The Classic MotorCycle

MZ ES125 and 150 1962-75

THE SPECIALIST

Some years ago, Phil Speakman and Amanda McFadyen set up The MZ Shop Ltd. They bought out the remaining stock from Fred Rogers who had closed his MZ spares and repairs business. Since then, the MZ Shop has expanded and modernised and holds comprehensive stocks of spare parts for the manufacturer’s two-stroke models. Phil is the man to thank for help with this guide.

■ The MZ Shop: 0151 493 1390; www.themzshop.co.uk

MODEL HISTORY

East Germany was firmly isolated behind the Iron Curtain and when MZ’s ES125 and 150 models arrived, the Cold War was going through one of its frostier periods. The brand was known for its competition successes, but the new road bikes bore little relation to

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