RARE 2001 MZ Skorpion Sport Cup

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2001 MZ Skorpion Sport Cup 660

The MZ Skorpion Cup is a very unique and super fun alternitive to all the other 600 sport bikes out there. This one is a super clean version and sure to bring a smile to your face everytime you throw a leg over it and go for a ride. street or track? You decide. these things make great lightweight road race bikes or can be the perfect track day bike!! And your buddies will not be riding one! This bike is ready to go with all new fluids and brakes and perfect Michelin Pilot tires. You will not be disapionted !!!  Why be NORMAL when you can ride an MZ Skorpion cup bike?

Yamaha XT660 single engineGrimeca Brake with new Dunlop Race padsFactory steel braided brake linesMichelin Pilot tiresFactory adjustable rear setsFactory Clip onsRare Yellow color Solo seat and rear passanger seat includedAll fluids just changed M4 Oval stainless slip on (not on bike) The MZ Skorpion is a motorcycle powered by a 48 brake horsepower (36 kW) four-stroke five-valve 660 cc single-cylinder engine with liquid cooling. made from 1994 to 2004 by MZ. (MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk). in former East Germany. It was the result of an international collaboration. being conceived by British design firm Seymour Powell. The Skorpion's engine. electrics and switches came from the Yamaha XT660. with Italian Grimeca parts including brakes. forks and rear suspension. The strong tubular beam frame was unusual in using aircraft adhesives to save weight but production versions came with a welded frame. Skorpions were well-specified as standard. with adjustable bars and footpegs. alloy wheels. stainless steel silencer. rear hugger fender. and braided brake lines. Some early Skorpions were fitted with an Austrian Rotax engine.

The "MuZ" Skorpion was launched in 1994 in two versions. the caf?© racer Sport. with bikini fairing. and the standard Tour. Both had provision for a pillion passenger. the Tour having a more comfortable dual seat. In 2001. the bikes were rebadged as "MZ". and the "Traveller". a fully faired sport tourer with Hepco & Becker panniers. was added to the range. The Sport was discontinued in 2002. the others finishing in 2004.

There were two other specialist versions:

"Skorpion Cup" ?ˆ” essentially a Sport stripped of road paraphernalia. equipped instead with clip-ons. full-fairing and a single seat. It was aimed at one-design MuZ-Cup clubman racing. "Skorpion Replica" ?ˆ” a rare version of the Cup. with a 50 bhp (37 kW) engine. upside down forks. upgraded brakes. new fairing and special frame.

Skorpions are lightweight machines. noted for their agile handling and excellent braking. and they remain a popular mount for club racing and supermono racing. The Skorpion Cup got its own MuZ-Cup racing series in several countries at the end of the 1990s.

In their review of the Skorpion. Motorcycle News opined: "The MZ Skorpion . proved a refreshingly able antidote to Japanese fours in the mid-to-late 90s. Light. lithe. affordable. generally reliable and reassuringly practical.

 

Performance Max power48 bhpMax torque42 ft-lbTop speed116 mph1/4-mile acceleration14. 3 secsAverage fuel consumption47 mpgTank range124 miles Specification Engine size660ccEngine type5v dohc single. 5 gearsFrame typeSteel tube spineFuel capacity18 litresSeat height785mmBike weight173kgFront suspensionPreload. compressionRear suspensionPreloadFront brakeSingle 316mm discRear brake240mm discFront tyre size110/70 x 17inRear tyre size150/60 x 17inBike is sold as is with no waranty. It can be shipped at the winning bidders expense. Winning bidder will have to make shipping arrangments. Please don't hasitate to email or call John (860-559-7967) with questions. $500 deposit due to Pay Pal by winning bidder within 48 hours of auction end.

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