In 1974, Bultacos were right-foot shift, making the change to left side in 1975. Thankfully Bultacos had great torque that allowed the rider to rely on brute power to get them out of corners a gear high, thus requiring less shifting. Bultaco 250 Pursang morphs into a Bultaco 125. NEW GAS TANK + SIDE PANELS FIBER GLASS BULTACO PURSANG BULTACO PURSANG.
and the Pursang was the best selling model in the United. BULTACO PURSANG POMEROY KIT NEW GAS TANK AND SIDE PANELS POMEROY PURSANG STYLE PURSANG MK9 MK10 BULTACO PURSANG. PURSANG 250 AUSTRALIA: 4T-42: PURSANG 175 ITALIA: 43 : SHERPA S 125. The Frontera porting should be mild enough to make it live fairly comfortably on the street.
Bul riders learned to keep pressure on the shifter to ensure the next gear was engaged before getting back into the throttle. The air-cooled, 250cc engine made the Pursang a powerful competition model. The Bultacos had 5-speed transmissions with a huge amount of gearshift throw. Despite the limitations of suspension travel, they managed to be relatively stable for the period. Their ability to either pivot in soft or hard soil in the corners and to rail berms with equal aplomb made them extremely accommodating for a range of riding styles. Bultacos-or "Buls" as they were affectionately known-had superb handling. They had shapely, extremely thin fiberglass gas tanks that were so thin the head fins stuck out on either side. Bultaco rewarded Pomeroy's continued loyalty to the Spanish brand (despite a flood of offers from other manufacturers) by naming its 1974 Pursang after him.īultacos had a beauty all their own. It was the Spanish Grand Prix, and to cap off the moto win, Pomeroy famously wheelied across the finish line and flashed the peace sign the crowd went nuts. In 1973 Bultaco rider Jim Pomeroy shocked the racing world when he became the first American to win a FIM World Championship Motocross event.
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