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That's perfect- cheers

I know, but more is better?

Hi Deryk Anything Montesa Cota from the early to mid 1970's please!

They were a bit rare when we got ours, got it via AVA practically brand new when it was imported. Good call on the Granvia

Thanks Steve, I'm in my eleventh year of Bongo ownership well accustomed to all the benefits of owning one. Have you got one?

Cheers, I've got a trailer but it's hassle and the local trials ground is really local

Cool! No grief with the suspension bottoming out etc?

I'm thinking of getting a Dave Cooper van rack for my bongo, it has an 85kg nose weight which is probably better than many vehicles that use racks but it has a fair bit overhang past the back axle. Has anyone used a trials rack on a bongo. It will be to carry a montesa Cota 247 initially Cheers

Modern for reliability and learning to trials ride or twinshock for tinkering, restoring and some riding!

Might be worth ringing Inmotion, they carry some Cota 25 parts https://www.inmotiontrials.com/?s=Cota+25&post_type=productand maybe be able to advise on the bits you need?

Thanks again Woody, all sorted via Surrey Cycles should be with me for the weekend in time for a club practice day at Penkridge

Cheers Woody that's really helpful. I thought I had the wrong carb on mine. I'll have a word with Surrey Cycles

Thanks, I've just emailed them!

Have you used them then Jon?

I was tempted with that but based upon Internet surfing only, it looked like a fair bit of work to achieve one?

Cheers woody, the 627 carbs are not a problem as burlen's have them: http://amalcarb.co.uk/cf/vehicle/list/?manufacturer=Montesa&vehicle=Cota+247 It's the model specific bit that's different 404, 413 etc . Wonder what the difference is, maybe jetting is bespoke to the model references.

The carb on my Montesa Cota is worn out and distorted. The bike is a 1972 Montesa Cota 247 frame number 21M8xxx (mk4 silver frame). It currently has an Amal Mk1 627/414 which doesn't seem to be listed on the Amal website, is this really a Cappra or scorpion carb? I'd like to replace the Amal, can anyone advise what the correct carb is for that year i.e. 627/427 etc? The Amal site offers a number of options for a '72. I'd like to keep it simple and original and stay with the Amal. Thanks

Is that true about API GL-5 as I've just spent a paranoid half hour googling it and apparently it's a bit of myth? I use Morris API GL-5 in my Cota

I only left it 34 years before taking it up again. It comes down to budget and an enthusiasm for tinkering! I've got a 72 Cota and it's an ongoing project, there always a job that needs doing etc. I'm very tempted with also having a modern bike and started this post http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=viewNewContent&search_app=forums&sid=03c15bc19589582a86d8d12474867fd9&change=1&search_app_filters%5Bforums%5D%5BsearchInKey%5D=&period=year&followedItemsOnly=0&userMode=title Lots of good advice in there and it really is a choice!

Thanks all, I suspect I've a Montesa/Honda bias because of past bike ownership but nothing relevant to a modern ish trials bike. I think I'm going to take the general advice of all of the above and look for a decent bike locally hopefully through a club member etc and keep some cash back for bearings etc. Cheers Graham

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind. I live in the wet midlands so maybe I can get the best of both!

The south is a little bit warmer but land and property prices are much higher.

Yes, I've got a trailer so more than happy. The Montesa 315r seems generally more available. There are two firms in Brighouse selling a few at the moment (there's another thread on this forum discussing the firms concerned). Bit worried about getting a shiny bike?

We moved from London to Staffordshire a few years ago, good balance between good schools, affordable property and rural/countryside

Thanks both, very few bikes 'local' to me (west mids). This looks nice but too shiny for me and outside of budget : http://www.stevecarthymotorcycles.com/product.php?productid=1234&cat=0&page=