My bike

I have to say that my acquisition of a Muz Skorpion was a complete accident. I started looking for a cheap small bike simply to run errands on, as since becoming a home worker I was finding the car rather uneconomical for the short shopping trips. A friend of my parents had just brought himself a Harley and his old bike was up for sale at a good price. Initially I was a bit sceptical, I mean an MZ a nasty oily ugly 2 stroke? But a little googling soon reversed that impression and then got the old excitement going again.  Far from being the dull but cheap transport I was expecting this was looking not far off my ideal bike. .  

Where to get parts

The main MZ dealer is the ever helpful Grahams.  So far they have been able to supply everything I have wanted.
http://www.grahamsmotorcycles.com/

Where to get help

I have found the following forums invaluable.
http://mzskorpion.mybb3.org/
http://www.mzriders.com/viewforum.php?f=3
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/MZOG/messages

One man stands out for his knowledge and contributions esp around improving Skorpions for racing. Most of  the work I have carried out has been based on his forum updates. Bill Jurgenson.
Bills website

Bills Blog

Useful websites

http://www.mzskorpion.net - Great site for Skorpions only.

http://www.totalaptitude.com/skorp/  - Brilliant picture article on rear suspension/swinging arm strip by Bob Craske

Work I’ve done.

Given that the Skorpion is no longer made and the MZ factory has closed it seemed a good idea to record all the work I do on my bike, in particular noting what parts can be used as replacements and where I found them.
So the table below details all work so far, click on the details link to see full explanations.

I suppose I should note that this is work I have done and you use any information, parts or techniques at your own risk.