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It's that time of year when I need to run a some fuel through the the Montesas in my little collection before it gets too cold.
I still have a few things to get sorted out on this one, but it's pretty darn close to being ready to take afield.

1978 Montesa H6 360 6 speed Enduro. Un restored survivor bike, with some NOS, and aftermarket body parts, along with a pair of Works shocks. She's wearing an MX tank right now, and stock larger tank is in line for an epoxy sealing job. The front fender is for a modern bike, and I'll probably change at some point, but for now it gets the job done. Before now I had ridden it around the yard a little but today was the first time I had taken it out on the blacktop and pulled 6th at speed. She's a sweet torquey bike! I pulled her back into the shop, and will replace the flywheel side crank seal before I ride any more, but today's ride got my juices flowing for sure.

I don't know anything about these old Montesas, but she looks beautiful for sure. Thanks for sharing.

That's a cool old ride! I like it. That sprocket ratio is crazy. Looks like you could take off in 4th gear and still climb a vertical trail.

Is this vintage enough?

Savage wrote:That's a cool old ride! I like it. That sprocket ratio is crazy. Looks like you could take off in 4th gear and still climb a vertical trail.

Is this vintage enough?

Nope The cut off is a drum brake on the front............. but you're close!

I put that sprocket on it because I had it in my parts stash already, and I was doing all my test riding on my 3 acres. If I ever get to the point where I can take it cross country I'll put the smaller stock rear sprocket back on.

Here is my 1979 Suzuki SP 370. My dad bought it about 20 years ago for a couple hundred dollars not running but with only 300 miles on it. After it was sitting in my dad's barn for 15 or so years I decided to get it running. Basically I only had to clean the carb and clean and seal the tank that was pretty rusty. Runs like a champ since. It has over 2000 miles on it now. My dad even rode it over a 12000 foot pass in Colorado last year with no carb changes. When I asked at 12000 feet how it was running he said he thought it was running better than at home.

It is for sale if anyone is interested.
Jim

stimmer6253472 wrote:Here is my 1979 Suzuki SP 370. My dad bought it about 20 years ago for a couple hundred dollars not running but with only 300 miles on it. After it was sitting in my dad's barn for 15 or so years I decided to get it running. Basically I only had to clean the carb and clean and seal the tank that was pretty rusty. Runs like a champ since. It has over 2000 miles on it now. My dad even rode it over a 12000 foot pass in Colorado last year with no carb changes. When I asked at 12000 feet how it was running he said he thought it was running better than at home.

It is for sale if anyone is interested.
Jim

That's a cool bike............... Something you don't see ever day. Has to be one of Suzuki's last twin shocks.
If it ran that good up high it must be jetted Reeealy lean. With a fatter main it would probably run much better down here.

Bob Morgan wrote:

stimmer6253472 wrote:Here is my 1979 Suzuki SP 370. My dad bought it about 20 years ago for a couple hundred dollars not running but with only 300 miles on it. After it was sitting in my dad's barn for 15 or so years I decided to get it running. Basically I only had to clean the carb and clean and seal the tank that was pretty rusty. Runs like a champ since. It has over 2000 miles on it now. My dad even rode it over a 12000 foot pass in Colorado last year with no carb changes. When I asked at 12000 feet how it was running he said he thought it was running better than at home.

It is for sale if anyone is interested.
Jim

That's a cool bike............... Something you don't see ever day. Has to be one of Suzuki's last twin shocks.
If it ran that good up high it must be jetted Reeealy lean. With a fatter main it would probably run much better down here.

Runs good here... I had it doing 75 no problem. Never felt like it was laking power. I have even taken it in the woods around my parents with some very Chadwick like rocky hill climbs and it tractors up like a trail bike.

BTW
It is on Craiglist if someone is interested. Own a piece of history for $900

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/3379456082.html

Jim

Since everyone is posting pics, here is my brother's 1978 DT175 (125?, All I know is, is what it is labeled on the side, it is not what it is) and my wee. These pics were taken just outside of Cheney Lake near Wichita, KS. The pictures towards the end, where my brother is looking a bit forlorn, is just after he put a hole through the piston on our way back home.

There's a couple of random pictures in that album, but, mostly, they are pictures of his DT1(7/2)5.

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=9 ... WHfHayGZ0g

I've felt like I've shared these before, like within the last year. If I had, sorry about that

Here you go.................


175s were usually built on the 125 frame, and were just punched out 125s
Here's a pic of one I pulled off the web.

You are correct sir, I got a chance to talk to my brother last night and it was indeed a 125 made into a 175.

My GoogleFu is lacking this week. It's a fun little bike to ride.