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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: TT on April 18, 2009, 10:20:51 pm

Title: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: TT on April 18, 2009, 10:20:51 pm

Can someone please advise which model Montesa 250 motocrosser was the last with the low pipe?
Many thanks in advance.  ;D

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: JC on April 19, 2009, 07:30:50 am

VA250/360 Tony.
VA250 was somewhat similar to V75 but had a little more travel both ends, longer wheelbase & diff porting which made it very quick.
VA360 was same chassis but completely new motor.
VA motors where quite diff to VB in both 250 & 360. So were chassis

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: TT on April 19, 2009, 08:58:52 am

Many thanks, JC.
Roughly, what were the build dates of the VA's?

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: cappra on April 19, 2009, 02:12:47 pm

October 1975 to late Spring 1976.  900 of the 250's were produced.  465 of the 360's.

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: JC on April 20, 2009, 08:51:58 am

Jared, when did the VB's come out? How soon after Spring 76?

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: Wombat on April 20, 2009, 09:14:23 am

Pardon me for butting in with the obvious, but can I just mention dates for 'Spring' vary according to location...
Cappra, are you referring to Spring in the USA?

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: mx250 on April 20, 2009, 09:15:03 am

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/Immagine0061.jpg)

The VA360 :D.

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: cappra on April 20, 2009, 06:27:13 pm

When I worked at the dealer, I remember the new models coming out in October/November.  I have been told two different stories by
supposed experts!  One was that they ran off a certain amount of a model and then warehoused them until sold.  The other story is that
they ran production until Spring (March/April in the US) and then stopped.

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: TT on April 20, 2009, 06:39:01 pm

Excellent info, fellas. As usual..........  ;)
Many thanks.

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: Freakshow on May 12, 2009, 04:01:20 pm

Rather than starting a new thread can somebody ( aka Jared) id this frame to a model and year ?

73M 8530

it looks like an enduro like the H6 but much earlier ln feel like the V75

there are no numbers on the top left of the motor like the H6 had but the motor looks similar and has the crinkle cut head etc.

Title: Re: Montesa Model I.D. help
Post by: cappra on May 12, 2009, 05:36:14 pm

Could be a late V75 or an early VA model.  If it's got square forklegs with the tubes sticking up out of the
clamps, then it's a 1976 VA 250.  numbers are on the steering head and on top of the front motor mount.