Montesa

anyone remember Gavins bad experience with his montesa, well eventually we found out that the chrome on his carb slide had worn away, causing the slide to stick when revved at a certain amount! Is there any prevention for this, or do you av 2 buy a new slide every 6mnths, this would be helpful for both of us, because im plannin a 2001 montesa after the new year!! cheers chris

Hi all, I noticed that Lewisport USA sell a new head for the Mont which ups the comp. ration..........I wonder what benefit? http://www.lewisportusa.com/parts_motor.htm Also, I'm ready to try AKTIVE reeds on my '99 Mont.......does anyone know who sells them in the UK? Cheers, Ian.

I've been mixing pump gas with race gas to prevent spark knock. Would it be possible to place a second head gasket or base gasket on to reduce compression so I may run pump gas? What, if any, effect would this have on performance?. I ride in areas where there is no way to get race gas or carry enough with you. Thanks, Bill. 315R

Hi all, Plan is to strip down my bike over the next few months......wanna polish the frame. Any hints/tips appreciated. Also, where do I get Mont sticker kits from? Ian. PS. If it gets anything like approaching the pic below then........!

This is just me being lazy, but has anyone fitted the rear spokes to a mont (99 on) without removing the sprocket, is it possible?? The old one came out but i had to bend it to get it out. Any ideas??

Hi guys, im wondering what are the differences between the 2001-2002 Mont what does this bike compare to a 2002 Beta 250? which is better for the burns and banks `o Scotland?????? cheers REV`er :beard:

Hey just wanted to know if there was any more news about the Honda 4 stroke. Nothing has been said about it for ages and wanted to know if there was any more news on it. Gavin

Can anyone (jrsunt maybe!!), give me the part numbers from the manual for the graphics on the front & rear mudguards & tank for the '04 bike.......thanks......

What is the smallest gearbox sprocket for a Mont?

Hi all, Can't remember who asked for this. Advancing the ignition for more grunt, instructions:-

Apparently, montesa/honda are homing in on the spec for their 4 stroke machine, they currently have several size/spec engines running at the moment, although a 350cc version has been abandoned as it made too much power in the wrong way!! Mark Freixa will be riding a 4 stroke for more than a few rounds this coming season, but Dougie will be 2 stroke mounted all year.

What are your views?

Hey Guys, I need/want some Talon Sprockets for my 98 Montesa, I have a UFO catalogue from a friend at school, it features the Talon sprockets for both front and rear. However it confused me because in the Talon Sprockets it has lists upon lists for MX bikes with sprocket ratios, sizes and part numbers, then there is a list for 'Trials' that simply states.. Sprocket Price Front

Has anybody else ever encountered this problem on Montesa? It's a 2001. I bought it used and it works fine as long as you don't tighten up the clutch cover screws all the way. (specifically the one in the back center) I suspect it has a clutch cover which is out of line with the pilot hole in the center cases. It has no obvious distortion, but it still binds. I have eliminated end play as an issue, by removing the inner shim (between the inside end of the kicker shaft and the case) Now get this part, I have attempted to free it up by 'tapping' on it with a small hammer. (ahem) The result was a tikling sound under the bike, while it was laying on it's side, clutch side up…

It's only fitting that I should be the first to open a topic in the Montesa forum. I don't really know what to say other than