May 16, 201115 yr Hi my 247 has started randomly jumping out of first gear. The only pattern I recognise is that it is only very occasional however when it does it when starting off on a steep slope - it becomes hard to forget Only first gear and always in the first 5 to 10 metres. It never jumps out after that initial period.
May 16, 201115 yr Hi keychange: I know what you are talking about. I own a 1971 Cota 247 MkIII, and use it frecuently in Spanish classic trials. The engine has never been opened (cranckcase) in it
May 16, 201115 yr Author Greeves - thanks for the advice and now that you mention it the feel of the 'second engagement' is familiar to me. I guess I didn't notice it so much in the past as I wasn't capable of climbing the steeper slopes where the sudden neutral can be pretty catastrophic !! Recently as my confidence has grown I practice more often on steeper climbs and banks and I find careering backwards with a locked front brake with the resulting crash - a bit hard on my 57 year old body - not to mention the 35 year old Cota. I will be much more aware of it now - thanks again
May 16, 201115 yr certainly a well knowen 'issue' with early 247's mine did exactly the same just be doubly sure as greeves said before starting a section.
May 16, 201115 yr Common sight back in the day of Montesa riders selecting first several times, as Greeves said.
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