When Jeff Lamb contacted us about his ‘MZ Special,’ we thought we’d just stumbled upon a new shop, specializing in vintage, racing-inspired customs. But we were dead wrong.
It turns out that Jeff’s just a regular bloke: ?I’m a 41-year-old hopeless motorcycle enthusiast, now amateur bike builder, from Brisbane, Australia. A self-employed father of two boys, husband of a great woman and owner of some tools.?

A couple of years ago Jeff met the Ellaspede crew at a moto expo. By the end of the conversation, Jeff knew he wanted a cafe racer. All he needed was a suitable donor, and that?s where the bizarre?and surprisingly capable?MZ Skorpion comes in.
Launched in 1994, the Skorpion featured a British chassis, Italian brakes and suspension, and a Japanese engine and electrics?borrowed from the Yamaha XT660. Everything was assembled at MZ’s home base in Germany.
It sounds like the world’s worst parts-bin special, but the press at the time praised it for being affordable and light, with heaps of torque and good handling. It also became a popular choice for club racing, even if it was a curious-looking machine.
?The large-diameter-tube perimeter frame was a real standout?I hadn?t seen anything like it before,? says Jeff. ?It reminded me of the frames of 1960s Puch scooters and mopeds.?
Sold on the idea, Jeff snapped up a 99-model Skorpion Tour, ?with no shortage of Blu-Tack, touch up paint, electrical tape, cable ties, hope and WD-40.?
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