Anyone bought? Is it worth buying?

Only if you don't already have the respective clymer manual. The book is just a reprint of the old manual for the bikes featured.

I just found out that Cota 348 is not featured because it was not produced - 1975.

It seems that there's no available Clymer or any repair manual for Cota 348.

Firstly ask yourself if its worth "restoring" an old Spanish trials bike, which will generally cost as much or more than something a lot more competitive, is what you are wanting to do.

If you go onto Todotrial Classic website you can download a parts list/manual for a 348.

Use the link below which takes you onto Todotrial Classic, then select option 10 from the index on the left of the page for the manuals. They are mainly exploded parts diagrams I think, rather than an instruction manual on how to strip and rebuild the bike, but may be useful to you.

Todotrial Classic

Edited April 9, 200818 yr by Woody

Firstly ask yourself if its worth "restoring" an old Spanish trials bike, which will generally cost as much or more than something a lot more competitive, is what you are wanting to do.

Who gives a fig what their bikes cost to be made rideable? I wanted a 348 for 25 years and finally got one a few years ago but it had nothing to do with wanting to have the most "competitive" twinshock but simply to be able to ride a 348 and to look at it and learn all about it.

The way you are telling it, we should all ride the world's "best" twinshock - whatever that is. B*****ks! Everyone has their own idea of what they like and old Spanish trials bikes feature pretty heavily in my favourites list.

Who gives a fig what their bikes cost to be made rideable? I wanted a 348 for 25 years and finally got one a few years ago but it had nothing to do with wanting to have the most "competitive" twinshock but simply to be able to ride a 348 and to look at it and learn all about it.

The way you are telling it, we should all ride the world's "best" twinshock - whatever that is. B*****ks! Everyone has their own idea of what they like and old Spanish trials bikes feature pretty heavily in my favourites list.

Far, far more restrained than what I would have said.

Well said feetupfun. Im currently restoring a Mk2 Ossa MAR, and yes it is a labour of love.

Im sure the engine alone weighs more than my 08 Beta and some parts can be hard to source. BUT, its fun searching for that elusive part and seeing the old girl getting a new lease of life, especially when that bike holds so many fantastic memories of my youth and starting to ride trials - watching my heroes like Mick Andrews working thier magic on them.

And who says they arn't competitive anymore. They still hold there own in the twinshock series..........

I love riding modern trials, but the old OSSA for me just has a.....soul, that modern bikes don't have.

If you go onto Todotrial Classic website you can download a parts list/manual for a 348.

Use the link below which takes you onto Todotrial Classic, then select option 10 from the index on the left of the page for the manuals. They are mainly exploded parts diagrams I think, rather than an instruction manual on how to strip and rebuild the bike, but may be useful to you.

Todotrial Classic

Thanks Woody but I do have the original Owner's Book with Parts Book. I'm looking for a repair book if I'll some time have to repair the engine. However it's written in the Manual that The Montesa motorcycle --- do not require an excessive care for maintenence, only a minimum attention is required to insure a long and perfect serviceable time.

Firstly ask yourself if its worth "restoring" an old Spanish trials bike, which will generally cost as much or more than something a lot more competitive, is what you are wanting to do.

As You Like It (WS, 1599)

Half the fun of owning an old Spanish bike is working on it. In fact I get just as much joy working on it as I do riding it. If only my modern bikes were as simple as my Bultaco. Of course, back in the day, simplicity was needed since you had to work on them all the time. Then along came those darn Japanese showing us what the term reliability really meant.

Half the fun of owning an old Spanish bike is working on it. In fact I get just as much joy working on it as I do riding it. If only my modern bikes were as simple as my Bultaco. Of course, back in the day, simplicity was needed since you had to work on them all the time. Then along came those darn Japanese showing us what the term reliability really meant.

Japanese trials bikes haven't been popular here in Finland, perhaps due to the hard natural conditions in our country. Simplicity has been more important than sophistication.

PS. Yrj