pauls320 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Fxt....Wow!! You have a real Keeper there, take good care of 'er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 20 hours ago, stevelimb said: It's worth having a go on a 260 I recon and see if you draw similar conclusions. Cheers Steve, I reckon so I was thinking there wouldn't be much difference and now you have me thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishtwinspring Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 If you can blag a ride on a 16/17 260 johnnyboxer you will definitely be pleasantly surprised. They are a world different but oddly the same!! Hard to explain but when you ride one you will know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbk Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Well now you guys have me thinking i mught have made the wrong choice i've been riding my repsol 250cc 06 model and just placed an order for a 2017 300RR montesa if the 260cc is that big of difference whats the 300cc gonna be? Its coming in April i can hardly wait Anyone out there made that switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakerto Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 fxstbi....since you bought your bike in the US....what is the warranty? Love to get one, but awfully expensive if Honda wont stand behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbk Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 ive had my montesa since i took it out of the box november 2006 still runs good only had to replace front fork seals and plastic these are really great bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxstbi Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 5 hours ago, jakerto said: fxstbi....since you bought your bike in the US....what is the warranty? Love to get one, but awfully expensive if Honda wont stand behind it. The first page of the owners manual says "this vehicle is sold as is with no warranties". Since it's competition machine nothing is covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffergm Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 That's a bummer. Beta has always offered a six month warranty, and now gasgas is doing the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) It says that on all Honda competition bikes sold in the states. Honda Protection Plan coverage is available for new Honda ATVs and select Honda Motorcycles (excludes all CRs and competition CRFs*) that are still under factory warranty. Honda Protection Plans are also available for Certified Pre-Owned vehicles that are obtained from your Honda Dealer's inventory. The maximum term length for pre-owned models is 24 months Edited January 1, 2017 by lineaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul7 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Dealer I got mine from I believe said 6 month warranty. Edited January 1, 2017 by paul7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxstbi Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I hope that is correct. Since my wife bought the bike I didn't talk with the dealer. I'll have to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakerto Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Stevelimb....not to doubt you, but to double check...the published idle speed (of course from publications not Honda) still shows 1800 rpm for the 2017. Can you confiorm that it is lower and less prone to cut out?. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul7 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 hours ago, fxstbi said: I hope that is correct. Since my wife bought the bike I didn't talk with the dealer. I'll have to check. I just went through all the paperwork that came with mine, everywhere a warranties mentioned it's marked N/A so I assume there is none. I'm pretty sure at some point the dealer said 6 months, I either heard wrong or he was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelimb Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 On 1/2/2017 at 4:13 AM, jakerto said: Stevelimb....not to doubt you, but to double check...the published idle speed (of course from publications not Honda) still shows 1800 rpm for the 2017. Can you confiorm that it is lower and less prone to cut out?. Thanks Well I bought a tachometer (one you wrap a wire around the spark plug lead) and it records 800 (cold)-900(warm) RPM (or there abouts), now maybe there is a setting to 'double it up' which would give 1600-1800. But if I listen to my sons car when running at 1800 RPM (and use the meter on it) it really does sound like it is running twice the speed. The Montesa at 850 RPM does not cut out at all, but also it does not feel like it is 'racing'. Anyway will update further if I adjust the idle, I'll also listen to some others at the next trial and do a comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxstbi Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 3 hours ago, stevelimb said: Well I bought a tachometer (one you wrap a wire around the spark plug lead) and it records 800 (cold)-900(warm) RPM (or there abouts), now maybe there is a setting to 'double it up' which would give 1600-1800. But if I listen to my sons car when running at 1800 RPM (and use the meter on it) it really does sound like it is running twice the speed. The Montesa at 850 RPM does not cut out at all, but also it does not feel like it is 'racing'. Anyway will update further if I adjust the idle, I'll also listen to some others at the next trial and do a comparison. I have the same type of tach/hour meter and it reads about half of the RPM it should read. The brand I have is Hardline and it reads correctly on my Beta 4t. I've not found a way to change the one on the Montesa so it displays the correct RPM. My instructions show an alternate way to attach the wire directly to the plug cap, I might try that to see if that solves the problem. Just curious, is there a way to adjust the RPM on the Montesa without a lap top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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