that snake pipe on the Bulto gives the bike awhole different look....what did it do for the power delivery?
Hi baseplate,
unfortunately the original pipe was damaged so I had no chance to test them back to back. I got a 2kg overall weight saving with the whole system and I'd guess it gives more low down torque given bigger volume but it's a total guess and I'm probably not a good enough rider to have qualified it better/worse regardless.
not such a big job to make one, it's just 5x 90deg and one 45deg bends from the auction site plus a straight section. An evening with a disk cutter and a mate with a tig welder....
I also have a 198a (250) that has electronic ignition and a Mikuni fitted which is really crisp on the throttle and after riding my new 199b (albeit not for long) there's wasn't an earth shattering difference. Possibly when I get it run in and get an Oko fitted it may change. It was running very rich on the Bing.
Smelling 123, did your Oko come already jetted or did you have to make your own adjustments? Was it from an EBay source?
Thanks all for your continued assistance.
Dave.
Yep from eBay, as woody said, scooter assassins is the seller. Flat side, no power jet.
i subsequently got a 48 pilot jet but otherwise great straight from the box.
Had to leave after section 3 the clutch was slipping so much the kick start wouldn't engage, messed around with lever adjustment but not helped, it's not been set correctly after the rebuild I'd suggest.
Thats what comes of rushing to try out your new pride and joy, everything else was fine even the 12/46 gearing, well on the three sections I got to ride it was fine.
Also not got a stand yet and it's painful trying to find something to lean it on at every section ????
Need to read the posts on the Bing carb (new one to me) as it's running far to rich.
I think I saw you briefly, looked much shinier than in the pictures, really nice! Maybe you want to keep original but if you're not too fussed, you can get a new OKO for about £60, run lovely, I never had much luck with the bing. Mikuni also great but a bit more expensive.
clutch is probably just down to adjustment as you say, there's loads of great advice on here. I really like the Barnett plates if you do decide to make any upgrades.
stand are a bit hard to come by, if you know a decent engineer you can make an alloy one out of an old set of handlebars....
I've swapped mine, no drama, all fits (clutch side flywheel). Most of the later models are the same it's very obvious when you see two side by side, the 250 version just has the inner 'cheek' missing.
Could this possibly be some kind of Chinese water torture ! But is minor compared to Senior Gonzalas, known to his friends as "Gonzo", Spanish ex pat, lives in little village Iron Action, on outskirts Bristol, rumour has it, he has seven 199b's. Spends 14 hrs a day, in his wooden shed, surounded by his bultacos, sitting on a large 3 seater settee, with a cardboard cutout of Vesty on one side and Bernie Schreiber on the other. His only pre occupation in life is to "find the forks"....I once asked him.."what do you mean"..he replied " the forks that even Senior Bulto could not decompress".
I also had mine done, a needle roller bearing is inserted in the ignition case for the clutch actuator shaft to move on. Nice little mod, I couldn't feel a massive difference but it's easier to maintain with the grease nipple and not expensive. Overall definitely worth it.
199b 340 Exhaust front pipe.
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