Lootenant Aloominum Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Click for full article The Protar (Italy) 1/9th scale Montesa Cota 247 trials bike is no ordinary plastic kit. Despite its age, it ranks as an engineering masterpiece. For example, the steering head and wheel axles, although made of plastic (some later motorcycle kits have such items in metal) they screw into place. The plastic is strong enough to take the torque that I sometimes found necessary to apply with pliers to finish the screwing in. The flexible plastic chain works (after a fashion). That is, when the rear wheel turns, the chain rotates and turns a sprocket hidden under the engine cover. Even the suspension works! Full article on my web site: Viva Protar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) Hi, I've read your link. Superb build and quality of kit, well done. My eldest son had the Bultaco Sherpa when he was fourteen and competed in his club events, most Thursdays after school! Edited October 2, 2017 by PatW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lootenant Aloominum Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi Pat, you might be interested in my off-road bikes page, which has some Bultaco Sherpa photos: https://everardcunion.wordpress.com/off-road-bikes/#top I will add that as a link at the bottom of my Protar Montesa page when I get a moment. I am hoping for some sunshine at the weekend to get some 'action' photos with this bike. It is such a contrast to the Triumph 3HW of 30 years before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lootenant Aloominum Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Action photos up: Edited March 23, 2018 by Lootenant Aloominum Replaced older photos with newer ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Brilliant dio's , just as I remember when I had a go too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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