New Bultaco toy

[lyle2212]

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.

[over the bars]

 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 .

[Stan S]

Nice work lyle2212, that will be a lot of fun to ride. Wish I had one myself.

Regards Stan.

[lyle2212]

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.

[frostype400]

That is cool don't see them around to much atleast on road.

[monaro308]

That is freakin' koooool and you don't see many trail/enduro bikes on the road anymore.

[Mark Austin]

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

[SAABCOMBI]

It really has a shit color, bultaco could have done better in that department.

[JC]

Seems appropriate enough for a "Gold Medal" model I would ahve tho't!

[harrymarone]

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...

[Mick D]

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.



And full reg to boot 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.

   

[lyle2212]

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.

[Snowy 76]

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.

[lyle2212]

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.

[harrymarone]

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.