Would any members know of any further news or updates on the Montesa RR 300 ?

The ordinary ones are here in the uk now but the rr isnt coming till october ive been told

thanks

 

would anyone know apart from its a 300cc any other technical changes or options.

 

the dealers don't seem to know

I don't think the dealers know much about any of the 2016 bikes of any make this year. The gas gas issue has upset all the manufacturers plans. The factories in Spain will be back at work soon so perhaps news will start coming through.

If you go by Honda Uk's website, there aren't any 2016 bikes !!! (There are 3, 260, Race Rep and Race Ready) they all get the new fuel pump and mapping which gives more power at the bottom and mid range and less engine braking.

Just about every other country had the price announced yonks ago, but here in Blighty, they're trying to work out how they can charge more than anywhere else, so it hasn't been announced yet.

RR has new fuel pump (higher flow rate), new mapping (with dual map tb), even less engine braking (than the 2014/15 260's, new rear Showa shock, alloy tech forks, new billet alloy hubs, new style braking master cylinders (clutch and front bake), new footrest mounts that are lower and further back, new carbon header pipe shield and weighs 2kg less than a standard bike (the repsol's weigh more).

Will be a great bike, I would really like one.

Edited August 24, 201511 yr by jj65

thanks

 

would anyone know apart from its a 300cc any other technical changes or options.

 

the dealers don't seem to know

http://www.honda-montesa.es/montesa/model300rr.php?m=cota300_eng&caracteristicas=si

The 300RR won't be in the shops, you have to pre order them. That's at least the case in mainland Europe.

$10,000 across the pond.

Saw the RR in TMX a couple of momths ago, Looks smart, If I remember right its actually a 280cc, They just call it a 300.

Saw the RR in TMX a couple of momths ago, Looks smart, If I remember right its actually a 280cc, They just call it a 300.

289cc, not just bored out either:

"The increase in displacement to 289cc has been achieved by increasing the diameter of the piston (from 78mm to 80mm) and of the stroke (increased by 3 mm). To make this change Montesa had to redesign the engine completely by using a new crankshaft-rod, cylinder and piston assembly. The use of these components made it necessary to modify the two semi-crankcases, mechanizing their surface to allow the mount of new components."

Lets hope this engine finds its way to the "cheaper" models. (or I should win the lottery, then they needn't to bother)

Good answer Andy glad someone knows what their talking about, (probably not much better than my 2012 repsol ;-).....

The new vid on YouTube of Bou-San riding the new 300rr show a new cylinder/cam chain adjuster design. The bike he's riding in the video has the old head design on the 250/260 bikes. Wonder what else may have changed since the first showing?

I was wondering what that hose with the 90 degree connection, on the top left of the cylinder head is.

I was wondering what that hose with the 90 degree connection, on the top left of the cylinder head is.

I believe that's the new fuel pump, which the factory bikes have.