[My New Bike]

thats a very nice considering i ain't a big fan of Gu's good colour combo as well black + silver, can't go wrong mate!

enjoy it

[Cool Vid.]

i'm sure this has been posted a hundred times before

good vid though

[Maybe A Piontless Topic But...]

i like both but prefer street because like I-LUV-TRIALS said at least with street you're near shops so you can buy food and drink without having to make it yourself and carry it round round with you all day.

[T-rex Bb]

brilliant i'll try that anything to stop it loosening every ride!

[Koxx Pads]

yeah, i've decided to go for koxx blues, people seems to be raving about them so i'm going to be ordering them from tarty ASAP!

Would you say blues on the back and browns on the front or just stick blues F+R??

[T-rex Bb]

ha ha sorry

[T-rex Bb]

anyone??

[Zoo...short..or...gu..short...?]

adamant mate, just look at them! They look amazing! The adamant, in my opinion, is much more asthetically pleasing compared to the python, or gu, but mate, its up to you!

[Maggie + Hope C2]

yeah, just buy a czar, adamant, echo, zoo, or gu lever they are supposed to be really good, i am going to buy some with my next pay cheque

[T-rex Bb]

hey, my bb keep coming loose, do you recommend putting lock tight on it or something similar?

cheers

[Rim Cleaning?]

yeah just warm soapy water and then tricoethaleen (i'm sure how you spell it) on the braking surface works a treat. Just make sure you don't get any on your paint because it'll strip it off

[My Monty ..?]

i think it looks great but i dont like the booster colour looks odd.

otherwise nice bike!

[Pics Of Grinds And How Long They'll Last]

anyone? i just need to know how deep to grind for a light grind and how deep for a medium grind.

[Pics Of Grinds And How Long They'll Last]

hi,

thanks for all the info on koxx blues and browns and i've decided i'll go for the blues, but now i'm going to do my grinds but i do not know what a light or medium grind looks like , i would be greatful if someone could post up pictures of these types so i know for reference how deep to grind, and lastly how long will a grind last, bearing in mind i ride for a minimum of 2 hours everyday.

thanks

[Trial Vid]

very good mate, paticulary loving that ashton

[Wheels]

yellow dude, yellow and black look pretty fly for a err wheel? :$ ha ha ha

yeah, on a serious note they will look pimp mate whichever fluorescent you go for.

[Echo, Zoo, Gu, And Adamant,hubs!]

yes i agree but i'm going to upgrade my bike with black + silver with either white or yellow wheels becasue at least then you have something a bit different than black and silver all over.

Black and silver all the way matey!

by the way where did these pictures come from they are really good!!

EDIT: just noticed the tarty watermarks sorry i'm dead sleepy

[Koxx Pads]

how good are koxx blues? Tarty say they are made for wet condition but work ok in the dry but would it be better to get koxx browns??

thanks

[Parents! Reckon They Know It All!]

nah i payed for the bike and i no i'm 18 but they are very possesive. He used to be a race mechanic and so thinks he knows about mountain bikes as well

[Parents! Reckon They Know It All!]

hey,

i really need help becasue i really need a grind and new pads on my t-rex and my dad thinks that its a silly idea and is stopping me from having them done.

Can you please say why they are good and how much they improve you braking and how they do not damage your wheels a lot.

thanks it will be very much appreciated!

[Bike Pics Thread.]

That's mine!

do you have more than one gear on the back? But you don't have a rear mech.

[Chris Kings]

does nobody else have an opinion on this?

[Should I Or Should I Not Get A Gu Lever?]

yes i was looking at getting the Czar levers they look awesome and and they provide a bitmore leverage on your brake. i reckon you should but dont get fancy coloured one's they look a bit over the top just go for black or silver matey, cant go wrong!

[Chris Kings]

hey

are chris king hubs and headsets really that good to warrant the super high prices? It is just me because £289 seems a hell of a lot just for a hub!

[New Arrival]

Firstly, hello and Merry Xmas!

Now onto the reason i have wandered into this site and what i would like anyone to help me with.

I have just purchased a 1998 Montessa cota 315R, its in quite good condition and pulls amazingly, however i have not got a clue as to how often i should service and what parts or whether there are daily running checks! could anyone help me?

Also i would like to change some of the more tired looking parts, Plastics etc and have scoured the internet but haven't found anything has anyone got any ideas?

I am keen to listen to any advice given as i know knowledge is power!!

alright mate,

yeah this is a bike trial forum but i have 2 montesa's a 2001 and a 1999, i check my bike over after every ride, this means i can find anything broken through out the trial. Things such as chains should be oiled after every trial (after cleaning obviously) and any excess slack shuld be removed because if it get hit on a rock or something it could get removed from the sprocket. This has happened to me before and the chain gets crammed around the sprocket from your gearbox and is a right pain to remove when convered in mud and in the middle of a field or wood.

Clean out airfilter after every trial as enevitably some mud or small twigs get in somehow, and spray all your engine with WD40 or similar to displace any water from cleaning this also prevents any rusting and makes it a bit easier to clean after the next trial.

And finally, i blow my tyres up in between every trial and then let them down at the next trial according to the conditions and terrain. I do this to stop the bike standing on low pressure as it can come from the beading a bit and if let for a long time it sops your tyres from starting to crack.

hope i've helped

Jonny

P.S. regards to plastics ring Sandiford's for all montesa parts. They are the best i can't remember the number of top of my head but go on google. It's James Sandiford not Ford.