The ISDT Replica.

We finally managed to drag this one out of the back room in the cellar. I really do mean drag as it was easier to do so rather than find the U Lock keys.

This is a 1972 MZ ISDT replica. Most of any year are highly sought after. The engine has lot of tweaks compared to the usual MZ 250 engine. Over twenty years ago I had a go on Steve Thoma's (a former MZRC technical officer) and it went like stink. This one was bought as a non runner and remained tucked in a corner as a future project.

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Another 150 Variant - ETS

This was another one of Mark's ebay purchases. It is an TS 150 I think the old importer Wilf Green organised the restyling with MZ but someone would have to confirm that. Needless to say Mark was chuffed that he found this variant to add to its collection. It has always been in the back of the cellar so I have no idea how easy it would be to get it to run.

I was going to completely change this post but instead please refer to Neil's attached comment. I have struck out the incorrect information. With regard to Wilf Green it was probably another bike I was think of. 

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The Stroke Half goes

This picture is a bit misleading as it was taken on the 7th Jan. We removed five bikes including the Stroke Half from a mill where they had been stored. The BK 350 is the only one left there now. The bikes that day were going to the cellar.

On Saturday 28th we delivered the Stroke Half to it new owner. This was after the lockup in Gomersall had been emptied and its contents are now in the cellar along with the Panther engine which is reunited with the rest of the bits. That just leaves the two Jawa engines to fetch from Mollsprings's workshop.

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An old Indian bike.

This is a 1978 Indian Enfield. It was one of Mark's surprise ebay purchases. Primary drive chain had gone which was the reason for stripping it down. It was another unfinished project.

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Another rare old MZ in the UK

This is the classic MZ RT125 which shares some heritage with the DKW 125 and the BSA Bantam. That is a euphemism for there was a bit of copying going on after the second world war. I don't remember the exact details but there are books documenting the history of MZ's. This one is also not registered in the UK. Not even sure if it is a runner. Its Maker's badge off the handlebars and the chassis plate are in a tupperware box. That is assuming that it is the correct chassis plate.

Still collectable even in this state

Alasdhair kindly donated this picture to me of Mark's BK350 It was taken on the day he purchased an ES250/2 off Mark (Piccy of the that to come?). These are flat twin two stroke and a very early 1950's MZ. They have become quite collectable and restored do fetch a price higher than the average MZ. I understand that they were very complex  and expensive to build and had to be fettled to keep going so MZ changed to the simpler singles. It is currently residing in a dry area of an old West Yorkshire mill. The frame is bent so there is another one in the Garage in Gomersall. It was originally purchased of Mark's friend Niel. He can probably comment further as to where it came from.

The CZ trail bike

This is a CZ 175 trail bike. It is fairly standard although the headlight shell is green. I do not remember if it was a runner.

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Another rare old bike in the UK

This is a bike my eyes keep getting drawn to. If I had less sense and more room in the garage at home I would have this. It is an MZ ES175/2. The engine is a sleaved down 250. I ought to look up why MZ did that? They were never imported into this country as far as I know as the engine size is an odd one for the UK market. This was another one of Mark's eBay excursions. It was a runner when he got it but it suffered from low compression. He tinkered with it but it soon dropped down the priority list of project bikes. It is now a non runner and the cyclinder head needs finding.

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It's Hungarian....!

..and it is a Pannonia 250. It is a non runner but a complete bike. I am not certain how Mark came about thia one so please post if you can help me out.

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A break for tea!

We were in the cellar last night trying to bring a bit of order to the room with all the parts and tools. Nigel came across this, a tea tray with an ES250/0 advertiswng design upon it. I have put it in the saddlebags of the Stroke Half for the lucky buyer.

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