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    IRON PIG TOUR

    Feb 15, 2019 5 minutes
    Story and photos by Kim Scholer

    In early 2018, I shipped my East German-built 1970 MZ ES250/2 — nicknamed “Iron Pig” — from Denmark to Los Angeles, California. Being a Gold Wing rider trapped riding an MZ, I like to carry a lot of stuff when I tour, so I equipped the MZ with a little Czechoslovakian PAV 41 trailer to carry my excess luggage. The almost half-century-old motorcycle has been my daily driver for six or seven years, and while its vintage 2-stroke technology makes it the two-wheeled equivalent of a skunk, it’s comfortable, strong and reliable enough for a cross-country trip. Or so I hoped.

    It is worth noting that this bike has been modified somewhat, including the addition of a later 5-speed gearbox,

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