Hello,

Can anyone help me identify the age of this Bultaco Sherpa T 125cc. The engine No. is TM 22100128, also could anyone confirm that the frame colour should be white?

Cheers

Gareth

Big John over to you !!!!

The Bultaco Page shows it as a 1979 and is all blue.

Here http://cemoto.tripod.com/bultaco.htm

Before Big John gets in on the act - A model 221 is a 175cc (which is good news as the 125 is very underpowered). There is a comparison article about them on the classic trial page here http://www.classictrial.co.uk/magtest.html.

They were produced in 1979 and only had 175cc engines in the UK (you can have a lot of arguments about this as all the model lists on the internet say the 221 is a 125).

If you need a new piston the skirt on some replacment pistons needs trimming to avoid fouling the crank at BDC.

I rebuilt one so if you have any queries just ask.

Edited January 11, 201016 yr by bultaco49

Here are some photos of my 221. Originaly the tank was ally and the seat was slightly different but the colour scheme is correct.

Edited January 11, 201016 yr by bultaco49

Thanks alot, this has been most helpful. My dad has just recently bought this as an incomplete project for me to restore. The previous owner had sprayed the frame white? Do you know what shade the blue paint is and possibly where i might get it?

Cheers

Gareth

The blue I used was old paint colour -Ford 'electric blue' - and powder coat (frame) was either RAL 5015 or 5017. If you compare RAL chart to an original Bultaco item one of them is a very close match.

Correct, the model 221 was a 175cc Sherpa aimed at the UK youth market in 1979. I bought a 325 mod 199A (still have it) that season and there is a photo on facebook of me sitting on my 325 with Grant Miller seated on a 175 model 221 with the correct alloy tank. Photo was taken at the Scottish Motorcycle Show as Grant; Graham Smith (SWM) and I were all sponsored by Robbie Allan through the Scottish Show (not a lot of people know that - they do now!)

The model 221 in the photo was bought by a guy called Ian Robertson and to my knowledge he still has it.

From memory, the model 221 motor was basically a 250cc Sherpa bottom end with a 175 barrel, piston and head fitted on top.

Big John

I would put the photo on here, but I can't for some reason!

I would put the photo on here, but I can't for some reason!

Well done Tim!

That's me on my 199A on the left (still have the Bultaco, but don't have the hairstyle!), Grant Miller on the Model 221 175cc Sherpa on the right.

Nice one!

Big John

Hand on hip and riding side saddle, hmmm

Altogether now;

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A

Hand on hip and riding side saddle, hmmm

Altogether now;

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A

Actually I had just finished static balancing the bike for about 15 minutes!!!

I have never stayed at a YMCA in my life!

Big John

Big John,you are right Ian still has the 175.I bought my 250 Sherpa from him but he is keeping hold of the 175 as it is quite rare.

Ian rides at some of our SCRMC trials on a modern Beta.He is a good friend of Alan Scott.

I have ridden the 175 a couple of years ago at a club trial,just a quick run through a couple of sections,it felt very smooth and easy to ride.

Edited January 12, 201016 yr by davieboy

I was speaking to Ian (who was observing at the Scottish Classic at Abington) about his 175, and although he likes it in many ways he felt is was "underpowered"

Big John,you are right Ian still has the 175.I bought my 250 Sherpa from him but he is keeping hold of the 175 as it is quite rare.

Ian rides at some of our SCRMC trials on a modern Beta.He is a good friend of Alan Scott.

Actually, Ian Robertson and Alan Scott are cousins!

Big John