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mz 850

Postby vicar » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:08 pm

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Hi I have just got this out of the back of the shed, I know its a Yamaha but I think MZ made a prototype with the 850 engine before making the 1000 motor.I wonder if it still exists
If only one bike was enough..............
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Re: mz 850

Postby vicar » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:24 pm

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Found a picture of the MZ 850
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Re: mz 850

Postby boilermaker » Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:57 am

The TRX 850 was an excellent machine and the one that I had would out- handle some Ducatis including the one that I owned. The dry-sump engine (developed from the Paris-Dakar specials ) would have been a good choice for an MZ machine. The 270 deg firing angle made for a very torquey motor. All in all a very un-japanese machine.
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Re: mz 850

Postby mincehead » Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:33 am

I `might` have something that`ll interest you all in regard to the subject matter of this thread. Not built it yep but it`s coming. :wink:
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