Pictured here are some of our favorite Bultaco race bikes from that wonderful era. The Metisse was an instant success on the track and, with the growing popularity of motocross, soon morphed into the classic Pursang.
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The Sherpa S was followed by the Bultaco Metisse, a full 250cc engine ensconced in a frame built in Spain under license from England’s Rickman brothers.
Immediate success on flat tracks, TT and scrambles tracks firmly established Bultaco as the bike you needed if you wanted to win. The first Bultaco imported to dazzle Americans with its two-stroke power, light weight and great handling was the Model 3 Sherpa S 200, arriving (around here, anyway) in 1963-64. year Bultaco incorporated the colours in Pomeroy’s helmet -blue with white stripes- in the seventh development of the Pursang. 1973 Bultaco Pursang 350 available - Model 104 MK6 Pursang - Period correct desert racer - Custom painted Matador tank and side plates. and a huge market for smaller displacement dirt bikes was created. Off-road motorcycles were rapidly becoming all the rage in the U.S. My buddy bought an old bultaco with frame and engine numbers that start with 136 which make it a 74-76 360 Pursang. Antig Grasstrack 250cc Bultaco engine 1978.JPG. Antig Grasstrack 250cc Bultaco engine 1978 b.JPG. NEW GAS TANK + SIDE PANELS FIBER GLASS BULTACO PURSANG BULTACO PURSANG. The following 95 files are in this category, out of 95 total. By the early 1960’s, Honda’s sales success in now motorcycle-hungry America prompted Bultaco to look westward to this new and seemingly without limits market. BULTACO PURSANG POMEROY KIT NEW GAS TANK AND SIDE PANELS POMEROY PURSANG STYLE PURSANG MK9 MK10 BULTACO PURSANG. It was an immediate success and, following modified Trallas taking seven of the first ten places in the Spanish Grand Prix, Bultaco’s racing heritage began. The first Bultaco, the 125cc Model 101 Tralla, was released in 1959 as a zippy little street bike for domestic sales. The name was derived from the founder’s name, Paco Bultó, and Bultaco was born. Bultó was opposed to the idea and resigned Shortly thereafter, along with several other former Montesa racing department individuals, formed his own company. In 1958, in the midst of an economic slowdown, Montesa wanted to get out of racing to save money. Bultaco Pursangs have continued to leave a mark on the vintage motocross community as they are a popular choice among vmx riders.In post-WWII Spain, Francesc "Paco" Bultó was a Director with motorcycle manufacturer Montesa and particularly active in that company’s racing efforts. .BULTACO Pursang MK6 125 1 0,5 B9EG 3530 - BULTACO Sherco 2000 - 125 1 0,6 BPR5ES 7422 BPR5EIX 6597 BULTACO Sherpa S 125 1 0,5 B9EG 3530. He not only became the first American to win on a Spanish bike, but also the youngest rider to win a World Championship Motocross Grand Prix and the first rider to win this type of event in his debut race. Pomeroy became the first American rider to win an FIM international motocross race aboard a Spanish-made bike when he raced a 1973 250cc Pursang in the 1973 Spanish motocross grand prix.
Jim Pomeroy was a key player in making the Pursang popular in America. Temporary exhibition 'Bultaco.Motos de llegenda (1958-2014)' (Bultaco.Legendary motorcycles), held in the Museu de la Moto de Barcelona (Barcelona, Catalonia) from November 2014 to November 2015. The 1970 Pursang had 9 5/8 inches of ground clearance and had a dry weight of 220.4 pounds. The back suspension had 5-way adjustable shocks with hydraulic dampening and provided 3 15/16 inches of travel. The front forks had 6 1/2 inches of travel. A 32mm Amal carburetor was used, and the bike had a five-speed gearbox. Pursangs were always known for their power and excellent handling.įor example, the 1970 250cc Pursang had a single-cylinder two-stroke engine with a displacement of 244.29cc and a bore and stroke of 72圆0mm. The leading model in the United States was the 250cc, but Pursangs were built in various engine sizes including 125cc, 360cc and 370cc. The Bultaco Pursang first hit the market in 1965. Bultaco’s main line of motocrossers was the Pursang.
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