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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #30 on: November 28, 2015, 10:01:46 AM »
Has anyone here gone to see this bike?  I'm really tempted, even though I'd have to eat some shipping costs.

No, I've decided to "look away", as I already have too many motorcycles.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2015, 11:50:57 AM »
Has anyone here gone to see this bike?  I'm really tempted, even though I'd have to eat some shipping costs.

It's a pretty desirable bike. If I didn't already have the "carnivorous insect" tour.. I'd be on it like a chicken on a June bug. I'll bet 25 will buy it.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #32 on: November 28, 2015, 12:47:24 PM »
It's a pretty desirable bike. If I didn't already have the "carnivorous insect" tour.. I'd be on it like a chicken on a June bug. I'll bet 25 will buy it.

?????  :huh:
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #33 on: November 28, 2015, 04:17:32 PM »
?????  :huh:

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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #34 on: November 28, 2015, 05:26:05 PM »
Looks like a carnivorous insect to me..


D'oh!   I, of course, forgot that you had one already, and didn't get your comment.    I do now (sometimes I need others to speak slowly and use small sentences).

I've got my Ducati Monster for my light fun bike, it weighs a little less than the Skorpian does, and has a lot more power  :evil:

Part of me wants to buy it just to try it, and then flip it, but, I'm trying to cut back on expenditures.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #35 on: November 28, 2015, 05:32:56 PM »
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Part of me wants to buy it just to try it, and then flip it, but, I'm trying to cut back on expenditures.

That would be a losing proposition. They're hard to sell. <shrug> Just the same, this one is kool and has the unobtainium fairing.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #36 on: November 28, 2015, 11:37:17 PM »
That would be a losing proposition. They're hard to sell. <shrug> Just the same, this one is kool and has the unobtainium fairing.




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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #37 on: November 28, 2015, 11:42:52 PM »



Gawd, I hate buyers that flip bikes for profit!  :violent1::  Recently got a nice Guzzi Convert. that way and there's no way I will do that!  We will ride it and enjoy it.  :bow:

I didn't mean "flip" as in sell for profit, but, flip as in don't keep it long.   I've bought several bikes, ridden them for a short while, and then sold for around what I paid.   That way, I get to experience them for "free."    Yes, I've made a profit on a few, but, I've lost money on others, so, it evens out.

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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #38 on: November 29, 2015, 07:04:41 AM »
I like to buy non runners cheap, get them going and looking respectable, and sell them for a loss. 
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #39 on: November 29, 2015, 07:18:32 AM »
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #40 on: November 29, 2015, 07:24:09 AM »
I didn't mean "flip" as in sell for profit, but, flip as in don't keep it long.   I've bought several bikes, ridden them for a short while, and then sold for around what I paid.   That way, I get to experience them for "free."    Yes, I've made a profit on a few, but, I've lost money on others, so, it evens out.

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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #41 on: November 29, 2015, 08:28:28 AM »
Buy high and sell low, that's my motto, but I have owned and rode a butt load of bikes.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #42 on: November 29, 2015, 08:52:53 AM »
I like to buy non runners cheap, get them going and looking respectable, and sell them for a loss.

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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #43 on: November 29, 2015, 11:14:24 AM »
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #44 on: November 29, 2015, 02:37:34 PM »
Although I raced one for 3 years, I haven't ridden a street Skorpion.

I've wondered how the street version compared to my race bike.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #45 on: November 29, 2015, 03:17:04 PM »
A small amount of NE MZ history, significant to very few - - - if any.
Galen Miller was the MZ dealer in Maynard, MA. not the ever popular Galen Burke MGNOC rep in ME, nor my friend Galen Jones in NH. Galen Miller moved his operations ~2 yrs. ago.  It's still called Bikeworx, @ 71 Aspley Street Hudson, MA. Galen Miller's partner, in Lucky Lady Racing (MZ's and others), was Paul Conley former owner of Moto Market, Acton, MA.  R3~   

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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #46 on: November 29, 2015, 04:15:39 PM »
A small amount of NE MZ history, significant to very few - - - if any.
Galen Miller was the MZ dealer in Maynard, MA. not the ever popular Galen Burke MGNOC rep in ME, nor my friend Galen Jones in NH. Galen Miller moved his operations ~2 yrs. ago.  It's still called Bikeworx, @ 71 Aspley Street Hudson, MA. Galen Miller's partner, in Lucky Lady Racing (MZ's and others), was Paul Conley former owner of Moto Market, Acton, MA.  R3~

Thanks for that..
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #47 on: December 22, 2015, 08:25:09 PM »
Did anyone here ever go to look at this bike?  I'd still be interest d if I could make the shipping work out.

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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #48 on: December 22, 2015, 11:34:37 PM »
I would love an MZ Skorpion Sport, Sport Cup or a Replika one day. My first bike was a Yamaha SRX.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #49 on: December 23, 2015, 06:24:29 AM »
A small amount of NE MZ history, significant to very few - - - if any.
Galen Miller was the MZ dealer in Maynard, MA. not the ever popular Galen Burke MGNOC rep in ME, nor my friend Galen Jones in NH. Galen Miller moved his operations ~2 yrs. ago.  It's still called Bikeworx, @ 71 Aspley Street Hudson, MA. Galen Miller's partner, in Lucky Lady Racing (MZ's and others), was Paul Conley former owner of Moto Market, Acton, MA.  R3~

I know both of them, casually. Nice guys, I came close to buying a Skorpion from Galen.

