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hi all, just wondering if any one does any practise on tarmac? There are some nice areas near me that i ride on a trials push bike which would be fun to ride on the motor trials bike or should i avoid this and stick to off road?

A little update but sorry no pics I got the engine back together yesterday and it seams to have good crankcase and cylinder compression and i could get a good spark when i wired in the coil up to the stator so it should run. the forks are back in the yolks so all to do now is shot blast and paint the wheels and get them back on and then it should just be all the little bits to do. I have been looking at sprockets but dont know which sizes to go for... any one have any recomendations as i do want a half decent top speed (40mph comfortable would be nice but only if i dont lose slow speed ability)

yes i have used simpleybearings many times and although they are a little more pricey they do have the best search design and i have always found the bearing i need. engine build has been held up a little as the clutch cover has a crack in it and our tig welder is not rigged up yet

the frame colour (don't shoot me) is hammerite smooth red (spray can). It is very forgiving to bad surface prepariation and when dry is very glossy, smooth and hard wearing (it does take ages to dry though) the shocks i had to compress in a hydraulic press to remove the spring retainer and spring then the lower portion of the body unscrews.

well i am rebuilding the engine at the moment and so far the only bits missing are a few washers, circlips and springs which i have found new ones i will have to order some new oil seals and have had to weld a small amount on the gear shift shaft spring rest. i will probably make a base and cover gaskets and use some sealer on the head so it shoud be rebuilt by monday if all goes ok thanks for all your help and to sensi for all the info he gave me over the phone.... was a lot of help

I am rebuilding a 1980 montesa cota 200 shot blasted and painted the frame, swing arm, springs, yolkes and rebuilt the rear shocks so far and here are the pictures...... more to come

i have sourced a base gasket

did you find out? i need to know as well

can you tell me more about the bransgore area... can you go when ever, are there meets or a club and when do you meet? i live very near and have a montesa cota 200 and would like somewhere to practise

thanks for your help. im in the uk just down the road from sammy millers, in fact we rent or workshop space from him. i will have a look at what you sugessted

Im rebuilding/restoring a montesa 200 and can not find parts any where... where are the best places to go for parts? after a quick glance at what i have i will be needing a engine gasket set and possibly a few small engine parts other than that it will need all the usual service items (bearings, brakes, cables, levers, ect) thanks for all the help

cheers for that guys... was thinking it would sort of be the opposite reaction as on a push bike i am heavier than the bike but on a trial bike it is heavier than me.....dunno if that makes sense or not... think im getting the hang of it

Hi I've been it to bike trials (push bike) for quite a while but am only just starting to move on to motorbike trials (hope thats the right terminology). Im having great fun so far but would like to be able to track stand... on a push bike it is a simple case of turning the bars almost 90 degrees and just moving body weight but this does not seam to work on the trial bike... help please also are there any events or clubs in the hampshire area (UK) that i would be able to spectate at..... Thanks all Matt