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MZ Racing

MZ racing was set up to offer an affordable route into road racing. The class is entirely made up of MZ ETZ and TS 250 2 strokes.

 

If you’d like a go, click on the button to find out how you can borrow a bike for a weekend!

The Kingpin Components MZ

Whilst at the Classic TT on the Isle of Man in August 2019 I was told about MZ racing. In October I went to watch a meeting at Brands Hatch and by Christmas I had bought a bike.

 

I chose to buy a bike that hadn’t been raced in several years and needed a bit of work. Once we got into it we found a lot that needed doing to get it ready to race. The winter was spent getting it ready to go racing and by February 2020 it was ready for me to use is to get my ACU licence. With this done we turned up at our first race meeting at Brands Hatch in March 2020. Just a few weeks later the first Covid lockdown hit and we did very little racing in 2020. 

 

After going back in late 2020 development of the bike has been non-stop. Both the bike, and my riding, have continued to improve over the following seasons. Please read on to see what we have been up to in the racing world…

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Crankcases

The current (2023) MZ spec is as follows:

  • Actual Capacity- 257cc

  • Bore x Stroke - 65mm x 71mm

  • Carburettor - 34mm Mikuni VM34

  • Ignition - PVL Kart Ignition

  • Gearbox - 5 speed with close ratio 5th gear and Kingpin Components third gear selector

  • Primary Transmission - Holmshaw clutch and straight cut primary gears

  • Max Power - 28.1bhp at 8900rpm (Last tested in July 2020)

  • Front Forks - Shortened MZ forks with Kingpin Components aluminium yokes, heavyweight springs, Kingpin Components made internals to take YSS emulators for damping

  • Rear Shocks - YSS Duo Rear Shock Absorbers. Meant to fit a Suzuki VX800

  • Wheels - 17” Suzuki RG125 FUN front and back

  • Tyres - Moto 3 Dunlop or Bridgestone. Slicks and Wets are used

  • Front Brake - Brembo 4 pot calliper, modified Kawasaki ZXR400 rotor, Adelin brake lever and master cylinder

  • Rear Brake - Brembo calliper, Kingpin Components alloy rotor, Kingpin Components thumb brake using Adelin master cylinder

  • Weight - 95kg with gearbox oil but no fuel

  • Top speed - About 100mph depending on circuit and wind

Work on the MZ is ongoing and I plan to update this section once we have finished preparing the bike for the 2025 race season, which starts at Brands Hatch in March. In the meantime, here are a few pictures of the bike in use!

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