2005 MZ 1000S Photo Gallery

In response to the changing demands of consumers around the world the first large-displacement motorcycle to roll off MZ's assembly line, the MZ 1000S, has finally arrived. How did this bike hold up? Check it out in our 2005 MZ 1000S Bike Test.

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The 2005 MZ 1000S has a 57.8 inch wheelbase with 25 degree rake and 103mm of trail.

I personally liked this scheme the best because it gave the bike a bit more of an aggressive look than the silver model.

A sport-touring machine with an emphasis on sport - that's how MZ North America's John Stoddart described the MZ 1000S.

The black version of the 1000S has a very stealthy look to it.

The picturesque Lost Dutchman State Park provides the amazing scenic backdrop.

The MZ 1000S proved it is a capable sporting machine while gobbling up miles of Highway 88 during our test ride.

Arizona Highway 88 curves its way through the Sonoran Desert.

Navigating through the Sonoran Desert on the MZ 1000S was a load of fun, so long as traffic didn't interfere with your forward progress.

The road around Canyon Lake is full of twists and turns and is one of the closest locations for motorcyclists from the Phoenix to go ride.

The Touratech saddlebags provide enough space for all your necessities to make a day trip fun and worry-free.

On the race track the motor of MZ 1000S felt even better than it did on the street.

Despite being equipped with sport-touring compound tires, the MZ was an absolute blast at Firebird's little road course.

The front of the MZ 1000S features sharp flowing lines and four projector beam headlights.

The anodized gold top of the Marzocchi fork tubes provide a place for the high clip-on handle bars.

The front end has a pseudo-ram-air intake that actually is there purely for aesthetic purposes. It catches a lot of bugs in there though.

Note the saddlebag hardware mounted to the rear of this particular test mule. As it turns out this is the bike we would get to test on the street the next day.

With a claimed dry weight of 465-plus pounds the 2005 MZ1000S is surprisingly easy to navigate around the track.

There's plenty of room to move around on the 1000S and the riding position is really quite comfortable.

Strafing apexes may not be the intended duty of the 1000S but it is plenty capable of providing knee-dragging fun if you want it to.

The 320mm rotors and 4-piston Nissin calipers haul the big MZ 1000S down with authority.

The seamless powerband made it easy to pour on the power on corner exits.

The silver version of the 1000S really does looks good with the sun shining on it with Canyon Lake in the background.

Notice here the right-side drive and the sweet cast aluminum wheels which are just a couple points of interest that separate this bike from the competition.