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Ive been useing Bel-ray Chain lube as well, does a good job but what misses the chain from the nozzle then sticks like sh*te to a blanket on the other parts and is a bugg*r to get off! Now taken to holding a cloth around the chain whilst spraying then wipeing the overspray back on the chain.

Hi Dylan, Well in Britain it's been the wettest winter on record so most of our trials have been wet and muddy and our bikes look like that after most events. It's good practice to try and coax some grip in that mud !

Save yourself a lot of effort (and time) if it's flooded, carry a plug spanner somewhere on the bike or your person, whip out the spark plug and kick it over with the throttle closed (make sure the ht lead is out of the way) dry the plug. The excess fuel should evaporate whilst your kicking it over, which is easy due to no compression, put the dry plug back in and it should start with a couple of kicks !

Yep, us olden's don't bounce as well as we did. Having comeback after a 30 year lay-off I got some practice under my belt and entered my first trial for 35years. Amazed how it all comes back to you, 3 laps of 15 sections 1st lap 11, 2nd 7, 3rd 2 dabs , well pleased 17th out of 48 in twinshock class. Get some practice in then enter a trial, it will seem like you've never been away! Cheers Dave

Hi Chris Try allensusedtrialsspares they had some Fantic shirts advertised on their website! Cheers Dave ( the Montesa twinshock guy)

Lots of Skill and Throttle control !!!

Yep that common I've got one as well infact I've had 2 previously in the 70's . So when I was tempted back it was the natural choice ! Had a few problems to sort on mine, so if you need any help just ask. Mine's a mk4b roughly 74 / 75 pre large M covers. Cheers Dave

Welcome back into the fold, we all seem to come back after 30 odd years ! What Montesa did you end up with?

How about an electrical coil inducing a magnetic field through a hub filled with iron filelings ! The field could be increased by applying a higher voltage to increase rotation resistance as pressure is applied to brake lever Only drawback would be if the engine stalls - you would loose your brakes (unless you had a battery back up )

Dougie will be riding the bike he is developing - how else can you get a bike your developing in perfect balance to all conditions unless you put it through a Scott or SSDT. ( could it be the 2nd coming of the Greeves? It was almost there a year ago! )

Any video on this one Guys, would like to see the Bultaco out playing !

Hi Snobbly Have a great day out on your first Trial, remember you don't have to attempt anything you don't fancy just ask the observer for a five. When you get the results through you'll be amazed how well you've done ! Most of all Enjoy Yourself Cheers Dave

No good from wet and miserable UK , tell them they need to get their tech guys on the case!

Hi cbf Have you thought about Twinshock trials? Your from the right sort of era (admited old git ) that would have known the bikes when they were new. The benefit is that the sections are laid out a lot easier for older bikes, they tend to be cheaper and possibly better looked after. Have a look on this site for Classic trials video's and see what you think, it's an easy in to the sport, and if you like it you could always advance to the newer stuff. Have a happy Hogmanay Cheers Dave

Hi Ivor As you probably know the MH signifies the connection between Montesa and Honda for1982 when they brought out the 349 model and with a low Serial number like 291 it's going to be in the first few months of production. Good luck with getting it registered. Cheers Dave

Took a photo of this unidentified Ariel at SMM last year, any thoughts?

It could be a development bike, easy to swap number plates! These were taken last year.

Hi Dylan, just a concern about your previous post on white smoke ! ! ! True that it is most likely to be unburnt oil in the exhaust - BUT it can also be coolant converted to steam under combustion. Keep an eye on your coolant level. Get a new base gasket ordered just incase. Cheers Dave

The Burlen Webb site shows that the original carb would have had a main jet size 160 and needle jet 106. The MK1 concentric equivalent is 626/300 which has a main 160 and needle jet 106 , so should be a good starting point for fine tuning. I have used Burlen for parts to rebuild a MK1 concentric with good results.

Sad news of a Man that loved his Montesa's. Hope that the Webb site is kept going, it's been really helpfull with information on early montesa cota's.

A fairly original Scottish

The plate says its a Mick Mar Talon 1974. Found an old photo of the Anglian with the Ceriani's fitted taken at a trial in 1970 at Poles Wood , Kelvedon Hatch , Essex. Seems like i'm the only one posting pic's ! Do have another of a Scottish owned by a customer who comes into the shop, post that next.

Gee Ross, that must be some bike to drag you almost the length of two countries!!! Can't help with hotels, the nearest I've got is Le Mans or Nice, but hope its a successful journey if you make it. Regards Dave

Hi jc2 , I'm with Sparks , I believe it's a Mickmar but I will have a closer look at my photos after the weekend. Thanks for the info Sparks, I'm glad the Anglian survives albeit in a barn somewhere. The TFS belonged to Bernie Lilley at the time and had found its way down to Essex, it did have Cerianis fitted. My Anglian came from Lincoln, a guy in the RAF brought it down to Essex for me as i was only 15 when i got it. I bought my Cerianis from a guy who had done the ISDT with them , they still had the paint markings all over them, will try to dig out a photo of them fitted to it. I did make some money back as I sold the original greeves forks to a sidecar scrambler to build a new m/c as they liked them. Cheers Dave.

And a couple of my own first trials bike , A TGS Anglian 1966 Reg No EJE 76D, wonder if it still survives? I Did replace the Banana forks with a set of Cerani's.