tman427

People bitch and moan about switching over. I did, and will never go back to mixing gas and oil again. 4Rt is a great bike, you just need to ride it like a 4 stroke and not a 2T. When you do, you can really feel the difference in torque. 2016 4RT

Yep, Dennis at Overland, located in PA. As everyone notes, great guy to do business with. Order extra gaskets for the season.

Need to ride the bike like a 4 stroke...not a 2T. Once you do, you will turn to the torque side.

In the US it is tough and expensive to get the ELF oils. I use BelRay Gearsaver 80 weight with the Honda dimpled clutch plates. Works excellent, super smooth clutch with this setup.

Have a 2016 4RT. Same deal. Checked two items and bike run perfectly. 1. Set engine idle up a bit, will run differently depending on where you are located...needs to be set so the EFI can fire properly. This was also noted in the forum somewhere. 2. Air filter. Yep, Thats_a_five is correct. ONLY use light weight motor oil, 10-40 or so, very lightly on the filter. The stock air filter is not like the Jitze ones that have large pores. The stock Monty, the black version has very small pores that can get blocked with the typical sticky air filter oils.

I have a2016 4RT, just put in the dimpled plates and run all 6 springs. Use BelRay Gearsaver 80w for wet clutches...works great.

Thanks, looks like it has good coverage of the pegs and frame. Tom

Stu at Jacks Cycle is the best. Great guy that knows trials bikes.

Thanks

Like the light weight rims...where did you get them?

Does the skid plate extend back to protect the linkage?

How did you make out? Was it the seal? I also use the Belray Gearbox oil. Thinking of using the dimpled clutch plates. When the bike is cold the plates stick together a bit until they are lubed with oil. Thanks Tom

Nicely done.

2016 Monty. Just love the bike.

Went through the break in on the new bike and changed out the oil, filter and tranny oil after a fews hrs of about half throttle. Lately, I have been going about 10 to 12 hrs on an oil change, full synth 10w-40. I go about 30 hrs on an oil filter change. Draining the oil, it still looks clean after the 10 or so hrs. Does it really need to be changed that often? I mean you go thousands of miles on an oil change with a car, which travels at much higher speeds and higher rpm levels than a trials bike. Thoughts? Many thanks, really liking the 2016 standard. Just starting to get accustomed to its manners. Tom

Have a 2016 Monty, just got the Jistie pegs as well...not as tight as the standard ones, but no slop back and forth.

So what gearbox oil to you use to replace the ELF?

Saw those online as well...does it have that extension to the back to protect the linkage?

What is the consensus on the stock air filter and cage and running no cage? How about a Twin Air vs a Jitsie filter any thoughts on what will make the Monty breath a be easier? Thanks Tom

Great bike, just wondering about better protection on the skid plate. The stock one is kind of thin and is getting beat up a bit. I would be looking for a thicker plate with some sort of back extension to protect the swing arm linkage. Saw these plates at LewisportUSA. Anyone use these Costa Special parts? Any other thought on skid plates? Thanks Tom

Great bike, plenty of power. Want more, shift up a gear as the torque will pull you through. Remember, you cannot ride a 4T like a 2 stroke....it needs to be ridden like a stroker.

Any links for this bashplate? I am one of them Honda owners...

What is the best way to straighten the front end after a trip over the bars. Nothing broke, just front wheel in not aligned straight with the bars and forks. May need to straighten the fork brace as well as it seems a bit off now. I was going to loosen the triple clamps up, pump the forks up and down a bit and visually align the front wheel, tighten the clamps then align the brace and fender. Thoughts? Thanks Tom

Have the stock S3 steel ones that came on the 2016.. Any extra wear and tear on the boots?

Any extra wear and tear on your boots? A few comments that I will go through boots quicker...