#Bultaco metralla for sale full#

In this respect, it came squarely into competition with the Suzuki T20, another 100 mph 250 and which carried a good deal more customer-friendly tweaks, particularly in the electrical department, than the Metralla.

#Bultaco metralla for sale full#

Now a full 250 cc (well, 244.3 cc actually), the ‘big’ Bully sported a 5-speed gearbox, poked out 27.6 hp at 7,500 rpm and was good for a genuine 100 mph. The following year, the Tralla 101 was superceded by the 102 and was basically visually identical (apart from some minor things) to the Metralla 62 in all respects except the capacity of 125 cc.Īnd so we come to the subject of our story, the Metralla Mk2 of 1966. In 1962, the Tralla’s engine was squeezed out to 196 cc by overboring – the maximum size obtainable using the original crankcases, to create the Metralla 62, Metralla being Spanish for Shrapnel in the artillery sense.

Several features of the Tralla 101 became synonymous with all subsequent Bultacos, such as the big exhaust port and polished crankcases, and, on the road bikes, the suede strip in the centre of the seat. Beautifully styled and a spirited performer, the Tralla was an instant hit, particularly after a near-standard model finished second outright in the prestigious Montjuic 24 Hour Race in Barcelona later in the year. So strong, he quit Montesa and started his own concern, taking with him several of Montesa’s key employees.īultaco was set up in an old farmhouse and in March 1959 launched its first model, the 125 cc Tralla 101 (Spanish for whiplash). However the move to larger premises in 1957 coincided with a slump in the Spanish economy, and a decision by the company’s majority shareholder to suspend all racing activity met with strong disapproval from Bulto. Still, it looks to be in great shape – I haven’t seen a Metralla in this condition in the last several years, if ever.Story: Jim Scaysbrook Photos: Sue Scaysbrookīulto was a director of the Montesa company, which began motorcycle production in 1944. Montesa had steadily built its business into a range of two-stroke bikes, using racing success as its main form of promotion. The seller claims that there’s a possible race history, but anything that can’t be proven should be disregarded. This specific Bultaco Metralla has just 556 miles on it, and has the original decals and badging. – Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, April 2010.

Every time I ride the bike, I think to myself, ‘Really? Guys rode these skinny-tired, drum-braked, springy-suspensioned things in anger?’ Major respect for those brave souls who had no idea what sport bikes would be like a scant 25 years later.” “Riding it is like throwing a smoke bomb into a hornets’ nest, then climbing on. Unfortunately, that’s also made these bikes very expensive nowadays. Capable of just over 100 miles per hour, this bike put Bultaco on the map. And I’m not the only one who thinks this is a pretty bike – it was even featured in the Guggenheim Art of the Motorcycle Exhibit. With an original MSRP of $600, the Mk2 Metralla was in production until 1975, and it’s become an absolute cult classic in the states.

The engine was a 250cc unit and the bike weighed just 250 pounds. For a short period of time, this was the fastest two-stroke motorcycle you could buy. You would think this put the Spanish company at a serious disadvantage when it came to international competition – but the Bultaco Metralla utilized the usual two-stroke engine that pumped out an impressive 32 horsepower in a world where plenty of cars didn’t make 32 hp. Their streetbikes were normally relegated to stay in Bultaco Cemoto’s home country of Spain, which imposed regulations allowing Bultaco to only use one engine in a small variety of sizes. In the 60s, Bultaco was known primarily for its off-roaders, especially in the US. Post-Listing Update: After being relisted several times, this Metralla did not sell at $14,000, $13,700…or any price.