#Bultaco pursang fuel tank full#

in pieces by Charlie Hockie and Bud Ekins. This example is 1 of 24 bootlegged into the U.S. The collaboration between Bultaco and the Rickman brothers yielded a similar Bultaco manufactured Mk 1 Pursang that was down right crude in comparison. The Petite Metisse, built in 1965 utilizes the new 250cc Bultaco engine, perfectly fitted into RickmanвЂ™s jewelry like frame and running gear.

This was accomplished on a 196cc Bultaco engined and Rickman framed machine 50ccвЂ™s smaller than the competition. As early as 1963, Don Rickman delivered a crippling blow to the agricultural British 2-strokes when he became the only British finisher and 3rd podium position at the British Grand Prix. RICKMAN BULTACO 250cc / Petite Metisse / 1965Д«ritish brothers, Don and Derek Rickman as importers for Bultaco, and top motocross riders helped forge the Spanish companies way into the growing motocross market вЂ“ circa early 1960вЂ™s. This machine was restored by Bob Benson, a Bultaco expert from Massachusetts and is quite rare. The Matador would open up an all new market for a dual-sport motorcycle. The machine used the premier Betor rebuildable suspension components, Akront rims, and had a peak horsepower of 23 hp. the bike appealed to many street riders that liked to ride both on and off-road.

#Bultaco pursang fuel tank full#

With a full compliment of street legal equipment вЂ“ ie, horn, lights, etc. The machine was designed to compete in the International 6-Days Trials which was considered to be one of the toughest tests of a motorcycle and rider.

In 1964 Bultaco introduced the Matador 200. A вЂњThumbs UpвЂќ would become part of the Bultaco logo. That same year, with other former members of the Montesa firm, he began tooling up for a new motorcycle which was announced early the following year as the Bultaco, a name suggested by BultoвЂ™s friend вЂ“ John Grace. He resigned his directorship after a board meeting voting to retire the factory from GP road racing in 1958. A Spanish roadracing champion both before and after the war, Francisco Xavier Bulto co-founded the Montesa company in 1946.