First bike first MZ

[Exro]

Hello everyone!

Recently passed my CBT and looking at a MZ ETZ 125 as my first bike, it's a 1988 model and has been sat for a while.

Just wanted to know some information on the bike, common faults and issues etc. ANY help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[radiograf]

Check out the vintage motorcycle forum, especially the strings:
advice on returning an mz to use,

checklist for etz250,
1988 etz125 a few questions.
Hope this is of use

[Nobog]

radiograf:

First off good to see you are excited about your new bike. A couple of things to keep in mind, this is a 24 yr old motorcycle and you will want to pay attention to all the rubber parts, fuel lines, tires, carb boots all need to be servicable. Check the usual, chain & sprockets, air filter, cables, etc. Like anything mechanical, a little attention goes a long way.

Enjoy,

Jim

[DAVID THOMPSON]

my rule 1 is do not flog the crap out of it
a 125cc bike is just a moped with a bigger motor
do not expect more than it can give

all running it hard does is make it break sooner and use more gas
and spare parts
dave
10 years with an rt124 4 stroke 20,000 miles plus it has served me well