The Chuck P and friends CL and Ebay merged threadfest

[jas67]

I know that there are MZ fans here, so, I thought I'd share this.
Not mine, just saw it while browsing Craigslist.
$1,800.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/5755134463.html

[Chuck in Indiana]

You think Guzzis are hard to sell?  Try an orphan.
Good bike, I'd say it's priced about right. Do you have a place to ride twisties? You'll love it.

[yogidozer]

Looks to have been repainted, poorly, at some point. Wonder why?

[Chuck in Indiana]

Doesn't show signs of being crashed, I'd say he likes that color. It's not factory.. you're right.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Probably no more MZs for me unless I find a 1000S cheap.

[Arizona Wayne]

This MuZ 660 has a Yamaha motor so there's no problem getting parts for it.  Whereas that 1000 MZ..........have no idea how you could ever get parts for it if you needed to since MuZ went bellyup right after that model came out. 

My `01 660 Tour is the best handling bike I've ever owned/ridden 1 or 2up and get's high 50s mpg. 

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

This MuZ 660 has a Yamaha motor so there's no problem getting parts for it.  Whereas that 1000 MZ..........have no idea how you could ever get parts for it if you needed to since MuZ went bellyup right after that model came out. 

My `01 660 Tour is the best handling bike I've ever owned/ridden 1 or 2up and get's high 50s mpg. 

If I can find parts for a '39 DKW, then a "modern" MZ will be a piece of cake...

[Aaron D.]

I don't know, Charlie, likely a lot more 1939 DKWs out there than MuZ1000s..

And if you can lve with everything backwards you could get a Bantam!

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I don't know, Charlie, likely a lot more 1939 DKWs out there than MuZ1000s..

Should have specified what '39 DKW - it's an NZ500 (two-stroke, vertical twin). Not many left.

[ITSec]

Offer $1500 and use the balance to repaint it back to original? If I were in the market, that would be my approach.

BTW, where does the 'Tour' part enter into it? Seems more like an exotic alternative to a SV650...

[QTreiber]

If you look at MZ's website http://www.muz.de/ there is a link to their spare part (Ersatzteile) lists http://www.muz.de/ersatzteillisten.html, even for the 1000 S model! 

Use the "translate this page" function (Google Chrome browser) and you can see that they still offer spare parts, which they sell through an on-line shop.

I had one of their robust 250 cc two-stroke models (ETZ 250) in the 80s, but hardly ever needed spare parts.

Armin

[Hymes Inc.]

Did someone say "MZ"?
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/mcd/5719489872.html
Not mine, no affiliation.

[Arizona Wayne]

If you look at MZ's website http://www.muz.de/ there is a link to their spare part (Ersatzteile) lists http://www.muz.de/ersatzteillisten.html, even for the 1000 S model! 

Use the "translate this page" function (Google Chrome browser) and you can see that they still offer spare parts, which they sell through an on-line shop.

I had one of their robust 250 cc two-stroke models (ETZ 250) in the 80s, but hardly ever needed spare parts.

Armin

The wonders of the internet. 

[jas67]

You think Guzzis are hard to sell?  Try an orphan.
Good bike, I'd say it's priced about right. Do you have a place to ride twisties? You'll love it.

I have lots of twisties to ride, and have a Ducati Monster 796 that perfectly suited for it.     And, I have plenty of other bikes.   So, I don't have a need for the MZ, cool as it may be.

[Arizona Wayne]

I have lots of twisties to ride, and have a Ducati Monster 796 that perfectly suited for it.     And, I have plenty of other bikes.   So, I don't have a need for the MZ, cool as it may be.

Never ridden a Ducati 796, but I also gotta tell you riding my `01 MuZ Tour in the twisties was a whole new experience!    I had ridden my VX800 Suzuki thru corners literally pushing the front wheel thru corners like the real road racers do, but my MuZ 1 or 2 up was a new training experience on it's capabilities!!  I was shocked !!  Never had the balls on a public road to push it's front wheel thru a corner like that.  Would only try it on a track.    Some times you think you've tried it all and then you find you haven't.  BTW, I used to amateur road race successfully in my 20s so it's not like I haven't been pushed before.

[chuck peterson]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/mcy/5760167495.html

What is that?

[Green1]

My guess is it started life as a Stornello

[toukow]

Recognize this bike?

Moto guzzi - $500 (Puyallup)
Moto guzzi for sale I have another motor and bunch of parts call if serious $500

[azguzzirep]

Who cares? Jump on it! Figure it out later!

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Stornello

[John Ulrich]

There is no sign of life left in that one!   

[jas67]

Never ridden a Ducati 796, but I also gotta tell you riding my `01 MuZ Tour in the twisties was a whole new experience!    I had ridden my VX800 Suzuki thru corners literally pushing the front wheel thru corners like the real road racers do, but my MuZ 1 or 2 up was a new training experience on it's capabilities!!  I was shocked !!  Never had the balls on a public road to push it's front wheel thru a corner like that.  Would only try it on a track.    Some times you think you've tried it all and then you find you haven't.  BTW, I used to amateur road race successfully in my 20s so it's not like I haven't been pushed before.

The biggest limitation of my Monster 796 is ME.  It's capabilities far exceed mine.

[JJ]

When I lived in Aachen, Germany (2004-2005) I almost bought one...brand new in the crate...but I thought $6800 USD at the time was way too much to pay . 

Anyway, they are very capable and reliable middleweight bikes from what I remember. As a second bike, why not?  With the Internet...and a little research...parts are still available, I'm sure...

Certainly, it would be no worse than owning a Laverda twin / triple or a Moto-Morini, or a bike like that.

Anyway, I wound up buying a "mint" 1993 Triumph Trident 900, which I rode for 2 years - and sold it 2 years later before I left for the same money I paid for it, 2500 Euros - - - and that was a fabulous bike! :1:

JJ

[Chuck in Indiana]

Oh, yeah.. you *can* get parts for the Skorpion.. I've just been spoiled by the readily available Guzzi parts. I found parts for the weird Harold twin carbs in Poland. A couple of brackets in England. It's not like you can just ring up Gordon (or others) and say, Hey.. I need something for my old loop.

[ITSec]

I've just been spoiled by the readily available Guzzi parts.

Now there's a phrase that in any other context would lead to huge peals of laughter! 

[Arizona Wayne]

So many riders don't ride brand X because it doesn't have a dealer in every town or parts aren't available all over the place.......most Guzzi owners don't have that mindset or they wouldn't ride a Guzzi.  Nowadays with the internet finding parts for an orphan are MUCH easier/faster than it ever used to be prior.  That's assuming you need any replacement parts in the 1st place.

This month we have the  upcoming Cannonball Run of decades old (older than us) MCs getting ready to be ridden cross country for God's sakes!  I wouldn't try that but am happy to meet those that do it.    I applaud them for their efforts and accomplishment. 

[chuck peterson]

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/5761573392.html

Repair or spares...

[chuck peterson]

Then add this two for one deal....three 500's to mix and match

http://worcester.craigslist.org/mcy/5741453620.html

[Triple Jim]

It's interesting that one of the two bikes in the pair was run with low oil, and he thinks replacing the rings and honing the cylinders will fix it.

[oldbike54]

 I think we will just start right here and see how this works . Will begin to merge some of the older posts as we go along here .

 Dusty