BULTACO PURSANG MK2 FULLĪ first year with the 2-stroke oil syringe in the side tank model, the engine was treated to a full rebuild by a Bultaco specialist with correct original 27mm Spanish Amal Monobloc carburetor. This unmolested example, as can be seen by the original Bultaco bolts (pictured), features a VAPE/PowerDynamo electronic ignition and taper roller steering bearings, new chain, tires and cables. Unrestored, the seat cover was the only cosmetic refurbishment. Purchased with 1,000 miles on the odometer, the speedometer now displays a believed-to-be-original 2,150 miles. This sparingly used machine exhibited its strength and reliability by attaining a 2nd place in SuperSport Class, and 3rd overall in the MotoGiro America of 2008. The example on offer here, chassis number B-2300855 and engine number M-2300855 is a 1968 Bultaco Metralla MK2.
The bike is accompanied by a Metralla Owners Handbook, original parts book, plus Concentric Amal carb, manifold, throttle cable and K&N air filter. These are the settings from the CBA site Mk 6 250 Pursang 106 courtesy of Mark Austin. 1974 Bultaco 1974 Pursang MK-7 Model 120Jim Pomeroy Edition (1st American to win a Grand Prix motocross race) I bought it from a grandma, the original owner Barbara (Babs) who raced it in the Utah desert a couple of years.As a barn find, it had been sitting in their shop since the late 70s.Although it showed little use-it had a skid plate. Not much is known of the early history of this machine but it was purchased out of the west coast and has been in a collection located in the Pacific Northwest by a collector who has owned it for a while.
The bike is sold with a clean, clear California title.Jim Pomeroy, champion motocrosser, made the name Pursang famous with his wins in AMA Pro Motocross, but also in the Spanish Motocross GP in 1973. He not only became the first American to win a Gran Prix 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! Bultaco made the best of it and in 1975, the 360cc “Pomeroy Replica” was in the Bultaco line-up. Noted for their unique style among collectors, Model 48 and Model 68 Pursangs, aka “Box-Tails,” also on display here at the Museum, made use of fiberglass for major body components. Bultacos premier model in the USA, the Pursang, was an excellent handling and powerful 250 cc competition model that was competitive in virtually any type of speed-based off-road competition. This proved to be very fragile stuff so was often replaced by Preston Petty’s aftermarket parts. The Pursang range was later expanded to 125 cc, 360cc and 370 cc.
By the mid-1970’s the traditional “unbreakable plastic” fenders became factory stock.įrom the beginning, piston-port timed engines, by 1979 the Pursang Mk XII had adopted reed valves like most of its competition. Most Pursangs were 250cc machines but 125, 250, 360 and 370cc displacements were available over the span of the model’s production, plus a works 400. Though the Bultaco brand is still out there, actual factory production for Bultaco and Montesa ceased around 1983.
When you visit the National Motorcycle Museum you can take in a good selection of motocross, trials and enduro motorcycles.
A good number of these bikes, including this Bultaco, were donated by Tina and Kevin McGill and include CZs, Maicos, KTMs, Montesas, Hondas and Huskys.