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ETZ250/251

Postby Uncle Nick » Fri Oct 27, 2017 6:48 am

Hi all, I'm currently trying to restore / reassemble a ETZ250 and the seat I have seems too long. I can easily make a bracket up so it fits ok but wondered does anyone know if the 251 seat is a couple of inches longer than the 250, that would explain the difference?
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Guesi » Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:19 am

On the contrary: the ETZ 250 seat is longer than the ETZ 251 seat.
Just post a photo and I can tell you what seat you have...
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Andy_C » Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:27 am

Nick.

Dont want to appear to be teaching you to suck eggs, but is the seat locating onto the frame correctly?

On my 251 the seat is a bit awkward to locate onto the hooks at the front of the seat, and you could easily think that the seat is too long when it does not locate properly.

Just my two penneth.
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Uncle Nick » Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:13 pm

Thanks for the replies and help guys.
I bought the bike (in boxes and large lumps) from the family of a guy who started the rebuild in his 70's but died before it was finished. His grandson couldn't find the log book or registration plate so I'm not even sure if it's a 250 or 251. The speedo is in mph so I'm pretty sure it's a UK bike.
I've attached a couple of pics if they are of any use.
I checked the locating pegs are in correctly so it's not that.
Any tips on differences between 250 and 251 would also be great thanks.
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Guesi » Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:57 pm

It´s an ETZ 250 seat. But as long as I don´t see the frame, I cannot see if you have an ETZ 250 or ETZ 251.
The ETZ 251 frame is shorter than the ETZ 250 frame.So maybe you have an ETZ 251.
Can you post a picture of the tail end of the frame ? Then I can tell...
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Uncle Nick » Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:37 am

Thanks Guesi, here are a couple of pics. I bought the rear light unit separately so it may not match correctly, though the mounting bracket was already attached to the mudguard.
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Guesi » Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:18 pm

As I thought:
The frame is an ETZ 251.

So you need a seat for ETZ 251, not ETZ 250....
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Blurredman » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:55 am

Interesting colour scheme..

A bit like mine...


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1972 MZ ES250/2 - 16,000 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 :)
1990 MZ ETZ251 - 49,000 miles - Commute :)

ftp://blurredmanswebsite.ddns.net/Vehicle_Documents/MZ_Documents/
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Uncle Nick » Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:25 am

Thanks for the pic blurredman, I've sent you a pm.

Guesi, thanks once more for the info. At least I now know I've a 251.
I know the frame and engine numbers. Can you tell anything from them, such as year made?
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Re: ETZ250/251

Postby Guesi » Mon Oct 30, 2017 3:33 pm

Hello

If you send me the frame number with PM, I can try to find out what year of production.
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