ONE BULTACO IS NOT ENOUGH - YOU NEED TWO!

[@tracymcelhenie3988]

Those are some kick ass Bultaco's . the Fins on the head are crazy cool .

[@bullpencycles]

Everyone likes those heads, and it makes me scratch mine!

[@pastelartguys3161]

Dave, you made my day! Seeing you on the second bike instantly transported me back to 1966-67 , a Saturday morning, my buddy Don and I trying to get our Montessa La Crosse started. If it was going to run that day it would start like the first bike ( in the video) but if it didn't... no amount of kicking and bumping, plug and carburator removing was going to help. Fortunately, it started most days. I could listen to ten minutes of just the sound of those two strokes. Thanks for the reminder.

[@bullpencycles]

Glad I made your day! Wondeful.

[@tcvan-nm2fx]

100% agree with you about preferring original over restored bikes.

[@bullpencycles]

Right on!

[@peterbennett4948]

I'm with you Dave original unrestored all the way 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@bullpencycles]

I fired that old one up today. The old coil took a crap

[@richardgitz2264]

One is none, thanks for the video & education Dave, very enjoyable.

[@bullpencycles]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@GPgundude]

The shiny bike is early dirt bike PORN!! Beautiful bike that sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing these with us!!

[@bullpencycles]

You're welcome. Thanks!

[@goneapetuono]

Memories! Oh do I remember "kicking/push starting my way to cardio health" on my '66.

[@bullpencycles]

I got it going. The coil went kaput since it was so old.

[@whalesong999]

We had several of the first 200cc Matadors out of our dealership in White Plains, N.Y. in 1965. They looked much like the 250cc versions you've gotten but didn't have alloy rims. My wife rode her first (and last) enduro on ours and I rode it the next year to win overall in a closed course enduro in Maybrook, N.Y. That led to us selling several of the enclosed chain models later on. That radial finned head was the same pattern used on other 250s at the time, I think Sammy Miller's trials bike had that as well as the motocross version of the Bultaco Mettise. That 200 was arguably the most fun woods bike I ever had, the slight weakness of the clip-on handlebars was a minor detraction.

[@bullpencycles]

I havent found a first model yet.

[@whalesong999]

@@bullpencycles Got a memory bump you might find interesting. That early Matador had the brake light circuit running from the back side of the ignition coil. When you engaged the brake, the circuit would light the brake light bulb. If the bulb should fail, when you hit the brake, the engine would die! Don't know if the 250 had the same kind of circuit, don't recall ever servicing one but good to know how that worked.

[@bullpencycles]

@@whalesong999 Yes, they did that on several models, I think with the taillight. It acts as some kind of fuse/regulator. I heard somewhere that some folks use a 12V bulb if they keep blowing.

[@randallburgess46]

Very nice bikes !!! I’m sure the bike that didn’t start just needs something simple and bang! You are riding! Thanks for sharing.

[@bullpencycles]

Its running now too. The coil took a dump

[@melvinjones3895]

Kick stating that old beauty will keep you young or give you a heart attack. I once rode a Greeves that I could not kick start and it froze up while doing about 40 mph and I came to a sliding stop. The good old days.

[@bullpencycles]

Yes, one of the two. I fear the later in the Florida heat

[@davehallock3656]

I had a 66 Matador 250. It was the one Sammy Miller rode in some PR thing here in the states. Great bikes. Brother had a 65 Bultaco 175 Metralla.

[@bullpencycles]

Right on

[@paulgrogan8032]

Hi Dave, love the new bulls, 66ish. Wow are they unique. I've always been of the opinion that people who live to critique others happiness need not apply.

[@bullpencycles]

Yup

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

Those are beautiful!

[@bullpencycles]

Thanks man! They both run good now!

[@joezednick3197]

Yes,,,,the restored one runs,,,,,,lol,,,,of course!

[@bullpencycles]

But it took two videos too! It didnt run the first time either!

[@crisslastname9417]

Nice find!👍

[@bullpencycles]

I like it!

[@lesmontgomery6498]

The passenger pegs were added no doubt. I worked at one of the biggest Bultaco dealers in Canada

[@bullpencycles]

I thought so too

[@fredlope3389]

Dave where did you get the round show room tag from ? The one hanging from the restored Matador. Thanks I enjoy your video's. Fred

[@bullpencycles]

That came with the bike, but we could probably make some repops

[@ibannymous]

I saw it coming...

[@bullpencycles]

You're a better man than I. I was too trusting!

