MZ TS 125 1982, rough and ready project

[klevdo2202]

Seeing as my current bike "Puch Maxi" is a bit too slow for where I live, I decided to search for a more powerful bike but still with character, I found some parts for sale, so I set off on a 3 hour drive to fetch the parts, got everything home and loosely built the bike...

Here's some pictures...
In need of a complete new wiring loom ideally, I've been given some contacts as to where to get one so it's all good.







I've built the engine back, managed to find a good piston from all the parts I was given (see photos below) put it on, new small end bearing, nice compression, so all is good. Kick start misses slightly, but I'll see what it's like when it's on the road.
Ordered a new wiring loom, and rev counter drive shaft, bush and o-ring.





Spent the most of today putting little bits and bobs on, I tidied the rear mudguard and fitted the numberplate (legalities of a pressed plate?) and the rear indicators, clutch and brake levers, choke lever.

I noticed that the 250 my dads working on has a tapped hole on the handlebars and I was confused why mine didn't have one, on fitting the clutch lever I looked underneath and found the hole.....handlebars were on the wrong side! so I flipped them and fitted the choke lever.

also saw that I had no stems for the front indicators, quick google search, £8.50 each!!!!! ordered two of them and a new air filter...







Received the tachometer drive, bush and o ring, just waiting for the air filter, front indicator stems and (more importantly) wiring harness!

What do you guys think?

Regards, Kelvin

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[dungbug]

Welcome to the forum, looks quite tidy. Mini fan as well?

[TerraRoot]

proper bike compared to a puch, congrats!

[klevdo2202]

Cheers guys, yes dungbug! How could you tell?

[dungbug]

Mar 7, 2013 19:42:35 GMT klevdo2202 said:

yes dungbug! How could you tell?

Spotted the bonnet in the first photo Miss my little Mini, great fun.

[klevdo2202]

Ah yes, should have noticed the cylinder head on one of the engine pics, great fun the mini, though mnes far from standard!

[dungbug]

Mar 7, 2013 22:46:04 GMT dungbug said:

My first Mini was a Cooper look-a-like, underneath the dress up bits and stripes was a poverty spec 998cc City model. Wasn't the most reliable motor I'd owned and I swapped it for a Bug, the guy had bought the Bug from me a few months beforehand & I kinda missed the ugly ol sod. Few years later I bought a Mini 25 from a mate, wasn't too sure as the previous Mini wasn't overly reliable but fancied another Mini so it was a done deal. What a great little motor, my missus lived in Malvern (Worcs) & I was down in Milton Keynes so the little 25 did a 200 mile round trip every fortnight for 9 months and never missed a beat. Sold her with a few weeks MOT (she needed some welding on the sills) on Fleabay, she fetched £670. Chap came down from Derby the same evening and drove her from MK to Derby, often wonder if she's still about.

The car in question;



I'm guessing yours has been 'reworked' a bit.

[klevdo2202]

Nice one bud! lots of people on the mini forum regret it when they sell one. Very fun car to drive!

Mine has been reworked, MG Metro 1275 engine, overbored to 1293, twin 1 1/2" carbs from an MGB, straight cut transfer gears (just for the whine) Oselli (60's tuning company) stage 3 cylinder head. MG Metro fast road camshaft. =D

Anyway, back to the bike =P

Received some parts today, the indicator stems, and air filter, also, the wiring loom =D, i've fitted the stems and the front indicators, has totally transformed how the bike looks. Will try and tackle the wiring loom tomorrow hopefully, I need to find get everything I have together on the electrical side and find out what I need to buy.

Here's some pictures...

[dungbug]

That sounds like one mean Mini.

Best of luck with the wiring.