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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #50 on: December 23, 2015, 07:08:17 AM »
Did anyone here ever go to look at this bike?  I'd still be interest d if I could make the shipping work out.

It's still listed on CL, so, it might be still available.

Let me know if you want someone local to put eyes on it.     If you work out payment and title transfer with the seller, I could pick it up and store it for you to collect at your convenience.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #51 on: December 23, 2015, 08:55:31 AM »
Hermy's in Port Clinton, PA (also Herdan, the Moto Morini importers) used to be an MZ dealer. I bought a Skorpion Tour from them. If I had more garage space, I would still have it (along with the V7 Sport and the Morini 350K2 that I foolishly sold). While not perfect, they were wonderful motorcycles, but I bore easily and I'm still searching for that elusive perfect motorcycle.

I have a Traveller fairing sitting in my garage. MZ offered the fairing as an accessory to the standard Tour. I ordered it thru Hermy's and about 18 months later (long after I gave up on it), the fairing appeared, color matched to my Tour. Thankfully I still had the money to pay for it. It took about 3 hours, but the fairing bolted on to the standard Tour. When I sold my Tour, the buyer was going to race it and did not want the fairing. Maybe someday, another Tour will cross my path...
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #52 on: December 23, 2015, 09:53:35 AM »
Hermy's in Port Clinton, PA (also Herdan, the Moto Morini importers) used to be an MZ dealer. I bought a Skorpion Tour from them. If I had more garage space, I would still have it (along with the V7 Sport and the Morini 350K2 that I foolishly sold). While not perfect, they were wonderful motorcycles, but I bore easily and I'm still searching for that elusive perfect motorcycle.

I bought a new '86 350K2 in '88 from Fred Heistand Motors, sold it in '98. I've ridden a few V7 Sports and one Skorpion. This August I bought another K2 - an '85 needing lots of TLC. Great to be back on one - a K2 is more fun than either the 'Sport or Skorpion in my opinion.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #53 on: December 23, 2015, 08:07:19 PM »
I will agree that the Morini is more fun than the MZ, but I also liked my MZ. Owning it got me to join FSSNOC in 1995 and I'm still a member.
I also like my 2006 Breva 1100. It is faster and more comfortable than the Morini was, but it also is not as much fun to ride.
My K2 was also a 1986, red, purchased new in '86 from Herm.
I also had a 3 1/2 Strada, a 500 Strada and a couple of 500 Camels, but not all at once.
Maybe someday another MZ will cross my path and maybe someday another Morini will end up in my garage.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #54 on: December 23, 2015, 08:27:59 PM »
I will agree that the Morini is more fun than the MZ, but I also liked my MZ. Owning it got me to join FSSNOC in 1995 and I'm still a member.
I also like my 2006 Breva 1100. It is faster and more comfortable than the Morini was, but it also is not as much fun to ride.
My K2 was also a 1986, red, purchased new in '86 from Herm.
I also had a 3 1/2 Strada, a 500 Strada and a couple of 500 Camels, but not all at once.
Maybe someday another MZ will cross my path and maybe someday another Morini will end up in my garage.

My '85 is red w/silver stripes. :-)



I owned an '80 500 Strada first, from about '83 to '85. Would like to have an early (twin-shock) Camel, but they're very rare in the US.

Hermy's "Morini Barbeques" were the highlight of my riding season back then. It was the only time of the year I got to see any other Morinis!  :laugh:
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #55 on: December 23, 2015, 08:39:23 PM »
How do the Morinis compare to a Guzzi smallblock?
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #56 on: December 23, 2015, 09:27:51 PM »
I've never ridden them back-to-back, so it's hard for me to make an objective comparison. But, I get the feeling a good running 3 1/2 would give a 500 Monza a good run and would smoke a 350 Imola.  :evil:
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #57 on: December 23, 2015, 09:51:51 PM »
How do the Morinis compare to a Guzzi smallblock?

Both Morini and Guzzi smallblocks featured Heron heads/pistons.  Popular in performance engines in that time, the field has moved in other directions.  Guzzi is the last manufacturer to still use them. 
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #58 on: December 24, 2015, 04:32:57 PM »
My Morini K2 looked just like that but it also had the 3/4 fairing. They were the fast ones! I still have a (broken) front fender hanging in my basement.

The Herdan Beefroasts were wonderful gatherings. Not only would you see lots of Morinis, but all sorts of BMW's, Laverdas, Triumphs and Ducatis. Plus an assortment of Japanese bikes. The food was good and the Yuengling truck provided plenty (sometimes too much) beer. I used to travel from Indiana and then Illinois to attend. A good time was had by all.

Even though I tried, I never managed to buy a small block Guzzi, so I cannot compare the engines. I will say that while Herm was importing the Morinis, and before Cagiva bought Morini, parts were easy to obtain. Even though I live in the Midwest, Herdan was still my Morini dealer. I have to put a bit more effort into sourcing Guzzi parts. But I've never bought a new one Guzzi, so maybe that is an unfair comparison.
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Re: NGC: MZ Skorpian on CL in Reading PA only 4,400 miles
« Reply #59 on: December 24, 2015, 05:17:31 PM »
My Morini K2 looked just like that but it also had the 3/4 fairing. They were the fast ones!

My (silver/red) '86 had the half fairing and bellypan. My current '85 was crashed sometime in it's life and was "backdated" to how it looks now. Probably would have had the rectangular headlight, 1/4 fairing and bellypan.

I can't seem to get in touch with anyone at Hermy's no matter what time I call. Tried twice to buy parts from them, finally gave up and ordered from North Leicester Motors in the UK.
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