[199A Fork Flex?]

Generally speaking the older style forks are not as ridged as the modern style, mainly due to diameter 35mm versus 38 to 40 mm

but IMHO it is where the fork bracing/ fender mount placement occurs.

In my experience if you should crab a bit you may need to find a couple of trees the proper width apart to realign things, this

activity is to be avoided as much as possible but will occur anyway.

Will have photos shortly.

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Now I see, late style wipers. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

Have a nice day, and don't forget about MOM!

 

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Bondy, I must be missing something.

 

What are "modern seals" ??  Sorry to all for being dense here.

 

Larry

[Action Shots]

Tony,yes it is Debbie Evans , you  all might enjoy this page from the old entry form, several went on from here.

 

  Have a nice day

Larry

[Action Shots]

A good friend sent me this photo of a young lady who we had the good fortune to meet at our

  National round  in 1977, this photo is later but I hope you will like it anyway.

Quite the camber.

Perhaps some other names of interest, I believe some 75 entrants.

 

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Very nice, good use of material on hand and ingenuity on your part!!!

 

I  on the other hand went all round the pump looking for the handle because I didn't find the proper

length connecter bolt,must have too much time on my hands,

Had I have had the bike in hand (its in Ill.) I would have went my old way.

Have a good day.

Larry 

 

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Thank you for that.

 

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Please help me out, I have never seen any B models period.

It would appear in the photo on pg 3 of this thread (re 85.5 piston) that the 199 B maybe doesn't use a head gasket as

I am used to seeing??

Forget about us seeing 198B, as I personally do not remember seeing any 250 after the M 92 in this area; bigger has

got to be better mentality?

 

Thanks

Larry

[Action Shots]

Not to long ago. On a beautiful day when old folks can get out and enjoy.

 

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Bondy, Please take Grahams' advice, GREASE THE AXEL.

Zinc plating won't stop rust very long if at all!!

This from personal M92 original (my) assembly many years ago.

Tear down recent. (reweld kick stand).

 

Had a m199 several years ago w/ original chrome plated aluminum bearings that required

lots of heat & beat to get it out.

 

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Bondy, you got it, just make sure the swing arm moves without moving the motor mount.

When you get it assembled a shot of grease on each side & no more   tearing it down ever.

 

Don't forget to grease the bolt.

 

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Allrighty then , finished the repair  on Scotts' swing arm/ motor mount problem, don't have a clue as to where things went

wrong, The ends of the motor mount tube were visibly not square with the bore and did not take up the space between

the bearings causing a pretty bad bind (ridged perhaps) when tightened up.

 

Bondy, you can check for non-binding by adding a spacer so you can tighten your spindle up,  the motor mount and

the bearings should move freely together.

 

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

The difference of .011 is not the problem. If you will notice the 1st photo shows distance between the swing arm

bearings @ 2.437, the crooked mount is 2.348/2.337 & is not perpendicular to the bore, so when tightening the

bolt things tend to bind slightly. Cant have any of this happening or the bike don't work.

Will complete the work later and post results.

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Thank you for the response it should  be a nice sound for I don't know what bike it goes on?

 

This is what I worked on yesterday;   yet another 199 motor mount, however it was never straight from new  !!

 

 

 

This really tends to bind things badly.

 

 

 

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Well the exhaust project looks like it is progressing nicely, would like to hear it, the tool for proper tightening is good also,

wish we could have seen what sort of insides you added to accommodate packing of perforated tube, but alas you have

done a VERY NICE weld job.

By the way , how long is the perforated tube?

Keep up the good work.

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Good to see you could source Mahle pistons. I always try to use Mahle as then I can bore & hone to .0015 inch

clearance as they are nice & quiet & as near original as possible now.

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Ok , all back together from my latest fiasco, clean mag, timing spot on, new seals, wipers,and fluid,

 for the rear shocks , all washed up and no where to go, oh well such is life.

 

Have a nice day

 

Larry

[Anything Interesting That You Have To Tell Us About The History About Your Bully?]

Bondy you might want to do that for sure!  Like the red and silver.

 

 

 

 Thank you Martin and glad to see you participate here and other threads. 

Do the B,s not have a mud flap on the air box? 

 

WELCOME

 

Larry

[Anything Interesting That You Have To Tell Us About The History About Your Bully?]

Fellows, have to ask a silly question having never been around any B models.

What kind of drains are in the airbox?

Thanks

Larry

[Anything Interesting That You Have To Tell Us About The History About Your Bully?]

 For all who build and ride M159 and forward, a really nice way to get rid of the not well thought out tank mount bolt,

and do not have a handy machinist friend.

,This is from an earlier post on this forum, and NOT MY IDEA, it should serve everyone quite nicely.

This for those that didn't know (me for sure) is called a connector bolt, my local store didn't have one any longer  (2.3/8 inch) and it needs to be

some 1/2 inch longer, add some nice rubber washers and now you can shorten your stops without interference.

Stainless would be nice , but watch out as it tends to stick together,anti-seize required.

Have a nice day

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

 ]Well that's beats what I got into, Smelling hope you did well.

As for me the simple check turned out to be a little more when my conscience got 

the better of me and forced me down on my knees to take flashlight in hand to

look in the back corner of the mag case & there was a small puddle of fuel.

You know what follows, beware of fuel leaks.

I must like to do things twice at least.

Have a nice day

Larry

 

[Bultaco Front Dic Brake]

Well that is good news, if you can post a picture of the rear setup,

that will be of help to all.(there is a thread).

Since our conversation, we sourced a 138 Alpina rear setup for the

younger competitor (only 48 or so) so he now has good rear brakes.

Larry

[Alpina 85 Wiring]

Depends on what do you want to do with the bike.

The black wire normally goes to coil.

The green , ground.

The yellow, lights (never used for me)

Larry

[What Did You Do To Your Bultaco Today?]

Just that time to check things out, don't necessarily enjoy but I guess

we will just call it preventive maint. or just bored to tears.

Need a new bike to build!!

Larry

Yes, I really do use Iridium plugs.

Please don't mind the dirty fins, had a leaky crossover plug.

Have a nice day.

[Bultaco Front Dic Brake]

Hencam, I believe you & I had a discussion some time ago regarding using a 138 Alpina

rear wheel to get proper 199's rear brake.

That said Feetups comment rang a bell, so went to the shop to check on a slip up my son & I pulled

some years ago when building his M49, got a good deal on a set of Alpina wheels as the ones

we had were the older Akront rims & we liked these.

Needless to say the rear was fine, the front drum is 5.5 dia.140.omm Sherpa is 4.9 dia. 125.0mm

so no go without the proper brake plate & shoes.

I suppose we have had good luck with chrome, plenty of front brake but as I have already been

informed, different climate.

Larry