MZ TS250 Riding Review!

[@bruceparr1678]

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.

[@KPP365]

I had one for years. Never let me down 👍

[@andrewpeacock4695]

Love your respect for your bike.

[@1A2Blueboy]

Thank you Andrew.

[@andrewlindley837]

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.

[@1A2Blueboy]

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.

[@TomBartram-b1c]

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.

[@1A2Blueboy]

Yes good solid and simple technology. Glad you have good memories of yours. Thanks for watching.

[@stormytempest6521]

USED TO LIKE THESE BIKES BACK THEN.... SECRETLY! 🙂

[@1A2Blueboy]

Haha. It’s funny how things change. Thanks for watching.

[@Roger_Ramjet]

😂😂😂😂

[@Roger_Ramjet]

You need to have an MZ coming out party

[@boredmalcontent]

Nice video, I have a black 78 Supa 5 which I've had for years - severely underated machines

[@1A2Blueboy]

Yes very capable and underrated. Plus bags of character. Many thanks for your comment. Enjoy your black Supa 5 !

[@jimmyjam8795]

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.

[@1A2Blueboy]

Yes there are a lot of similarities between the reasons for liking an MZ and the modern Enfields. Enjoy the Enfield, I love mine!

[@KevinLangtree]

Seems like a very flexible motor.simple and reliable.great video cheers rick

[@frankboff8185]

Nice review, I think that I will have to try and get a go on one, sounds like my type of machine.

[@1A2Blueboy]

They are quirky but fantastic little bikes. I hope you find one soon.

[@harrylor66]

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!😊

[@runningtorchlight]

What a timing! I’m near to finish a 250/1 video as well. Right time for the right bike. 😊

[@1A2Blueboy]

Fantastic. I look forward to seeing it.

[@runningtorchlight]

@@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.

[@donaldjolly2882]

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

[@1A2Blueboy]

Yes the front brake is abysmal, so many drum brakes bikes are similar with a poor front but decent back brake. Thanks for watching.

[@slotty15]

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.

[@1A2Blueboy]

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.

[@stennerjs]

The twin leading shoe Honda front brake transforms this wonderful machine into a safer one!

[@1A2Blueboy]

Yes I think it’s an upgrade I will look into.

[@garys4756]

Nice little 2 stroke classic,im wondering what's the mpg? They'd make ideal commuting or 2nd bikes.

[@1A2Blueboy]

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 !

[@rolandzoske448]

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.

[@francisdoran971]

I used to get about 80mpg cruising at 65mph. Once got 100mpg on a 130 mile trip with a strong following wind.

[@mgnbukint6502]

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.

[@Kordziel]

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

[@garywinterbottom4930]

Simply well built not the most modern looking but engineering wise pretty bulletproof.

[@1A2Blueboy]

Yes completely agree Gary.

[@rover100bunson]

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

[@1A2Blueboy]

Yes they are tough. I also had the exhaust end cap come off as well!

[@Kordziel]

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

[@Oskars_Motorrad-Abenteuer]

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 KZbin channel - with some English subtitles only I am afraid kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIXGdpmQZtBjotk

[@1A2Blueboy]

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!

[@MrChriss000]

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.

[@tvr419]

95 miles per hour?! How heavy was that thing tuned? 😅

[@EdisbertGutierrezLopez]

Como comprar ts 250/1 desde España

[@jediknight2350]

there the slowest bikes i have ever owned my scooters ripp them to shreds lol terrible machines.

[@1A2Blueboy]

Well, enjoy your scooters!