superspark79 Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Thanks guys , I,ve bitten the bullet and bought a 349 Montesa 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samwisemcg Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 It looks well cared for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot taco Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Very nice! Should be a great bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Looks tidy. I had one of these new in 1981, pulled my arms out & had the turning circle of a super tanker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishtwinspring Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 20 minutes ago, perce said: Looks tidy. I had one of these new in 1981, pulled my arms out & had the turning circle of a super tanker. And roughly the same stopping distance in anything but Saharan weather conditions!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 17 hours ago, cornishtwinspring said: And roughly the same stopping distance in anything but Saharan weather conditions!!!!! Did any twinshock have brakes that worked? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 hours ago, perce said: Did any twinshock have brakes that worked? Yep, I had a new TLR250 in Feb 86,that had very good brakes,pretty good when wet too. Shame the engine fell apart after 22 trials... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishtwinspring Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 On 18/03/2017 at 4:26 PM, perce said: Did any twinshock have brakes that worked? Hmm as jon said the Hondas were good & the grimecas on the fantics/beta etc weren't bad though not like the Hondas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 3 hours ago, cornishtwinspring said: Hmm as jon said the Hondas were good & the grimecas on the fantics/beta etc weren't bad though not like the Hondas. Exactly, had a brand new 241 Clubman - the mono with drums in 1987. Brakes were fine when dry,rubbish in the wet... Big end went on that after 18 months.Have never had any luck with new bikes,bought a well abused Yam TY250R after that - couldn't break it ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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