For many years I ran various MZs as commuter/winter bikes.
They were basic, rugged two stroke singles produced in East Germany. There
is an active owners club in this country and in 2002 they arranged a trip to the
factory for the annual "Emmenrausch" rally. Emmenrausch = MZ euphoria (?)
The rally was held at the new factory at Hohndorf but I had
to visit the place where my bikes were made; the old state factory in nearby
Zschopau.
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| My FJ at the old factory |
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| The new factory |
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| A sidecar and trailer seems a heavy load for a ETZ250 |
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| BK350 flat twin two stroke outfit |
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| ISDT & road race MZ bikes at the museum in Augustusburg Castle |
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| This German guy started out to the rally on his 250 outfit
but the engine blew up so he came on this ETZ125 and bought a new engine at the
autojumble. |
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| My brother wearing a skirt |
These MZ were rugged little bikes indeed. 'Rausch' could also mean... intoxication, if you smell too much of the two stroke exhaust fumes ;-)
ReplyDeleteIntoxication - yes, I remember now how it was explained to me.
DeleteThe MZ club used to sell a "I love the smell of two stroke in the morning" T shirt!