In 2000, the bikes became 'Sherco by Bultaco', and in 2001 the Bultaco name was dropped altogether. The bikes were initially named Bultaco Shercos. In 1998, rights to the Bultaco name were purchased by Marc Tessier, who used it to help launch a range of purpose-built trials motorcycles from his company Sherco Moto S.A.R.L. Sete Gibernau used to have this on the back of his crash helmet when he raced MotoGP.

BultГі witnessed British motorcycle racer David Whitworth giving the signal to his pit crew to signify that all was well. The other part of the company logo, the ' Thumbs up' symbol, came after Sr. CEMOTO is an acronym for 'CompaГ±ia EspaГ±ola de Motores'.

The name was a suggestion of one of Bultaco's premier racers, and close friend of Sr. BultГі's surname with the last three of his nickname 'Paco'. 'Bultaco' comes from combining the first four letters of Sr. Just two months later Bultaco entered its first Spanish Grand Prix, taking seven of the first ten places. On March 24, 1959, Bultaco held a press day and launched its first motorcycle, the road-going 125cc Bultaco Tralla 101, named after a Spanish word for whip. Setting up shop in very primitive conditions at an old farm owned by BultГі, things developed quickly. Keen to return to racing, they persuaded him that their greatest hope lay in forming a new company. BultГі was invited to a meeting by several of the former staff of Montesa's racing department. The suggestion to form a new company is said to have come a few days later when Sr. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the majority of Montesa's racing department left shortly afterwards as well. Failing to reach a compromise, BultГі decided to leave Montesa to concentrate on his other business interests. BultГі, the driving force behind the racing program and responsible for much of the companyвЂ™s technical expertise was vehemently opposed. As an economy measure, Permanyer (the majority shareholder) felt that the company should withdraw from racing. This slump brought to a head disagreements between BultГі and the other senior director Pere Permanyer. The move was protracted, disrupting production and was followed by a downturn in the Spanish economy. After several years of steady growth and road racing success, in 1957 Montesa moved to larger facilities. Francesc 'Paco' BultГі was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company, founded in 1944. E-bay had one or two.if you love Alpinas, all over the place as are Sherpa Ts.The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates from May 1958. I've been looking for a '78 like the one I had in that pic and a 125 Pursang '72-up.think that's a hard find can't even get a bite. Too bad the bike when running handled dawg gone good.

Many that kept their Buls put 370 motors in 'em since they were reliable and had good power without the reed addition. Family dropped the Bultaco franchise the next year, so I never saw any '79s in Northern California. Even the shop owners son, an expert, gave up on his 250 Pursang and went to KX 250s(dad owned Kawi/Bultaco franchises). Remember calling the head of Bultaco East and he admitted all the top end kit and rebores were costing them a fortune since many motors were seizing before the warranty period was up. Those '78s had a bulletin on seizure problems, especially the 250s. And their 60 day top/bottom end warranty. I could never understand they had watercooled Metrallas and never tried to incorporate them in the Pursang line. Not sure it was '80, but Bimbo retired afterwards. Pomeroy I think rode an '80 prototype 250 after his Honda ride the bike was not reliable at all. It seemed that bike was a 420 if I remember correctly.

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