Bultaco

This is my first post on this forum but I have been viewing the topics on the board for about a year. I own several Bultaco's and I am very knowledgeable about the brand and many of the models they produced. I have been riding an M159 Sherpa for the past 5 years in vintage events. This past year I have been using it in the vintage class but we ride junior type sections. Myself and the other vintage riders find the junior sections more than manageable on the older bikes. Last year I got an M199B sherpa t and I am just now finishing off the restoration. I use that term rather loosely as all I have done is blast and paint the frame, new tires, new cables, brakes, and a…

Can anyone help with a source for 199b Tank Decals? I'm looking for vinyl rather than water slide transfers - I've tried the water slide transfers and I can't get them to stick to a poly tank. Thanks in advance Paul M

Hi Bultaco Sherpa T M49 - Does anyone know if there is meant to be anything special about the teeth on the engine sprocket, or are all mine just worn? The teeth appear to be the normal involute form (as in any chainwheel) but with the outside diameter then reduced. Has the proximity of the chain tensioner anything to do with this? It may well be that mine are worn and I shall have to look at replacements. Thanks Sparks2

I'm determined to actually get this 325 model92 going again, I've had it for 11 years and not a lot has got done to it. I'm in need of a fair few parts for it, I half wonder whether to abandon it and get a complete one. In reality it shoudlve been scrapped years ago! Its good points are the motor is excellent, its road reg, and tax exempt! I need: Exhaust Front wheel Swingarm spindle Seat for slimline tank brake pedal gear lever Chain guard chain tensioner Any pointers on breakers? I dont have time to trawl ebay. Or does anyone here have any of the above surplus? I'll post some photos of it tommorrow. Thanks

Can some of the experts give an opinion on the difference in power delivery of the 199A (325) and 199B (340) sherpas?. I've been told that the 325 is a bit sharper but surely a couple of cc,s doesn't make all that much difference?.

I visited a bike boneyard to look at two M49s and luckily they were examples of a series 2 and a series 3 bike. This posting has the photos of the series 2 M49 serial number M4902195 and the next posting shows the other bike. What got me motivated to go looking was a post by Woody: "The serial numbers are from Bultaco's own figures so they should be right. However, they only list the model 49 as having one frame change during its production run but there were two. Series 1 with single tube under engine, upright shocks. Series 2, single frame tube under engine, angled shocks with seat unit altered to accomodate relocated top shock mounts. Series 3, twin frame tubes under…

I have a 1974 Bultaco Model 125. But I see that they made three models during that year, the 92, 125 and 133. I can't see any glaring difference, does anyone know what the differences were?

Just found these photos on the French Le Guide Vert Enduro website (merci mon ami's ) Looks like an interesting 4 stroke Sherpa conversion...any guesses as to what they have used? Martin

Can anybody tell me if this company is still in business?? I have been waiting for a parts package to arrive for about a month. The parts were prepaid and I get no answer back from Dave Renham about the whereabouts of my parts. I wondering if anyone has info??

Just spotted this on ebay 340 Bulto For all those observant ones amongst us, its a Mono. Now I think this one may have originated from down in the Wessex centre, as I can remember a local rider who did the conversion using a Fornales air shock from the first model JCM. The bike was tested in TMX by Martin Strang, Geoff Parken and Nibs Kellet. Unless anyone knows different Martin

Seen this on e-bay tonight.Anyone recognise the frame? Very neat looking alloy plate sub-frame. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting

Can someone please help me here before i go out of my mind.......I've taken the clutch plates out, cleaned them and roughed the surface and have replaced them, checked the springs and cups and replaced them aswell, can someone please tell me the steps to setting the clutch, i've had a go and got no-where. Many Thanks

Has anyone got an Amal Mk2 for a 158 75/76 sherpa T 250 lying around ? ( long shot ) or know of anyone thats converted to a Bing or Mikuni and know what jet sizes needle pos etc and what type of carb was used ? or cheers

Finally got the proper seat to match

Hi all, A friend of mine just offered me a Bultaco Sherpa 350T It's a 74 / 75 Model In Red and Silver. He stripped it several years ago and rebored the cylinder, painted the frame and other bits but there it has sat in boxes since. As far as I can tell the only major item missing is a seat. It's being offered at

I have a 1980 Sherpa 199a which I have just partially restored. i.e. frame, brakes, rebore, new carb, repaint etc etc. (Trying to relive my youth according to the wife- rode a DOT in the 60's and a slimline Bultaco 325 in the early 70's) Up until yesterday it was running sweetly. Then a misfire developed which gradually worsened with backfiring etc. Checked spark seemed fine but changed plug...... no improvement. Bike starts no bother but misfires as soon as I ride it. Checked wiring and cleaned earth connections...... No better. Waiting for a condenser from Dave R so haven't been able to try that yet. Decided to check timing and points. Points had closed down a l…

Still having trouble starting my 76 sherpa T tried an extra fuel filter pulled the carby apart again and cleaned it all out seems to run okay but I think it floods way too easy the float and inlet valve thing is all clean and in good condition but its still really hard to start oh and the spark is really good tried new plugs also is there a differant carby you can get to work other than the Amal carb ? if so whats the brand size and spec's ?? also after taking the plug out and clearing it ive also tried the tipping it over to the side trick and it still is a bugger to start any help would be great cheers

I just got the haynes service manual for my 75/76 250 sherpa t Just reading through and it says there is a Gearbox Oil compartment with the filler in the center of the engine at the top and a Primary Chain case filler at the top on the side casing .. goes onto say that you stick 300ml's of SAE 10 in the center gearbox compartment and 500 ml's of SAE 90 Gearbox oil in the Primary chain case filler first off i didnt realise there were two compartments .. secondly the drain for the primary chain case I thought was at the bottom of that same side casing with a long bolt washer head bolt , I drained 450ml's of oil out of there when I got it then stuck the sa…

Can any of you guys help me out here, I've got the above bike and the problem I've got is when i go to kick it over the kick start goes throught the motion but it does not engage and turn the engine, the return spring has gone put that wouldn't stop the engine from turning over would it? any help you guys could offer would be a great help. Regards Paul H (paul@paulherbert.demon.co.uk) Sorry.... i first posted this in maybe the wrong forum