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Re: POMEROYS RACE WINNING BULTACO
« Reply #225 on: February 18, 2011, 09:24:00 am »
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 07:51:24 am
Not sure but the seat seems to have grown in length. Thanks Jerry

Yes Jerry. Same as on the Superbowl 2 bike & USGP bike. Check out the pics several pages back.
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« Reply #226 on: February 18, 2011, 02:05:22 pm »
You not going to believe this but.........yes there's more to this saga! If you have nothing better to do in your life go to HUGHES BULTACO website. In there you will find a video called "How we got started" which details the Hugh Weaver story (quite interesting I might add) Anyway about 3/4 of the way through the tale up pops JP with a little gem. If it's true we have found the frame used in the 1973 GP and JC has already posted a photo of it! Off you go JC, Firko. I'm loving this Jerry
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« Reply #227 on: February 18, 2011, 02:50:15 pm »
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 02:05:22 pm
You not going to believe this but.........

It really is a small world... ;D

quote:you will never believe last night we went down to Fremantle harbour to watch the QM2 sail out and got talking to a couple of poms who were flying back today, and small world we couldn't believe it as the conversation got around to "What do you do in your spare time" reply being "motocross".......their reply "Dancing" and guess what "Dancing with a chap called Tony Davis who was and is well into motobikes and he was the original Malcolm Davis brother.  :o   :o 

It goes to show you should always have a chat, with strangers  ;D
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« Reply #228 on: February 18, 2011, 03:01:33 pm »
So let me get this right.......you were dancing with Malcom Davis's brother? It sure is a funny world! Cheers Jerry
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« Reply #229 on: February 18, 2011, 03:31:12 pm »
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 02:05:22 pm
You not going to believe this but.........yes there's more to this saga! If you have nothing better to do in your life go to HUGHES BULTACO website. In there you will find a video called "How we got started" which details the Hugh Weaver story (quite interesting I might add) Anyway about 3/4 of the way through the tale up pops JP with a little gem. If it's true we have found the frame used in the 1973 GP and JC has already posted a photo of it! Off you go JC, Firko. I'm loving this Jerry

Well Jerry,
I reckon a phone call to Hugh to get the low down might finally solve this mystery. You never know the frame might still be there… and who knows it might even be for sale at the right price?

Then Jerry can get on with building the bike and we can get on with our lives…  :D
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Re: POMEROYS RACE WINNING BULTACO
« Reply #230 on: February 18, 2011, 03:45:01 pm »
And to think I was just chasing a few photo's and a little bit of info....... Good news build has started. Bike stripped to pieces, front hub and fork tubes Hydroblasted. Forks off to be Hard chromed.Geoff Morris supplying DC Plastic opaque guards and hopefully exhaust if I can drag him off the forum. Peter Schoene has a barrel and front mudguard bracket among other bits and pieces. Looking for a 21"shouldeless Akront front rim and a MK7 rear hub. Got some NOS bars from Don Newell. Girl at works husband supplied some NOS Amal levers. Also looking for a 21" Barum tyre. Photo's soon...maybe Cheers Jerry
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« Reply #231 on: February 18, 2011, 03:45:44 pm »
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 03:01:33 pm
So let me get this right.......you were dancing with Malcom Davis's brother? It sure is a funny world! Cheers Jerry

I wish Jerry,then I'd have the low down on this Bultaco frame and all its measurements your after   ;D
You know when its rebuilt you'll be famous ..then you'll have a story to tell.  :P  8)
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« Reply #232 on: February 18, 2011, 03:47:34 pm »
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 02:05:22 pm
You not going to believe this but.........yes there's more to this saga! If you have nothing better to do in your life go to HUGHES BULTACO website. In there you will find a video called "How we got started" which details the Hugh Weaver story (quite interesting I might add) Anyway about 3/4 of the way through the tale up pops JP with a little gem. If it's true we have found the frame used in the 1973 GP and JC has already posted a photo of it! Off you go JC, Firko. I'm loving this Jerry
http://www.bultaco.com/  ;)
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Re: POMEROYS RACE WINNING BULTACO
« Reply #233 on: February 18, 2011, 03:50:08 pm »
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 03:45:01 pm
And to think I was just chasing a few photo's and a little bit of info....... Good news build has started. Bike stripped to pieces, front hub and fork tubes Hydroblasted. Forks off to be Hard chromed.Geoff Morris supplying DC Plastic opaque guards and hopefully exhaust if I can drag him off the forum. Peter Schoene has a barrel and front mudguard bracket among other bits and pieces. Looking for a 21"shouldeless Akront front rim and a MK7 rear hub. Got some NOS bars from Don Newell. Girl at works husband supplied some NOS Amal levers. Also looking for a 21" Barum tyre. Photo's soon...maybe Cheers Jerry

