Bultaco new arrival

[Jockney Rebel]

just picked up this 250 all i can really say about it is its rough it starts and its old very old oh and noisy:D
oh and has about 30yrs worth of crap on it:)

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/715963601226394.jpg
lol i like a challenge:D

[cutcat]

Holy shit Franky you must really hate yourself!!!

Those forks might need some attention.

I restored a 1977 Frontera 370cc once. Beautiful with stainless-steel guards. There's a good bloke in Bayswater VIC for parts.
But yours is way old. Those transverse head fins are the key.
Is it a Sherpa?

[pommie]

My uncle does bultos up in the UK he has a few all trials bikes, they were the only bikes to have back then

[cutcat]

Yeah Pommie, those were interesting days. The war between the two great Spanish marques, Montessa and Bultaco. What a shame the influx of Japanese makes led to their demise.

[fimpBIKES]

1 lady owner, only ridden on sundays etc :D

[pommie]

Montessa is still one of the main bikes on the world scene,
i did trials riding for 30 years since i was 7, it hurts when you fall off when you get older.

[cutcat]

quote:Originally posted by pommie

Montessa is still one of the main bikes on the world scene,
i did trials riding for 30 years since i was 7, it hurts when you fall off when you get older.
Trials....amazing stuff, but very little in Aus, curiosity value only. Shame.:(

[Jockney Rebel]

ive just been on the bultaco site and apparently its a matador mk2 ....from 1960ish the tele forks were innovative then
yep cut.. yer right mate im a masochistic bastard but hey it was free and it goes the forks maybe a bit of a problem i might have to nick some jap ones ..anyone know a decent wheel builder ?
but generally its sound ....bin in a barn for years

[Jockney Rebel]

yeah fimp 1 careful owner ....
330 mental ones ...lol

[DaveK5]

Thats actually a pretty good find..all things considering and assuming that you did actually find it and not "pay" for it.

The fact that it starts is a big + have fun.

[Jockney Rebel]

..yeah dave i did this old fellas rams on his tractor [for work] and i saw this under a sheet in his barn and he just gave it to me i just havnt had the time to pick it up

the old guy has a 1912 spa[looks like an old model t] ,a 1923 fiat and stirling mosses old 1953 sunbeam alpine convertible that competeted in the rac rally years ago
he used to race this old bultaco back in the day

[Wurzel]

Just goes to show you will buy anything, even if it's free it's shite!:D:D

[Gix11]

Your brother loves you Jim.

[Jockney Rebel]

he knows some of the bikes ive had the ordacity to ride on british roads ..now i can start all over again in a new country ...still it does say one thing about me ..ill tackle anything and usually succeed
anyway Col you can talk you ve bought bikes off me before ..gt380,cb360g5[less said about that one the better][8D],cm250t, VFR750
blew up one of my RDs, ran me Z650 out of petrol while i was on hols went to the kent custom show on me GS400,and T-boned the 380 into a montego:D:D

[Jockney Rebel]

..found out exactly what the spanish immigrant in the garage actually is ..
its a 1960 250 matador mk1 so i officially have a bike thats the same age as me...old
i stared it up last night deafened meself and nearly died of smoke inhilation..god i miss 2 strokes:}