Seat heights

[Ian T]

Hi everyone

I hope someone can help me, I have been trying to find out the seat heights of the TS250/1 and the ETZ250.

As usual I can’t make up my mind and again as usual for me, the seat height plays a lot into the equation as I am a bit bereft of height. (5’ 8” and 30 “ inside leg).

I have looked everywhere but keep getting conflicting information.

I’m off to Stafford in three weeks for the classic show, I do hope the club or MZ are represented, got lots of questions a want to buy straight away afterwards.

It’s taken me a long time to work through all the older classic bikes, as I always fancy a tinkering, but now living in Lincolnshire and given up big touring I just want to go a bit more sedately. I saw an article in one of the classic bike magazines a few months ago and that was it. An MZ it must be.

Cheers

Ian

[dave47]

Hi,
I have both bikes, and the supa5 has a noticeably lower seat height than the etz250. People of your height generally consider it ergonomically perfect, but 6 footers like me often raise the seat or buy the etz250.
I believe the ETZ251 has a lower seat more like the supa5 but I'm not sure about that.
Hope this is useful.

[Ian T]

Hi and thank you so very much, that is extremely helpful.

Looks like I will be leaning towards the Supa5 then.

Again thank you for your kind reply.

Cheers

Ian

[Puffs]

Both the TS 251 and the ETZ 251 have a 16" rear wheel, in the ETZ 250 it's 18".
But seat height is not necessarily the same as seating position, which is with your feet on the pegs. If it's important to you, go see the various models!

[Ian T]

Thank you very much, I get what you are saying.

I am off to the Classic show in a couple of weeks so I hope there will be some on show to help me decide.

Thanks again much appreciated.

Ian

[Andy_C]

I am about 5' 9" and found the Supa 5 too cramped, the ETZ was much better.

I did try some spacers under the Supa 5 seat but coukld not get the seat high enough.

Currently dont have an MZ, but would definately consider another ETZ.

[Ian T]

Thanks for that.

It certainly has brought another dimension to it.

I think I will have to do as Puffs suggests and go try out each model.

Hope there will be some at the show.

Cheers

Ian

[Blurredman]

Are we taking into account worn foam?

[Puffs]

Worn foam, but also soft foam & how high the seat is.
I'm about 6'. On my ETZ 251, I made my old seat a lot higher, and with that, the seating position is much better than with the new seat, which has too soft foam. I think not all 250cc ETZ's have the same seating position, Blurredman would know - he has a few. IMO the ETZ 251 is just too short.
Still a nice bike though!