In 2000, the bikes became 'Sherco by Bultaco', and in 2001 the Bultaco name was dropped altogether.
The bikes were initially named Bultaco Shercos. In 1998, rights to the Bultaco name were purchased by Marc Tessier, who used it to help launch a range of purpose-built trials motorcycles from his company Sherco Moto S.A.R.L. Sete Gibernau used to have this on the back of his crash helmet when he raced MotoGP. Bultó witnessed British motorcycle racer David Whitworth giving the signal to his pit crew to signify that all was well. The other part of the company logo, the " Thumbs up" symbol, came after Sr.
CEMOTO is an acronym for "Compañia Española de Motores". The name was a suggestion of one of Bultaco's premier racers, and close friend of Sr. Bultó's surname with the last three of his nickname "Paco". "Bultaco" comes from combining the first four letters of Sr. Just two months later Bultaco entered its first Spanish Grand Prix, taking seven of the first ten places. On March 24, 1959, Bultaco held a press day and launched its first motorcycle, the road-going 125cc Bultaco Tralla 101, named after a Spanish word for whip. Setting up shop in very primitive conditions at an old farm owned by Bultó, things developed quickly. Keen to return to racing, they persuaded him that their greatest hope lay in forming a new company. Bultó was invited to a meeting by several of the former staff of Montesa's racing department. The suggestion to form a new company is said to have come a few days later when Sr. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the majority of Montesa's racing department left shortly afterwards as well. Failing to reach a compromise, Bultó decided to leave Montesa to concentrate on his other business interests. Bultó, the driving force behind the racing program and responsible for much of the company’s technical expertise was vehemently opposed. As an economy measure, Permanyer (the majority shareholder) felt that the company should withdraw from racing. This slump brought to a head disagreements between Bultó and the other senior director Pere Permanyer. The move was protracted, disrupting production and was followed by a downturn in the Spanish economy. After several years of steady growth and road racing success, in 1957 Montesa moved to larger facilities. Francesc "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company, founded in 1944. Ride around with Smokin’ Joe Kopp as he does battle with 7x Grand National Champion Chris Carr.The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates from May 1958. There has been much enthusiasm for seeing vintage Bultaco’s in action as they once were racing bar to bar. A number of vintage racers have resurrected many Bultaco Astro’s to race at AMA events as a special vintage race. In recent years the Astro has made a come back with the Bultaco Astro Cup racing series. The Astro had a superb power-band, perfectly suited for short-tracks, and some half-miles as well. The Bultaco Astro was a very popular short-track racer in the United States, and was used by many AMA Grand National Number 1 holders in the US in pursuit of their championships, including Gene Romero, Kenny Roberts, Jay Springsteen, and hundreds of other top-class competitors. The name comes from the Houston Astrodome, where this classic motorcycle model had much success. Derived from the Pursang motocross model, the Bultaco Astro had a higher output motor, no front brake, shifter and rear brake pedal on both the left and right and a variable wheel base set by special rear wheel adjusters. Unique to the United States, the Bultaco Astro is a vintage motocross bike conceived to compete at dirt ovals at every small town fairground. Suspension: Telescopic front forks, twin rear shocks A rare classic Bultaco ready again to make circles on a flat track.Įngine: Single cylinder air-cooled two strokeįuel System: Single flat slide Mikuni carburetor Complete engine rebuild, new pipe and ready to run. 7MM Remington Magnum lightweight hunting rifleīultaco 360 Astro Model 146.Rides with Jay Thomas – Shelby GT500 and GT350H.
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