November 4, 201213 yr Hi all, Help required! Just bought the montesa 247, had it dated to sept 1975 an ulf Karlson replica with matching numbers. The bike runs well and just needs tlc, at the moment it has a exhaust that is one piece from header including a middle box coming out just after the seat unit, is that right or am I missing the end silencer there appears to be mounting brackets for one. I have noticed from reading the forum that my front wheel is also the wrong way round! Is there a reason why this was done? I'm intending to get it painted and powder coated, what colour should the frame be at present it's black, but have noticed that some are silver. And does anyone know the correct red for the tank unit? Cheers steve
November 4, 201213 yr Frame is black on the Ulf Karlson replca, see here http://www.ataq.qc.ca/galerie/showimg.php?file=/Mus%E9e/Montesa/montesa1977cota247karlson.jpg Exhaust should be in three pieces, front pipe plus middle and rear silencers. The silencers are available from In Motion, see here http://www.inmotiontrials.com/ Decals available here http://www.classicbikedecals.com/montesa-247-ulf-karlson-replica-set/ The red is an red-orange more than pure red, depends how fussy you are or how obsessed with originality... A decent match is Ford Sunburst red, as used on the Ford Escorts from early 70s. The front wheel fitting could just be a mistake but some people do reverse the fitting to get a better front brake, theory being that years of use wears the drum in a particular way and if the wheel is turned around, the shoes get a better bite now that they are acting in reverse. I've no idea if there is any truth in it. I remember someone telling me it did because a front brake always works better when the bike is rolling backwards, but I always put that down to the fact that it was barely moving when rolling backwards and there was no loading on the front wheel... The 247 is a nice bike, good luck with the rebuild.
November 5, 201213 yr Author Thanks for that info and links just about to order the decal set! And can get started with the powder coating! Steve
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