I owned am MZ ETZ250 for 5 years. I rode it in all weathers commuting, 2 up holidays around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, a wee bit of off road and even cleaned it now and then. It was not without it's annoying faults, breaking rear wheel spokes, blowing bulbs and water tracking down the throttle cable to make it stick in bad weather, but, I bought it with just under 12000 miles on the clock and sold it with over 42000 miles on the clock. I replaced various cables, tyres and drive chains, (MZ sprockets last a long time!) had it serviced once a year, and it just kept going. In the time I owned it, the cylinder head was never off, the exhaust was decoked once. As far as I am aware, the bike clocked up 42000 miles on it's original piston and rings.
Age is against them now, but a good one, sorted out properly would make a great do anything bike. Plenty of people used to make the pilgramige to Zschapau in DDR on them from the uk, and used them for continental touring.
Pete
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