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The UK 199a had an alloy tank. same as earlier models. The B had a different alloy tank unique to that model but it may have been supplied with the bike as an extra as there were many B models in UK with the plastic tank

4B was underneath but this is an UKR motor. Frame is MK1

Do you mean original type exhaust or original look for the bike? If exhaust, that should be easy enough as middle boxes and tail pipes appear on ebay fairly often. The best set up is from a mid 70s on Cota that uses middle and tail pipe and would have been what the Ulf Karson motor had. Nice and quiet If you mean original look for the bike, that's more tricky as would you match the look of the early bike that the frame is from or the later bike that the engine is from? To make it look like an early bike will take a lot and isn't worth it. Personally I wouldn't care as apart from many detail changes which aren't really noticeable, the look of the bikes barely changed from '72 to '76. with frame colour changes and a slimmer tank being the most obvious. The frame itself barely changed at all from MK1 to UKR apart from accommodating a right hand side rear brake lever in about '73. Yours looks to have been converted from l/h to r/h already. I think you have the best of the 247 engines with better power delivery and the slimmer casings plus clutch arm on top of casing which means they don't get caught by rocks as the earlier levers can situated underneath. You have the later hubs and yokes. If you can find a later, slimmer tank cover and alloy undertank from a '72 onwards bike, then with a silver/grey frame you'll have the appearance of a MK3, MK4 or MK4b bike or with a black frame you will have the appearance of a MK5 or UKR Cota First thing I'd do is sort the exhaust as it will make a difference to getting it running how it should, fit proper tyres and bars, decent grips levers and cables and concentrate on getting it to run right. Then do whatever with the appearance if you want to. I'd take off the alloy guards and replace with plastic as they won't last 5 minutes left on. Ok for show but not go. Last thing is the forks. I didn't look at the first photo above when I commented before as I remember the bike from ebay. However, on ebay the photo was of the other side, l/h side. Now I've looked at the one above, it has odd fork legs fitted. The r/h is from the early MK1 / MK2 bike whereas the l/h is from a MK3 onwards bike

The usual consequence was the stop retaining bolt being ripped out of the casing as it was only a short bolt. The casing could end up in any degree of a mess. This was all a bit hush hush at the time and Honda did provide replacement engines as presumable it was recognised as a design fault. Mine was replaced. The design fix I belive was fitting a longer bolt. The only other fix is by welding depending on how bad the damage is. If weld repair is possible, if casing bits have gone into the gearbox they obviously can't be left there so stripping and clearing out would be necessary

You have a very early chassis from '68 if the number is correct with a much later engine, probably an UKR from '75/76. Wheels forks and yokes from later bike also. Exhaust has had the middle box removed and re-routed to exit where it is for whatever reason. Tank unit is the earlier type from the '68 - '72 range

The B airbox attaches differently from the A airbox, so to fit one on the A frame the frame mountings need to be altered to suit the B mounting points. The B box intake is in the top and the rear A mounting point would sit right over the intake. The A sidepanel mounts also need to be removed but that's already don on this frame. I fitted one to my 198A, not sure if this link will work

It was proper carbon but a one off made a friend of the owner

I checked my Haynes and Clymer manuals this afternoon but neither give any measurements. I don't have an actual Bultaco manual but I'm fairly sure they are just parts diagrams rather than instructional

Sherpas were fitted with four different hub types and there are quite a few more for other Bultacos. I'm not sure you'll find the tolerances / measurements you're looking for in a Bultaco manual, I don't think they were that detailed. You can find some online if you google Bultaco manual

Changing is easy, drain oil, cover off and remove the springs which will be held in by nuts on your bike, not pins like earlier models. Fibre plates are obviously thicker than steel so I don't think you will get the same number of fibre plates in as steel. I use Barnett friction plates which are Kevlar and I replace 1 Kevlar plate with a steel plate to get the right pack thickness. I guess it will be the same for the other types of fibre plate. The Kevlar plates break very well when the clutch is disengaged, take up is predictable and because the Kevlar bites better than the steel the spring tension can be backed off more for a lighter pull (together with using the longer front brake arm on the clutch as they are the same spline) The spring nuts are quite deep so if you back them off too much they will foul the inside of the case and make a mess. I reduce the depth of mine to avoid that. Search this forum for 'clutch set up' or such like as there are a few posts on setting the clutch up for best operation going back over the years

Gearbox is 600cc of light gear oil such as Silkolene light or other brand equivalent If the clutch is original then the plates are all steel so you can use Auto Transmission Fluid. If the friction plates have been replaced with fibre plates then you can use ATF or light gear oil - 300cc. If you don't know whether the plates have been replaced just use ATF as it will work with either

