I would guess that's a seat for a 159. They would look the same but as the 158 and 159 have different frames I am pretty sure the seats would be different as well.

Hi David, with regards to the Piuma I went from a 199A Sherpa to a 349 White Cota and then the Piuma. I felt more at home on the Italjet I guess because of it's Bultaco origins. I rode a couple of the early green italjets which I really didn't like as they sort of felt heavy and unresponsive. The ...

Looks like a M92/91 with an earlier set of forks and front wheel. I also had a new genuine Piuma back in the day. It had dural axles front and rear and it was a massive improvement over the earlier all green bike. It was significantly lighter and the motor was quicker revving and more powerful as ...

George Lewis,from memory had a Majesty in the early eighties?

M85 ??

Great article, Winston Stoke's son Matty has dabbled in trials a bit owning a couple of late model Gas Gas bikes. The article has been shot a Glenrock Lagoon south of Newcastle, the area becoming a large Mountain Bike venue in recent years. Motorbikes were never allowed in there legally but back in ...

I would say it was made of Bronze simply because its easier to cast than steel. Most magnetos seem to be made of Cast Iron with a steel centre piece for mounting purposes

The 349 cota [Greg Bostock] looks like a very original first series 349

Differences from the 348

Larger rear muffler
Engine cases are different with the area around the countershaft sprocket removed
Fuel tank is plastic not fibreglass and has a fuel gauge incorporated into the side of it
Longer ...

Sir Les wrote:FYI those Montesa 349's in the photos are actually 348's!

Could've fooled me

I am pretty sure the early Ossa trials bikes were red with a white diagonal stripe, that is before the white and green MAR's. However I have never seen one in the flesh.