1997 Other Makes Skorpion Sport

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Conceived by the acclaimed UK design firm SeymourPowell, the MZ Skorpion represents a motorcycle design perfect storm of sorts. The elegantly simple, yet rigid chassis inspired by (some might say stolen from) the work of Tigcraft's Dave Pierce contains an ultra simple and reliable XT660cc engine as well as electrics from Yamaha. The world class Grimeca and Paoli suspension and braking components come from Italy. All of this was designed and assembled by the German engineers at MZ - one of the oldest, most venerable marques in the history of motorcycling.The Skorpion didn't sell in large numbers, but had a solid following in the racer community. It's exceptional handling and simplicity spawned single model MZ Cup series all over Europe and the United States in the 90s and the beginning of the 21st century. This particular variant - the Sport Cup - came with a full fairing, and was made to compete in the US and UK MZ cup series as stock, with no modifications allowed. Because of the popularity of the class, few unraced, clean Sport Cups exist today.The Skorp also appeals to every day riders. It is refreshingly small in size, light weight and has the broad power and bulletproof reliability inherent in the Yamaha dirtbike inspired power plant that is still being built today. Simple and reliable, it is an easy bike to maintain and, unlike many exotics, most of the wearing components interchange with various Yamahas of the period and are therefore quite available. Motorcycle News calls it "light, lithe, generally reliable, and reassuringly practical" and "one of the best singles of modern time".This particular bike is in truly excellent condition. It was garaged all of its 3,500 mile life and has been kept clean and well maintained. The only non-stock component is a center stand from its sister model, the Traveller. While not the norm on the club racer, it makes for easy wheel and chain maintenance, and is easily removed. It also comes with the full original toolkit, the factory solo seat cover to replace the rear seat, and the original owners manual. This is a bike certain to hold its value if taken care of, but also one that can be ridden daily. With a price lower than most entry level new bikes it's an excellent option for someone that wants classic lines and great handling in a bike that is in nearly new condition. Bidders - I've relisted this because the previous winner sniped this with *one* second to go, then didn't pay - hopefully that's your gain. There were about 30 people watching this then; as of Sat PM there are 57! My admittedly biased advice - get your highest offer in there early and/or expect last minute action. Or just hit that buy it now button - whoever buys this isn't going to be disappointed.