But, a used Yamaha TY hub could be just as worn, there's no guarantee they work any better. I've ridden Yams with dire brakes as well as good. My Sherpas have decent brakes using modern shoe linings machined to fit. You could remove the lip from the hub and get the shoes relined with oversize linings, 5 - 6mm thick and then machine them down to fit. Or there is an M49 wheel on ebay now after a dealer in Norwich broke a perfectly good bike for parts - utterly criminal in my opinion wrecking a perfectly good bike like that, especially the prices they're trying to get for the parts https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BULTACO-250-SHERPA-REAR-WHEEL-BRAKE-HUB-B49-M49-BULTACO-PARTS-BREAKING-BIKE/282849801825?hash=item41db297661:g:VRwAAOSwXOVadfjW

Wouldn't surprise me if the repro banana has nothing inside it.... I've just taken the banana off my 92 and replaced with a repacked but still with baffles clubfoot. Haven't tried it yet though

You might have to modify the inlet tube of the banana as they were made for the earlier engines with smaller diameter connecting pipes. It might be too small to mate properly with the 183 middle box outlet. Banana definitely noisier

There will be a very nice TX300 for sale at Telford Classic show at the weekend (not mine)

It's normal on most trials bikes to find them difficult to push in gear due to drag on the clutch. The drag is overcome better when it is the engine spinning the clutch, not the back wheel. But make sure the clutch plates are breaking evenly all around the basket as it won't help if they aren't. If not adjust the tension of whichever springs until the plates lift evenly The clutch pull is fairly heavy on the Ossa, you can experiment with backing the spring tension off to lighten the pull until it starts to slip. You can adjust the springs through the inspection cover, you don't have to remove the casing

Yes, lots of info on what to do here In a nutshell you need a dating certificate from a recognised body which is on DVLA list. VMCC is, but they know how to charge these days... You need the bike to be recorded on NOVA with HMRC otherwise DVLA won't process your application. You need to send photographs to DVLA. You need an MOT. You don't need insurance. You need to complete the DVLA form V55/5 BUT - before you do all of this, find out if the bike is already registered by completing a form V62 which is a request for a V5. Obviously you can't complete the registration number as you don't have one but DVLA can tell from the chassis number whether your bike is registered or not. Just put a covering letter with the form explaining that you recently bought it from a private sale, you believe it may have been registered when new but there is no paperwork. It costs £25 and if it is registered they will send you the V5. I wrote something like: I have enclosed application form V62 for a V5 registration document relating to the following motorcycle: Garelli Trial 320 – Chassis Number #####, engine number ##### This classic motorcycle was recently purchased by myself but without a V5. It is believed that the motorcycle was originally registered when new, in 1984, but unfortunately the previous owner had no V5 or any details of the registration number itself. Unfortunately therefore I can provide no evidence of an original registration number but am hoping that a search against the chassis number may reveal one. I hope that the information I have provided is sufficient and that you will be able to run a trace for a registration number. Enclosed is a cheque for £25 to cover the fee. If it isn't registered they will return the application and don't charge so you get your cheque back. If so you can then begin the registration process.

Silkolene light gear oil works fine

But haven't new REH got modern cartridge internals so not really comparable to the 60's design? I'd suggest 180 - 200cc as a starter using 10W but as with any forks, quantity and SAE are going to be personal preference

Looks as though it has just come out of the factory, very nice Fuel mix on modern semi or fully synthetic is 50:1 for virtually any aircooled cylinder with a liner Forks around 200-220cc of 5 or 10W but quantity and viscosity are personal preference Gearbox is 450cc - most use modern light gear oil of whatever brand Clutch is 300cc either transmission fluid or light gear oil You'll probably find a manual online with all the specs in if you google it as manuals have been put on line for most bikes now. They also come up on ebay from time to time

Grippers were fitted with both Telesco and Betor, I think it was the early 250 that had the Telesco. All MAR and Green bikes had Betor Bultaco are all Betor Montesa usually Telesco, later 80s models looked similar to Marzocchi but I think they were still made by Telesco

And when they need repacking, as well as sounding awful they don't run very well at low revs

Probably cheaper to get them re-chromed than fit something else as no forks are cheap and you have to have yokes too, then make the front wheel fit or replace that too. About £160 for re-chrome collected and delivered by Philpotts. Forks alone will cost you that and you have to hope they are in good order if buying unseen on sonmeone's word

Yes, the Rev 3 rear mudguard was very fragile and snapped easily, especially if you had your hand under it to lift the rear of the bike. I rolled my Rev 3 backwards and just touched a stone wall which was enough to break a piece off the tip of i

Not sure about your spacers as the one on the L/H side doesn't look long enough and the one for behind the brake plate doesn't look like a top hat. The flange of the top hat is very thin as seen on the new spindle as it sits just proud of the bearing oil seal face whereas the tube part is a push fit into the seal The spacer on the L/H hand side also pushes into the bearing oil seal and is long enough that part of it sticks out and is visible. I don't have one loose so can't measure anything at the moment. Your looks too short maybe?