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

Gordon, I hope this helps. They are great little bikes. Cheers, Martin

1980 Montesa Honda MH Cota 200

ESPECIALIDAD: Trial

MODELO BASE: COTA

TIPO MODELO: 200

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Edited November 5, 200421 yr by Martin Belair

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

I have the Cota and I run about 75 to 1 Ipone. Still smokes some.

Edited November 5, 200421 yr by Brian R

I got one of these new twenty years ago when I was a school boy

loved it to bits.. kept if for four years had to sell it when I went to

University wish I'de kept hold off it!

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

Does anyone know the correct spark plug for this bike?

NGK BP5ES

Thanks for your quick reply Vintage Cota.

Wallace,

Is this an open area for practice or private and personal. I'm desperate to find somewhere decent and not overly far from home. Last time I had a day out was in Ayrshire, not good when you live in Stonehaven!!!!

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PM for you Slapshot.

Another query about this Hontesa 200. It belongs to my buddy Scott.

The compression is very high, making the bike very difficult for Scott to kick over.

Scott is tall and thin with long legs and finds it hard to give it a good kick.

2 or 3 half kicks and the carb is flooded.

Its not in the process of seizing because it kicks over freely with the spark plug removed.

I noticed that there is no head gasket fitted, rather some black looking silicone. I wonder would fitting a gasket lower the compression significantly enough for him to start the bike easier?

Cheers........Gordon

The gearing on the kick starter is very high. Make sure he turns off the gas and runs it almost out. If it floods badly it will never start. I took mine out of the shed last night after not running it for at least a month and it started on the first kick. It usually does (if it's not flooded).