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brake light easy and cheap

Postby JawasandMZs » Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:08 pm

Perfect for your old MZ
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby Puffs » Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:51 am

At least you can tell the time.
But I'm wondering: how is your old MZ doing? viewtopic.php?f=20&t=11876&p=55445&sid=4b0b8c06dbe70ae945bdb1b3f275b9a9#p55470
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby Blurredman » Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:06 am

I have done this myself to pass an MOT.. Removed it afterwards, at the time until I got something proper (although master cylinders for etz's have crappy aftermarket switches)..
1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17,000 miles - The project! :)
1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9,000 miles - Mud :)
1981 Honda CX500B - 91,000 miles - Long Distance :)
1987 MZ ETZ300 - 38,000 miles - Sun :)
1989 MZ ETZ251 - 49,000 miles - Commute :)

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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby JawasandMZs » Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:28 am

I got shot of that 150 as a project. Nightmare. It went for £900!
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby Puffs » Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:33 am

OK, ta. Maybe a 150 is a but underpowered for you anyway.
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby JawasandMZs » Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:18 am

Puffs, i covered about 400 miles on that 150cc and it easy maintains 55mph/5000 rpm. I'm done with big fast bikes. I was gutted to have to flog it. I bought a 2012 honda 250 to try n cheer me up. It didn't. I'm still sad. Then came the football. Its been a bad year and we still can't go on holiday. Moan.
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby Puffs » Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:40 am

Yeah but it's still nice weather and your Jawa is great - cheer up!
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:28 pm

i like little bikes that are simple.. but if you can have just 1 bike..

if its less than 400cc it is just a MOPED

my pick for daily driver is BMW r60/5 6 or 7
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remember disk brakes freeze up when wet and sloppy
so if you live where wet cold and sloppy lives drum front brake are best
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby Puffs » Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:31 am

True, my ETZ's front has locked up on me, on wet & cold cobblestones. That'll teach me to control it. ABS works well too.

Here a nice drum brake on a 6-cylinder moped:Image
(The '69 350 6C intended for Ago, 250km/h=155mph+, no brake light switch)
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Re: brake light easy and cheap

Postby Blurredman » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:44 am

But why did you sell your TS?
1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17,000 miles - The project! :)
1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9,000 miles - Mud :)
1981 Honda CX500B - 91,000 miles - Long Distance :)
1987 MZ ETZ300 - 38,000 miles - Sun :)
1989 MZ ETZ251 - 49,000 miles - Commute :)

ftp://blurredmanswebsite.ddns.net/Vehicle_Documents/MZ_Documents/
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