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Hi Lee, Thanks for trying mate, I will try sammy, Vaughan.

Hi, Does anyone know of an alternative Kickstart lever that will fit a Montesa Cota 200 1980, it has a 15mm shaft measured on top of the splines, Cheers, Vaughan.

Thanks Lee, I think you spoke to my Brother Al he has been on the look out for me, My email is vaughan.thompson@hotmail.co.uk Cheers, Vaughan

Hi Everyone, Can anyone point me to a supplyer of the "Bung" push fit petrol cap as fitted to my Montesa Cota 200, Im also desparate for a Kickstart lever and a Chain tensioner in order to finish off my Project. Any help or advice will be most welcome, Cheers, Vaughan.

Many Thanks DFW, A great and detailed explination, I will give it a go tonight, Assisted by the "Allendale Brewery's Golden Plover" Cheers, Vaughan

Hello. Can anyone describe how to bleed the clutch on my 04 sy Scorpa 250, and does anyone know where i can obtain a workshop manual for a reasonable price, Thanks, Vaughan.

Can anyone point me to where i can buy a replacement kickstart lever for my 1980 Mont cota 200, also needed a Petrol cap 'bung' type, Cheers, Vaughan.

Cheers, Lad's for the advice i will try all the above tonight, Frankie.

Hello, Hope someone can help me out with a tech problem, I have a 1978 TY250 which starts from cold ok the bike will run for 30 seconds or so then starts to die as if petrol not getting through then stops and wont restart for an hour or two when the pattern is repeated. I have a good spark, petrol is getting into the carb, i have cleaned the carb and blown out all the jets, Any ideas ? Cheers, Frankie,

Thanks Lad's, I will give it a go at the weekend, Vaughan

Helo, Can anyone offer me advice, I have a 1980 ish Mont MH 200 the gear lever will shift up a gear ok and return to the home position, however when i shift down it engages gear ok but wont return on its own, i have to lift it back to the middle position and it will stay there, Am i looking at a replacement spring or is it an Engine strip, Thanks, Vaughan.

Shop around, Just lookin' on the 'Bay' and you can find a Guy selling a new front brake cable for a TY for

Most of us dont agree with the practice of Stripping a perfectly good Twinshock iron just to make more money out of selling the bits seperately on the Bay, However can you blame the Guy who has just Stripped and sold a Mont MH200 and made approx

Thanks Guy's, Problem sorted, Regards, Vaughan

Hi, I have a TY 250 series 3 1978, can someone tell me if the Mikuni vm 24 is the right carb for my bike and what jet size, needle settings are recommended. Cheers, Frankie.

Restoring or simply maintaining older bikes like twinshocks is getting more expensive each year, some suppliers who have become well know names seem to have bumped the price of their Products by 100% in some cases, I have changed suppliers several times for this reason, I now deal with just a couple of Guys who are reasonable but also reliable, i wont mention Names but they can be found on ebay. Good luck. Vaughan

Thanks swooshdave, i have changed the colour scheme to something a bit more subtle, the blue on red was a bit much, Cheers, Vaughan.

Hi There, Anyone into Twinshock Trials might like to take a look at my web page devoted to this marque on www.twinshock-trials.piczo.com Ther is info and pictures of the two bikes i have restored and update of the one im doing at the moment, there is also a page for general twinshock trials stuff and if anyone would like to donate a Picture, past or present or just add your comments I will be happy to include them on the page, the page is non profit making and is just a bit of a pass time for me. Cheers, Vaughan.

I visit the site at least twice per day for news and info on my hobby of restoring Twinshox, im never disapointed and have made some great contacts and a few friends. On a slightly negative side I do find the site slow at times when the next page times out, also just a suggestion but a good makeover of the front page is long overdue it is looking tired these days, some of the headlines are yonks old. All in all though i wouldnt be without it, Well done Andy and keep it coming. Vaughan.

Thanks Tony, Youre right mate i should go back to the start and go through step by step. Regards, Vaughan.

Can anyone please help me with a problem with my TY 250 Twinshock. I have a single wire running from the mag to the HT coil, i get a nice bright light on my tester from the wire but i cant get a spark out of the plug in spite of trying diff coil, lead, cap and plug ???.cheers, Vaughan.

Hi S_M, Well done on a superb job, your bike has got to be one of the best ive seen, Im restoring a 200 1981 im keeping to a tight budget so may not achieve the same level as yourself, have a look on my web page www.OSSA-restoration.piczo.com on the Mont restoration page, Im having trouble finding a Seat pad do you know of a supplier, and what is your Gear lever from. All the best, Vaughan.

Hi, When i restored my Ossa Tr a mate who is a car sprayer had no trouble getting the old pint off with industrial paint stripper he managed to fill a massive ding in the side, matched the original colour paint by a sample measured from under part of the Stickers, also my new decals were darker than the original i was told this was due to the old ones becoming lighter with age and sunlight, You can take a look at my tank before and after on my web page, www.OSSA-restoration.piczo.com Good luck, Vaughan.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions 'Feetup' I will go with your opinion on the Stickers, Im going to the Classic dirt bike show at Malvern in Feb i hope to pick up the missing bits for both bikes, Send me a few pics of your Sherpa T when you get time, Cheers, Vaughan.