MZ 1000 SF

I am not an electronic person, I am the type of person who prefers to approach the problem with a hammer. I was raised in contrast to the present day, when problems are solved with tweezers and a soldering iron, of course, in a room called an authorized service center. Can you imagine how many sets the middle engine has and how many control panels this and that? Maybe you even know Uncle Murphy and don't believe in happy coincidences?

In good faith, I will find a simple engine with the least effort for little money, but still not the Enfield brand. I browse the home motorcycle catalog but always miss one item when the two-wheeled editor of the same name asks me what I think of the new MZ. “Do they still exist? “This is my first question, even though I remember a prototype made a few years ago at an exhibition in Milan. Drrrrn-dn-dn-dn comes from the car part of the newsroom, followed by laughter from other parts as well. Enough! I cannot stand contempt in this direction, since M.Z. - one of those who in the "old times" took care of the popularization of motorcycles and motor vehicles, as you remember the order of NAPiljenN4-Elektronik-MZ of those who swore speed. Thanks to this idea, I honorably earned a trip to the factory in Zschopau, Germany, and now times are four-strokes.

On a cold, foggy morning, trump cards await us, once mighty, but today truly charming factories. Darker than 1000S and livelier than 1000SF. As usual, the number indicates the engine size, and the letter in the first case stands for Sport, and in the second StreetFighter the basis is essentially the same. At first glance, I am convinced by the SF model with a flatter steering wheel and a special shape that stands out from the trends and is new for this year. The face mask is uniquely shaped and does not impress. The production is at the level of the best European manufacturers and does not give the impression of being superficial (hello TNT?). Uniqueness also comes first in terms of colors and combinations. The choice between six main colors plus the choice of graphic style (longitudinal lines on the fuel tank, rims) is enough to choose the one that suits your taste.

The driving position is comfortable, with adjustable pedals and handlebars, and is extra flexible. The clutch and brake levers are also adjustable, they control the Nissin calipers that cover the 243mm discs and do their job perfectly. Wheels are a separate story and a product of the factory. Extremely beautiful shape and light weight (4 front, 6 kg rear) on the side of drivers and driving performance. The bridge structure frame made of double tubes and castings at the swingarm mount of chrome-molybdenum steel tubes weighs only 5 kg and is comparable to aluminum frames, but 11% more torsionally stronger.

The dashboard displays all the necessary information about analog speedometers and digital hour and odometer meters, fuel amount, engine temperature. ... and safety turn signal switches. I check if they got an idea of ​​the Bavarian brothers, but if they changed in the right places, at home. I reach for the starter and the engine sounds with a distinctive "double" sound, two camshafts, four valves per cylinder, fully electronically controlled injection and 117 horsepower ready to attack. At low revs, the engine is a little restless despite the anti-vibration shaft, but calms down above 4000, understandably, because MZ deliberately chose two cylinders in a row, because, as they say, it does not have a special sign (Italian V), provides a more compact design and therefore there is more room, for example for a 20 liter fuel tank.

The 40-degree tilt of the rollers ensures a low center of gravity and therefore better positioning in corners, and a Paioli front fork, a Sachs rear shock (both adjustable) and a rear aluminum cantilever swing arm also contribute to a good result. Since the rain did not allow for a more accurate test, I rely on a feeling proportional to the speed: the higher it is, the easier it is to handle. The gear shift is precise and, given the fact that the gearbox is removed from the MZ cassette, again leaves room for the individual user's individuality or his technical knowledge and the desire for the modifications themselves.

The technical design of the MZ itself is simple but modern, rough but authentic without embellishment, just like it has been grown in Saxony for the past 80 years (note: MZ is DKW heritage, hence the similarity of the logos). The 1000SF and 1000S are engines for those who believe in simplicity, durability and product value,” says Smart-Buy of a round-the-world trip that is decided on the road, so that I can devote myself to any daily work. tasks, say search engine for. . MZ is back!

Base model price: 2.484.000 seats

engine: 4-stroke, 999cc, 3-cylinder in-line, liquid-cooled, 2hp at 117 rpm, 9.000 Nm at 98 rpm, el. fuel injection, 7.000-speed cassette transmission, chain

Frame: tubular steel, wheelbase 1.445 mm

Seat height from ground: 825 (810) mm

Suspension: front adjustable 43mm USD, rear single adjustable shock absorber

brakes: 2 drums with a diameter of 320 mm at the front and 243 mm at the rear

Tires: front 120/70 R 17, rear 180/55 R 17

Fuel tank: 20

Weight without fuel: 209 kg

Sales: Motor Jet, doo, Ptujska cesta 176, 2000 Maribor, tel .: [phone]

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– some restlessness of the engine up to 4.000 rpm

Petr Slavich, photo: Factory