Stupid question alert - MZ ETZ 251

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MZ won't start - kicked it till my leg hurt yesterday and sulked all through the MotoGP (Me, it didn't give a feck)

Now - will a flat battery stop it starting? It's kick start only etc etc but when I plugged my trickle charger in it didn't even register as 25% charged.

This may well be obvious but I'm a child of the electric button - please help
 
Can't speak from experience re your MZ but there certainly are some bikes which won't kick start with a flat battery.
Charge the battery - you'll soon find out.
 
Hmmm. Think the 251s had electronic ignition. I would start with the battery though. The initial prob may simply have been a fouled plug so remove it, clean it and kick the engine over umpteen times with the fuel tap off. Get the battery up to charge (unless you need a new one of course) replace the plug and try again!
 
Yup ... good one :thumb

Coil ignition .... needs electric :D

Magneto ignition a different kettle of fish :rob

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