2016 Montesa 4RIDE

Twenty-five years after the release of the Evasion, the Honda-owned Montesa presents a new, non-trials focused model, set to be showcased at EICMA, Milan later this month. 

Montesa celebrates its 70th anniversary with its biggest announcement yet. Just a few months after the release of the new Cota 300RR, the launch of the 4RIDE expands the Montesa offering to a total of four different models, including the existing Cota 4RT260 and 4RT260 Factory.

With the new 4RIDE, Montesa will reach a wider range of riders, by reinventing the concept of off-road. This new model was made to enjoy the outdoors, particularly the mountains, in a fun and easy way.

Montesa says the 4RIDE can still be identified by the company's classic traits: advanced four-stroke technology, its environmental credentials and the quality of its components. In fact, the model has been designed completely by the technical team at Montesa Honda’s production plant in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda.

The development team of the 4RIDE took the basis of the Cota 4RT260 to create a motorcycle for adventure riding, with all its well-known advantages of excellent response, lightness and versatility. To achieve this, the bike features a completely revised gear ratio, wider than on the trials motorcycles, offering the rider more comfort at a steady speed and improved performance on long rides. The ergonomics have also been revised, incorporating a seat and elevating the height of the suspension, including both the fork and the shock absorber.

Another significant aspect is the increase of the fuel tank capacity to 4.4 litres (in comparison to the 1.9 litres of the trials bikes in the range). This delivers a tested range of 120km.

The motorcycle will be presented to the general public for the first time at EICMA, Milan on November 19 and will be available locally in February 2016. For more information visit montesatrials.com.au.