remember the ts125s from my learner days. They were £400 new and claimed the best ft/lbs of any air-cooled 125 on the market.
Now I've finally got one with a 143cc conversion and it will easily hold 50mph even with my 16 stone bulk on it.
Incredible technology from the 1960s Cold War era.
Yes good solid and simple technology. Glad you have good memories of yours. Thanks for watching.
Nice video, I have a black 78 Supa 5 which I've had for years - severely underated machines
Yes very capable and underrated. Plus bags of character. Many thanks for your comment. Enjoy your black Supa 5 !
First bike was an MZ 125 TS, and I ride big miles on it for 6 months until I passed my test. 5 years later I had an ETZ250 that I also put big miles on. After 38 years of riding, Royal Enfield are scratching my simple bike itch now days. Nice video👍thanks.
Yes there are a lot of similarities between the reasons for liking an MZ and the modern Enfields. Enjoy the Enfield, I love mine!
Simply well built not the most modern looking but engineering wise pretty bulletproof.
Yes completely agree Gary.
Hello sir,
that was a very nice tour in a great landscape, beautiful roads, very nice day! 🙂
Your Supa 5 is running very well!
Thank you very much for taking us with you!😊
Nice review, I think that I will have to try and get a go on one, sounds like my type of machine.
They are quirky but fantastic little bikes. I hope you find one soon.
Seems like a very flexible motor.simple and reliable.great video cheers rick
What a timing!
I’m near to finish a 250/1 video as well. Right time for the right bike. 😊
Fantastic. I look forward to seeing it.
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Nearly One year has passed, but I was busy working on my TS. Next week I am riding it to the alpes. Stelvio and other mountain passes are waiting. I expect it to be an epic ride. Video will come up.
My ts250 1974 was a badun it came out the factory with to smaller main jet and after approx 8000 miles damaged the engine , you had to stall it to stop the motor it pinked so bad , the main hearings could go early too as we were told to run them in at low rpm this did for the E German bearings , my 150's were better , my supa 5 eat up points and misfired at speed , it backfired a reactive too but we'll need up in sure they were ok waterfall the huge removed , light true as I found out when I had to push mind a ways after the clutch came off the crankshaft . Best slow idle so it doesn't crunch to much as you put it in 1st gear and it makes the changes smoother .
Sorry for the typo , I expect they are fine when set up well and the kinks sorted
😊
I had one a few yaers back and loved it, but you are right about the front Brake mine was lethal, I replaced it with a twin leading shoe drum brake from an old honda
Yes the front brake is abysmal, so many drum brakes bikes are similar with a poor front but decent back brake. Thanks for watching.
The twin leading shoe Honda front brake transforms this wonderful machine into a safer one!
Yes I think it’s an upgrade I will look into.
I could never find neutral when coming to a stop, like from 2nd to neutral. Not a problem unless you need to take your hand off the clutch lever to get something out of your pocket like change for a car park barrier.
Sorry to hear that, but no such problem on this one. I used to have an RD350 which was the same, never find neutral unless the engine was off.
came across 2 fellas on 2 of these from yorkshire on a tour of ireland, the exhaust had fallen off one bike, it was pissing down, tough old bikes
Yes they are tough. I also had the exhaust end cap come off as well!
I could have bought a new I SDT 250" in the eighties here in CA USA for around 800$ but didn't have enough cash . They were in a warehouse near me and no one was buying them because they were not flashy etc. I really wanted one but.... Oh well
Nice little 2 stroke classic,im wondering what's the mpg? They'd make ideal commuting or 2nd bikes.
To be honest I have never measured the mpg. But not a lot I would say. The tank is quite big, over 16 lites I think so it never seems to run out !
I have always driven my red MZ TS 250/1 (exactly like in the video) very sportily since the 1979 with around 5l/100km. The tank holds 19l.
I used to get about 80mpg cruising at 65mph.
Once got 100mpg on a 130 mile trip with a strong following wind.
Depends on your right wrist.
On mine I have had between low 80s mpg (UK gallons) bimbling around B roads and 45 mpg holding 60 into a headwind on the M6. Average overall is high 60s to low 70s. The TS250/1 is better on fuel than the later ETZ versions - I had an ETZ251 (last DDR production) & that just did 45 mpg regardless, as it had to be buzzed up through the gears more than the TS.
As a despatch rider I OWNED 3 TS 250's and rode several more;
they would cruise on a dual carriageway / motorway at 85 mph for 3 hours without getting hot to touch.
Top speed is nearer 95 (but it varies a lot on engine component stack; slightly slower flat out is better on juice)
Basically if this bloke rides this bike like a 350 enfield single he should park this old mz up and go do something else.
95 miles per hour?! How heavy was that thing tuned? 😅
Any chance of finding one in the States? I have a Vw bus i would trade for a few of them and some other Ridgid frame two stroke
Como comprar ts 250/1 desde España
Maybe today is one of the last warm and sunny days of the late summer. Your video has motivated me to take the MZ for a ride again like I did yesterday.
Oskar loves his "Beautiful Gerda" as we call her. If you like see her introduction on Oskars TH-cam channel - with some English subtitles only I am afraid
th-cam.com/video/jTcEfZ1k0lw/w-d-xo.html
I just watched your video and very much enjoyed it. We both have a love for MZ! Keep making the video and the great storytelling!
there the slowest bikes i have ever owned my scooters ripp them to shreds lol terrible machines.
Well, enjoy your scooters!