shedracer Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 is it just the factory team that are called honda, is the red off the shelf bike still not montesa Eddie you may have a point there, we will see when they release the 2015 model info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shyted Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Yep Montesa has been a Honda with Montesa stickers for years. But maybe with the "name change" we could see Honda 4RT Trials bikes in the USA Honda dealerships???? (It would be good for the sport but I still won't buy one of those overpriced heavy lumps. Hey zippy how are you ?Here's a pic for you. Ted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramit Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Eddie you may have a point there, we will see when they release the 2015 model info.Maybe this is good for Montesa, they can now go back to making 247's. "New" vintage bikes may be the next big trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fracy Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 is it just the factory team that are called honda, is the red off the shelf bike still not montesa This is the same thought I had too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Hey Ted, I are doing good. 4RT does look nice................just does not fit what I desire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_lejeune Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 also. IF you look at the results of the world round Karlsson is in as Montesa FactoryTeam, just the Repsol Team has changed names to align itself with motogp, I confirmed this with a phone call to Bou earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Not quite, the off the shelf bike is called a mont but underneath its still a Harley Davidson. If carlsberg made shelves..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffsgasgas Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 So new bike release this year might have upset the Honda execs? Just thinking politics here... If i was fronting the bill and not getting my fair share of the credit that would probably upset me too. I don't think this is the last of the montesa name. One thing the trials world is good for is re-living the past. Ossa.... the 2014 GG replica.... all of the retro clothing out there..... If triumph brought back a modern ish bike and called it a Cub a die hard group would knock their doors down with a fury that the company had never seen. If yamaha brought out a ty175 label on a Scorpa in classic majesty colors omg a good number of you would be sleeping on the couch for a month because you showed lack of compassion toward the family budget. I might be part of that population. Give it some time. Honda isnt dumb. Let people mourn then BAM!!! VIVA is back and there is a sales spike. Kinda waiting for Fantic to stop making coffee makers and do this.... Apparently there is still more money in coffee than trials. :/ --Biff 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Apparently the montesa truck is coming to scotland, is that a re badged honda truck or the other way round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_lejeune Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 So new bike release this year might have upset the Honda execs? Just thinking politics here... If i was fronting the bill and not getting my fair share of the credit that would probably upset me too. I don't think this is the last of the montesa name. One thing the trials world is good for is re-living the past. Ossa.... the 2014 GG replica.... all of the retro clothing out there..... If triumph brought back a modern ish bike and called it a Cub a die hard group would knock their doors down with a fury that the company had never seen. If yamaha brought out a ty175 label on a Scorpa in classic majesty colors omg a good number of you would be sleeping on the couch for a month because you showed lack of compassion toward the family budget. I might be part of that population. Give it some time. Honda isnt dumb. Let people mourn then BAM!!! VIVA is back and there is a sales spike. Kinda waiting for Fantic to stop making coffee makers and do this.... Apparently there is still more money in coffee than trials. :/ --Biff Montesa is still here- it's only the factory team thats changed its name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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