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Message started by MMRanch on 10/13/13 at 20:23:51

Title: Montesa ?
Post by MMRanch on 10/13/13 at 20:23:51

On my way to a cowboy action shoot last saturday and found this ! :-?

Title: Re: Montesa ?
Post by MMRanch on 10/13/13 at 20:28:33

more info

Title: Re: Montesa ?
Post by gerald.hughes on 10/13/13 at 20:31:47

It is one of the big three in Spanish Trials bikes during the 60s and 70s. The other two were Bultaco and Ossa. They were all very good bikes at what they were designed for-trials riding. None of them were screamers or road racers, but those that rode them, loved them. Of course, Bultaco owners had to have a lot of tools.

Title: Re: Montesa ?
Post by mpescatori on 10/14/13 at 00:44:02

Nice bike, albeit a little hanky-panked.

No front fender etc.
(what is it with you guys, why no front fender? You know a rock may shoot from the front tire and bang a hole in the sump?)

The bike pictured looks more like a vaguely modified enduro.

Spanish bikes (Bultaco, Elmeca, Montesa and Ossa) were known for their ruggedness and low compression ratio, which allowed for good low-down torque even from a small 2stroke single,
unlike Italian and Austrian enduros which were very high compression, high revving screamers)

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/ninaudp/2010_02/1978BultacoFronteraM180_01.jpg
http://www.vintage-racing.it/_img/_photomoto/_fantic/fantic_125_1.gif

Incidentally, these bikes also made for very interesting amateur clubman racers 8-)

http://www.motocra.com/bultaco/velocidad/images/MONTJUIC_p.jpg

Title: Re: Montesa ?
Post by ToesNose on 10/14/13 at 13:34:34

How much did you pay for it MM?! :D

Title: Re: Montesa ?
Post by MMRanch on 10/14/13 at 21:25:09

I have 3 allready ::)

but

here is the number ;)

Title: Re: Montesa ?
Post by mpescatori on 10/15/13 at 00:59:45

77657765687B7479723A0 wrote:

I have 3 allready ::)

but

here is the number ;)

You mean... if I clear it away from his garage, he pays me $1000 ?

I might think about it...

Title: Re: Montesa ?
Post by MMRanch on 10/15/13 at 11:37:58

I'd like to have a new one . Light weight , nimble , 2 cycle power , and one cylinger tork ... sounds like a fun bike !