Montesa

hi i have a 98 315r with a grimeca front brake. would an ajp lever fit this? thanks max

Hi there I have a mint 2003 315R and want to keep it that way I have been told about some covering that would stick to the ali frame and protect it were my boots rub etc Tried it with some cheap carbon fibre sheet but it wouldnt stick to the frame Any ideas thanks

Hey all I am going to look at a used 2006 Repsol 4rt tomorrow. I was wondering if anyone knew what to look out for when buying the bike apart from the normal bits and pieces. What price should I be looking to pay for a 4rt in good condition? Also is there any components I should replace with after market ones? Thanks in advance Scott

hi, does anyone have a link to a picture galery that shows all previos montesa models? thanks max

Hi all Could you give me your comments on the following please I have just bought a 2003 315R and when it is started i leave it to get warm before riding it whilst i am putting my boots on etc If i blip the throttle when hot it makes a weird noise like a knock and i have been told it is Pre Ignition and the Montesa do suffer from this,they do run better on Optimax feul rather than standard petrol. Is this normal with this bike? I have had loads of Karts,Crossers etc all two stroke and never heard this noise on any of them Its ok when you put it in gear and ride it. Thanks

Can anyone diagnose this issue? Got on bike yesterday... Noticed that if i rock the forks up and down... or when the front wheel is bounced off the ground (up and down) there is a metalic "ping" or "crack" noise coming from around yolks/head stock thingy. When riding i could hear/feel it most as i rode downhill... just the odd ping here and there. You can feel this slightly through the handlebars too. The steering feels fine - no notchiness when turning the forks left or right its smooth as always. I have checked the handlebar bolts (perfect) and all the bolts are tight on the yolk/forks. Theres no play in the bit bolt under the handlebars either. It was dead hot at the …

Here's a bit of a pointless challenge:- I bet Colly would have won on his Gasser.

hi all, on sunday i did a extremley muddy and wet trial. after i got home and pressure washed my bike it developed a flat spot. when i leve it to tick over for a minuete or two its fine but when i pull back the throttle it dies. i have to build up the revs slowly and then ride. any one know? thanks in advance

Hi I have what appears to be a mostly complete lighting kit for my tesa 315R. Only I ain't the best as far as wiring is concerned unless of course I have good instructions to follow. Anybody know a site where somebody has detailed how to do it with pictures? (ohh errr missus!) Cheers John

My new to me Monty, now has a new set of Havensport friction plates with the Silkolene SRG 75 oil and the clutch now performs faultfree...took all of 15 minutes to do! ..................far better than my '07 WR250F which seems to drag when it wants! Thanks for the help from this site already

I'm replacing the left fork seal on my 2002 315r due to a slight leak. I noticed before I loosened the fork cap, that the spring pre-load adjuster turned but didn't click. I took the cap apart, cleaned it very well with brake cleaner and I still can't get it to click. It worked fine last time I adjusted the pre-load. Any ideas on what could be wrong ? Also, I can't see how the adjuster affects the spring pre-load, unless there's an oil valve inside the cap. How is the adjuster supposed to work ?

i dont wish to go into detail to much at present but i am looking for advice my bike is in for a warranty claim at present and has been there now for 4 weeks the company in question when asked whats going on continue to blame the importer for not supplying the parts were not talking small parts either i am told it needs half a crank case ??? any advice from those in the know would be greatfully received

Anyone here read japanese? I'm interested in the changes that have been made to the RTL bike. Not sure how they will translate to the 4RT in the rest of the world, but a translation appreciated if you can. just follow link in the main pic here http://www.mitani-ms.jp/ Thanks in advance edit: see babelfish version below.

Hi guys, after kissing lots of frogs i got my 315R princess I have been looking on and off for a couple of months for a cheapie but reasonable 315R and placed a wanted ad on here, and managed to buy one from one of the calls, which all seem to be from the Leeds area , 4 hours+ away for me so took two days off and saw as many as I could in the those 2 days! I wavered at times and saw few gasser Pro's but they all seemed to be just plain worn out, baggy and loose and as tatty as can be. Every dealer I spoke with told me the same thing, if I going for a first cheap trials bike get the Monty so hopefully this advice will work out to be correct. My Monty was only to be use…

Have a look at this....someone has managed to get one off the ground...Airborne Montesa

Can anyone tell me what the bearing number is for the headstock on a 2007 4rt Montesa. Thanks Inadvance. Dave

hi all, last night i was changing my pads on the forunt brake. it went well with no probs.....but when i put the caliper back onto the bike brake fluid was seeping out of the seem were the two halfs of the calier meet. this only happens when i pump the lever. i changed the o-ring rubber washer to a slightly thicker one but it still leaks. is there a specific torqe setting to do the caliper up to? or is there something im missing out? any help appreciated! thanks max

Hi Just bought a Cota 315R and according to the manual the mix should be 80:1. I think that is 80 parts of petrol (in UK liters) to 1 part of oil (it gives the oil in cm cubed). First I don't know how to work out what 1cm cubed is in plain English. Is it 1ml? Also my brain hurts when I try and work out how much 80 parts of 1 liter is! Is it 800ml? If this is correct , and I really doubt it is, then for every 800ml of petrol I should put 1ml of oil. So for a 5litre can of petrol I should put in 6.25ml right? Seems a bit on the weak side to me. My crosser has nearly double this. Guess I got my math wrong right? Can somebody correct me and explain to me how I work out…

Like many others I have had a number of plugs fail. You know the usual missing and banging,stalling and refusing to rev out. I had tried ringing its neck down the road, contact cleaner etc without ever getting a plug to run ok once it had failed. In the shed the other night looking at a pile of seven failed plugs I thought I would try the oxy acetylene torch on one. Used a small gas welding nozzle with a very oxygen rich flame and concentrating on the central electrode and insulator (very carefully). The insulator wound up white and clean in a few seconds, thread clean up an in the bike and found it runs perfectly. Did all of the others the same and tested each one wi…

Hi, I am trying to fix my sons bike as the kick start is not working . I have stripped it down and found that the doube cog has stripped some teeth. The trouble is the part has been discontinued ( I contacted Sandifords) and so I am in seach of a second hand part. Can anyone help me in finding one as he saved up to buy this bike and is fed up that he cant ride it. I live in Essex, so if any one knows of a breakers or had one I could buy off them please contact me on mikepegley@aol.com. I hope some one can help as he is fairly gutted at the moment. Thanks