Montesa Cappra Project (1984 H7 in disguise)

[cappra]

Isn't the brake lever on the rear supposed to be on the top side?

[DT_Mania]

Yes you are right. I have been shown the errors in my ways. I will correct soonest. Now with the actuating lever turned around, do the connecting rod run underneath the shock, between the 2 plates of the shock mount?

[cappra]

If the cable dosn't rub on the bottom of the shock too much,
I would think it would be ok.  Normally it rides outside the shock
and wears on the swingarm

[Captain Bilko]

Some of mine run under the shock, some outside of it. Just depends on how much of a bend the actuating arm has I guess.

That bike is looking grouse DT. Matched that fork paint perfectly. That isn't some of Luis's (Solomontesa) paint is it?
I run a fair amount of slack in my chains. That swingarm pivot point/countershaft sprocket relationship eats up a lot of slack when the suspension's working. The slack adjuster actually touches the swingarm on the bikes that I ride to reduce the chances of what Jared descibes happening to the c/shaft bearing.
I'd be getting a rear sprocket with the holes in them. Monties look agricultural enough without a solid rear sprocket....
Great job mate.....

[hitatreeonce]

I dont understand why it has a front disc? I like the earlier motessa's but I'm confused?

[Captain Bilko]

I dont understand why it has a front disc? I like the earlier motessa's but I'm confused?

The H7 360's had a disc front brake (well some anyhow).

[hitatreeonce]

OK never seen one before