Honda Announces Toni Bou-Designed 2020 Montesa Cota Trial Bikes

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The 2020 Honda Montesa Cota 301RR trial bike gets most of its components and technical solutions from FIM world champion Toni Bou’s machine. (Photo courtesy of Honda.)

Honda’s subsidiary in Spain, Montesa Honda, has announced three 2020 model year Cota trial bikes that will reach the U.S. next spring. Designed for observed trials events, the lineup includes the top dog 299-cubic centimeter Montesa Cota 301RR, the 258.9cc Montesa Cota 4RT260, and the latter’s upgraded Race Replica variant. The seatless trio, meant to be ridden standing up, were designed with input from FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) world champion Toni Bou.

"There's only one Toni Bou, and for 2020 we're proud to offer American trials enthusiasts the three Montesa Cota models that have directly benefited from the champ's development input," says American Honda's Manager of Experiential Marketing/Public Relations, Chris Cox. "Whether it's to tackle the AMA NATC (American Motorcyclist Association and North American Trials Council) MotoTrials series or to spend weekends on technical trails with your friends, no lineup of trials machines is better equipped to get the job done."

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The Montesa Cota 4RT260 Race Replica comes with Repsol graphics and enhanced suspension and tires. (Photo courtesy of Honda.)

Montesa Cota 301RR

Called the “elite” of the group, the 301RR competition bike largely mirrors Bou’s 2019 championship-winning machine. The performance-oriented bike, formerly known as the 300RR, gets a bigger, more powerful motor for the 2020 model year. Its SOHC, four-valve engine is a liquid-cooled, four-stroke single-cylinder unit with 10.4:1 compression and Honda’s electronic PGM-FI (Programmed Fuel Injection). It’s mated to a manual, constant mesh 5-speed transmission through a multiplate, wet hydraulic clutch.

A chain drive spins the 4.00 x 18 Michelin tire on the Pro-Link, single-Showa shock rear end. Up front is 2.75 x 21 Michelin rubber on adjustable aluminum stanchions. Both wheels feature petal-style brake rotors. The front rotor is 7.28 inches (185 millimeters) in diameter with sintered metal brake pads and a four-piston caliper; the rear measures 5.91 inches (150 millimeters) and has a two-piston caliper.

The 301RR’s new bodywork is finished in Sonic Gray. The bike weighs 158.7 pounds (72 kilograms), 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) less than its stablemates, and has a wheelbase of 52 inches (1,321 millimeters). Like the other Montesa Cotas, the 301RR is manufactured in the Catalan region of Spain, where Bou was born.

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The standard Montesa Cota 4RT260 gets a makeover for 2020 with improved brake and engine protection and an updated map, Honda says. (Photo courtesy of Honda.)

Montesa Cota 4RT260 Models

The 2020 versions of the Montesa Cota 4RT260 and its Race Replica edition differ more than cosmetically from the 301RR. Their brake rotors are standard rather than petal-style, and they use a smaller 258.9cc engine with a slightly higher compression ratio of 10.5:1.

The 4RT260 Race Replica gets a 1.53-inch (39-millimeter), adjustable Showa telescopic fork up front. Repsol Edition graphics differentiate it from the Ross White-colored standard Montesa Cota 4RT260, which rides on 80/100-21 front and 120/100-R18 Dunlop tires. The standard 4RT260 also uses a Formula Tech 1.53-inch (39-millimeter) fork and a Wingle R16V shock in back.

Find The Right Honda

All three Montesa Cota bikes will become available in the U.S. in April of next year. Pricing has yet to be determined.

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Source: Honda