[@nolongeravailabletoyou]

Well said Dave

[@bullpencycles]

Thank you.

[@beckypelletier769]

I loved your video. I learned a lot!

[@bullpencycles]

I'm so glad! Wondering what you learned from that one. It was more of a fun video versus teaching.

[@Tomw-de3ee]

Fantastic bikes I like them both.

[@bullpencycles]

Thank you. I since got the second one going too.

[@Tomw-de3ee]

Cool, that original bike is the one I would prefer to own.@@bullpencycles

[@Nudnik1]

Beautiful bikes

[@bullpencycles]

Thank you

[@ianhorabin9763]

Well sed Dave,to many critics out there whom probably never owned or restored a bike,they sound amazing..Ian..uk

[@bullpencycles]

Thanks man!

[@redtobertshateshandles]

I'm a believer in shaking up my premix. I think the oil quickly sinks to the bottom.

[@bullpencycles]

It was fresh out the the can, just mixed anyway

[@davidarmstrong6716]

Dang those are sweet bikes. The wire muffler guard gives it away that they are from 1966.

[@bullpencycles]

Yeah man!

[@jjj7665]

Hi, I think it is great, just send it to me in the UK, I would be proud to own it.

[@bullpencycles]

Thank you. Wish I could.

[@RDEnduro]

You must know Steve and Wes out here on the east coast? I've occasionally bought parts from them over the years and suprised to see Bultaco on their business card. Id be happy to own either of those machines how cool and 1966 is one of the early enduros for sure. When did Honda do the CLs? I think Yamaha enduros were 69 or 70, google says 68 though ok.

[@erickriebel4366]

I sold cars and trucks and motorcycles for a living for the best part of 20 years and I probably heard as much as anybody and what I always told a Critic how much money Hard Cash you got your pocket and that normally shuts them up because even if the listing is not perfect or they're complaining what they're basically doing or telling you without saying it or trying to say it in some other way they ain't got the money and the answer Dave that you should always give this is my asking price as you see it how much Hard Cash do you have in your pocket and that's the end of the conversation I love the bikes and I've had so many of them all I want to know is it got gas in it and will it run but I don't even care about the rest of that stuff the best car you got for sale when you got a car lot is the one that's got gas in it

[@bullpencycles]

I know Steve. Dunno if Wes was "Westy" or someone else

[@bullpencycles]

Yes. I should try saying that but it worse now with Facebook

[@erickriebel4366]

@@bullpencycles play it cool when you're talking in person and if it gets out of hand you just ask him for the money all of it because they're most likely not buyers however when you're online on the social stuff just let it go in one ear and out the other like they said water off of a duck's back you could care less because you got no chance of getting any money put your asking price a little bit High then you can always come down in most cases you'll get what you want and you can always say I love to trade I'm a trading man and I love to trade

[@erickriebel4366]

@@bullpencycles I worked in a mega Ford Store and the old man that owned the place had three things steal a little bit there is an ass for every seat and find a real buyer

[@robertjones7792]

You are 150% right it is better you own it than it owning you, Dirt bikes and some street bikes need to have some wear and tear so do not have to worry about scratching it and making it dirty. I can keep my Harley's pretty clean and waxed up but a dirt bike no way Pedro.

[@bullpencycles]

yes. I learned that when a steel beam fell onto my then perfect Triumph TR8. I was angry for weeks. Nope, better not to own anything perfect.

[@lesmontgomery6498]

First bike I raced was a 67 Matador with a Lobito K engine. Lots of trophies in 100 class. Stock Lobito would not stand up to an adults weight

[@bullpencycles]

Yeah, and a matador was a fairly heavy bike too

[@glennf3914]

Would take the original one over anything. Only original once.

[@bullpencycles]

Yup

[@markbrown-us4xe]

I kept sniffing harder and harder with each rev. Think that the Cop likes the bike's too. Useful information to look for on bikes that draw a premium price. Thanks

[@bullpencycles]

Oh you noticed that cop too!

[@peterunderdown4374]

Unrestored original, me too.

[@bullpencycles]

Yeah man! Even if it doesn't start

[@knuckles-3386]

Bultacos were the reason why Yamaha and husky got so popular femsa electronics were the worst almost as bad as Lucas i rode dirt bikes all over the western United States in the 60s and 70s including baja

[@bullpencycles]

Oh, I dont know. Femsa was earlier. Cant really compare 60's to 70s. Femsa from the 60's is not Denso from the 70s. But a point Femsa ignition is reliable as any other for the time. Then they switched to Motoplat.