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Title: Thanks GC
Post by: Steffan on January 29, 2009, 11:18:13 AM

When the MZ is back together I shall clagg it on with pride!!

If I may be so bold as to answer on behalf of the workers of the former DDR - you all wish!!

Steffan

Title: Re: Thanks GC
Post by: guest7 on January 29, 2009, 04:24:03 PM

To clarify...

At the Tauerntreffen they were selling nice little stickers of the old 'DDR' vehicle nationality plate. However, underneath the DDR was the phrase (in German so I forget the exact text) reading something like 'it may rust' - the three words beginning d d r).

I also sent one to Richard which had a similar phrase, but reading 'it may smoke'.

Apparently they are aimed directly at MZ riders  ;)

GC

Title: Re: Thanks GC
Post by: Steffan on January 29, 2009, 06:04:00 PM

I am most happy for my MZ to wear it, and no doubt it will still be wearing when Hondas of a similar vintage are no more. I liked the TS with superelastic, how many MZs were at the treffen?

Steffan

Title: Re: Thanks GC
Post by: guest7 on January 29, 2009, 06:08:13 PM

Bloody loads of the oily, smoky things  ;)

That TS was nice though...

It was galling seeing the ease with which they tackled the hill.

As for thumpers, there were some nice XTs of different vintages, including a very purposeful-looking 70s style XT with chair. One bloke on a Cagiva single trail bike rode up without chains... but then it turned out he's an Austrian hill-climb champ (driving a Lancia Beta in the classic classes).

GC

Title: Re: Thanks GC
Post by: Steffan on January 29, 2009, 07:10:53 PM

Quote from: onepot on January 29, 2009, 06:08:13 PM

Bloody loads of the oily, smoky things  ;)
It was galling seeing the ease with which they tackled the hill.
GC

With or without peglegs (chairs)?

Steffan

Title: Re: Thanks GC
Post by: guest7 on January 29, 2009, 07:12:41 PM

Both, but mostly with chairs
GC

Title: Re: Thanks GC
Post by: jules on January 29, 2009, 08:32:26 PM

Quote from: onepot on January 29, 2009, 04:24:03 PM

To clarify...

At the Tauerntreffen they were selling nice little stickers of the old 'DDR' vehicle nationality plate. However, underneath the DDR was the phrase (in German so I forget the exact text) reading something like 'it may rust' - the three words beginning d d r).

I also sent one to Richard which had a similar phrase, but reading 'it may smoke'.

Apparently they are aimed directly at MZ riders  ;)

GC

DDR= DAS DARF RAUCHEN=IT MAY SMOKE
DDR=DAS DARF ROST=IT MAY RUST

Title: Re: Thanks GC
Post by: Richard on January 29, 2009, 11:18:51 PM

Splendid gift arrived by post this morning.  In the absence of a (currently) working MZ I have a wide choice of 'smokers' top put it on.  Almost everything I own smokes to some extent.

Thank you Graham, much appreciated.

Richard