pro sport Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Good work Ally, looking tidy & is the paint metallic ? Kickstart is spot on. And not frightened to get it dirty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyboy Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks guys I can take credit for the glass work and prep but the paint with a metalic topcoat and the seat were done professionally, theres no way I could have achieved that level of finish myself. The tank glass was so far gone that at first I was going to tidy it up and use it as a mould for a mould if you know what I mean but as I got used to the glass mat and resin I thought it might be repairable it was worn through, cracked and crazed in so many places but I took my time and built it up with mat and resin, where there were cracks or rips I drilled holes at the end s and where there was crazing I sanded back to rough mat and built up the resin as a gel coat. just last week I decided it was worth getting a good quality paint job and since its such a small piece I went for a metallic paint just to lift it a bit. The seat got retrimed locally and is a much nicer cloth than the original, I thought about chopping the seat base and seat back to a trials size but decided against, I really like the trail look on this bike. Thanks again.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamanx Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Looks fab-u-lous Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyboy Posted November 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks Guys. I had'nt said on the forum but after the last session in the mud I had not been able to get the bike to start, I was really confused because it has always been a first kick starter and I had no idea what had happened, I checked for a spark and there seemed to be a decent enough spark, a bit weedy but it was bright daylight. I checked there was fuel and kicked again no start. I thought it must be the carb, I had run empty at the beach so supposed the carb was blocked and resigned myself to a strip down although I had cleaned the tank thoroughly or so I thought. I bought some easy start and decided to confirm it was a fuel problem by giving it a squirt and starting it although I expected it to fire first time and confirm what I thought and a carb overhaul was due . I squirted and kicked and nothing, not even a cough. Very puzzled now I took out the plug again and checked for a spark? surprise surprise the plug had no spark, I swapped it for a little plug from my seagull outboard and got a big fat purple regular spark. with the plug fitted the bike fired first time, it did take a while to run sweet, I guess too much wet fuel kicking about so I ran till warm and killed it. left for five mins and it fired up first time again, this plug that failled is almost new, possibly as little as five hours runtime. It just shows that you cant rule out new or newish parts from your troubleshooting. When I get a new replacement plug I will buy a pair and check both. the spare can be kept close at hand in case of emergencies. I only need to fabricate a pair of rubber straps to hold the seat unit down and I will head out again. Really looking forward to buzzing about on this now. Cheers ( off to pub now!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro sport Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 There are some Fake NGK look-a-likey spark plugs in the market place that are crap, check it out on Google to see if you've got one! Always carry a spare plug and plug spanner taped to the bike, can save a long push home..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 http://www.inmotiontrials.com/product/montesa-seat-straps-priced-each/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helm Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 HI I've had the same problem when buying plugs singely over the last 15 years to get round it in the end I buy packs of four from car spares shops,it works out slightly cheaper cheers helm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbhbul Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Allyboy Bike looks great!! As to the spark issue NGK Iridium works best for me. I don't know what length you need. Also an automotive condenser mounted under the tank is cheap insurance. Larry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyboy Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for all the advice, and for the link B40 thats perfect and within budget too! I will order on Monday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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