Choke and Petcock...
Have you ever wondered how to get the choke or petcock to work without having fingers like E.T.?
here are a couple of ideas-- on the petcock, drill a hole in the end of the little lever, and put in a small bolt and locknut. Then, put another locknut on the end of the bolt to give your fingers a little traction. Here's a photo...

For the choke, a common way to fix it is to put a tie-tie around the end of the choke lever. This will last for quite a while, but another way is to take the end off a control cable (remember them?) , drill a hole in the end of the choke lever, pass the cut end of the cable through the hole, fray the end a bit, and put a spot of superglue in it to hold it. The ball-end of the cable gives a good grip, and the whole thing will stay in place for a long time. The photo...

Suspension setup....
I have a 03 Montesa Cota and am 210 lbs. 6'5" and am unsure of how to set up rebound, pre-load etc. The forks were put on with 2 lines showing on the tubes above the clamps, should I lower the tubes for my height? I ride basically as an intermediate. I would appreciate your advice.

Hey Jim,
Thank you for the email ref suspension set up. The fork should be set for the appropriate riders weight and also track conditions by using one or more of the following methods:

There are 2 main adjustments which can be made to the front suspension.

REBOUND DAMPING-(right fork)
Turning the rebound damping adjuster adjusts how quickly the fork extends. The further you turn the adjuster clockwise the slower the fork returns.

SPRING PRELOAD-(left fork)
Turning the spring preload adjuster adjusts the preload length.The further you turn the allen screw adjuster the more spring preload.

Of course both of these are widely adjustable and really should be adjusted to suit each individual riders needs. A typical factory setting is 4 clicks clockwise with the right rebound damping adjuster and 1 turn clockwise with the spring preload adjuster. Both of these settings are from complete counterclockwise positions.

The rear has the same basic controls, both on the one shock. The blue screw situated at the top of the rear shock should be typically 2 clicks on from nothing and the rear spring about 2/3 full revolutions on from complete bottom.
This is a typical setup. However, you will have to experiment until you find your own personal settings for
comfort / traction and turn stability, etc.

Always remember the original position before adjustment so that you can always go back and only adjust one thing at a time so that you know what is changed and do not become confused. Fork height will also effect the way the bike responds in loose surface situation, i.e., ploughing or tucking under, again this is a personal setting and will only come in time. Many people have different views on a "standard setting" for your weight and height, but riding style plays a huge part in suspension set up.

Hope this has helped you Jim.