Bikes Using M.Z. Parts

The Flitzbitz

This machine was recently produdced by the organiser of the German Rally, Reinhard. It consists of an MZ frame, lengthened slightly and the very latest Lombardini 440cc diesel engine. This machine has two stage injection and does almost 300 mpg. The chain to the rear wheel has be removed and replaced with a belt drive.

The Flitzbitz making its debut at the 2004 Rally in Hamm.

Engmann M.Z. Diesel Motorcycles

Engmann seem to have produced and offered several Diesel Motorcycles down the years, the MZ framed bike being the most prominant. Click here and here to see different pages of a magazine advert (german text) offering both Ruggerini 850cc and Robin 412cc bikes. Notice that Engmann has tilted the Robin engine in an effort to reduce vibrations. Niether of these machines are still being made, Engmann having died some time ago. The D3 means the bike requires 3 litres of Diesel to travel 100 km.

An MZ fitted with Fuji Robin engine. D2 means the bike requires 3 litres of Diesel per 100km.

An MZ ETZ301 fitted with 850cc Ruggerini MD 191 engine and Variomatic Drive. Right side bike may not have Variomatic.

MZ Robin 412cc with Variomatic Primary Drive.

The MZ Robin DR400s 412cc single cylinder diesel with variomatic transmission is owned by William Hogervorst.With an engine producing 9.5 BHP Max speed is 55Mph. Only ten were ever converted by Robin and beyond that I know very little except that Robin also fitted thier engine into the Royal Enfield. I'm told some people do not like the Variomatic asspect of the machine, it being sometimes troublesome.

Go here to visit William's own Diesel Bike site.

MZ & Sidecar

This interesting machine appears, at first sight to be some kind of one off. Further investigation uncovers that it was produced by one Mr Fritzsche from Zwickau, Eastern Germany. He has a small motorbike shop and also tried to produce a series of Diesel-MZ-conversion, but hasn't found an investor yet. Another sad story of someone with foresight but no backers. Again, it's an MZ, this time with a side car attached, but I'm not totally sure as to the engine. I am told Mr Fritzsche still builds customized Diesel MZs.Way to go.

MZ Diesel with Sidecar. Low orders mean this bike never got off the ground.

Reinhards 850cc Ruggerini twin

Reinhard tells me he first experienced this engine on a Variomatic bike and from then on decided to fit it to an MZ frame. He was not taken with the Variomatic part though and did not incorporate this. This bike is currently undergoing some repairs after an oil pipe fractured causing a piston seizure. Reinhard originally meant to make a small series of these bikes to sell. It is in this section because he is currently hard at work on a smaller machine which uses mainly belts instead of chains.

Red MZ Ruggerini 850 with Sidecar

This bike turned up at the Hamm 2003 Rally on a trailor but seemed fully functional. It has an 850cc Ruggerini engine. Thanks to Rafael for the picture.

A close-up shot of that Ruggerini engine.

Yanmar MZ

This machine came to the 2005 Hamm Rally. It appears to be a Chinese Yanmar engine inside an MZ Frame.