TECH
Some versions of the
Cota had the big M on
both sidecases but not
this 247 museum pieceThe action was pretty tame
compared with the bunny-hopping
antics the boys get up to now in a
world championship roundSpeedos were required for
competition in the Scottish Six-Day
Trial but their position on the fork
leg had dubious benefi ts apart from
allowing for a shorter cable108 | APRIL 2016 http://www.adbmag.com.au
Engine
Type Piston-port, two-stroke single
Displacement 247.7cc
Bore x stroke 72.5mm x 60mm
Cooling Air
Compression ratio 10:1
Fuel metering Amal 27mm carb
Tank capacity 5.7L
Transmission Five-speed, constant-mesh
Clutch Wet multiplate
Dimensions
Wheelbase N/A
Seat height N/A
Ground clearance 250mm
Dry weight 88kg
Suspension
Fork Telesco conventional
Shock Telesco oil damper/spring
Brakes
Front Single leading-shoe drum
Rear Single leading-shoe drumTHE LONG
RUNNER
Toni Bou, 29, is the most
successful Montesa trials
rider of all time, with 29
world titles, including nine
consecutive outdoor world
championships to date.Ulf Karlson spent the winter
off-seasons painting houses
in his native Sweden