Gas Gas & Bultaco

[TooFastTim]

I've noticed quite a lot of tie-up between Gas Gas & Bultaco on these boards and seeing that Gas Gas came out of Bultacos collapse I suppose that's only natural, so who has a sneaking admiration for Bultaco or even a Bultaco in the garage?

[JTT]

I admit to being a closet Bultaco admirer. I've never owned one, but just have a sort of soft spot for them.

Gonna have me a Sherpa T one of these days. There is one older guy locally here that has a showroom condition Metralla that is still on the road. The thing is beautiful, and oh, so delicate. Not this one, but nearly identical

[Brian VT]

One of the 1st bikes I rode was a Dirt Squirt. I've had an eye for them since. I had a '78 Pursang 250 (in '98) and a '73 Alpina 175 that I never got around to getting running. I burned a hole in the Pursang's piston in Moab and ended up trading both bikes to a junkyard in exchange for a chain and sprockets for my '84 XR500R (in '99). lol
Man. After looking back on that...I REALLY love my Gasser. lol

[Bultaco206]

I have a 250 Pursang left that I vintage MX with...




...and an Alpina set up for vintage Trials...



I have a few hulks left for parts, but have sold-off my two Fronteras, Matador, and long-travel Pursangs.

[gasser]

I have a 1975 Alpina250 to keep my gasser company. In the past I've had a Sherpa T 350 and a 175 Metrella. - Ken

[bukwheat]

I guess thats what attracted me to my new GG. I had a 73 125 Bultaco Pursang that I mx'd for a few months before joining the USAF. It handled great but very finicky to keep running. Then while I was stationed in Okla.
I bought a 75 Pursang from a little shop in Wichita Falls TX and raced it for about a year before I was sent overseas. The 75 Bul was the first year they moved the shocks up. That bike was the best mx'er I ever raced. It was reliable and handled so much better than the japanese bikes I was racing against and I ended up winning the 250 class overall for the entire season.
I have always liked the Spanish bikes, Montesa, Ossa or Bultaco. All of them always had some great distinctive styling.

[GMP]

I had a '76 370 Pursang, the year with the long lay down Betor shocks. My buddy raced a '75 250 Pursang. Bikes looked, ran, and handled great but I wouldn't say reliable. Still loved them though. Actually they were no worse than the Maicos at the time, that would consistantly loosen motor mounts and eat the cases up from vibration.

I always wanted a Montessa 250 VR Cappra, that was a nice bike.

[TooFastTim]

Originally Posted by GMP

I always wanted a Montessa 250 VR Cappra, that was a nice bike.

Hmmmm, Cappras..IMO the VB series was the best looking MXer of all time..



Well maybe the '76 Ossa Phantom had it beat..




Much as I like Bultos their styling couldn't match those two.

[skid jackson]

Originally Posted by Brian VT

One of the 1st bikes I rode was a Dirt Squirt. I've had an eye for them since.

umm I don't get it?? The Dirt Squirt was a Hodaka. Where is the bultaco tie in??

[Brian VT]

LOL. I have no idea. I was prolly in the beer and got lost in the past for a minute.