Intresting wheel conversion on the German MuZ Skorpion Forum, likely lighter but all solid connections (no floating calipers).
http://www.bottger.de/mzskorpion/ (Use Google translator)
Stephen DaCosta may be the only one in the US that has the correct stable of MZ/MuZ's to be able to try this conversion.
You UK folks have lots of cheap wheel options.
Doug in NJ
A Replica, A Sport (with Tour rear body work), and two uncompleted MuZ project bikes.