Oh blimey

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120273717080

An MZ TS250 Supa 5 with a disc front end for £205.

It could be a nightmare on the bargain of the century.

Paging Sweller!

 

Looks like the chrome has gone nice and rusty...

 

Be aware the Supa 5 yokes and the ETZ (disc brake) yokes are different
and need a bit of modding to fit. They can be butchered on...

....and it looks as if it has the original TS bars which may need
investigation.

I've just noticed my old mztech website seems to have vanished! I wonder
how long that's been?

I've re-uploaded it to somewhere temporary and this section maybe useful:
http://www.sweller.co.uk/mz/mods/mod_wab.html

 

Yes, I noticed that, but wasn't bothered. Actually, it's so yellow I
wonder if it's been painted, because the silencer looks fine.

The topbox is going to be swapped for the one on the 400 Four. Believe
it or not, those old Craven boxes make £40 or so nowadays.

I'm looking forward to it, actually, because it'll be a nice project,
for not a lot of money.

 

Really! I have a few of them.

 

Ah, I didn't know that. What to look for, then? There was me thinking
you could just put the disc forks in the old yokes.

Useful. Ta. I can't see any MoT bod noticing a front wheel being 2mm
off-centre, to be honest.

We shall see. For the money, I don't give a stuff.

 

I'm assuming they're in superb nick and come with keys? If not, forget
it.

Seriously, they're sought-after as 'period'[1] accessories.

[1] Bought by cunts.

 

Oh, and the crucial question:

On the face of it, worth £205? Or have I just thrown away a sheaf of
twenties (and a fiver)?

 

I've never paid more than £50 for a Supa 5.

....but I've sold them for more. This original one:
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/supa5/

went to Timo for a couple of hundred (I can't remember) but it would have
had a full MOT.

 

Hah, they have many period stickers!

 

At worst, you can put it back on EBay with a better description and photos,
presentation is everything. Should make an easy profit if properly
presented, scrubbed and polished.

 

You trying to out do the next door neighbour with the rusty ETZ? Or
are you both trying to quote each other as a reason for a reduction in
council tax?

If your bothered about getting ripped off I'll give you £20 for it if
you deliver.


Boxerboy

 

TMI

 

<and falls off chair, laughing>