rigger Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 How can you tell the year of a montesa from 1998 to 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md04 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hi there i think they are quite similar i know for sure the forks are different,on 00-04 have Showa.Think the power is sharper on th newer bike too and the back brake caliper is flush with swingarm ofcourse the visual is 04 red tank and white mudguards,03 all red not sure about 02&01,i had a 98 a few years ago and it was black tank and fenders you can always check online for pictures and spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabio Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 check frame number on headstock, count down ten digits that will tell you the year. ie 2002 = 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigger Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks boys great help, but does the colour come into it like the Beta rev 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wherry Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) check frame number on headstock, count down ten digits that will tell you the year. ie 2002 = 2 Ha Ha. You're serious aren't you? What a load of cobblers. Try a slightly more Scientific Approach. Edit. After all morning thinking about this I think I see what you mean now, fabio. I'll retract the cobblers bit but flippin' 'eck you could have explained it better. And it only works for the 2001 - 2004 models. Edited March 7, 2012 by Wherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finny Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Colours of years 98 Carbon look tank Red fenders 99 back rear fender red front 2000 silver rear Mudguard 2001-2003 all red 2004 white mudguards red tank thats by memory...99% sure? I still own my 98' & 04' Mont 315's Edited October 21, 2012 by finny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlrmark Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I think you have it right. But you left out the 1997, it had the same small 2 litre carbon fibre tank as the 98 and had either white or black fenders cant remember which. I had a 1998 for 9 years and it was great. My favouite was the all red combination of later years. That 2004 looks cherry very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finny Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I think you have it right. But you left out the 1997, it had the same small 2 litre carbon fibre tank as the 98 and had either white or black fenders cant remember which. I had a 1998 for 9 years and it was great. My favouite was the all red combination of later years. That 2004 looks cherry very nice. Ah i didnt ride that bike that year, didnt it have a red tank and white fenders??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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