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The MZ Skorpion is a motorcycle made from 1994 to 2004 by MZ, (MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk), in former East Germany.[2] The Scorpion is powered by a 48 brake horsepower (36 kW) four-stroke five-valve 660 cc single-cylinder engine with liquid cooling.

MZ Skorpion

Skorpion Tour
Manufacturer	MZ
Production	1994–2004
Class	Sport bike (Sport Cup), sport touring (Traveller), standard (Tour)[1]
Engine	656 cc (40.0 cu in) 5-valve SOHC liquid-cooled 4-stroke single dry sump
Bore / stroke	100 mm × 84 mm (3.9 in × 3.3 in)
Top speed	116 mph (187 km/h)[2]
Power	48 bhp (36 kW)[2]
Transmission	5 speed, wet multi-plate clutch
Weight	173 kg (381 lb)[2] (dry) 189 kg (416 lb)[3] (wet)
Fuel capacity	18 L (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal)

Skorpions are lightweight motorcycles, noted for their agile handling and excellent braking, and they remain a popular mount for club racing and supermono racing. The Skorpion Cup got its own MuZ-Cup racing series in several countries at the end of the 1990s.

In their review of the Skorpion, Motorcycle News opined: "The MZ Skorpion ... proved a refreshingly able antidote to Japanese fours in the mid-to-late 90s. Light, lithe, affordable, generally reliable and reassuringly practical."[2]

Development history

The Skorpion was the result of an international collaboration, being conceived by British design firm Seymour Powell. The Skorpion's engine, electrics and switches came from the Yamaha SZR660, with Italian Grimeca parts including brakes, forks and rear suspension. The strong tubular beam frame was unusual in using aircraft adhesives to save weight but production versions came with a welded frame. Skorpions were well-specified as standard, with adjustable bars and footpegs, alloy wheels, stainless steel silencer, rear hugger fender, and braided brake lines. Some early Skorpions were fitted with an Austrian Rotax engine.

Model range

The "MuZ" Skorpion was launched in 1994 in two versions:

• Skorpion Sport, a café racer with bikini fairing, clip-on 'bars and rear-set footrests;
• Skorpion Tour, a standard motorcycle.[1]

Both had provision for a pillion passenger, the Tour having a more comfortable dual seat. In 2001, the bikes were rebadged as "MZ", and a third model was added to the range:

• Skorpion Traveller, a fully faired sport tourer[1] with Hepco & Becker panniers.

The Sport was discontinued in 2002, the other models finishing in 2004.[2]

There were two other specialist versions:

• Skorpion Cup — essentially a Skorpion Sport stripped of road paraphernalia, but with a full fairing and a single seat. It was aimed at one-design MuZ-Cup clubman racing.
• Skorpion Replica — a rare and much more expensive version of the Cup, with a 50 bhp (37 kW) engine, upside down forks, upgraded brakes, full fairing and special frame.[4][5][6] A version of the Replica, with a half-fairing, was also made.

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На других языках

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[de] MZ Skorpion

MZ Skorpion ist die Modellbezeichnung für Motorräder, welche von 1994 bis 2002 durch die Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH in fünf verschiedenen Varianten gebaut wurden. Die Ausgestaltung der Modelle basiert auf einem Entwurf des britischen Designateliers Seymour Powell, das einen leichten 500er Rotax-Motor, wie er bereits in der MZ Saxon 500 R Verwendung fand, in einem leichten, geklebten statt geschweißten Chrommolybdän-Rahmen vorsah.

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- [en] MZ Skorpion

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[fr] MZ Skorpion

La Skorpion est un modèle de motocyclette du constructeur allemand MZ.

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