Bultaco

Does anyone have details of the modification to the head steady on a 199A (blue 350 325cc) What is required and what are the benefits

Hello and thanks for all the help with my Bultaco Last time i had a bit of time off i was working on and trying to ride my Bultaco 199A i have a mikuni carb fitted its starts with a few kicks from cold, ticks over nice and pulls smoothly from tick over ..... well that what i think ! the thing is the carb now like to run fuel stright through it if i leave the fuel turned on when its not running. is there any tips for fixing this ? ( i did strip the carb and have a look and all looked ok to me, so pop round to a friends and all looked ok to him to ) so any tips would come in really use full. My carb seems to have the idle screw and the air scr…

Just curious about the frame and engine numbers on my 199a.They are the same except the last two numbers.The last to on the frame are 35 while on the motor they are 40.I just wonder if being so close could it have come from the factory that way?

Hello all , A couple of questions for the gurus , I have a 199A that I am rebuilding , I was hoping for some help with parts that I need , and itit was a box of bits kind of purchase I am missing the two handlebar clamps any chance someone has a source for these ? Also my tank is a Sammy Miller aftermarket one and the cap Is missing it's an odd one its kind of like an old radiator cap it has half twist to lock action with ears catching the spout in the tank here's s pic Regards Bill

Hi, this is my first post so I beg forgiveness if I am posting incorrectly. I have recently acquired what I believe to be a Sherpa 199A. It is at present a non-runner and many parts appear to be missing. Does anybody know where I can obtain exploded illustrations or parts lists for this model? I am particularly interested in the rear hub, hub spacers, wheel aligners and the swinging arm spindle areas of the bike. Any help would be very much appreciated

Is the drain plug for the primary oil the bottom center bolt in the side case? My 77 Pursang was that way,but it had a larger flat head on the bolt.This is just a regular allen head. I also need to drain the gear box oil,but after reading previous post on the subject I,m a bit nervous that it will be buggered up.

hi all ive got a 199A 350. year 1980 i took the engin out for rebuild. when i put the engin back in the frame. i replaced it with the metel one witch was ok. my question is the one i took out was alloy was this an original? are was it a mod?

I had to move my rear wheel over to the right (when sitting on the bike) about 6mm to get my sprockets inline.Has anyone else run into this before?

The 199a I'm restoring has evidence of a cold seizure so a full top end overhaul is in order. I'm looking for any information or advice on conducting a rebore. Not sure if it's a plated bore or if a straightforward rebore will suffice. Any help welcome!

Hello all. I am starting a rolling refurb of recently purchased matching frame and engine number 199a.Its a bit rough and had frame painted white in past.No oil in clutch or gearbox!. I have replaced badly damaged front rim and chromed hub lining,new brake shoes, new fork seals ,tyre , springs and oil have sorted front end.I am looking for advice please as below. 1.Gearbox refilled with SAE 90, now leaking heavily from drive sprocket seal? or around this area i think! is this a big job to change, most likely point of leakage? 2.Speedo doesnt work, best way to troubleshoot? 3.Swingarm shock absorber mounting fixing cant release one upper allen key fi…

The spring loaded pawls in the selector mechanism have a cut-out. Should this face inward to the spring or outwards to the drum?

I've made my beat up old 199A my only Trials bike and I'm enjoying riding it. I've had it for years but only ridden, and worked on it occasionally. I'm drawn to the Bultaco because I raced on them when in my prime. I don't want to make it into a modern bike but I think with some upgrades and riding it regularly I can make it work pretty well. Old age and decrepitude have relegated me to a lower class in club Trials and I find a vintage bike makes that move more palatable. I'm considering a couple of changes and would like to hear comments and advice. First, my airbox and side panels are hanging on by a thread. I think I recall seeing 199s with older airboxes a…

I have read that one of the things that they did to help keep the factory bikes in top tune was to keep the silencer properly packed.I don,t see any way to do this unless it was cut open.Is that what they did? I haven,t had mine off the bike yet,but I,m guessing they are talking about the end silencer/exhaust piece and I,m just curious how to repack it if thats possible or even necessary?

hi all i want to upgrade my spark plug on my 199A ive looked at the iridium BPR5EIX anybody know if this is the corect plug for a replacment for NGK BP5ES?

The sprockets originally fitted to the 199a all blue 350 were 11/39 with 520 chain but what are you using now, is that combination still the most popular or now considered too high geared?

hi all ive just had my swing arm powder coated i took to brass sleaves out one in each side they had a lip one one side i got the swing arm off ebay there in good condtion but i need to know is the brass sleaves all i need? there was a rubber seal on the inside. i have anougther bult witch i restord.and i put a affer market rolling needel bearing kit in them witch work good but cant seem to get them anymore so if i can use these brass ones i can save some mony thanks bondy

hi all on the 199A swing arm exhaust side how much gap between the wheel and the swing arm and exhaust should there be? mine seems pritty close tho it dosant rub on anything is this normal for the 199As? 1 thing i did do yesterday was 2 undo the middel section off the exhaust and put the spacer inbetween the brackets to push the exhaust over it was my fault i put the spacer on the wrong side been meaning to do it some time ago anyway thats all sorted know. the rear wheel is brand new bought new old stock from bultaco ages ago and had the hub relined and S/S spokes.

Hi all, Just rebuilding the back end of my 199A, wheel rebuild, new shocks etc. Bushes & bearings are ok & bought a new spindle because the nut was missing & thread was shot. Question about the rear engine mount. I've got the cast ally one which I would like to keep but the machined faces where they meet the steel bearing look completely buggered so I was planning to have them machined true & square and fitting some stainless shim washers. I take it that the width across the engine mount needs to be wide enough to not allow the bushes to bind when it is all sandwiched together but not to much as to allow the swinging arm to have too much lateral…

hi all dose anybody know were i can get my alloy tank restored? its got a crack in the top. im in the north west area

Hi guys i'm having some issues getting this old girl too run sweet. Can't get it too tick over for love nor money!!. Iv'e tried adjusting the float level numerous times, it iether bogs and cuts out or just won't blooming start. Any ides would be much appreciated. Cheers Hywel.