Do I actually HAVE a Bultaco
Justalayman:
What a great question! Short answer, No. Long answer... I had up to 12 at one time (all Bultacos in various states of deterioration. When I first moved to the Mojave desert, by first offroad bike purchased was an old Alpina 175 that took me many more miles than it should have. On one very long ride (about 120 miles), the swingarm nut fell off(!!!), the swingarm bolt slid in enough to allow the right side of the swingarm to swing in an entirely new direction. Found the nut, reattached it, and kept going. Got pulled over on the way home, and the state cop could not believe I had just ridden the old Bul so far. Thinking I had suffered enough, me let me go! The only part that survived was the tank badge, which I glued to my car's steering wheel center. Years later, a student of mine saw the badge and asked if I had a Bultaco. I said yes, and learned that he had 8!! And wanted to sell them. So I bought them all. Quite a load of crap actually, based on their condition. Only one ran... an Alpina 250 that was his wife's bike. It was she that insisted he sell them all. 5 years later, the seller called me to ask if he could buy his wife's bike back...she missed it! As I have six sisters (!!!) I can truly relate to Bud's plight. I sold them all back to him, so he'd have parts. The last 2 I had were Sherpas... both 350s... one from 1976 the other from 1979. Both were gifted to loving owners. My current Armada consists of:
1970 Montesa Cota 247 (pretty ratty)
1972 OSSA Pioneer (near mint, but needs kickstart lever)
1973 Yamaha 125 Enduro (mint, except for a dent in the tank)
1979 Husqvarna 390 (perfect condition)
2000 Honda XR650R (best bike ever off road... EVER!)
2005 Montesa Cota 4RT Repsol Replica (with fuel injection!)
2007 Honda XR650R (because one wasn't enough)
I really appreciate your replies and offer my sincere thanks. Have a relaxing and rewarding Easter today. Its a good day to forgive someone.