February 13, 20179 yr Hello, im a new member to the site and need a little help with the identiy of a cota ive got, its engine number is 21M51657 any help would much appreciated
February 13, 20179 yr Author now then, i brought it as a 248 the f/mud guard has been painted white in the past but the rest is white. did they do the 248 in white? can i tell from the engine # what cc it is? can't find a chassis number!!! it needs a front suspension rebuild but about all the major things, wheres the best place for monti spares?
February 13, 20179 yr Yes, 248s were white. Seat has 248, rather than 349, printed on it as a small bit of supporting evidence that it's not a 349.
February 13, 20179 yr It appears to be an 82 Cota 248. See image from Southwest Montesa Model Gallery.
February 13, 20179 yr Author Yep that's the one, so now i start a full restoration job, my only problem is going to be parts. It's not going to need that much as it's had a very good life with little use and stored for the last five years. i need some fork internals, seals and bushes but no the whole things look good. Thank you all for your help.
February 13, 20179 yr Not sure where your location is, but in the UK Inmotion trials would be the first port of call for sprockets, cables, seals, brake shoes etc. Ebay throws up secondhand parts pretty regularly (I think forks are same as 348 or 349, which were much more common). What is the actual problem with the internals? A plus point is that it's still got the chain tubes, which tend to be missing on these old Monts. However, the mounting points are prone to wear. Edited February 13, 20179 yr by cleanorbust
February 16, 20179 yr Author yes, thanks for that, i have looked at their site its very good. I have not stripped things yet but the forks are solid! won't move a mm let alone an inch. The bike seems to unmolested with the exception of the handle bars, what's the pet/oil mix ratio? its broken the gear select spring but i have a new one. the first job is just to get it running then it is my intention to give it a sympathetic restoration.
February 17, 20179 yr 17 hours ago, tiger1828 said: yes, thanks for that, i have looked at their site its very good. I have not stripped things yet but the forks are solid! won't move a mm let alone an inch. The bike seems to unmolested with the exception of the handle bars, what's the pet/oil mix ratio? its broken the gear select spring but i have a new one. the first job is just to get it running then it is my intention to give it a sympathetic restoration. Inside your forks there will be aluminium pistons. These fit inside the stanchions and the tolerance is small. They tend to develop small hairline cracks on the surface, then they swell and jam inside the stanchions. I managed to source some NOS parts from Spain, but even though they were in a sealed bag, they too were cracked. Long story short I managed to reduce the diameter of these aluminium pistons slightly and they now work perfectly Have fun!
February 18, 20179 yr Author Any info is good, once i get the tubes apart i will have a better idea their in 'soak' so watch this space. yes, thanks for that, i have looked at their site its very good. I have not stripped things yet but the forks are solid! won't move a mm let alone an inch. The bike seems to unmolested with the exception of the handle bars, what's the pet/oil mix ratio? its broken the gear select spring but i have a new one. the first job is just to get it running then it is my intention to give it a sympathetic restoration.
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