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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: lyle2212 on December 23, 2010, 09:28:16 pm
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I had one of these bikes 30 years ago and after finding VMX magazine a fews years back the spark was reignited. I purchased this bike a while ago sight unseen and to say I was dissapointed when it arrived was an understatement. The expansion chamber was pancaked and what came out of the tail pipe was a solid carbonised oily piece of gunk. How the bike even started was beyond me. I had Don Newell refurbish the brakes, while I was busy giving the bike a cosmetic makeover. New stainless steel spokes, anodised rims ,plastics, a set of side covers laying on the floor of Anthony Suttors lounge that I found when I went to visit him while working at Orange last year. The Fox Air Shocks I aquired from a bloke at work for $300 who had them sitting in his shed for 30 years. After fitting indicators, horn and tail light I fitted a heavy duty 6 volt dry cell battery in the bum bag to power them. The battery is recharged overnight by a 240 volt trickle feed, but I only need to do that once in a blue moon.The headlight is powered by the motor. To my amazement the only thing I had to do to the motor besides a bit of internal wiring was replace the rings. When I first took it for a ride I was amazed at how quick it was... I then took it down to see ol mate for a blue slip then off to the RTA and she's good to go. So if you see the bike getting around Newcastle then that would be me, cheers.
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That gunna be a heap of fun off the lights !!!. Did they come out in gold ? I hav,nt seen one in those colours before .
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Nice work lyle2212, that will be a lot of fun to ride. Wish I had one myself.
Regards Stan.
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Yeah mate ,standard colour, hence the 1978 model "Gold Medal frontera", red and gold for the 250cc and green and gold for the 370cc, cheers...lyle.
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That is cool don't see them around to much atleast on road. :)
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That is freakin' koooool and you don't see many trail/enduro bikes on the road anymore.
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That's bloody brilliant! I'd love to see it out on the road one day.
I've just bought a Mk11 Pursang to restore and I'd be very happy if it was in the same condition when its finished - great work!
Cheers,
Mark
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It really has a shit color, bultaco could have done better in that department.
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Seems appropriate enough for a "Gold Medal" model I would ahve tho't!
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Man I love that bike! I think gold looks great - much prefer them to the blue Mk11. I'm in Newcastle too - hope to see you on the street. You've got me thinking now...
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Nice work lyle2212, that will be a lot of fun to ride. Wish I had one myself.
Regards Stan.
Man I love that bike! I think gold looks great - much prefer them to the blue Mk11. I'm in Newcastle too - hope to see you on the street. You've got me thinking now...
Diddo Lyle. Top job mate.
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And full reg to boot ;D A set of those throw-over saddle bags and the horizon is your oyster. When we were young a close mate in Newcastle had that exact model, Great engine, great handling bike.
Here is another full rego Bully that gets the Sunday paper in Newcastle.
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Nice work MICK-DE, it,s amazing the amount of stares that you get when people who recognise these old Bullys spot you riding past...lyle.
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G`day Lyle, looks great, is that Ray`s old Frontera? You were Disapointed when you got it? Thought it was a pretty good original bike.
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G,day snowy, yeah thats Rays old bike, it took a lot of work to get it looking like it does now, but I,m happy with it now and thats the main thing.
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MICK-DE that Sherpa is a gem. Do you ever go bush on it? I'd put my 159 on but I can't see how to do it.
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That sherpa's an absolute pearler mick! wish mine looked like it ! Ahhhh Oneday ::) dont think fraser's would of had any trouble getting rid of those off the floor in their day ;)
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It stands to reason that a plastic tank Sherpa logically makes a more appropriate competition mount, but I love the look of those fiberglass slimline Sherpas.
I really regret off loading my two favorite Bullys :'( and probably the main reason I refuse to part with any other bikes at the moment.
A 325 Slimeline Sherpa it was like a nanny goat with wheels.
Equally missed is my MK10 Pursang, now theres a PRE 78 Open mount that would take some serious beating.
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Nice Harry. It's easy to see why people get addicted to Bullys ;D