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I read today that Hakan Carlqvist passed away on July 6. Growing up reading about him in Dirt Bike and Motocross Action mags I always admired his talent and hard charging. God speed.

Hi Biff, What bike is your dad racing in the CC events? I,m hoping to make it down to Barbers this year and do the cross country and trials.I,m not sure if I will race vintage on the Ossa or post vintage on the IT.

I would make sure the inner clutch cable is clean and lubed well.Unhook it and make sure it moves freely and check for fraying.If all is good there then pull the right side cover off,take out the clutch actuating arm and clean everything real good,then grease it up and put back together. If those to things don,t help then it could be that the clutch basket has groves wore in it and the plates are not moving smoothly.

Oldjohn, I have a few spare IT175 front wheels(one of my favorite bikes) and would like to use one of those on my 199a.How did you secure the backing plate to the fork? The only other thing that I have not checked out are axle sizes to see if I could get the correct bearings in it for the Sherpa axle.

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking maybe put some Betors on front,change gearing,seat and tank,but I kind of figured there was more to it than that. I would like to own a BSA at some point,but not a road bike as I wont street ride anymore. Thanks again.

A friend of mine is selling a 250 BSA in street trim.How much work and money would it take to turn it into a trials mount? Can the frame and engine be used in standard trim?

Inmotion has a new Sherpa T fibreglass over aluminum tank.

It turned out very nice.I have brought a few back from that condition and can appreciate the work that goes into it,many hours of hard elbow grease. The tank looks good and will be hassle free.It is always good to see another one brought back from the dead. Well done!

My god man! Is that all you want to end up seeing is Fantics and Majestys,get a Bul,Ossa or Mont! LOL

Well done,beautiful looking Alp !

I,m curious as to what makes Speedy feel like a Rolls compared to the Mont. Is it power delivery,handling,suspension etc. or just a combination of it all. I have never ridden either brand but would love to find a Mont like that. Nice buy!

A good friend of mine cut the rear loop off his 199 for a bit more clearance when swinging a leg over.In his words "got rid of that dang knee knocker". Maybe another reason that some cut them off.?

Thanks for posting that lineaway. I,m guessing that it was David on the red 199.I don,t know him personally but from Larry telling me about him.He sent me a pic of him riding down there last year or maybe the year before.

Nice find! I,m sure after such a long search that it will be a labor of love so it will be fun. Also nice to bring it back to life and keep it from being parted out. They are super rare over here.This is the closest I ever got to getting one,but even that would have been a long shot as I was a third party in the deal and the second fellow would have probably got it first. Have fun and keep us posted.

Very nice! Should be a great bike.

Of the Spanish bikes a Bultaco would be the easiest to work on and get parts for.That being said I feel more comfortable on my TY250 than I do on my 325 Bultaco in most situations except for any kind of steep climb.Then the Bultaco motor really shines. From what I have read on here the 199 and 199A model Buls have the most linear power delivery with the earlier and later models being a bit more abrupt,but I could be wrong on that.That statement might also apply to the 159 model on up to the 199A.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words.It would make Larry so happy to read them and to know that he had helped others in anyway that he could. It,s just so hard to know that I cannot pick up the phone and tell him about it. At least I know that all of the sections he is riding now are cleans and the sun is shining! Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

I received a call this morning that my very good friend Larry Hobkirk (lbhbul) passed away last night after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was 77 years young and without a doubt one of the finest people that I have ever been privileged to call my friend. He was also a very talented and accomplished man.He was a top machinist and ran a large machine shop for Boeing Aircraft for many years.He was an accomplished musician and certified Martin guitar repairman.He was the biggest fan of Bultacos that I have ever met and was a top notch restorer and tuner of trials bikes.Most of all he cherished his family and friends and loved to help who ever he could,a truly good man. He was always willing to help others with their projects and has helped all of his friends keep their bikes in top running order no matter what brand.He had just finished two RL250 trials bikes for another friend last summer. He also made sure to bring me together with other friends across the country who have now become good friends and I consider that he greatest gift to me. We had many conversations on the phone about everything under the sun and it will leave a large empty spot in my life with him gone.I was going to get out to meet him in person this summer.Life goes by much to quick and nothing should be taken for granted.Cherish your family and friends and never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Thanks to all and especially to TC for enabling me to meet him and to vent some of my grief. Scott McKay

I haven,t seen anything on Sam in ages until last night watching "The History of Comedy". Pretty funny bit IMO.i,M not saying that marriage is always a terrible institution,but on certain days this may ring home. and for some of my friends it was weekly.

Thanks David, I might have to look into one of those.A more pleasant tone would be an added benefit.The exhaust note doesn,t sound near as good as the Sherpa T.

Feetupfun, Is the Wes muffler on your TY250 a good deal quieter than the standard TY muffler? I have the same issues when I practice in my yard and the TY is louder than my Sherpa T 199A.I did cook the TY main pipe last year on the burn pile which did seem to make it run a little better,but it does seem a bit louder now.

My 199a frame and engine numbers do not match,but are only off by five numbers.I wonder if some of the dealers here in the U.S. were getting them the same way?

I don,t think air pressure should cause them to leak.It could be just a seal problem.Did you get them from a cycle shop or just a regular bearing supply shop? If it,s the latter maybe they are not hydraulic grade seals? Hopefully others will chime in and correct me if I am wrong about this,but I think it could be a possibility.

I thought that I read or heard that the M92 had a different cylinder head design which gave it a more aggressive power delivery than the later bikes and that the 159 was also a bit more aggressive than an 199A?