Cota300rr

As a female rider, I think this is the biggest barrier to entry, the cost. My husband got into trials, got a bike, and I tried it out but didn't really care to keep going with it at the time. What really got me going was getting to borrow a bike from the shop I worked at, and getting to go riding WITH him instead of sharing one, and getting some real riding time in. Then I had to have my own, and I justified the expense because I really enjoyed it. I think it can be both expensive, and something you need time and someone to really get your feet wet so you know if it's worth that kind of $$. That's a tough one.

Although static balance is important for sure, you will also start to gain balance skill from just riding. I ride single track stuff on my trials bike and practice static in between, I still am not great, but I notice just RIDING it more I am improving. Don't think about it too much, practice and time on the bike will get you there. I recommend just having fun with it, the rest will follow!

I took a clinic last year where it was described to me that you want your weight distributed 50/50 ideally when on the pegs to balance the bike, which makes sense. As soon as you have more than 50% to one side, you are going to tip. When you get on the bike, one foot on the peg is 50%, and the opposite hand with the bar turned toward that hand is the other 50% to balance the bike while you bring your other foot up to the second peg, at which point you transfer that 50% to that foot. Look at a point about 10 feet or more in front of you, not directly at the ground in front of the bike. I like to practice with the bike running and slip the clutch a little if I feel my balance starting to go off, or turn the bars if I feel weighted too much to one side. Hope that is helpful, sorry if it's confusing.

Don at Cascade Imports in Mission has been dealing with Montesa for the past 40 years, here's his website: https://cascadeimports.ca/ He sells OEM and aftermarket parts and bikes as well, he's the Montesa dealer for all of Canada as far as I know, and he deals in Scorpa as well.

Hope this was the right forum to post. Wondering about auxiliary fuel tanks and what everyone does to carry extra fuel? Two of my buddies have the Acerbis auxiliary tanks strapped to their front forks. I like the idea but also don't want to lose my headlight, especially as we are coming into night riding season. I do a fair amount of trail riding with my bike and last week I ran out of gas just about back to the truck. Other option I was looking at were the Giant Loop Armadillo fuel bags and strapping one to the fender or something. Has anyone got a good solution for this, what do you do? Cheers!

Wouldn't think so... I use it on mine and on all my leather tack for my horse, never had a problem other than it can discolour. Works wonderfully for the dirt boots I've used it on.

I've never seen parts so hard to find online as the Montesa's I must say! I can't find an All Balls kit or anything. Hoping someone here knows the bearing numbers on the 4RTs for rear and front wheels, I think I found that they are 6004-2RS but says to double check your bearings first, before I go pulling anything apart does anybody know offhand?

Yeah not burning on the exhaust is important! I wore leggings to practice one day and ended up burning a big hole in them pretty quick when I tipped over and my leg was caught just enough on the pipe to go through to my skin. Stupid mistake! Thanks for the tips!

I'm in North America, so our trials selection to go try stuff on is pretty limited. The shops online seem to only list boys/men or unisex. Any lady trials riders out there have suggestions for well fitted ladies trials gear? Brands/models etc? Thanks!

Yikes I don't particularly like the idea of grinding my brand new pegs down but I guess if that's what it comes to.... The idea of bending the lever, that tells me that it isn't normally supposed to do this then? It seems like even the new ones that I tried at the dealership did it, but I thought maybe I'm kicking too far. It seems to take up that whole stroke to kick it over, though. I'll have to give this a go, rather than grinding down the pegs first. Thanks for the tips!

I have a 2107 Cota 300RR, and whenever I kick her over the lever hits the footpeg. I put new pegs on and the lever is damaging them a bit, as well as the lever itself is getting chewed up. It seems impossible to stop the kick before the peg. I saw someone else on here had put a rubber piece on his. I have put a bit of rubber hose on it for now to help protect them, but the rubber is causing the lever to get stuck on the peg now. Is this normal for these bikes, and is there a solution? Thanks in advance.

I ended up getting new levers, the Zeta Pivot setup that bend backwards. They look slick and they're shorter too so a slightly easier pull. Rebuilt the M/C as well, small nick in one seal on the piston. Something must have got in there. Works beautifully now!

Thanks I am actually finding mine to be rather loose as well, I'll give your trick a try! I might have to rebuild my master cylinder as well actually, the lever tends to need pumping back up as it slowly sinks into the handlebar over extended use.

Hoping for a bit of advice, purchased a 2017 Cota 300RR this year and I notice it has a bit of a knock. I have several friends with Montesas and none seem to knock this loud. I have been told it's normal for them to knock a bit. I've checked valves and cam chain tension but it really sounds like a piston knock to me. I know she's got some hours on her. I suppose a video would be the best way to show you guys, I'll have to get one up here later on. I am concerned I'm going to damage something running it though, but I want to know if I'm going to need to do a piston soon. From everything I read these are not known for knocking or needing pistons, so I'm hoping it's just a normal thing.

Hey there, I have a 2017 300RR as well. Would love to see some pics. Was thinking about doing the mesh as well, what did you use?