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By the way made a brief search to try to learn more about Rockshocks not smart enough to find anything. A link would be appreciated. Would certainly like to broaden my small mind on any new improvements. Larry

Not knowing much at all about MAR's I wanted to show what this particular job entailed. I am certain that it may not be of any help to all, but maybe someone will benefit from this small task. As received said sprocket had 4 holes @ .404 & a bore to match wheel, that said I was wondering if in fact the later MAR's used shoulder bolts to attach said sprocket?? Anyway set up on mill & carefully bored to .591 (15mm locating lugs), alls well now. Thank you Larry

To all I apologize for only wishing the Fox shocks were still available. No knowledge of Rockshocks, and am certain they are very good. No offense intended. Larry

OK, glad to hear from b40, we all have opinions.

Wish FOX shocks were still available!! All American made and re-buildable, just did these this past week. New in 1980 at $100.00, guess that would be costly now! We have had good luck with NJB. Larry

Well I suppose we can't all be perfect. I'm pretty sure Ron was appreciative of having a fellow rider to help. Caution , cause the brake is on the other side. Larry

Vic, the best bet would be to cut out the two pipes on the clubfoot and weld in a single outlet to accommodate an after market approved spark arrestor. With the reverse flow of the clubfoot , never seen any sparks, unlike the straight thru of modern bikes. Larry

Go to Bike Specific Forums on TC and you will find help for your Montesa problems. Have a nice day. Larry

Glad to see you got the Miller running, I'm sure it was not a problem, they generally just run with little help. Have never had to replace the seals,just clean the carb and maybe run a business card thru the points. I see a 92 front end & 159 tank, I cant see if the top/down tube gusset has been modified, probably has, ours is serial number 29x. (broken & repaired) Keep up the good work & remember brake on the left!!! Larry

Yeah, that's probably why I have a new left hip and my back is really bad today, could hardly sit still in church. Seems like every time I got off badly it was on that side go figure. The bike nearly always survived unscathed. O well the bike is still pretty straight. Larry

Sure was proud to see that you saved both body and machine, does give pause as to how we got up anything with the OEM Dunlops, and then the Perilli MT 13 that was so much better in the day, I just sent an OEM Dunlop home with Saw Miller (Tripp) and he didn't think that would be the hot set up(thought it had to much air, but had none)!! Have a good day & keep them dirty! Larry The Rat in action (Saw Miller) Oklahoma visit!!

Watch This; Did you make it the next time, with a little more run? Don't know this guy but he is flying!! Larry PS That is a bunch of air for a Pursang , don't know what the landing was like but I'm sure it was OK!!!!

Bondy, that box looks like new!!! Have not seen an original plastic box in that condition since new. If it were mine I would probably use the new filter/hose as the boxes tended to break out at the screw holes in front,& needed more support on the inside top to spread the load on the attach points. The filter replacement as original was a REAL B***H also. I still use mine because it is sound (money to tight for new) & it sits a lot now. Thanks Larry

As promised to get on with the saga of air filter bellows hose problems, managed to tear old Red apart to get to the air box properly. Was quite relieved to find the hose all in one piece, as it had been years since having put a new one on (shame on me).On a brighter note my good friend received 2 new hose/filters (back order) and on careful examination found them to be OK!!! Same mfg. as the previous of course. Do hope you guys will contribute too Larry

We did get it back together after all, proper welds this time (not me this time). This old girl has a lot of history and still a lot to go. Will get into the 199 air box stuff tomorrow maybe?? Have a nice day, Larry

What a job to repair dads poor weld , tear it all apart to retrieve the swing arm so the repair can take place properly. Bondy , thanks for checking the label , will check my 199 after the 92 is up on its feet again. Larry

Graham, I totally agree, the packaging should tell the tale, I would like to know who & where our poor ones are made so we could get better quality. The whole gist of this is to advise that we have had a serious problem that you cant see unless inspected as outlined, not trying to shoot anybody in the foot! I have not taken my own air box out yet (not in a loooog time) so I will certainly report on my findings. Good Luck to All Larry Bondy, please take a good picture of your new filter packaging in detail. Thanks

Why not more silliness from our recent outing it was fun!! A good time was had by all & nothing broken. Will try to get out again before I get to old. Larry

I was just wondering how much did the original Banana weigh? Clubfoot about 5 or so maybe? Could weigh one (lazy) if needed. I guess the clubfoot came along to incorporate our "spark arrestor" requirements? (really quiet). Mod 150& on, although have seen 1 or so that weren't stamped. Larry

Tony & Bondy. It would certainly be nice to have at the very least for whoever is mfg these had a liitle more quality control!!! We are getting our filter assy. in the states, however they are (by the packaging) from overseas. The new one above came yesterday & the dealer was notified (sealed package) of the problem. Hopefully he will give feed back to his supplier. Larry Tony thanks for the link.

Well here we go again with the 199 bellows hose. This arrived today so much for speedy mail; David is in Amarillo, Texas. This information is to try to help others , as 3 years ago we lost a fresh engine due to a split hose in a very dry West Texas event. Our new one only had a pin hole in the aforementioned mold line, but not taking any chances! Larry

The photos you show from events are really good!! We were 6 of us out riding in the nice terrain near me (30+ miles) really as easy or tough as you want. We had a friend from Georgia ( Tripp/saw miller) come to see us and we wanted to show him the country nearby and get the bikes dirty. I might add it was my first ride in 6mo & was pleasantly surprised I could walk the next day. More silliness to come. Larry

Well I apologize for the " garage queen comment " my son reminded me of how few pictures we have taken over the years. The " Action Shots " thread prompted me to take pictures. What with the good cell phones we all carry these days we can easily save our memories, even if we sometimes cut off heads. Please share if you can. Larry

Bondy, we are at 3 & I'm afraid to look at mine. No doubt they are not supposed to last forever, but you can wish. My 199 has the original air box although fiber glass & hot glue & some mods to front end, the sad truth is I have to tear down a bit as I will have to remove the air box in total to check the bellows hose properly. More good stuff to come later, Larry

Bondy & Scott & all, We have had bad luck with this particular set up FOREVER (bellows hose) & thought with the new stuff all would be good. #1 failure: 5 years & discovered on prep (recent buy) exhaust side bottom of bellows split. #2 failure 3 years pin holes along mold line. #3 failure 3 years what looks like ozone damage bottom of bellows. Please note all bikes are kept inside & clean. I am afraid to look @ my 199 as it still has a bellows hose? Charley got into this when prepping his son's bike for NATC, he found the best way to check was sunlight & looking inside for light penetrating. This has really got us thinking of adapting old air boxes ( M92 ect) & radiator hose,loud but less worry. Please check yours; (cost a rebuild not long ago) Larry