BULTACO PURSANG 370 ALUMINUM SWING ARM HOW TO
BULTACO PURSANG 370 ALUMINUM SWING ARM FULL
BULTACO PURSANG 370 ALUMINUM SWING ARM TRIAL

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. As you buy it, the machine comes with a left-side shift and right-side brake. This, of course, works in conjunction with the new 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. The brake drum can be placed either on the same side as the sprocket or on the opposite side. The rear hub is new in that it is reversible.

The gusset, swinging arm and entire frame are made from chrome moly.

BULTACO PURSANG 370 ALUMINUM SWING ARM FULL

In order to maintain as much swinging arm rigidity as possible, the full length of the arm has been gusseted along its lower side with a piece of curved steel tubing. While some of the modifications on the Bui make certain components lighter than before (such as the new right side cover that more closely follows the contour of the internals), the FMS conversion, along with a new hub, makes up the difference in weight. The Mk VIII is a little heavier than last year’s Mk VII. In fact, it sort of starts to grow on you. But after a while, you begin to accept the blue But and the color never bothers you again. At first it seemed a bit odd and difficult to get accustomed to, since we've always known Bultacos to have red paint somewhere, even if it's only a touch. The 250 Bul carries the same paint scheme that was introduced on last year's model. Montesa has just released its slant-shock VR, of which CYCLE WORLD will have the first test, but which won’t arrive for another month or so. At least it’s the first to hit our shores. This is Spain’s first attempt at mass-production of a FMS (forward-mounted shocks) motocrosser. They take pride in their accomplishments and, as long as they continue to produce competition machinery as fine as this newest Bultaco, they have every right to. They love motorcycles, not just as a source of income, but simply as motorcycles.

BULTACO PURSANG 370 ALUMINUM SWING ARM TRIAL

Their machines have come about through many years of trial and error.

BULTACO PURSANG 370 ALUMINUM SWING ARM HOW TO

No megabucks, electronic thingamawidget telling them how to design motorcycles. They figure things out for themselves, and it works. The technology is of the homemade variety. The latter has been the strength behind their successful motorcycles. They know that their country isn’t the richest one around and that they don’t have as many resources as many other countries do, but they know how to take advantage of what they do have.both in the area of resources and in the area of technology. KNOWING A LITTLE of how Spaniards think is helpful when trying to understand why they do things the way they do. Yet Another Superlight, But This Time With Radical Suspension

Bultaco pursang 370 aluminum swing arm