MONTESA 250 GP 1967

[albrid-3]

la cross models were red, the next model was yellow, in 1967 the GP 250 cappra, in 1968 the orange models with whites, my brother race a 1969 model 360, orange model, 1970 to 1971 white frame gray tank sidepiper cappra then in 1972 black framed gray tank sidepiper cappra, 1973 vr 250 cappra straight fin round barrel, 1974 vr 250 cappra crinkle cut fins then came the V75.

[firko]

'67 Diablo

[frostype400]

Montesa did make some nice bikes and I really like that race stand did that come factory? Thanks, Michael.

[hitatreeonce]

Heres a pic of mine, should be finished for first practise next year

[mx250]

   

Keep up the great work. Almost there . Sounds like you intend to race it. It would be great to see another pre 70 bike stirring the dust .

[hitatreeonce]

I fully intend to race it made for ridin' not hidin' always chasing montesa bits if anyone out theres got any for sale

[albrid-3]

Would like to see your project, but can`t see the photo, has it been taken off

[hitatreeonce]

opps was cleaning out and deleted it by mistake

[albrid-3]

Nice cappra, my broyher raced a 360 cappra 69 model, great motor, l have these models all on CD racing back in the 60`s, old track at barrabool, Moysdon, Kettle Park Yeo.

[hitatreeonce]

I got a 360 as well any chance of getting a copy of that cd?

[albrid-3]

My son will copy one for you he adds the music of the 60`s and 70`s to it, cost $38 plus postage. send me your detail. cheers david

[hitatreeonce]

Sorry Dot still havent got around to sending you some dosh will do so in the new year, also has anyone out there ever fited a mikini to a 250gp that might be able to tell me jetting

[albrid-3]

I can remember Gary O`brien Riding home on a Impala 250 and it was a dark royal blue brand new bike, he rode it home after the race meeting at Kettle Park Yeo in 1967-68

[mx250]

Ah!!!, Back in the day.......

Coming into Cooma on the Snowy Highway after the '70 Alpine Rally. Getting along smartly on my YDS5 at about 140kph, suddenly there's this dreadful noise, rnnnnnnnnnnnn, and pass me goes an Impala (rare as even in those days) at about 160kph. The rider is 'tucked in' and doing a fair impression of a dog humping a golf ball . Well I'm a little distracted by this apparition, slack jawed and eyes as big as golf balls, but no sooner does he get pass me and the noise changes to, blllllllllllllllllllllll, and he's slowing suddenly and I'm taken by surprise and doing braking dramatics to stop myself from inserting my bike and body up his elementary orifice. 

He dives to the side of the road and, now that my braking and heart rate are under control, I pull over with him to see what's wrong and can I help. Almost before the his wheels stop turning the rider has the plug out, cleaned and off again. Looking over his shoulder I could clearly see the whiskered electrode. Something had been sucked in and bridged the gap - no air filter .

We kept company into Cooma, refueled, shared the hand dryer in the rest room to get warm and then set off up the Monaro Hwy for Canberra for what became one of my more memorable rides.

This was when the Monaro was a winding, narrow, bumpy, B grade country road. It became our private race track. 'Tucked in' we were 'up it for the rent' chasing each other at 140 -160 all the way to Canberra. He was probably a more experienced rider than me and I could see the Impala was a good handling bike. The rider seemed to be able to put the bike anywhere and make any correction mid corner effortlessly. It would hold a tight line through sweeping bends, straight as an arrow like, 'it was on rails'. The YDS  was wobbling, weaving and wallowing like a beached whale. But I could clearly make it up with acceleration off the corners. We really didn't get maxed out but clearly there wasn't much in it for top speed. 

We went are separate ways parting in the Canberra traffic. I had to stop and refuel .