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{{Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = MZ / MuZ 125SM Black Panther | |name = [[MZ / MuZ]] 125SM Black Panther | ||
| | |image = [[File:MZ-125SM-Black-Panther--07.jpg|frameless|MZ / MuZ 125SM Black Panther]] | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = MZ / MuZ | |manufacturer = MZ / MuZ | ||
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|dry_weight = 129.5 kg / 285.5 lbs | |dry_weight = 129.5 kg / 285.5 lbs | ||
|wet_weight = | |wet_weight = | ||
|fuel_capacity = 12.5 | |fuel_capacity = 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 110/70-17 front [[tire]] and a 130/70-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 280mm disc in the front and a Single 220mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Marzocchi Upside-down fork while the rear was equipped with a White Power, mono shock, adjustment possible spring. The 125SM Black Panther was fitted with a 12.5 | It came with a 110/70-17 front [[tire]] and a 130/70-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 280mm disc in the front and a Single 220mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Marzocchi Upside-down fork while the rear was equipped with a White Power, mono shock, adjustment possible spring. The 125SM Black Panther was fitted with a 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 129.5 kg / 285.5 lbs. The wheelbase was 1440 mm / 56.7 in long. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
[[File:MZ-125SM-Black-Panther--07.jpg|600px|MZ / MuZ 125SM Black Panther]] | [[File:MZ-125SM-Black-Panther--07.jpg|600px|MZ / MuZ 125SM Black Panther]] | ||
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on a steady tickover that seems like it could go on until Hell freezes over. | on a steady tickover that seems like it could go on until Hell freezes over. | ||
Given that MZ quote an average fuel consumption of 88mpg and the tank holds 12.5 | Given that MZ quote an average fuel consumption of 88mpg and the tank holds 12.5 | ||
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, this is probably not too much of an exaggeration. I make that 242 miles | , this is probably not too much of an exaggeration. I make that 242 miles | ||
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and rebounds. More importantly it stays on the line. | and rebounds. More importantly it stays on the line. | ||
The test bike was shod with | The test bike was shod with tyres from a German company called Heidenau, that I | ||
hadn't heard of before. They were a soft-compound | hadn't heard of before. They were a soft-compound tyre with a narrow | ||
block-pattern tread reminiscent of race intermediates, and they certainly did | block-pattern tread reminiscent of race intermediates, and they certainly did | ||
the biz. Wet or dry roads seemed to make little difference to the grip | the biz. Wet or dry roads seemed to make little difference to the grip | ||
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!Fuel Capacity | !Fuel Capacity | ||
|12.5 | |12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:MZ / MuZ motorcycles]] | [[Category:MZ / MuZ motorcycles]] |