Author Topic: What have you done with your bike today? (Read 232980 times)

kwackboy · « **Reply #3340 on:** July 04, 2023, 20:00:57 »

Hmm.. MZ's, brings back some horrible memories working on those ...

Getting valuable now though..

Asmith61 · « **Reply #3341 on:** July 04, 2023, 20:12:01 »

Who would have ever thought that though Brian

Great work Brockett 👍

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #3342 on:** July 04, 2023, 20:19:31 »

There was a whole host of them at the Tramway Museum on Sunday. Along with more Vincent's than I've ever seen in one place, and tons of lovely old and not so old classics. The Just Stop Oil mob should've brought some orange powder to put down to soak up all the leaks on the cobbles.

kwackboy · « **Reply #3343 on:** July 04, 2023, 21:07:46 »

Blimey ... I would have come out in a rash if I had seen lots of MZ's ..

The shop I still work at started out as an MZ dealer and when I started they were moving over to working on and selling Japanese/European bikes.

I spent several years working occasionally on MZ's when we were quiet.

Despite being really easy to work on, I nearly ended my career repairing bikes, I hated them ..

nigel s · « **Reply #3344 on:** July 05, 2023, 05:41:18 »

Used to be MZ's all over the place,but only to be ridden if you were skint as a stop gap.Apart from the odd zealot that was,even off the bike you could tell them from the fixed over your shoulder stare with tiny pupils,hands in his pockets fiddling with old jets like rosary beads.

Ho Hum

porter · « **Reply #3345 on:** July 05, 2023, 09:47:49 »

I loved the things, had a 125, 150, three supa 5's and an etz 250 over the years. Used as commuting bikes to keep the big bike good. I even bought some spare part from Burwin motorcycle's that I couldn't get over here. Wish I still had the supa5 now.

crump · « **Reply #3346 on:** July 05, 2023, 10:37:34 »

I enjoyed my MZ 250, great little workhorse and quite fun to ride. Did look at buying another a few years back but the prices put me off.

kwackboy · « **Reply #3347 on:** July 05, 2023, 12:11:24 »

Quote from: porter on July 05, 2023, 09:47:49

I even bought some spare part from Burwin motorcycle's

This is who I work for , they still sell MZ parts from home via ebay .

nigel s · « **Reply #3348 on:** July 05, 2023, 17:18:46 »

Porter, you are obviously a well rounded individual who used MZ's as they were intended and managed to break away from addiction.Have pity for those who to this day do not recognise any other form of two wheel transport as existing......The MZ zealot.
Maybe someone should start a support group......and a charity.........MZ AID maybe.
I know a bloke whose mum met Sir Bob Geldof once in a pub .
He was shitfaced.

Ho Hum

Brockett · « **Reply #3349 on:** July 05, 2023, 21:49:32 »

Time to fiddle withthe rear wheel.
Bearings were crunchy with rust and paint in a poor condition
Tyre is dated week 17 of 2000 so that's a bit old at 23 years eh!
Time to remove the brake disc. Threadlocker was used so out with the blow torch and give some heat, However, there seems to always be one bolt that would rather have it's head twisted off than unscrew.
So let's play "spot the awkward bleeder".

nigel s · « **Reply #3350 on:** July 06, 2023, 04:45:48 »

DOH!
Out with the drill and taps then...sigh.
Wow ...23 year old tyre!!! , don't even want to think about that,...shit!!
At least you got the bearings out,I have had the inner cage collapse leaving just the outer ring stuck in the wheel.A complete ball ache!

Ho Hum

Brockett · « **Reply #3351 on:** July 06, 2023, 21:24:24 »

This morning I had the car serviced at Cathedral Garage in Waybread and while I was there a mechanic drilled out the bolt and put an insert in it's place. Only downside is that the thread length of the bolt will have to be reduced to 11mm. I think that'll be OK.

Brockett · « **Reply #3352 on:** July 09, 2023, 09:56:01 »

How can I deal with aluminium parts that are degraged by corrosion.
I have scrubbed them with brake cleaner, then detergent and used a toothbrush and lastly a brass wire brush.
Is it worth more polishing or shall I just paint them?
Etch primer and than a rattle can paint and lacquer.

nigel s · « **Reply #3353 on:** July 09, 2023, 10:01:21 »

The chain adjuster I presume lives in the swingarm, I would grease it up and leave it, if it's not seen.The swingarm end caps are worth a polish though.A polishing kit off fleabay will bring it up a treat

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182358350926?hash=item2a75679c4e:g:dtIAAOSw4GVYLyOQ&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8M6zJQmZ7CIJksCxwq5kBZikh89gABeGlH27QoiiWbKfuhTrJ3XZk79HtQDGauVAlEO4G4hvVtzEAX%2BFRjPxkpg3Iftpc1cDPjng0nlw054KqDNXw0upmbk9Urptt2nvOyO0ZnQq3nmbcKS0FkQJoGjrtNX%2B9MkHQDEcCQjVxguMluDteVedgPjQ4ALyatDvKj962%2F9Z2DodwbeXSe37SmkJx83PER6eZzL2BR%2BlSScU5txFw9zugqimDp%2FGwYCBjrLKbsCkT52cvOURy0yafxVXzbcpofhEiTPvueq%2FKN5%2F8Tllm%2FL4WPGwjPL3b5o6PQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7Sc256nYg
The sisal type are good the cheaper ones are not.
You will need a mandrel for a drill too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145069072218?hash=item21c6ca5f5a:g:j9sAAOSws41j0rbS&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0MrbwHvzIM6mg608GC7Ebu59p7%2Bt4WJ67%2FUUCv%2FU7DyTM%2B0qTgvHN%2BzCjxjF1PI%2Fg3Q42Wwl3LdLWb76i%2Bkh1WzHr7fCLOa%2FgCDlcOD3MeYRUzSGjt0EI42bVB1O%2BkACtBZQcgxsSC03aPVb7%2BpgdWa9hwcLJBpg5YcpnN5AlrNjiMR8C5%2BZKoYpRMMVdjUC6SWckns5DqMRuHlvYITBRtE0zf9foCoZsAT5J2p0w9DFhb%2FLRpguPLn773antScye7GRFE6zwYWdKZHC33lsz0Y%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6TH75-nYg

kwackboy · « **Reply #3354 on:** July 09, 2023, 11:08:14 »

The chain adjusters, after a good clean, I'd leave them as they are and cover them in grease, they're hidden.

The end caps I'd paint as they'll be susceptible to the elements

nigel s · « **Reply #3355 on:** July 09, 2023, 11:35:35 »

I like bare polished metal ,more upkeep but ?.You could of course do both,polish then clear coat?
And the sisal can be used to bring up any dodgy nuts and bolts ,think caliper and suspension linkage that are not that cheap relative to bikes price,

.I have even been known to polish fasteners then after fitting back on cover with clear nail polish stolen from the missus....shhh.

Brockett · « **Reply #3356 on:** July 09, 2023, 12:19:18 »

Thanks gents - I like the idea of a bench polisher but I'd only use it a few times. I think I'll paint the end caps and grease the adjusters.

mr_diver · « **Reply #3357 on:** July 09, 2023, 12:58:34 »

That sir is exactly what I did on mine.

kwackboy · « **Reply #3358 on:** July 09, 2023, 13:15:24 »

Just an idea as I'm not sure what plans you have for the bike but I once was behind a bike that had his swing arm end plates painted with some sort of reflective paint.

Don't know what sort or where the owner got the paint but it was very noticeable in the dark.

Brockett · « **Reply #3359 on:** July 09, 2023, 20:01:51 »

Nice idea QB but the adjuster plates are not flat.