This example was restored by Matt Hilgenberg.īultaco had been a very successful brand in American scrambles racing since the mid 1960’s and enjoyed some success in motocross on a local level, but seldom on the national or international level. Petite Metisse’s were painted British racing green.
in pieces by Charlie Hockie and Bud Ekins. This example is 1 of 24 bootlegged into the U.S. The collaboration between Bultaco and the Rickman brothers yielded a similar Bultaco manufactured Mk 1 Pursang that was down right crude in comparison.
The Petite Metisse, built in 1965 utilizes the new 250cc Bultaco engine, perfectly fitted into Rickman’s jewelry like frame and running gear. This was accomplished on a 196cc Bultaco engined and Rickman framed machine 50cc’s smaller than the competition. As early as 1963, Don Rickman delivered a crippling blow to the agricultural British 2-strokes when he became the only British finisher and 3rd podium position at the British Grand Prix. RICKMAN BULTACO 250cc / Petite Metisse / 1965īritish brothers, Don and Derek Rickman as importers for Bultaco, and top motocross riders helped forge the Spanish companies way into the growing motocross market – circa early 1960’s. This machine was restored by Bob Benson, a Bultaco expert from Massachusetts and is quite rare. The Matador would open up an all new market for a dual-sport motorcycle. The machine used the premier Betor rebuildable suspension components, Akront rims, and had a peak horsepower of 23 hp. the bike appealed to many street riders that liked to ride both on and off-road.
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With a full compliment of street legal equipment – ie, horn, lights, etc. The machine was designed to compete in the International 6-Days Trials which was considered to be one of the toughest tests of a motorcycle and rider. In 1964 Bultaco introduced the Matador 200.
A “Thumbs Up” would become part of the Bultaco logo. That same year, with other former members of the Montesa firm, he began tooling up for a new motorcycle which was announced early the following year as the Bultaco, a name suggested by Bulto’s friend – John Grace. He resigned his directorship after a board meeting voting to retire the factory from GP road racing in 1958. A Spanish roadracing champion both before and after the war, Francisco Xavier Bulto co-founded the Montesa company in 1946.
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