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If you send me ypur Email adress in a PM I can send you a manual. Ian

Theres 2 sets on Ebay and there may be some at sandifords auction. Ian

I think you need to disconect the source coil when setting the timing with a multi meter as the coils have a low resistance. Also there are 2 source coils you can use for the spark as I had no spark on my 200 and after specking to Bradford Ignitions he sugested I try the other coil and instant spark. Unfortunately I cant remember which coil was which,I think they both have similar size windings. You could give bradford Ignitions a ring or have a look at www.uk-motoplat.com. Ian

I am looking to make an aluminimum brake lever fo my Cota 200 on my new fangled milling machine!!! What grade of ally should I use? I must have fallen asleep during Material Technology when I went to Tech many years ago!!! Ian

Hi, Whats the best option for refitting the gear lever with a flywheel weight? Obviously the lever doesnt go fully on the shaft due to the extra width of the flywheel cover, previously I have bent and filed a bit off the back of the lever, but it never seems to go right on the shaft. I was just wondering what others do? I have noticed my flywheel kit has a 10mm cover spacer (its an unknown make that is held on with a hollow nut threading into the puller threads on the flywheel) wheras my friends Hebo kit has about a 7mm cover spacer so I may try his cover on to see if it clears my flywheel and try to buy a hebo spacer if you can buy them separately? Ian

Would like to see a pic of one I didnt know they were adjsutable as I have always shortened mine a little

No he says float valve, the brass "jet" the float needle sits in, I have changed these before on 300s. ian

My dad has a timber shed made by our local firm Hodgons (quality sheds since 19??) its about double garage size and its fine, dry and warm dont know how long they last its 10 years old now and still looks like new. These sheds come in pre built sections then bolted together on site. Ian

Now the Cota from hell has a shiney new piston and barrell bored to suit, I need to spend even more money on brake shoes! Which are best and are there any brands I should avoid? As for gearing standard according to the manual is 11 - 54 or 10 - 49, is this OK? Anyway here are some pics

If they use 35mm forks like the Cota 200 you can use the stanchions from a newer bike like a honda vt125 (2008?) I just had to cut a couple of inches of the bottom bore them out for 80mm and machine a circlip groove in. I am lucky as I can do this myself but its got to be cheaper than a

Try Motocarb.co.uk, he can do one jetted for my Cota 200 at around

I got some 26- 20 oilite bushes and turned the steel inners down to match (they were 26 - 22 in). I got them from simpley bearings

Try Motocarb.co.uk, he can do one jetted for my Cota 200 at around

Another route is to use some stanchions of something else, I used some Honda VT125 stanchions from a breakers, they are 35mm diameter but need a couple of inches cutting off and the bottom end boring out for a couple of inches and a circlip groove machining in. They cost me

Its a pity Beta leave us with this to sort out as it takes a fair bit of time to do this and you would need to be confident in your mechanical abillity!!! Surely they could get better cluch plates for little extra cost. I think this is where the GasGas build quality shows as they seem to concentrate on the bike performing but the rest of the bits and pieces like the airbox etc can suffer a bit.

Marking starts when front spindle is in the section till front spindle is out, I just love opening the throttle with my feet on the pegs and hanging on when I see the ends cards, then ending up in a heap just out of the section. This is good because I get a clean or whatever and the observer gets a laugh at me!!!!

There are some on Ebay uk, Moto Merlin and others have them in their Ebay shops

Yes they are good at copying!!!!!!!!!!

Check the rearshock works ok, they can loose there damping after a while.

I'm just about to order some new fork seals and was wondering why there are 2 in each leg? Is it because 80s seals werent up to it? If so I would fit only 1 to reduce friction???? (with suitable spacer). Ian

I'm sending it to Birketts, I just like the idea of an ex works Montesa (even a 200 !!!) rider doing it

Hi, I need to get my Cota 200 barrell bored out to suit the new piston, can anyone recommend where I should have it done??? or where I shouldnt !!! I live on the Durham Yorkshire border. Ian

I think I went to school on one of those I know it had Duple coach work !!!!

I got my seals from simplybearings.co.uk, cost just over a quid each and cheap postage although I got viton ones for the crank and they were a bit more!!