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What Montesa Front End Do I Have?


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Hi all.

I have a set of forks and front wheel on my bike from a Montesa Cota, and I need to identify them so I can get hold of a brake cable. They are 35mm and had the word "MONTESA" cast into the bottom of the alloy slider - not the "M" logo seen on some forks, and I think they were from the early 1970's. Is there any way of working out the year and model, or are all the brake cables interchangeable. I got them on ebay a while ago for my pre 65 project bike, so I have very little info.

Also, how much and what type of oil goes in each leg. I can add I picture once I've worked out how............

All help, hints, tips and info will be much apreciated,

Thank. Jon Summerfield.

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They look like Cota 247 forks to me. These appear to be the later, mk 3 (1971) and onwards, which were then all the same up to 1980. Early Cota forks are thicker. The brake arm looks the same as the later 247s of mine, so I think this probably remained unchanged as well, after 1971.

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jms61.

I'm currently building a 1981 Cota 248 and am missing this part to hold the brake cable.

I welded a s/s M6 nut to a s/s bolt long enough to locate and bolt through the mudguard stay.

Weld the nut at right angles to the bolt thread.

When cold, cut a slot in the nut to allow the cable to pass through. Screw the cable adjuster into the nut.

Bob's your uncle.

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