The Montesa Cota 315 R Thread...

[LowPSI]

Both the Honda RTL and Montesa Cota are built at the Montesa-Honda factory outside of Barcelona

The RTL's are badged as Hondas and then exported to Japan. The Montesas are exported world wide.

I'm just glad that Honda is in the trails game. It would be so cool if Yamaha got into it more and KTM. Trials bikes could have a great future if more people realized their potential as Trail bikes. Riding a MX'er on singletrack Trails is just dumb.

[ridenm]

...and my bike has factory identifiers (stickers, etc.) that say "HRC" (magnesium side case), "Montesa", "Cota", and "315R". So no, it ain't a Honda.

[ridenm]

Originally Posted by LowPSI

Both the Honda RTL and Montesa Cota are built at the Montesa-Honda factory outside of Barcelona

The RTL's are badged as Hondas and then exported to Japan. The Montesas are exported world wide.

I'm just glad that Honda is in the trails game. It would be so cool if Yamaha got into it more and KTM. Trials bikes could have a great future if more people realized their potential as Trail bikes. Riding a MX'er on singletrack Trails is just dumb.

Yeah, aren't we about due for the factories to 'rediscover' trials? Yamaha is about 10 years OVERdue for a new TY.

[NMTrailboss]

Originally Posted by ridenm

Yeah, aren't we about due for the factories to 'rediscover' trials? Yamaha is about 10 years OVERdue for a new TY.

Bring it!!

Love to see Honda/Montesa come out with a refined, new offering too!

[dontlr]

Originally Posted by ridenm

Yeah, aren't we about due for the factories to 'rediscover' trials? Yamaha is about 10 years OVERdue for a new TY.

Wasn't 2006 the last year for A Yamaha powered Scorpa or they don't count?

[brewtus]

Originally Posted by ridenm

...and my bike has factory identifiers (stickers, etc.) that say "HRC" (magnesium side case), "Montesa", "Cota", and "315R". So no, it ain't a Honda.

And sadly enough, my 4RT has "Honda" cast into it everywhere. Not one "HRC" logo cast on it.


Thanks for setting the record straight, PSI.

[ridenm]

Originally Posted by dontlr

Wasn't 2006 the last year for A Yamaha powered Scorpa or they don't count?

Forgot about that -- it didn't make much of an impression on the sport being basically a) a Scorpa, and b) a YZ250F mill with no real mods for trials, IIRC. Not like Yamaha's history with the TYs where they provided the foundation to keep the sport afloat for decades. Although judging on the number I ever see around here, the '90's version of the TY didn't hit the US in large enough numbers to constitute a privateer backbone like the older versions. I'd be curious to know if there's many still extant in the UK or on the continent.

[dontlr]

Originally Posted by ridenm

Forgot about that -- it didn't make much of an impression on the sport being basically a) a Scorpa, and b) a YZ250F mill with no real mods for trials, IIRC.

It seemed like a good motor to me but then maybe I just sucked

[Elefant]

Originally Posted by ridenm

...and my bike has factory identifiers (stickers, etc.) that say "HRC" (magnesium side case), "Montesa", "Cota", and "315R". So no, it ain't a Honda.

I was just trolling. don't particularly care. BUT.....

HRC but....... it's not a Honda?

Just because it's manufactured in Spain? The last of the "real" mohicans is the Cota 310. Not even the 311 is a Montesa as far as I'm concerned. But that's just me.

[Sting32]

Originally Posted by Elefant

I was just trolling. don't particularly care. BUT.....

HRC but....... it's not a Honda?

Just because it's manufactured in Spain? The last of the "real" mohicans is the Cota 310. Not even the 311 is a Montesa as far as I'm concerned. But that's just me.

you could be right, I mean Volkswagon owns Bentley Lamborghini and Bugatti, would just make sense to just call them all V-dubbya's?

BMW owns ROlls Royce, why badge them differently?

Hmmmm....
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[ridenm]

Originally Posted by dontlr

It seemed like a good motor to me but then maybe I just sucked

If it's the bike in your picture, that looks like a two-stroke, and maybe even the Rotax motor, not the four-stroke YZ250F motor.

[dontlr]

Originally Posted by ridenm

If it's the bike in your picture, that looks like a two-stroke, and maybe even the Rotax motor, not the four-stroke YZ250F motor.

2 Stroke and had Yamaha on the cases

[ridenm]

Pulled front wheel last night to repair my most recent flat tire. Noted some radial play (in the plane of rotation) between the front brake disc and the mounts. I know it's supposed to have some side-to-side play but how much radial play is acceptable? And do you have to replace the mounting hardware or the brake disc as well?
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[Bendejo]

Originally Posted by ridenm

Pulled front wheel last night to repair my most recent flat tire. Noted some radial play (in the plane of rotation) between the front brake disc and the mounts. I know it's supposed to have some side-to-side play but how much radial play is acceptable? And do you have to replace the mounting hardware or the brake disc as well?
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Our bike also has this. It really doesn't seem to effect the performance. I've been thinking of some bellville washers to tighten it up.

[LowPSI]

Originally Posted by ridenm

Pulled front wheel last night to repair my most recent flat tire. Noted some radial play (in the plane of rotation) between the front brake disc and the mounts. I know it's supposed to have some side-to-side play but how much radial play is acceptable? And do you have to replace the mounting hardware or the brake disc as well?
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The collars that hold the rotor to the hub can wear over the years and need to be replaced. Radial play should be minimal. Pull em off and inspect em and you'll see the wear.