wallace

Thanks for your quick reply Vintage Cota.

Does anyone know the correct spark plug for this bike?

I would appreciate any info on the laws applying to going off-road with a motorcycle, particularly in Scotland. It used to be a simple matter of writing to the landowner and getting written permission to ride at your own risk, is this still the case? Cheers

Post above by Woody Well said that man!!

I have a 1984 ty 250 and my mate has a 1980 Hontessa 200. We were out last Sunday putting them (and us) through their paces and had a great time. Thats a total of 44 years old for the bikes and 88 years for us. My ty has never been bored, or rebored , and the Hontessa has compression to break an old age pensioners hip. If the 4 stroke was going to replace the 2 stroke it would have happened back in 83 when Eddie Le Jeune introduced the Honda. Long live the 2 stroke!!

Groucho, I,d certainly give it a go, particularly the drinking part. At 48 and a "couple" of stone overweight I would'nt expect to win, but I,d give it a go

I mentioned the Highland Two Day trial in another thread. I,ve been away from trials for about 20 years and have'nt kept up my TMN subscription, so I,m a wee bit behind the times. It took place in the mountains around Aberfeldy. (Thats in Scotland) It was a summer event; mainly dry rocky sections. I observed at the event a couple of times and just getting to the sections was like a trial in itself. From what I can remember it was a bike smashing, bone breaking event that made the SSDT look like a Womens Guild outing. Does it still take place? This was at a time when trials bikes had 2 shock absorbers and comfy seats. fourstrokes were "state of the art", and Steve Saunders was riding a bmx.

Thanks guys, I,ve passed on the info and it was most appreciated. We are both in our forties and have'nt ridden seriously in over 20 years and are going to have Sunday here; http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?cli....x=7&left.y=144 It has all sorts of terrain, quarries, rocks, ditches, burns and climbs. Cant come soon enough................Gordon

Thanks Martin, I could'nt have hoped for a quicker or more informative reply. From the tech tips on the weblink I discovered that the fuel/oil ratio that Montesa reccommend is 80-1. The guy who sold my mate the bike said he had been running it at 25-1. "SMOKIN" I would have thought that with the engine being old and probably a bit work-worn that 50-1 would be ok. Anyone any thoughts on this? Cheers.........Gordon

My mate has just bought an old twinshock Montesa Cota 200. It has the Honda livery on the tank etc. He intends to tidy it up, at least get it back tp original colours etc. A pic of what a new one looked like would be a great help, (cant find anything on the web), also fuel to oil ratio would be beneficial. Any info on this bike would be most welcome. Cheers..............Gordon

Finally got the rear tyre sorted and had a 2.5 hr run round the farm and quarry. Having not ridden a trials bike in 20 odd years I had forgotten how much fun it is, particularly when the bike is running well. its a nice sunny day, and there's acres of mud, glorious mud to play in. I reckon I,ve wasted 20 years of my life not having a bike.

Yamaha Dude....No offence meant and none taken......tongue firmly in cheek at the time Still having a bitch of a time with this rear tyre saga though. Took the tyre off again and removed all the duck tape and rim rubbers to find inner part of the rim is seriously corroded. Previous owner had put car body filler and duck tape over the spoke ends to try and smooth it off. I sanded it all off and coated the inside of the rim with two pack resin and a new rim tape. The spokes are all tight so I should have a replacement wheel by the time they need any work. Putting the tyre back on for the third time I nipped the tube. The wired part of the bead is now looking decidedly weakened and out of shape. I,m having a very bad day Should have went fishing

I dont think its a good idea to practice alone. If you go with a couple of mates: 1. If someone gets hurt theres someone to help/laugh . 2. If a bike breaks down theres someone to tow you . 3. We tend to put in more effort if someone is watching ie; showing off

People that use pics of their bikes for avatars are gay, its official, my mate told me. Said he'd read it in The Sun (Boofont) I can assure you in no uncertain terms, Miss, that I am not gay, nor am I homophobic, as your friend and his cheap tabloid newspaper obviously are. However, as you find the avatar offensive, and as I have already been scolded by Yamaha Dude for "borrowing his picture", I shall change it at the earliest possible convenience. For instance, I,m quite a keen fisherman, would a picture of myself holding a large fish be appropriate? . OR, how about a piccy of me in my leather chaps and cap, dancing at the Blue Oyster Club? On a more serious note, I,m still having a problem getting this rear tyre fitted. I lubricated the bead with lashings of "Fairy Liquid" and blew the bugger up to 80psi SCARY!!, and it went on no problem, but as soon as I deflated it to 6/7psi it slipped off again. I think I may have to bite the bullet and take it along to my local motorcycle workshop and have it done by an expert

Nice avatar wallace, seems very familiar (yamaha dude) Sorry mate but its the only pic I have of the bike I just bought You could sue me for copyright or plagiarism or something Or, I could substitute it for a picture of my butt but I do'nt think you'd like it. On a more serious note, I,m having a wee bit of trouble getting that rear tyre to fall into the rim. One side is ok but the other side has about 15 inches that wont line up. I squirted lots of Fairy liquid on and blew it up to 45lb but the bugger just will not budge that last wee bit. Any suggestions anyone?

Could be your connection or just the internet was busy Matt, but I never had any problem with it. Much cheapness though

Just a wee post to say thanks to Amanda at http://www.trialsbits.com/. 2 new Pirelli tyres, 2 mudguards, 2 levers, 1 hd rimlock and a kill switch for less than

Thanks for the info Kevin. I will strip the top end soon and check the pin, piston and rings for wear. I have taken on board your suggestion that a replacement standard size piston kit may be enough to quiet the low end clicking. The compression is very good. The power is good. Its just the clicking thats bugging me. I have budgeted

I,m new to the forum so hi, Y,all. Just bought myself one of those "dinosauruses", a week ago. Having not ridden a trials bike for 20 years I was a bit naive to say the least. It started and ran well so I made an offer of