They're very easy to ride & don't tire you like other heavier bikes. Being very light & 'flickable' & w beautiful powerband, they explode out of corners like a scalded cat. A well set up Mk7 250 is a beautiful bike to ride. But its easily fixed if you can find some pursang/frontera sliders. It also moves the front wheel noticeably forward, changing the weight distribution & wheelbase & would probably cause front end washout (you don't have as much weight over the front wheel). 'There are two types of race freaks - Bultaco freaks and non Bultaco freaks. It reduces the self-centring effect which may well cause headshake in the rough. The seller does an excellent job detailing the work that’s been done to this bike (especially in terms of what’s been done to specifically emulate Jim’s bike) so I highly recommend you check out the listing. 1974 Bultaco Pursang 250 m - 120 restored. That setup is fine for an Alpina but would have too much offset for my liking for a pursang. The Pursang has been done up as a replica of the Bultaco 250 that Jim Pomeroy won the 1973 Spanish GP with. It would be worth checking.įorklegs look like Alpina in std pursang/alpina clamps. Looks like 6-fin 250 barrel on it to meġ17 bottom end had closer ratio gears (1st - 3rd), diff primary reduction (geared down more) & smaller dia crank which is balanced differently to 250, so may well vibrate a bit w 250 top-end. Std 117 (125) top end had the old style round 9-fin barrell. KNOWING A LITTLE of how Spaniards think is helpful when trying to. If its a 117 bottom end, the 250 top end goes straight on. Yet Another Superlight, But This Time With Radical Suspension. It was 75 Mk8s that had the bottom shock moved forward Bultaco : 250 Pursang Model 120 Mk-7 1974 bultaco pursang model 120 mk 7 jim pomeroy edition ahrma. Now the down sides are as Firko has said, right hand gear change (easily changed with a bit of work) brakes (are easy fixed) gearbox can have more neutrals than you would like (but you learn to live with it, and also fixable) Clutch will drag (unless set it up right) and these days the suspension can be set up much better than when they were new, Walter (wasp on the forum) can help with some good fork bits and also great shocks.Īll in all I think they are a great bike.ġ17 model is 74 Mk7 125 pursang. Peter from Bultaco parts can help with nearly everything you need. They are also one of the easiest bikes to still get parts for. Vehicle history and comps for 1976 Bultaco Pursang 250 Mkix VIN: PB16701073 - including sale prices, photos, and more. They were one of the first brand 250's to claim 40 hp. They are very light and easy to throw around and really good tractable power for a 250 and very reliable if set up right. I currently also have a 360 mk7(ish) and a 125 mk8. Save this bike from the show circuit and get it dirty instead!įind this Bultaco Pursang for sale here on eBay for $8,350 in Santa Barbara, California.Hi Gipplander, I am probably a little bit biased towards the Bully's cause i had a new 125 and 250 mk7's in 1974 and a new 250 and 360 mk8's in 1975. For example, one of the points was deducted because judges felt the seat foam was slightly higher than original. The seller spends some time detailing what points were deducted for – the trivial kind of things that disappoint us at Bike-urious, where we believe bikes should be ridden. A restoration (specially performed to be under-restored) was recently completed, and the bike was shown at the Hanford Classic Motorcycle Show, where it scored an excellent 95 out of 100 points. This specific Bultaco Pursang is a matching numbers bike, and an excellent example of the model 121 Pursang. If you want to win in motocross, get a Bultaco, hold it wide open and hang on!” Motocross Action- June 1975 BULTACO MOTORCYCLES BIKES FOR SALE 1975 Montesa 349 trails, nice original 1975 Bultaco Pursang 250 m - 135 restored 1974 Bultaco Pursang 250 m - 120. “There are two types of race freaks – Bultaco freaks and non Bultaco freaks. Different paint schemes separated the 250cc from the big-bore 360cc – the latter of which featured the red and yellow scheme you see here. In 1974, to celebrate Bultaco’s victory in the 250cc Spanish Grand Prix, Bultaco released all new models, which were probably as close as you could get to buying a factory race bike at the time. Originally offered in displacements ranging from 125cc to 350cc, the highest-spec grew to 370cc before the first closure of the factory in 1979. With time, Bultaco became known for off-road competition bikes, such as this Pursang, which was their most popular motorcycle in the United States. Originally formed in 1959, Bultaco was formed primarily by former employees of the Montesa racing department. The Bultaco Pursang was one of the most famous bikes from the Bultaco line.
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