1975 BULTACO PURSANG

ALITA

AVAILABLE

DETAILS

-244cc

-Numbers matching (#3503622)

-New top end

-Original paint

-New clutch perch/cables

-Mikuni carb

-5 Speed

-Reversable hub - Left side

-'74 Shock position - AHRMA Legal

-Shipping available

HISTORY

Bultaco Vs. Montesa

Two Spaniards, the wealthy engineer Pedro Permanyer and the successful motorcycle racer Paco Bulto came together through friend-and-family connections in the aftermath of the Second World War to create Montesa. They agreed to design and build a Spanish two stroke motorcycle. And they did exactly that.

However, as the story goes, Pedro Permanyer (Montesa) wanted to pull out of all competition in an effort to cut costs. Paco Bultó (co-founder) wasn’t having it, so he walked. In May 1958 Bultaco was born with a deliberate focus on racing and in direct competition with Montesa. They went on to build absolute weapons. Depending on who you ask the “Thumbs up” logo has multiple meanings.

This 250 Bultaco Pursang also known as the MK8 is a handling dream. Due to its super light frame the MK8 is extremely responsive to body position and movement. The gusset, swinging arm and entire frame are made from chrome moly. One cool feature about the MK8 is that the rear hub is reversible. The brake drum can be placed either on the same side as the sprocket or on the opposite side. This, of course, works with the shift shaft that runs completely through the cases, allowing the rider his choice as to which side to shift on and which side to place the brake pedal on. One of the reasons for the change was that some Bultaco people felt that sales were being lost to customers who were graduating from a left-shift Japanese bike and didn’t want to have to relearn shifting reflexes.

JTR

We ride, race, and restore vintage motocross bikes from the 1970s through the early 2000s. Every motorcycle we buy and sell is personally inspected, serviced, and vetted by us before it changes hands. My father, Chris Reed, has been racing and repairing these machines since they were new. He put me on a JR50 at four years old, and I've never stopped riding or racing. I later worked under Peter Boggia at Moto Borgotaro, helping service and restore some of the rarest motorcycles in the world.

When you purchase a motorcycle from JTR Moto, you’re not simply buying a bike. You’re investing in a passion shaped by three generations of racers with a dedication to preserving these incredible machines and the culture that made them special.