But Jerry, the frame. Come on Jerry you know you want it!! Aren't you just the tiniest bit interested to see if it is for sale?
Come on, you know you want to…
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Re: POMEROYS RACE WINNING BULTACO
« Reply #234 on: February 18, 2011, 04:28:53 pm »
Quote from: mx250 on February 18, 2011, 03:47:34 pm
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 02:05:22 pm
You not going to believe this but.........yes there's more to this saga! If you have nothing better to do in your life go to HUGHES BULTACO website. In there you will find a video called "How we got started" which details the Hugh Weaver story (quite interesting I might add) Anyway about 3/4 of the way through the tale up pops JP with a little gem.
http://www.bultaco.com/  ;)

wooohhooooo..The mother load  :o --its all about parts jerry and now so many years later  :P  :P   ;D
So who does the seat embossing for Hugh Weaver in Oz ??
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« Reply #235 on: February 18, 2011, 05:05:59 pm »
Quote from: VMX247 on February 18, 2011, 04:28:53 pm

So who does the seat embossing for Hugh Weaver in Oz ??
cheers A
Eldorado Motor Cycle Seat Restoration S.A.? He does good work - museum quality ;).
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Re: POMEROYS RACE WINNING BULTACO
« Reply #236 on: February 18, 2011, 05:59:04 pm »
Handy to know thanks
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« Reply #237 on: February 19, 2011, 10:21:11 am »
Quote from: VMX247 on February 18, 2011, 02:50:15 pm
quote:you will never believe last night we went down to Fremantle harbour to watch the QM2 sail out and got talking to a couple of poms who were flying back today, and small world we couldn't believe it as the conversation got around to "What do you do in your spare time" reply being "motocross".......their reply "Dancing" and guess what "Dancing with a chap called Tony Davis who was and is well into motobikes and he was the original Malcolm Davis brother.  :o   :o 

Wow! I'd love to catch up with him.
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Re: POMEROYS RACE WINNING BULTACO
« Reply #238 on: February 19, 2011, 11:08:02 am »
Quote from: jerry on February 17, 2011, 08:39:47 am
Would anyone have the starting list for the now iconic 1973 Spanish 250cc GP.

Thought I'd have a go and emailed a few Bultaco website,and got a reply.
He's maybe on here as a member already.  8)
The Sprite thread was getting a bit quiet - more the merry on Bultaco  ;D

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I don’t have any entry list for the 1973 Spanish GP. I would guess there should have been more Bultaco riders than just Jim as he was an unknown up to that point. Bultaco gave him a bike to ride. He told us that it was bone stock and he uncrated it himself. I would imagine Bultaco had factory supported riders that were running the race as well. They were probably trying to get as many as possible out there to win their home GP.
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Re: POMEROYS RACE WINNING BULTACO
« Reply #239 on: February 19, 2011, 11:49:38 am »
Quote from: jerry on February 18, 2011, 02:05:22 pm
You not going to believe this but.........yes there's more to this saga! If you have nothing better to do in your life go to HUGHES BULTACO website. In there you will find a video called "How we got started" which details the Hugh Weaver story (quite interesting I might add) Anyway about 3/4 of the way through the tale up pops JP with a little gem. If it's true we have found the frame used in the 1973 GP and JC has already posted a photo of it! Off you go JC, Firko. I'm loving this Jerry

Hec Jerry, you don't need us!  Well done again. The serial # on that frame certainly fits right in w the other factory prototype 400 Buls of late 72/early 73.

I've looked looong & hard many times over the last couple of weeks at the rear frame loop on JPs bike in the pic of the start of the Spanish GP on p26 of VMX3. It doesn't look like a std pursang rear loop. It looks longer w a sharper upward bend, just like the works frame # B1000248 that I posted. To some degree you can compare it to the other Pursangs in the pic (#18, 23, 24 &39) but the detail in that pic is too indistinct to be conclusive.

Interesting that JP says in that clip that Hugh has 2 frames there. I'm sure I've seen a pic of 2-3 frames at Hughs, said to be JPs factory frames (I think one was a bit bent or something) but I can't find it anywhere.

And here's another quote that could be relevant (from VMX #16, p12). It concerns the frame of one of JPs 76 GP bikes, but the same could well be true of the 73 frame:

"According ton 'El Rubio', the mat'l they used was aircraft tubing & was obtained thro a friend who worked at the Belgian airline Sabena... The finish & welding are of much better quality than usual cos they wer made in Bultaco's 'special series' department by Mr Cespedes, the head of the sheet metal workshop."
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