Honda/Montesa?

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Edited Date/Time 10/6/2014 12:37pm
I must have missed when this acquisition was made. Could be a cool deal if they did a KTM/Husqvarna type of situation and started making more Montesa branded competition bikes.



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GuyB 10/6/2014 9:51am
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I think they've been making that combo work for many years.
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Montesa two-stroke motocross bikes....
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APLMAN99 10/6/2014 9:54am
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GuyB wrote:
I think they've been making that combo work for many years.
Yeah I just googled it and it sounds like it's been since the early 80s. Had no idea.
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stillwelding 10/6/2014 10:11am
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APLMAN99 wrote:
I must have missed when this acquisition was made. Could be a cool deal if they did a KTM/Husqvarna type of situation and started making more...
I must have missed when this acquisition was made. Could be a cool deal if they did a KTM/Husqvarna type of situation and started making more Montesa branded competition bikes.



Yeah, its been about 30 or more years. I think the acquisition was to work around high tariffs on foreign made motorcycles.

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LowPsi 10/6/2014 12:02pm
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It's been a very successful partnership . They've won 13 out of the last 15 World Championships (Outdoor)

Their top rider Toni Bou just won his 16th World Championship (8 Outdoor & 8 Indoor) putting him 1 ahead of the great Giacomo Agostini (15 WC) on the All Time list.



Here is Bou winning the Trials Version of Straight Rhythm this past weekend. Red Bull City Trial in Manchester England

Red Bull City Trial

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domoguchi 10/6/2014 12:37pm
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Honda has owned Montesa for a few decades now...early 80's.......

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